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    Fifth Gear crash test Old vs New

    Did anyone see this on Prime tonight....bloody amazing...I thought the old Volvo would stuff up the new Renault...I thought wrong....


    Makes ya reconsider how safe the big old tanks are...

    It is on youtube if ya missed it...so here it is!



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    Yeah makes you think. Shows how much safety technology has moved on. The Volvo driver didn't look too hot!

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    Quote Originally Posted by EJT View Post
    Yeah makes you think. Shows how much safety technology has moved on. The Volvo driver didn't look too hot!
    think he would be in a wheelchair for at least "a while"


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    indeed.

    Not so safe in the Volvo. That was a surprise.
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    Thats impressive with the Renaults safety coming out on top

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    Cant stand the presenters on that show ..... but good to see they did crash something for a change
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    yip, i woulda put my money on the volvo,
    amazed at the beating it took from the renault.
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    would make ya feel safe in that renault as it seems it can take a beating like that and come out on top!


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    Quote Originally Posted by The Redneck View Post
    Did anyone see this on Prime tonight....bloody amazing...I thought the old Volvo would stuff up the new Renault...I thought wrong....


    Makes ya reconsider how safe the big old tanks are...

    It is on youtube if ya missed it...so here it is!
    Think I would still want to be in the "big old tank"




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    I'm glad I got my wife a big modern car then. Best of both worlds eh?

    My old Nissan Bluebird ARX actually stood up really well to geting T boned at an intersection by a Mercedes Benz though.

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    Wait till you see their bollard crash test. The damn things can stop an 18 wheeler in it's tracks!!
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    Very interesting. I'd like to have seen a head-on collision between the Volvo and the Renault instead of the of-set collision. Then the situation might have been slightly different.

    But there's certainly no argument that brains beats brawn any day of the week!

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    Think I would still want to be in the "big old tank"
    I loved how some of the cars started backing away from the tank when it started moving again. They looked a bit like scared sheep
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    Quote Originally Posted by enigma51 View Post
    Cant stand the presenters on that show ..... but good to see they did crash something for a change
    Yeah, sanitised version of Top Gear, but without balls, loutish behaviour, greenie bashing, mindless vandalism.... Okay so it's not like Top Gear really

    Also they failed to mention the instantaneous 180 performed by the Renault. Even with the protection of air bags that would give the occupants internals a serious stir up

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    Quote Originally Posted by enigma51 View Post
    Cant stand the presenters on that show ..... but good to see they did crash something for a change
    yeah i don;t like the show much either, mostly the presenters

    but the good point is they do have someone who really does know how to drive tiff, he has raced in F1 and such.

    but they are more just inform you on specs, but with no real humor, or anything

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cajun View Post
    but the good point is they do have someone who really does know how to drive tiff, he has raced in F1 and such.
    Yeah, I agree Top Gear sucks and the Stig is a nana...

    ...not.

    On the other hand - I'm more interested in the opinion of an enthusiast than that of an F1 driver when it comes to choosing a car for the road.
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