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Old 06-21-2005, 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by derrickj' date='Jun 19 2005, 08:21 PM
This is the actual crash test I am sure many of you have seen this, but this is for those of you who have not, I found it interesting.? Made me cry to see them do this to the car!

http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/Model_Ph...x/iihs/0409.asx
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I got a notice that the video was no longer available. Is that true or is it my computer security settings that are keeping me from loading it???

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Originally Posted by ianni' date='Jun 20 2005, 08:34 AM
[quote name='gdavis' date='Jun 19 2005, 09:40 PM']the strange thing is that the seat belt doesn't seem to restrain the dummy as well as I would expect. Doesn't it seem like the dummy is moving an awful lot?
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This is exactely what I am thinking! It is even strange to see how the seats is moving forward.
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1st of all hope will never happens, but I will also have the active head-rest so with that it is impossible to hurt your neck like in the vid, secondly where is the 'curtain air-bag' we also have that and in the rear.

Its adamn safe car but take care when driving.
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Originally Posted by santiago fonseca' date='Jun 21 2005, 03:08 AM
[quote name='derrickj' date='Jun 19 2005, 08:21 PM']This is the actual crash test I am sure many of you have seen this, but this is for those of you who have not, I found it interesting.? Made me cry to see them do this to the car!

http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/Model_Ph...x/iihs/0409.asx
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I got a notice that the video was no longer available. Is that true or is it my computer security settings that are keeping me from loading it???

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I can still get to it, try copy/pasting. Or you can go to MSN's auto and research the 545, click around and you will get to it.
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Wow, to me, it looks like a. the seat is really flexing/moving, and b. the seat belt didn't activate. The dummy looks like he's not being restrained at all. The car has auto-retract seat belts, doesn't it? Are they supposed to hold you in the seat, or does that put too much pressure on your chest? Maybe they just assist a bit.
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