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digitalpho3nix
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Calling Sprinter owners! Sat, 02 April 2005 04:55 Go to next message
Hi everyone,

I am thinking about buying a sprinter soon, but I am a little concerned that these cars are not up to scratch in the safety department. Do these cars offer much protection in crashes, or will I need to install a roll cage to get some comprehensive protection?

Thanks everyone,

DP
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xolent
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Re: Calling Sprinter owners! Sat, 02 April 2005 05:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
i have no complaint on them? Smile

well you wouldn't expect it to roll over and flip 8 times when it hits a bump or when your going going 140 and suddenly flips or anything.

you wouldn't need a roll cage unless your doing something that has high chances of your car rolling or flipping (motorsport or driving constantly stupid)
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Re: Calling Sprinter owners! Sat, 02 April 2005 05:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
dont need a roll cage
as long as u know how to drive and dont do anything stupid
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Re: Calling Sprinter owners! Sat, 02 April 2005 05:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
How would it fare in a head-on or a T-bone collision though?
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Re: Calling Sprinter owners! Sat, 02 April 2005 05:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
aus specs have side intrusion bars. so that would lessen the blow

ae86 has front end crumple zones on the chassis rails (to protect the occupants)
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Re: Calling Sprinter owners! Sat, 02 April 2005 05:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Really they are a small, light car, and is gonna be destroyed in an accident with a larger ford or something. Like ae95 said the side intrusion beams will help with a T-bone, but there really isnt much room to move inside, if your a fat bastard like myself just try to avoid crashing Smile

The chassis are pretty soft, they bend up pretty easily. Its not the car u want to protect the wife and kids thats for sure, we all know what the sprinter is designed for...
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Re: Calling Sprinter owners! Sat, 02 April 2005 05:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v329/MR1GGTE/Various%20Random%20Shit/driftbattle.jpg
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Re: Calling Sprinter owners! Sat, 02 April 2005 07:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
buy a volvo mate Razz
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Re: Calling Sprinter owners! Sat, 02 April 2005 08:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
SEXY 16 wrote on Sat, 02 April 2005 17:57

buy a volvo mate Razz

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Re: Calling Sprinter owners! Sat, 02 April 2005 08:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
How would the sprinter's 'crash safety' compare to say, a late 90's Hyundai excel? Below, on par, or exceeds it?

Cheers.
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Re: Calling Sprinter owners! Sat, 02 April 2005 08:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
well its made from steel and not plastic for one.....
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Re: Calling Sprinter owners! Sat, 02 April 2005 09:51 Go to previous messageGo to next message
anything is safer than an excel. Razz
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Re: Calling Sprinter owners! Sat, 02 April 2005 12:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Brook a friend of mine had an accident in a excel, hit a power pole side on (drivers side)at 60kms and it knocked her and her seat 50mtrs down the road, fuked her up bad. She's better now.

DO NOT BUY AN EXCEL OR ANYTHING ELSE FROM THEM CHEAP FUKERS>

!ae86drift

well its made from steel and not plastic for one.....!


"Very true"


Cheers

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Re: Calling Sprinter owners! Sat, 02 April 2005 13:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
buy a volvo

wrap yourself in cotton and dont leave the house

/thread

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wtf is a jabber? a punch line?
Re: Calling Sprinter owners! Sat, 02 April 2005 13:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
its a small car so if u ganne be in a big crash ur ganna be stuffed anyways...

Quote:

The Results below are listed in the following left to right order: (F=Frontal impact; S=Side impact)
(All impacts are measured in the front seats except passenger side impacts which are measured in the rear seat.)
Year--- |Make and Model |Doors| Weight | Driver (F) Pass | Driver (S) Pass |

