Swedish car mag: E60 is dangerous
10-21-2005, 03:53 AM
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The Swedish car magazine -Teknikens V?rld- tested the 523i in a so called deer test and they say that the E60 is dangerous when the car has 4 passanger and full luggage onboard.
"It is a question of life or death" says the Teknikens V?rlds-magazines editor-in-chief Daniel Frodin.
See the video (in Swedish):
mms://qstream-wm.qbrick.com/04755/BMW/0522_bmw_low.wmv
The Swedish BMW information manager Nils Simonsson, says that the test is done with markable overload, and is therefore false.
The article furthermore says that BMW in Germany is now testing the car.
In my meaning, the problem, if there is one, has to do with the progamming of the DSC or...
"It is a question of life or death" says the Teknikens V?rlds-magazines editor-in-chief Daniel Frodin.
See the video (in Swedish):
mms://qstream-wm.qbrick.com/04755/BMW/0522_bmw_low.wmv
The Swedish BMW information manager Nils Simonsson, says that the test is done with markable overload, and is therefore false.
The article furthermore says that BMW in Germany is now testing the car.
In my meaning, the problem, if there is one, has to do with the progamming of the DSC or...
10-21-2005, 04:17 AM
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don't see the problem, car drifts a little bit that's all. It didn't flip over or something like that, so there isn't a problem in my opinion
10-21-2005, 04:30 AM
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Now I found an other article in an other Swedish newspaper (Aftonbladet).
They now think that the problem might be caused by Run Flat tyres.
They seem to be so stiff so that the DSC doesn't react soon enough.
They now think that the problem might be caused by Run Flat tyres.
They seem to be so stiff so that the DSC doesn't react soon enough.
10-21-2005, 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' date='Oct 21 2005, 07:30 AM
Now I found an other article in an other Swedish newspaper (Aftonbladet).
They now think that the problem might be caused by Run Flat tyres.
They seem to be so stiff so that the DSC doesn't react soon enough.
They now think that the problem might be caused by Run Flat tyres.
They seem to be so stiff so that the DSC doesn't react soon enough.
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However I do not think it is dangerous or anything like that. Just got back from race track where spend 2 hours of tough ride on runflats and no problem.
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Originally Posted by Ralph-NL' date='Oct 21 2005, 12:17 PM
don't see the problem, car drifts a little bit that's all. It didn't flip over or something like that, so there isn't a problem in my opinion
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Originally Posted by colejl' date='Oct 21 2005, 11:50 AM
[quote name='Ralph-NL' date='Oct 21 2005, 12:17 PM']don't see the problem, car drifts a little bit that's all. It didn't flip over or something like that, so there isn't a problem in my opinion
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[/quote]And did they observe the proper tire inflation for the loading they had? I doubt the test had much scientific merit. The media are generatlly writers first, scientists... never??? The product of their attempts to be "scientific" are generally only marginally better than the pataphysics exhibit at MOMO.
10-21-2005, 10:59 AM
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It was a very aggressive turn in and change of direction... I'm not surprised the back swung out slightly? How do other cars react?
They mean that even the Opel (Vauxhall) Corsa does better!
OK, the Swedes are hysteric about everything, but do they anyway have a point?
But remember, that they are trying to keep the Volvo going...
Ford is not doing that good!
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[/quote]They mean that even the Opel (Vauxhall) Corsa does better!
OK, the Swedes are hysteric about everything, but do they anyway have a point?
But remember, that they are trying to keep the Volvo going...
Ford is not doing that good!
10-21-2005, 12:49 PM
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I think it's a rigged test, made by Swedish Volvo proponents to help their favorite car brand improve its safety image. :thumbsdown: