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How do the C5s fair in crash testing?
Racer
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Re: How do the C5s fair in crash testing? (KonaVette)
Well, im pretty impressed with the way the C5 endures a crash. I just got my car back from almost 19k worth of damage, and i walked away without a scratch. I hit a guardrail going backwards (from doing a 180 degrees at around 100mph) and hit at about 50mph. Pics here http://pages.sbcglobal.net/dpickering423/index.html
Daren
Daren
Burning Brakes
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Re: How do the C5s fair in crash testing? (LovintheC5)
Well, im pretty impressed with the way the C5 endures a crash. .......and i walked away without a scratch. .......
Burning Brakes
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From: Statesboro Ga
Re: How do the C5s fair in crash testing? (C5_SWISS)
Well, im pretty impressed with the way the C5 endures a crash. .......and i walked away without a scratch. .......
Maybee not all of us!!!! :D :D
Maybee not all of us!!!! :D :D
Burning Brakes
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From: North Port Florida
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Re: How do the C5s fair in crash testing? (C5_SWISS)
I wrote a post last month about a friend who was nailed on the passenger side by a Ford Excursion trying to beat a light. $13,000 in damage to the C5, and my buddy suffered a bruised knuckle on his middle finger. (I STILL thik he was "saluting" the guy who was gonna hit him.. :lol:
Pretty safe car, in my view.
Pretty safe car, in my view.
Team Owner
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Re: How do the C5s fair in crash testing? (NassyVette)
Seems safe from what I've read out here also. Very well designed car. Great braking, handling, very hard to roll............
:cheers:
:cheers:
Le Mans Master
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Re: How do the C5s fair in crash testing? (Speide)
Seems safe from what I've read out here also. Very well designed car. Great braking, handling, very hard to roll............
:cheers:
:cheers:
(HINT: it's NOT an SUV!) :) :) :)
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Re: How do the C5s fair in crash testing? (LovintheC5)
Well, im pretty impressed with the way the C5 endures a crash. I just got my car back from almost 19k worth of damage, and i walked away without a scratch. I hit a guardrail going backwards (from doing a 180 degrees at around 100mph) and hit at about 50mph. Pics here http://pages.sbcglobal.net/dpickering423/index.html
Daren
Daren
Be careful!
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Le Mans Master
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Re: How do the C5s fair in crash testing? (Cyrus)
I wrote a post last month about a friend who was nailed on the passenger side by a Ford Excursion trying to beat a light. $13,000 in damage to the C5, and my buddy suffered a bruised knuckle on his middle finger. (I STILL thik he was "saluting" the guy who was gonna hit him.. :lol:
Pretty safe car, in my view.
Pretty safe car, in my view.
Le Mans Master
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Re: How do the C5s fair in crash testing? (Kent1999)
Guess which vehicle has the highest roll-over accident rate in the USA? (HINT: it's NOT an SUV!) :) :) :)
Burning Brakes
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From: Gainesville, VA
Re: How do the C5s fair in crash testing? (MelloYellow)
I for one have been in a C5 while crash tested....It fairs very well! My freind flipped the car and we ended upside down. Neither of us had a scratch on us!!! BTW the car had 26K worth of damage, but we were ok.
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Re: How do the C5s fair in crash testing? (jschell)
If memory serves correct, "All Corvettes Are Red" covered the crash tests that the C5 mules went through as they were testing the new hydroframes, unique to the C5. At the NCM, they even have on display one of the mules that was tested (I might be able to find a pic).
Bottom line, what I remember is that the results were pretty impressive.
Bottom line, what I remember is that the results were pretty impressive.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2000
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From: Sunnyvale ca
Re: How do the C5s fair in crash testing? (Kent1999)
Google came up with this:
Based on consultant Joe Kimmel's equations, here are the vehicles that are least and most likely to roll over during an accident:
Best car: Bentley, Rolls-Royce, 1%
Best minivan: Honda Odyssey, 8%
Best pickup: Ford F350, 15%
Worst car: Toyota Echo, 21%
Worst minivan: VW Eurovan, 18%
Worst pickup: Toyota Tacoma, 34%
Based on consultant Joe Kimmel's equations, here are the vehicles that are least and most likely to roll over during an accident:
Best car: Bentley, Rolls-Royce, 1%
Best minivan: Honda Odyssey, 8%
Best pickup: Ford F350, 15%
Worst car: Toyota Echo, 21%
Worst minivan: VW Eurovan, 18%
Worst pickup: Toyota Tacoma, 34%
Safety Car
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Re: How do the C5s fair in crash testing? (C5_SWISS)
Well, im pretty impressed with the way the C5 endures a crash. .......and i walked away without a scratch. .......
Maybee not all of us!!!! :D :D
Maybee not all of us!!!! :D :D
I've been to Corvette graveyards and my advice is : Just DON'T do it !!!! :cheers:
Burning Brakes
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Re: How do the C5s fair in crash testing? (MelloYellow)
Mello, it was passenger side, just in front of the door, but a square impact. And, an Excursion is like a tricked-out school bus, as far as it's size goes. No idea on speed, but the speed limit there is 45, and the guy was trying to beat a red light...so..not slow. My friend was very impressed (and grateful) with his C5's ability to take a big hit, and protect him.
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Re: How do the C5s fair in crash testing? (Cyrus)
Glad to hear everyone was ok. Good that it hit the front right 1/4. I'm scared of direct side T-bone impacts into the door. But with our handling and power I'd like to think we could control some of where the impact will take place.
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Re: How do the C5s fair in crash testing? (C5Noir)
Well I cant tell you about the C5 but I was in my old C4 when I got into a minor accident. Seems very safe but cost a lot of $$$ I can assume the same with the C5.