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How safe is an AR 166
How safe are the AR 166's in a crash - lets say in a drivers side head on
impact at 40mph , does the AR 166 have effective crumple zones or is the driver likely to be wearing the break pedals in his chest !! Generally how are they rated . Cheers DJ |
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"DJ" > wrote in message ... > How safe are the AR 166's in a crash - lets say in a drivers side head on > impact at 40mph , does the AR 166 have effective crumple zones or is the > driver likely to be wearing the break pedals in his chest !! > Generally how are they rated . > > Cheers > > DJ > Wow, safety not an issue ! that surprises me a little. Cheers |
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On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 19:18:51 +0100, "DJ" > wrote:
> >"DJ" > wrote in message ... >> How safe are the AR 166's in a crash - lets say in a drivers side head on >> impact at 40mph , does the AR 166 have effective crumple zones or is the >> driver likely to be wearing the break pedals in his chest !! >> Generally how are they rated . >> >> Cheers >> >> DJ >> > >Wow, safety not an issue ! that surprises me a little. Why? How many Alfas have been through NCAP? Why? The basic rule of thumb is *NEVER* crash an Alfa. If I crash my Alfa I will die. This is a *strong* incentive to drive carefully and avoid accidents. If you can't drive carefully and avoid accidents then get a car that offers better protection - there are plenty out there. Once purchased, you just have to avoid lorries, busses, high cliffs, deep water and trees/sign posts which will make mincemeat out of any car. Don't read on if you're eating but, another fine and rapid way to die in any car is, driving into a barbed wire fence at an angle (trust me..I've seen the photos). Anyone for football?... -- Z Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email without 'Alfa' in subject are auto-deleted..sorry!) |
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"Zathras" > wrote in message ... > On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 19:18:51 +0100, "DJ" > wrote: > > > > >"DJ" > wrote in message ... > >> How safe are the AR 166's in a crash - lets say in a drivers side head on > >> impact at 40mph , does the AR 166 have effective crumple zones or is the > >> driver likely to be wearing the break pedals in his chest !! > >> Generally how are they rated . > >> > >> Cheers > >> > >> DJ > >> > > > >Wow, safety not an issue ! that surprises me a little. > > Why? How many Alfas have been through NCAP? Why? The basic rule of > thumb is *NEVER* crash an Alfa. > > If I crash my Alfa I will die. This is a *strong* incentive to drive > carefully and avoid accidents. If you can't drive carefully and avoid > accidents then get a car that offers better protection - there are > plenty out there. > > Once purchased, you just have to avoid lorries, busses, high cliffs, > deep water and trees/sign posts which will make mincemeat out of any > car. Don't read on if you're eating but, another fine and rapid way to > die in any car is, driving into a barbed wire fence at an angle (trust > me..I've seen the photos). Anyone for football?... > > -- > Z > Scotland > Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather > 'Oil' be seeing you.. > (Email without 'Alfa' in subject are auto-deleted..sorry!) It's not me, it's those other manics on the road that I worry about . |
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On Sun, 24 Oct 2004 21:19:28 +0100, "DJ" > wrote:
<snip> >It's not me, it's those other manics on the road that I worry about . A deeply unconvincing reply. Anybody that hits *you* will probably say the same thing. The trick is to anticipate other road users actions and properly read the road ahead. It's also possible to be trained to a drive at a higher safety level. I do/did all this rather than buy a Volvo. YMMV. -- Z Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email without 'Alfa' in subject are auto-deleted..sorry!) |
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>>It's not me, it's those other manics on the road that I worry about . > >A deeply unconvincing reply. Anybody that hits *you* will probably say >the same thing. > >The trick is to anticipate other road users actions and properly read >the road ahead. It's also possible to be trained to a drive at a >higher safety level. I do/did all this rather than buy a Volvo. YMMV. > >-- >Z >Scotland >Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather >'Oil' be seeing you.. >(Email without 'Alfa' in subject are auto-deleted..sorry!) > There will always be a chance you could be involved in an accident that you could do nothing about. I had a psycho driver shoot out from a side road onto a main road in front of me with no warning. They were going fast and I didn't even have time to brake. Wrote my audi off completely. It is unrealistic to assume that you would be able to miss all the nutters on the roads. Look in the Daily Mail today (UK) for a picture of a nutter on the M4 motorway driving up the middle of a carriageway in rush hour in the wrong direction. The picture speaks for itself. |
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"Zathras" wrote:
> It's very dramatic but just because there are lunatics on the road > doesn't automatically mean good drivers will crash into them. If you > don't leave enough space in front of your car so you can react and > avoid accidents you get what you deserve in this kind of situation. I am sure the *real* bikers here will comment but I discovered teenage 125s at the tender age of 28 and I reckon it did wonders for my concentration levels driving a car. With the mobile entertainment centres commonly known as cars these days the sheer raw nature of a motorbike really tunes the mind to concentrate, and IMHO sticks. Cheers Tony |
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Tony Rickard > wrote:
> "Zathras" wrote: > > > It's very dramatic but just because there are lunatics on the road > > doesn't automatically mean good drivers will crash into them. If you > > don't leave enough space in front of your car so you can react and > > avoid accidents you get what you deserve in this kind of situation. > > I am sure the *real* bikers here will comment but I discovered teenage 125s > at the tender age of 28 and I reckon it did wonders for my concentration > levels driving a car. > > With the mobile entertainment centres commonly known as cars these days the > sheer raw nature of a motorbike really tunes the mind to concentrate, and > IMHO sticks. I shudder at the thought of driving a lot of modern cars - they're so 'safe' and detatched from what's actually going on at the wheels I just couldn't drive one. The 155 is bad enough! However, that might be because I ride a 'real' bike, I'm sure most people mistake feedback for a crude and unrefined car. -- Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 VW Golf GL Cabrio - Alfa 75 TS - Alfa 155 TS Lusso - COSOC KOTL BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # |
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Tony Rickard wrote:
> "Zathras" wrote: > >> It's very dramatic but just because there are lunatics on the road >> doesn't automatically mean good drivers will crash into them. If you >> don't leave enough space in front of your car so you can react and >> avoid accidents you get what you deserve in this kind of situation. > > I am sure the *real* bikers here will comment but I discovered teenage > 125s at the tender age of 28 and I reckon it did wonders for my > concentration levels driving a car. Enhanced concentrations is the only way to survive on a 125. > With the mobile entertainment centres commonly known as cars these days > the sheer raw nature of a motorbike really tunes the mind to concentrate, > and IMHO sticks. > One would like to think so. Certainly seems to have done for me but what about london cabbies? -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 2.0 TS Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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