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Clearly this is where we started... And i'm so glad at where we are today
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Welcome to the new look VWWatercooled
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2002 Volkswagen Bora V5 - 2007 Mazda 3 GT - 1998 Ford Contour Sport - 2010 Volkswagen Jetta 2.0T - 2013 Volkswagen Passat 130TDI - 2015 Ford Escape 1.5 - 2016 Subaru WRX - 2018 Volkswagen Golf R Wolfsburg Wagon -
Damn!
Wouldn't want to be inside one of those if you had a smash. Never seen a car literally crumble before. -
It looked very much like some of the earlier chinese cars.Comment
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Jesus guys! Show me a car that looks much better after slamming into a solid concrete block at 100kph... I actually think older cars would fare BETTER than modern cars - not necessarily the occupants - but the cars.Comment
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Ah while yes, i'm sure VB commodores were terrible, that particular car was an example of cars being repaired poorly/welded back together.Comment
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The facts are here...
62mph which = 99.8kphComment
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Some of the comments say that the car was a poorly repaired cut and shut weld job, had the tail shaft removed, and had 300kg ballast in the boot.
You can clearly see the effect of the ballast - the inertia in the boot area as the vehicle crashes is spectacular.
And yes, I'm glad that we've come a long way since then, although a crash at that speed in any car into a solid immovable object is likely to not end well...Comment
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There is no weight in the car to simulate occupants. With 100kg - 200kg+ the results would be a lot worse.Originally posted by funkamedic View PostComment
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Actually now that you mention it, I'd really like to see how a modern VW sedan (Passat or Jetta) would hold up in a crash in those circumstances. And how the frame would hold up would be interesting too..2002 Volkswagen Bora V5 - 2007 Mazda 3 GT - 1998 Ford Contour Sport - 2010 Volkswagen Jetta 2.0T - 2013 Volkswagen Passat 130TDI - 2015 Ford Escape 1.5 - 2016 Subaru WRX - 2018 Volkswagen Golf R Wolfsburg WagonComment
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Here's some aftermath images...
As much as they don't show the circumstances of the incident that caused the damage, it's nice to know that the cabin area seemed to stand up pretty well... Well, excpet for 1:17 - 1:20.
0:56 - 0:59 OUCH! Poor R36!Comment
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Wonder how the mk2 golfs went in crash tests...
I've got no airbags, no abs, but do have four wheel discs..Comment
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Not to well, note that its a partial impact so it always ends up rather messy.Originally posted by AusScare View Post
mk3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyU7oqPEFxs&NR=1
mk4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGiqVOG9pIY
mk5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huIi-gs3KCo
mk6 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO6NynptJs876 MkI 3 door - daily drive/project - 1.8 5speed
76 MkI 3 door swallowtail - 16v track car
76 MkI 3 door "long term" projectComment
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