On 30/01/2021 13:39, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 30/01/2021 13:30, Paul Benton wrote:
On Sat, 30 Jan 2021 10:27:52 +0000, Andrew
wrote:

30 years ago, I occasionally saw 10+ YO vehicles involved in
minor crashes and the hidden rust was spread all over the
road, with serious deflection and distortion of the body shell.
These days that doesn't seem to happen (though that might be
because I don't go out for 50 miles bike rides any longer so
I miss them). Mark 1 Ford Ka's were notorious for rust even
at 7 years old but the newer models seem better.

If you're going to have a head-on in a Ka you've basically had your
chips, rust or no rust, you ain't coming out of it with a pulse.

actually you are wrong. head ons are well catered for. Its side impacts
that are worse

I remember watching a racing mini go straight on into a concrete wall at
100mph with only a layer of tyres in between. It jumped about 6 foot in
the air, crashed down on its wheels, and the driver got out and swore
loudly.

Wasn't much left in front of the firewall, but it did its job, and
leaping in the air slowed down the deceleration in the passenger
compartment.

Of course it had a roll cage, which a Ka doesn't have, but a Ka doesn't
do 100mph either...




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