Fifth Gear Crash Test Next Week - Page 5

alsner · Sep 10th, 2007, 21:09

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Originally Posted by JIM C

In many ways your sometimes better not knowing.

I didn't know when riding my push bike I was going to get hit side on by a car doing 70-80mph (police confirmed speed), statistically speaking I don't exist.

The chances of being involved in a head on like that are really quite small, I certainly won't be losing any sleep over it. The way I look at it if you have any head on you take your chances with life and death because at a certain point inertia will kill you anyway.

Ali

Jim760 · Sep 10th, 2007, 21:10

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Originally Posted by mjm295

Jim I'd like to see that volvo against a 15 year old reno..... :-)

lol it would just go stright through it

Velorum · Sep 10th, 2007, 21:12

Scary stuff indeed.

Think I'll stick to the 240 though - might not be as safe as some modern stuff but I suspect it would hold up well compared to a lot of other cars around at the moment.....................

Philip Fisher · Sep 10th, 2007, 21:14

Was going to replace the other halfs Focus with a V90 now that we have the bairn to carry around, but now maybe I will plump for a 4 year old Mondeo instead. Seems that being 15 years younger in design really pays dividends......

Would have been good to see the different weight crash of 2 cars from the same era though.

John_C · Sep 10th, 2007, 21:14

Well as I suspected they chose one of the oldest 940's with the fewest safety features and the heaviest Modus there is to do the crash test.

Also they kept referring to the Modus as a "supermini" but it's not at all, it's a mini-MPV, did you see how big it looked compared to the Volvo.

Ah well, 1991 car beaten by 2004 car which is only 250 kilos lighter in crash test shock

Still food for thought though, I bet it surprised a lot of people who bought a "safe" big old barge to protect their family. Imagine what something like a 5* NCAP 1600kg Mondeo would have done to the 940, probably would have made it into the loadbay. Or for that matter if they'd used something like a 1991 Escort rather than a 940 to slam into the Modus. Made good telly mind you, not very scientific but good entertainment.

How many of us will be driving to work VERY CAREFULLY tomorrow morning I wonder

Cheers,
John

MATHIUS · Sep 10th, 2007, 21:14

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Originally Posted by mjm295

Jim I'd like to see that volvo against a 15 year old reno..... :-)

They were going to crash test a 15 year old volvo against a 15 year old renault, but they couldn't find a renault in one piece!!!! lol.

Matt.

James_N · Sep 10th, 2007, 21:19

makes no odds to me personally. I wont do anything differently now, and I still reackon its safer than most of my mates cars (one has a pug 307, bits are always falling off it!)

CTCNetwork · Sep 10th, 2007, 21:19

Hi,

Maybe the reason they don't test against 15+ year old renaults is because they are happily rusting to pieces?

Like the Volvo 740 and cavalier rear end crash test, the volvo ploughed through past the driver!!
Has been posted on here somewhere...

I would not be rushing out to buy a renault though. Not even if my life depended on it..

What is worrying is the fact the an EC commissioner has shown interest and has requested the film...
I see more trouble ahead...

Des. . .

LankyTim · Sep 10th, 2007, 21:21

I would have found it much more entertaining if that scruffy tw*t presenting it shut up for 5 minutes and allowed someone who knew their stuff to descrbe what had happened and how each car had reacted, not "the volvo doesnt have a drivers door" e.t.c

Jim760 · Sep 10th, 2007, 21:22

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Originally Posted by Philip Fisher

Was going to replace the other halfs Focus with a V90 now that we have the bairn to carry around, but now maybe I will plump for a 4 year old Mondeo instead. Seems that being 15 years younger in design really pays dividends.......

id say the v90 stil beats a modeo

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Originally Posted by John_C

Well as I suspected they chose one of the oldest 940's with the fewest safety features and the heaviest Modus there is to do the crash test.

Also they kept referring to the Modus as a "supermini" but it's not at all, it's a mini-MPV, did you see how big it looked compared to the Volvo.

Ah well, 1991 car beaten by 2004 car which is only 250 kilos lighter in crash test shock

Still food for thought though, I bet it surprised a lot of people who bought a "safe" big old barge to protect their family. Imagine what something like a 5* NCAP 1600kg Mondeo would have done to the 940, probably would have made it into the loadbay. Or for that matter if they'd used something like a 1991 Escort rather than a 940 to slam into the Modus. Made good telly mind you, not very scientific but good entertainment.

