Never drive a MB
03-25-2006, 04:23 AM
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My Ride: E60 2006 525d Steptronic, Carbon Black, M Sport-Package, Style 135M Rims, Beige Interior, Dark Poplar Wood Trim, Comfort Seats, Professional Navigation with BMW Online and BMW Assist, HUD, Logic7, TV, Bluetooth, Speech Control, Active Steering, Adaptive Bi-Xenon, 6-Disc Changer, Heated Seats (front and back), Extended Climate, PDC, Sunroof, Auto-Dim. Int + Folding Exterior Mirrors, Electric Rear- and Side Blinds, Foldable rear seats, Electric Adjustable Steering Wheel
here's one of many reasons not to drive a MB 
03-26-2006, 11:31 PM
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My Ride: 530i Touring, M Sport, build date 10/05, Silver Grey, Black leather, Maple Anthracite, Anthracite roof lining, panorama roof, M Aerodynamic, M Steering wheel, M Sport suspension, sport seats, shadow line, 135 M wheels, Goodyear NCT 5 runflats, and some other stuff too.
Parochialism is one thing but posts like this are just flat out silly. What were the circumstances of the collision? If the car was hit in the back by a 40 ton semi going 100, well the result would be the same in any car I imagine. I know of a lady who died in a new 7 two years ago. Does this mean "don't buy a BMW".
And the e60 only got 4 stars in the NCAP tests.
Don't kid yourselves, bad luck can befall anyone in any car.
And the e60 only got 4 stars in the NCAP tests.
Don't kid yourselves, bad luck can befall anyone in any car.
03-26-2006, 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by maninblack' post='260490' date='Mar 27 2006, 09:31 AM
Parochialism is one thing but posts like this are just flat out silly. What were the circumstances of the collision? If the car was hit in the back by a 40 ton semi going 100, well the result would be the same in any car I imagine. I know of a lady who died in a new 7 two years ago. Does this mean "don't buy a BMW".
And the e60 only got 4 stars in the NCAP tests.
Don't kid yourselves, bad luck can befall anyone in any car.
And the e60 only got 4 stars in the NCAP tests.
Don't kid yourselves, bad luck can befall anyone in any car.
NCAP site Here
03-27-2006, 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by GB525dTour' post='260499' date='Mar 27 2006, 10:55 AM
03-27-2006, 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by ipp' post='260509' date='Mar 27 2006, 10:24 AM
No, to me it still says 4.
If you read the detail
......"The 5-Series has a very strong and stable passenger safety cage. It achieved a four-star rating after Euro NCAP allowed frontal, side and pole retests following improvements to the car?s steering column, footrest, door trim, door latch, airbags and software."
WOuld not like to be a pedestrian eek!
03-27-2006, 02:21 AM
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Originally Posted by GB525dTour' post='260514' date='Mar 27 2006, 04:42 AM
I know it says 4!
If you read the detail
......"The 5-Series has a very strong and stable passenger safety cage. It achieved a four-star rating after Euro NCAP allowed frontal, side and pole retests following improvements to the car?s steering column, footrest, door trim, door latch, airbags and software."
WOuld not like to be a pedestrian eek!
If you read the detail
......"The 5-Series has a very strong and stable passenger safety cage. It achieved a four-star rating after Euro NCAP allowed frontal, side and pole retests following improvements to the car?s steering column, footrest, door trim, door latch, airbags and software."
WOuld not like to be a pedestrian eek!
03-27-2006, 05:39 AM
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My Ride: E60 2006 525d Steptronic, Carbon Black, M Sport-Package, Style 135M Rims, Beige Interior, Dark Poplar Wood Trim, Comfort Seats, Professional Navigation with BMW Online and BMW Assist, HUD, Logic7, TV, Bluetooth, Speech Control, Active Steering, Adaptive Bi-Xenon, 6-Disc Changer, Heated Seats (front and back), Extended Climate, PDC, Sunroof, Auto-Dim. Int + Folding Exterior Mirrors, Electric Rear- and Side Blinds, Foldable rear seats, Electric Adjustable Steering Wheel
Originally Posted by maninblack' post='260490' date='Mar 27 2006, 10:31 AM
Parochialism is one thing but posts like this are just flat out silly. What were the circumstances of the collision? If the car was hit in the back by a 40 ton semi going 100, well the result would be the same in any car I imagine. I know of a lady who died in a new 7 two years ago. Does this mean "don't buy a BMW".
And the e60 only got 4 stars in the NCAP tests.
Don't kid yourselves, bad luck can befall anyone in any car.
And the e60 only got 4 stars in the NCAP tests.
Don't kid yourselves, bad luck can befall anyone in any car.
03-28-2006, 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by maninblack' post='260490' date='Mar 27 2006, 09:31 AM
Bad luck can befall anyone in any car.