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Re: modding cars -
07-13-2004
, 06:22 PM
| Steve Firth wrote: SDD <eveodds (AT) yahooco (DOT) co.uk> wrote: Isn't it better to start with something light, then add big bhp ... sort of getting a head start on things??? Or at the very least, do more research instead of buying on impulse. I think you'll find that many get what mummy and daddy give them, usually what the parents see as a "safe" car[1]. Then they realise that the bog-standard Reginald MoleHusbandMobile has as much bird-pulling power as a dose of the clap. So they try to make it more desireable. [1] I know someone who against all advice to the contrary bought her child a Corsa, because it was "safe". The child died in a horrific road crash (no other car involved) and now the parent is an agitator for more restrictive road legislation. At no point does it appear to connect with her consciousness that had the child been driving a decent car (say a Laguna, Mondeo, Scenic or WHY) that the cild would probably still be alive. Such parents look only at the engine size "it's a 1200 what harm could they come to?" and never at the NCAP test rating. Are Corsas particularly crap or something? I'm absolutely amazed at how strong the Ka's body is, but thankfully it didn't hit anything of substance. |
know, he could've done 100mph into a huge brick wall...
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Doki <doki (AT) spamtroNspidar (DOT) com> wrote: Are Corsas particularly crap or something? Yup, you don't want to hit anything more substantial than bog paper in a Corsa. |
crash with a mk2 golf when driving a corsa, were the police estimated
the golf was travelling at between 50-70mph and she was doing about 30.
She and her two passenger got away with just cuts and bruises, the drunk
cunt in the golf had to be cut out and couldn't walk for about 6 months.
James
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Dan405 <dan405 (AT) SdanPontAherMun (DOT) com> wrote: Well, and i'm not saying Corsa's aren't particulary crap, but for all we know, he could've done 100mph into a huge brick wall... She, hedge. |
brakes can, but not enough to write off the car and see for whoever's
driving, surely?
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Are Corsas particularly crap or something? Yup, you don't want to hit anything more substantial than bog paper in a Corsa. They're not that weak. A few years ago one my friends was in a head on crash with a mk2 golf when driving a corsa, were the police estimated the golf was travelling at between 50-70mph and she was doing about 30. She and her two passenger got away with just cuts and bruises, the drunk cunt in the golf had to be cut out and couldn't walk for about 6 months. |
Not that I wish not being able to walk on anyone, but the idiot sure got his
punishment, and won't be drinking and driving in his 650cc Panda in a hurry.
Peter
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Doki <doki (AT) spamtroNspidar (DOT) com> wrote: Are Corsas particularly crap or something? Yup, you don't want to hit anything more substantial than bog paper in a Corsa. |
If there is anything else as flimsy and weak as my ax, i'd be amazed.
....... And then annoyed that i didn't buy one to do some big bhp work on.
I had a stone hit my bonnet once, the bounce up and hit the windscreen.
The bonnet now has a dent ... the windscreen doesn't .... therefore the
windscreen is the strongest part of my car (yes and i believe those rac
autoglass adverts!!)
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Yup, you don't want to hit anything more substantial than bog paper in a Corsa. I have to dodge flies with my citroen ax. If there is anything else as flimsy and weak as my ax, i'd be amazed. ...... And then annoyed that i didn't buy one to do some big bhp work on. |
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| Steve Firth wrote: Dan405 <dan405 (AT) SdanPontAherMun (DOT) com> wrote: Well, and i'm not saying Corsa's aren't particulary crap, but for all we know, he could've done 100mph into a huge brick wall... She, hedge. Jesus. What kind of hedge? They do slow cars down much quicker than the brakes can, but not enough to write off the car and see for whoever's driving, surely? |
in a short distance. I can believe some types of hedge work rather like trees.
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I have to dodge flies with my citroen ax. If there is anything else as flimsy and weak as my ax, i'd be amazed. ...... And then annoyed that i didn't buy one to do some big bhp work on. Reliant Kitten. |
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In article <2llrooFed6jhU1 (AT) uni-berlin (DOT) de>, eveodds (AT) yahooco (DOT) co.uk says... I have to dodge flies with my citroen ax. If there is anything else as flimsy and weak as my ax, i'd be amazed. ...... And then annoyed that i didn't buy one to do some big bhp work on. Reliant Kitten. -- The poster formerly known as Skodapilot. http://www.bouncing-czechs.com |
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