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Clio 182 CUP!
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Inner West, Sydney
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hmmm... proof of the crumple zones and strong chassis. Only useful part there is the Rear hatch... oh well. Must have been a pretty big **** accident!
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Clio 182 CUP!
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Inner West, Sydney
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, that is quite good for someone doing 60mph! (about 98kmh)... cabin is still intact. He was however under the influence of alcohol...
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------------- Steven 'In fact, so good is the Clio 182 with the Cup chassis set-up that I feel moved to make a bold statement - I think it's the best hot hatch ever built.' (EVO Jan 04) |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 1,715
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Impressive.
I saw a Lexus IS300 at a crash repairer here in Adelaide about a year ago that looked like it had run into a stobie pole (SA thing, think power pole made out of two lengths of steel railway line with concrete in the middle.) It had hit fairly hard and had penetrated into the engine bay almost a meter, but the body and doors were all still perfectly aligned. From behind you wouldn't have know anything was wrong with it. Crash repairer reckoned it would most likely be written off.
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Rollin
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Adelaide, SA
Posts: 214
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spoke to one guy who serviced my car said that it looked like the engine is made part or the crumple zone and by the looks of that 1st pic its try its designed to break away and down
least we all know they stand up pretty well |
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Blinded
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: London - UK
Posts: 156
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Very impressive!
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GT4.
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 4,218
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Jeeesus!
Glad to see that after that that people are still alive and unhurt! Stoopid bloke who drove drunk though. I dont feel sorry for him, Just dumb... Tough little car though nonetheless |
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Clio 182 CUP!
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Inner West, Sydney
Posts: 2,590
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*** Plz Do Not Attempt This At Home ***
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Zoom Zoom
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne, VIC
Posts: 4,352
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The engine IS designed to break away and roll under the car, same for the Focus I believe. Brilliant idea, I'm glad I have that in front of me in my Focus!! As much as I love my engine, I don't want to get THAT close to it in an accident!!!
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Clio 182 CUP!
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Inner West, Sydney
Posts: 2,590
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Would a sunroof reduce the strength of the roof? Was just contemplating getting one today... When i first got the car i went straight to Ryda... the guy there have never seen a Fiesta before... was his first one... and as soon as i pulled in he said "That looks really nice man. Does it come with a sunroof as a factory opinion?"
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