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how safe do you feel in your doka?

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have a look at this, it will sh*t ya!! i dont think and sized bull / roo bar will save you!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RszRFAbfF04
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This one has been circulating on the internet for a while and has also been discussed on a german forum. Basically this test was not realistic .
They smashed this doka with way over a 100km /h into a concrete wall.
Anycar will fold up with this kind of test.
Bye the way, this video was never ment to be made and surely never ment to be released.

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Ouch

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Well at least it would be quick! :D
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Post by Boltze »

Hi, this is not a realistic scene. The doublecab was fully loaded with bags of cement and crashed with 120km/h in a non deformable barrier.

This video was not for public viewing. It's a part of an internal demo of a german crash-test-site.

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Post by Macflai »

When I was watching the T3 video I thought it was a bit fast to test it, reading what Boltze says about cement or concrte bags I say its too radical for a test...

More or less like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2pgiw1aTlQ

I don't know if they are testing the barrier or the dumper truck...
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Crash test

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That test is for the concrete barrier not the truck. It is a barrier penetration test at 90deg. something not tested un Europe. The whole issue of UK safety barriers is fraught with issues.
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Post by KarlT »

What's not realistic? :?

A T25 doing 70 mph?

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A double cab carrying cement?

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There being non-deformable objects?

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Post by vwjon »

are there any vids of the t25 doing a crash test at the "right" speeds? ive seen a swedish test where they crashed a t25 into a volvo estate, the t25 went over the bonnet and crushed the drivers saftey cell in the volvo, the t25 driver suffered minor leg / feet damage. it made me feel alot better than this video!!
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