Mustang collision testing.
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Mustang collision testing.
http://www.blueovalnews.com/2003/mus...otos/index.htm
Neat pictoral showing how mustang's stand up to rear impacts. The results are less than impressive BTW
Neat pictoral showing how mustang's stand up to rear impacts. The results are less than impressive BTW
Last edited by Fordified; Apr 4, 2003 at 12:52 PM.
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http://www.blueovalnews.com/2003/mus...y/index.htm%20
This is a better link showing numerous articles on the Mustang and how it fares in crash testing. Doesn't look too good, but this is from Blue Oval News which is kinda anti-Ford, so who knows the other side of the story.
This is a better link showing numerous articles on the Mustang and how it fares in crash testing. Doesn't look too good, but this is from Blue Oval News which is kinda anti-Ford, so who knows the other side of the story.
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well, my mustang got rear-ended by a dodge ram and a sentra, both of them were fucked up, and my car had some light scratches in the clear coat ..... so .............
p.s. i'm pretty sure you'd be alot safer in a gutted CRX... IMO
p.s. i'm pretty sure you'd be alot safer in a gutted CRX... IMO
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yea but you also have to look at the fact that, that car is being drivin into a brick/concrete wall. Where NOTHING but the car is absorbing damage, if you crash into another car, your never going to get that much damage going 50, because you have 2 cars absorbing damage.
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Mods:Heads/Cam/Intake/Exhaust...just your typical stock mustang...
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I have been in 2 serious crashes in Mustangs, and both faired quite well for the circumstances.
#1 was a fox-body going 50mph into the side of a Crown Vic (T-boned). I walked away with a lumpy noggen (hit the windshield/sunvisor), a bruised knee, and an incredibly sore body. The car was a total loss, but it took the impact incredibly well.
#2 (3-months later) was in a '97 Cobra Convertable. I was rolling at about 15mph and some dude going about 40-45mph slammed into the back of me. Damage was a bent steering wheel and the entire rear end of the car shifted forward and to the right a few inches. No injuries, no fires...I even drove the car home.
Granted the Mustang isn't the safest car around...but I would never feel unsafe driving one.
#1 was a fox-body going 50mph into the side of a Crown Vic (T-boned). I walked away with a lumpy noggen (hit the windshield/sunvisor), a bruised knee, and an incredibly sore body. The car was a total loss, but it took the impact incredibly well.
#2 (3-months later) was in a '97 Cobra Convertable. I was rolling at about 15mph and some dude going about 40-45mph slammed into the back of me. Damage was a bent steering wheel and the entire rear end of the car shifted forward and to the right a few inches. No injuries, no fires...I even drove the car home.
Granted the Mustang isn't the safest car around...but I would never feel unsafe driving one.
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damn dude, I like your pic there. Browning Hi-Power. I don't really like the 9mm cartridge, but I'm a loyalist to Mr. Brownings first great achievement, the Model of US Army 1911. WWJD?? Nope, WWJMBD!!!
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true, true. To each his own, I just like seeing John Browning's designs used to this day. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
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Article I Section 8 gives Congress the power to do whatever Congress deems necessary.
