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Fifth gear 4x4 test
davidjmiller:
pop onto youtube now and check this out. Maybe I should have keep the old 110.
David
Disco Matt:
I'm guessing you mean the Disco Vs Espace crash test?
I wasn't all that convinced. Of all the accidents I have seen (and living in Mid Wales I've seen a few) a Disco would give you a much better chance of survival than a normal car. If they had rerun that test so the Disco chassis rail was in line with the Espace it would have been very different!
davidjmiller:
Yes, that's the one. Sorry I was not more specific.
Taken on face value it does not look great.
David
Disco Matt:
--- Quote from: davidjmiller on January 08, 2008, 12:36:40 ---Yes, that's the one. Sorry I was not more specific.
Taken on face value it does not look great.
David
--- End quote ---
True - I was somewhat amazed how easily the bumper/wing/A pillar distorted. Land Rover could easily have added some bracing from the outer end of the bumper to the chassis rail to form a triangle, then an extra cross member which would prevent this (not so good for whatever hits you, admittedly!). I suspect it's a case of people expecting more from their cars now than they did then!
Disco_Stu:
Re run the test with a 6mm steel winch bumper and steering guard and I'll bet that'll be different again.
Stu.
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