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Cybermonkey
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yes, this is a video of a 2006 Holden Barina AKA Daewoo Lanos or whatever it is. absolute trash. will likely kill you. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD HOLDEN STOP TRYING TO SCRIMP AND SAVE AND SELL DECENT CARS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCAoeFgiiWE
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that's as bad as a Corsa B
Marc
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Pillar is going to hurt
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to be fair, the C isnt much better

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQIjaGJ6vfo
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2 star is pathetic, especially as you can buy a car with a 5 star rating from about £8k these days.
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the Rover 100 (metro) got 2 stars ffs
ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
to be fair, the C isnt much better

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQIjaGJ6vfo
Isn't the C a 4 star or a 5 star though? Seems to distribute the impact a lot better...
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theres some shocking ones on there

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G17ej95Pj00
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Cheap shite
ed
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HpGR37EoWs
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True Ed, the door seems to stay the same shape.
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quote:
Originally posted by Mather.16v
theres some shocking ones on there

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G17ej95Pj00
Oh my god, imagine one of those in a 60mph crash?!
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=OlaUugCQu9A

check out this seicento
All Torque
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quote:
Originally posted by Mather.16v
theres some shocking ones on there

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G17ej95Pj00


Jesus Fuckin' CHRIST!

Theres also a vid somewhere of one of them hitting a mini cooper s, the mini had less damage
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrIN0qVBpZ4
All Torque
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quote:
Originally posted by supacook2k
http://youtube.com/watch?v=OlaUugCQu9A

check out this seicento


Mav survived a head on crash in one of them
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That car isn't that old is it? Fiat have no excuse for that...
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quote:
Originally posted by Mather.16v
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrIN0qVBpZ4


Best.Video.Ever.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj_p9lt4XzA&mode=related&search=
All Torque
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HpGR37EoWs



Very good.

That passenger airbag is huge!
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
That car isn't that old is it? Fiat have no excuse for that...


but that's why cars are getting bigger, because people expect to be able to crash their car, and not die.
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quote:
Originally posted by All Torque
quote:
Originally posted by Mather.16v
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrIN0qVBpZ4


Best.Video.Ever.


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quote:
Originally posted by Mather.16v
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrIN0qVBpZ4


All Torque
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B_HMIiYdIU

VW Polo 9n2 does pretty well
ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
quote:
Originally posted by ed
That car isn't that old is it? Fiat have no excuse for that...


but that's why cars are getting bigger, because people expect to be able to crash their car, and not die.
You're right, compare it to the new Panda. They do make safe cars now. The worst is the MkII Golf, watch that vid

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