How many of us will be driving to work VERY CAREFULLY tomorrow morning I wonder

Cheers,
John

notme! but your other points are highly valid!

Sep 10th, 2007, 21:12	#43
Velorum VOC Member Last Online: Apr 17th, 2023 20:49 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Newquay	Scary stuff indeed. Think I'll stick to the 240 though - might not be as safe as some modern stuff but I suspect it would hold up well compared to a lot of other cars around at the moment..................... __________________ Past Volvos 340's (2), 240 saloons (4), 240 estates (5), 740 estate (1), 760 saloon (1), 940 saloon (1), 940 estate (1)

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Philip Fisher Premier Member Last Online: Today 06:44 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sheffield	Was going to replace the other halfs Focus with a V90 now that we have the bairn to carry around, but now maybe I will plump for a 4 year old Mondeo instead. Seems that being 15 years younger in design really pays dividends...... Would have been good to see the different weight crash of 2 cars from the same era though. __________________ Currently:- - MY24 EX30 Ultra, Long Range, Single Motor, Black, Mist - MY16 XC90 T8 Momentum, Magic Blue 176k FOR SALE - MY17 V60 T4 Power Blue. Previously:- 1997 V70 T5 exPolice; 2005 V50 2.0D; 2013 XC70 D5 Last edited by Philip Fisher; Sep 10th, 2007 at 21:15. Reason: typo

Sep 10th, 2007, 21:19	#47
James_N VOC Member Last Online: May 20th, 2024 12:09 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Stafford View Photos By: James_N	makes no odds to me personally. I wont do anything differently now, and I still reackon its safer than most of my mates cars (one has a pug 307, bits are always falling off it!) __________________ 1997 Volvo 940 LPT Celebration. 187,700 miles, manual.

Sep 10th, 2007, 21:19	#48
CTCNetwork Forum Support Team Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Liège, Belgium View Photos By: CTCNetwork	Hi, Maybe the reason they don't test against 15+ year old renaults is because they are happily rusting to pieces? Like the Volvo 740 and cavalier rear end crash test, the volvo ploughed through past the driver!! Has been posted on here somewhere... I would not be rushing out to buy a renault though. Not even if my life depended on it.. What is worrying is the fact the an EC commissioner has shown interest and has requested the film... I see more trouble ahead... Des. . . __________________ Density:- Not just a measurement ~ It's a whole way of Life.! ! ! I drive a Volvo, Please Don't Get In My Way! OldVolvos4Ever He shows up. People die. He vanishes. People should not be afraid of their governments. "He'll deliver more justice in a weekend than 10 years of your Governments should be afraid of their people... "V" courts & tribunals. Just stay out of his way." "I plan to."

Sep 10th, 2007, 21:21	#49
LankyTim Missing the point Last Online: May 1st, 2024 18:59 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Stoke-On-Trent View Photos By: LankyTim	I would have found it much more entertaining if that scruffy tw*t presenting it shut up for 5 minutes and allowed someone who knew their stuff to descrbe what had happened and how each car had reacted, not "the volvo doesnt have a drivers door" e.t.c __________________ Tim 1968 Volvo 145 long term project. Currently without a Volvo daily driver.

Sep 10th, 2007, 21:14	#45
John_C Allons-y! Last Online: Jun 8th, 2020 15:32 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Winchester	Well as I suspected they chose one of the oldest 940's with the fewest safety features and the heaviest Modus there is to do the crash test. Also they kept referring to the Modus as a "supermini" but it's not at all, it's a mini-MPV, did you see how big it looked compared to the Volvo. Ah well, 1991 car beaten by 2004 car which is only 250 kilos lighter in crash test shock Still food for thought though, I bet it surprised a lot of people who bought a "safe" big old barge to protect their family. Imagine what something like a 5* NCAP 1600kg Mondeo would have done to the 940, probably would have made it into the loadbay. Or for that matter if they'd used something like a 1991 Escort rather than a 940 to slam into the Modus. Made good telly mind you, not very scientific but good entertainment. How many of us will be driving to work VERY CAREFULLY tomorrow morning I wonder Cheers, John

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