Heidel_Kakao Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Not sure if we have had a thread like this before but I came across the video above while browsing YouTube and shock horror an old Proton is terrible in a crash. I think we all know that old cars are not as safe as newer cars but I don't actively think about it while driving otherwise I might not want to get in the bloody thing. If you want to find a crash video of your own car and post it up feel free, or don't and remain in blissful ignorance which I would not blame you for doing. uk_senator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I think I'll be a slightly lighter shade of dead than a Proton driver. loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Yes, best crash protection is to avoid one in the first place.( PPE fails to danger) The 2cv usually behaves remarkably well in real life crashes as it's so flexible it is just knocked away. The X1/9 is amazing in being one of only two cars ( the other being a Volvo) that passed the proposed strict USA crash tests in the 1970s. No US car did and so the rules were abandoned. Uncle Jimmy, Twiggy, forddeliveryboy and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0ldCh0d Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 The classic Rover Metro 100 Crash Test..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Not sure if we have had a thread like this before... Oh Christ, yes we have If we all put 1% of the effort into driving safely as we do in bragging about how safe our cars are, road accidents would be cut dramatically. Squirrel2, gordonbennet, richardthestag and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Doesn’t matter what car you are in, when your times up it’s up. nigel bickle, HarmonicCheeseburger and purplebargeken 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Only time I think about it is when I think I'm about to crash & the thought is always 'this'll hurt'. That doesn't happen much these days though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 C8 fares OK in a front ender but a bit pish on a side impact even with all the curtain airbags you are gonna be sore Rear impact I cant find anything high speed, but I expect the 3rd row passengers would not fare too well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I'd be pretty badly fooked up in the Almera if I sideswipe a lamp post.But Meh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I used to drive a Trabant and I worried about this a lot.So I sold it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0ldCh0d Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 That stood up quite well in the head on crash test.......not so sure about the side impact though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 my Focus seems to do quite well , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rantingYoof Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 The S60 may not be terribly large anymore compared to recent modernz but it came out quite well from the 40mph moderate overlap... Here is an S60 being unexpectedly crash tested courtesy of a rather quick Audi Q3...https://youtu.be/TSmiukbyw0I?t=47s An article in the comments has some photographs clearly showing how well it held up to being hit at around 50mph by a weighty crossover...http://fishki.net/auto/2082921-avarija-dnja-sereznoe-dtp-s-postradavshimi-v-sankt-peterburge.html Someone who has interpreted the article said it confirms no fatalities, with the injuries unfortunately coming from from pedestrians waiting to cross the road and the Audi driver. So from this I basically have learnt that to ensure optimum safety levels are maintained in my Volvo I shouldn't go to Russia. Also, the thread reminded me of this video demonstrating nothing other than physics; Seicento vs XC70. MikeR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigmund Fraud Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 If we all put 1% of the effort into driving safely as we do in bragging about how safe our cars are, road accidents would be cut dramatically. ^ WHS. If you're still worried, here's some reassuring (lies, damned lies and) statistics : G-reg Protons were involved in no fatal car accidents whatsoever over the past decade in the UK. Driving one therefore makes you INVINCIBLE ! AlabamaShrimp, Stanky, mk2_craig and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Never thought about it. If I die it's because it's my time - not because my car was pish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59Impala Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 In a word, nope. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Yes, I do think about it. No, I don't really care. sheffcortinacentre, rantingYoof, richardthestag and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Yes, I do think about it. No, I don't really care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Safest car I ever had! Also, a safety belt doesn't help you a bit if the seat mount breaks. Life. Way overrated. Heidel_Kakao, pshome, rantingYoof and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Five Phil Mitchell Stars HMC, cort16, uk_senator and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overrun Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Maybe I should have kept the Herald. Is is, after all, the safest family car in the world. Justin Case, Heidel_Kakao, Sigmund Fraud and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 ^ WHS. If you're still worried, here's some reassuring (lies, damned lies and) statistics : G-reg Protons were involved in no fatal car accidents whatsoever over the past decade in the UK. Driving one therefore makes you INVINCIBLE !Well when you put it like that I can imagine having kids would make you think differently, I had my sister with her baby in the XM the other day and I don't know if I would feel as comfortable taking them in the Proton. Myself personally I don't care. https://youtu.be/iXwP780LBw8 uk_senator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRocker Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 I'd be pretty badly fooked up in the Almera if I sideswipe a lamp post.But Meh! Beat me to it! Doesn't look too good does it? Just as well I don'tdrive like a loon in mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Similar thing happened near us about 10-12 years ago, a Daewoo Nexia ended up spinning at about 80-90mph roof first into a telegraph pole. By all accounts it tore the car in half, the telegraph pole didn’t move an inch. Needless to say the occupants were brown bread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pshome Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 No worries, savest car eva! ... as long as you don't sit in the rear. UltraWomble, 59Impala, Junkman and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 Maybe I should have kept the Herald. Is is, after all, the safest family car in the world. Ha amazing, where can I get myself an "Impactoscopic" steering column? Junkman and cros 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 danthecapriman, CreepingJesus and Heidel_Kakao 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 If you are worried about a crash you would never own a motor bike. Fat_Pirate, UltraWomble and Jerzy Woking 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pshome Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 highly unlikely to hit another 504 these days... conclusion: Safe! Sigmund Fraud and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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