Fifth Gear Crash Test Next Week - Page 3

James_N · Sep 10th, 2007, 14:17

bumpage for this.

Channel 5 tonight at 8pm

Volvophile · Sep 10th, 2007, 14:38

Don't have Channel 5 unfortunately. Could anyone post it up on Youtube??

CTCNetwork · Sep 10th, 2007, 14:42

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by VolvoManS70

Don't have Channel 5 unfortunately. Could anyone post it up on Youtube??

You should have got one of those digital satellite systems that Lidl were selling last week or so.
You'd have got Freeview via sat them..

Des. . .

bobcat · Sep 10th, 2007, 15:27

there are some pics of the crash here:

http://fifthgear.five.tv/jsp/5gmain....ction=Consumer

would have like to seen an 850 do the test!!

cumbrianmale · Sep 10th, 2007, 15:41

Have this set in the program guide for tonight.

Those photos don't look good the 940 roof looks bent back to the B pillar.

Going to make interesting viewing.

V70RMW · Sep 10th, 2007, 17:05

My bet is on the Renault coming out on top, with the Volvo driver most likely dead. It seems a fair enough point to make that the safest cars will also be the newest designs (unless they're Chinese of course) and Renault appear to have made a lot of effort in crash protection. Wouldn't own one mind - the whole process assumes it would have been driven far enough to crash without breaking down.

CTCNetwork · Sep 10th, 2007, 18:14

Hi,

Yea, they say that only one driver would have survived the crash...

And from the looks of that image, it was not Mr Volvo driver.

Des. . .

LankyTim · Sep 10th, 2007, 20:14

The latest cars are very very strong. The volvo is obviously going to come off worse otherwise why would renault donate one to be tested? They seem to have had a few of their cars trashed recently, 2 espaces and this one I can think of. The espaces came out very well indeed against an older generation espace and an older land rover discovery. It seems the passenger "cage" is virtually indestructable and once the crumple zones has crumpled up there isnt any more "yield", unlike older cars. Dont forget though the 940 is a direct relation to the 740 and that came out in 1983!

Jaytee-ex480 · Sep 10th, 2007, 20:57

f$%K that was shocking do you think my V40 would do better?

jacksonb123 · Sep 10th, 2007, 20:59

Doh, better not crash my 760 & 240 then 'eh ?

Sep 10th, 2007, 14:17	#21
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Sep 10th, 2007, 18:14	#27
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Sep 10th, 2007, 20:14	#28
LankyTim Missing the point Last Online: Feb 5th, 2023 23:12 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Stoke-On-Trent View Photos By: LankyTim	The latest cars are very very strong. The volvo is obviously going to come off worse otherwise why would renault donate one to be tested? They seem to have had a few of their cars trashed recently, 2 espaces and this one I can think of. The espaces came out very well indeed against an older generation espace and an older land rover discovery. It seems the passenger "cage" is virtually indestructable and once the crumple zones has crumpled up there isnt any more "yield", unlike older cars. Dont forget though the 940 is a direct relation to the 740 and that came out in 1983! __________________ Tim 1968 Volvo 145 long term project. Currently without a Volvo daily driver.

Sep 10th, 2007, 14:38	#22
Volvophile Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 18:01 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dublin	Don't have Channel 5 unfortunately. Could anyone post it up on Youtube??

Sep 10th, 2007, 17:05	#26
V70RMW Master Member Last Online: Jul 4th, 2022 14:37 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kingston upon Thames	My bet is on the Renault coming out on top, with the Volvo driver most likely dead. It seems a fair enough point to make that the safest cars will also be the newest designs (unless they're Chinese of course) and Renault appear to have made a lot of effort in crash protection. Wouldn't own one mind - the whole process assumes it would have been driven far enough to crash without breaking down.

Sep 10th, 2007, 20:57	#29
Jaytee-ex480 Member Last Online: Oct 2nd, 2008 03:28 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: w-s-m	f$%K that was shocking do you think my V40 would do better?

Sep 10th, 2007, 20:59	#30
jacksonb123 Senior Member Last Online: Jun 15th, 2014 23:12 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Londinium	Doh, better not crash my 760 & 240 then 'eh ?

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