1979--- Toyota Celica-------- 2HB-- 3025 (*** ) (* )
1982--- Toyota Celica-------- 2Dr-- 3060 (**** ) (**** )
1986--- Toyota Celica-------- 2Dr-- 2950 (**** ) (*****)
1990--- Toyota Celica-------- 2Dr-- 2460 (*** ) (**** )
1980--- Toyota Corolla------- 4Dr-- 2680 (** ) (* )
1983--- Toyota Corolla------- 4Wa-- 2760 (*** ) (* )
1984--- Toyota Corolla------- 2Dr-- 2680 (*****) (**** )
1984--- Toyota Corolla------- 4Dr-- 2610 (**** ) (**** )
1988--- Toyota Corolla------- 2HB-- 2750 (**** ) (*****)
1989--- Toyota Corolla------- 4Dr-- 2370 (*** ) (**** )
1990--- Toyota Corolla------- 4Dr-- 2355 (*** ) (** )
1991--- Toyota Corolla------- 4Dr-- 2405 (** ) ( N/A )
1993--- Toyota Corolla------- 4Dr-- 2286 (*** ) (**** )
1994-97 Toyota Corolla------- 4Dr-- 2553 (**** ) (**** ) (*** ) (*** )
1982--- Toyota Corona-------- 4Dr-- 3040 (*** ) (**** )




http://www.safecarguide.com/exp/archive/archive.ht m
this is american but i guess its the same
lol at the 84 4door corolla

edit: heres a pdf from a AUspec Rolling Eyes site
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/downloads/buy ers_guide_used_car_safety_ratings_2003.pdf

[Updated on: Sat, 02 April 2005 13:05]

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Re: Calling Sprinter owners! Sat, 02 April 2005 13:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Yian wrote on Sat, 02 April 2005 15:19

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v329/MR1GGTE/Various%20Random%20Shit/driftbattle.jpg



OMFG that is the funniest shit i have ever seen!! Shocked Shocked


that is comedy at its best.


COP THAT ALL YOU AE86 OWNERS!! Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing


yeah, i love the Merc Sprinter comparisons.


anywayz, with concerns to safety:
if you crash, it will bend up in the front coz its weak.
as said, the oz ones have side intrusion so you wont get as fucked up as you would in a Jap one.

get an 86 they are cool i have an 86 it is cool.

just dont stack it! try and keep the carnts on the road not the scrap yard! Very Happy
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Re: Calling Sprinter owners! Sat, 09 April 2005 06:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
^^^ Welcome to 12 months ago Wink

That picture has been raped on this forum.
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ae86drift
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Re: Calling Sprinter owners! Sat, 09 April 2005 07:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
4ageeza wrote on Sat, 09 April 2005 16:34

^^^ Welcome to 12 months ago Wink

That picture has been raped on this forum.


and pillaged and burned down.... and then some more...
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Choony_AE86
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Re: Calling Sprinter owners! Sat, 09 April 2005 08:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
meh its not that bad
i've givin it and have been raped up the ass of my 86

at around 30 - 40km/hr i lost some paint on the front and bent some supports
on the rear i got hit at around 60kmp/h and it didnt crumble one bit, just dents and flexes, and cracks etc
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Re: Calling Sprinter owners! Sat, 09 April 2005 22:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
4ageeza wrote on Sat, 09 April 2005 16:34

^^^ Welcome to 12 months ago Wink

That picture has been raped on this forum.


Hehe its all just harmless fun Surprised For the record, I LOVE AE86's. Always have and always will. Too bad they're too expensive to own coz of the inflated prices. One day...

[Updated on: Sat, 09 April 2005 22:22]

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Re: Calling Sprinter owners! Sun, 10 April 2005 06:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Get a Volvo 360. Safe, RWD, manual, comes factory with spoiler and fog lights omg!!! what more do you want Razz
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Re: Calling Sprinter owners! Sun, 10 April 2005 11:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
digitalpho3nix wrote on Sat, 02 April 2005 07:16

How would it fare in a head-on or a T-bone collision though?

WTF, how many cars do you think are going to look pretty after a head on?
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Re: Calling Sprinter owners! Sun, 10 April 2005 23:10 Go to previous message
4ageeza wrote on Sat, 09 April 2005 16:34

^^^ Welcome to 12 months ago Wink

That picture has been raped on this forum.


Aah the Diff repository thread... that was a classic...
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