MadDog70 2nd Gear February 24, 2011 Share February 24, 2011 I kept hearing drivers whose conti car got only dents during an accident while other Japanese cars bonnet bent in. Is Conti car that strong? What is the material they use to build Conti and Japanese car? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic February 24, 2011 Share February 24, 2011 A W124 MB crashed into the back of a stationary tow truck on the NSH at 110 kmh and the 2 occupants survived. One with a broken leg and one with a cracked rib. I am not so sure how a Japanese car would fare. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer 4th Gear February 24, 2011 Share February 24, 2011 ts buy car alrady anot? that time ask a lot of times liao leh conti definitely stronger....but not ALL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttle2 Supersonic February 24, 2011 Share February 24, 2011 I kept hearing drivers whose conti car got only dents during an accident while other Japanese cars bonnet bent in. Is Conti car that strong? What is the material they use to build Conti and Japanese car? depends on crumple zone when you talk about car body caving in or not. some area are meant to cave in to absorb impact. however, it remains a fact that conti body is better built and the metal sheet used is not so thin simple test, go press the side body of a mercy and a toyota / honda / nissan ...and you'll know. a cent money one cent goods lah, dude Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelpie 2nd Gear February 24, 2011 Share February 24, 2011 A W124 MB crashed into the back of a stationary tow truck on the NSH at 110 kmh and the 2 occupants survived. One with a broken leg and one with a cracked rib. I am not so sure how a Japanese car would fare. Ever saw one W124 knocked into a Japanese car from behind, to my surprise, the W124 head lamp smashed and the hood cover crumpled near causeway. The Japanese car bumper is slightly dent. Begin to believe that the angle of impact and the situation of impact counts. At that time, the Jap was moving slowly and the W124 seems to have problem with brake and ran into the Jap car. In term of NCAP crash rating, Jap cars are among the top if not better than some well known Conti. Regards, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladykillerz 4th Gear February 24, 2011 Share February 24, 2011 cannot say which countries made lah. just that most conti cars are more cautious with safety build/fixtures. every brands/models have different bodies. that's why there is such thing called crash test. just see Kor cars, i believe the car bodies are more tougher than some (not all) Jap cars. if one is very particular with such, do a check on the crash test result before you purchase the one lo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vhtfhwlego Supercharged February 24, 2011 Share February 24, 2011 Take a look at this clip and decide which is better http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBDyeWofcLY Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiyotakamli Supersonic February 24, 2011 Share February 24, 2011 depends on crumple zone when you talk about car body caving in or not. some area are meant to cave in to absorb impact. however, it remains a fact that conti body is better built and the metal sheet used is not so thin simple test, go press the side body of a mercy and a toyota / honda / nissan ...and you'll know. a cent money one cent goods lah, dude agree, use one finger poke toyota and bmw, can see the difference... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Clutched February 24, 2011 Share February 24, 2011 like what T2 saez, it's abt the crumple zone, which is designed to collapse to absorb the impact. the front of many cars are designed to do that. in pedestrian 'friendly' cars, you'll be surprised how easily the headlights and bonnet cave in, to minimize impact to pedestrians. the rear of most cars are typically stiff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zze121 3rd Gear February 24, 2011 Share February 24, 2011 Its all depend which spot they contact. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nzy Twincharged February 24, 2011 Share February 24, 2011 cannot say which countries made lah. just that most conti cars are more cautious with safety build/fixtures. every brands/models have different bodies. that's why there is such thing called crash test. just see Kor cars, i believe the car bodies are more tougher than some (not all) Jap cars. if one is very particular with such, do a check on the crash test result before you purchase the one lo. Alot of ppl think korean cars very strong. Before that I also thought korean cars are tough but after I saw my friend reversing into a wall at an mscp then realised that actually it is so soft that it can crumple and bounce back if the dent is not too big till something cracks. I saw him reverse too far, hit the wall. The whole bumper bent inward and the sides out of alignment. Both of us thought sure got to replace the whole bumper. But when we moved the car forward to assess the damage again, we noticed that the bumper actually returned to its original shape after it was not pressed against the wall. Only damage was some scratches at the part where it contacted the wall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinworkx Clutched February 24, 2011 Share February 24, 2011 Well, one thing i know Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightWind 4th Gear February 24, 2011 Share February 24, 2011 4 yrs back a Toyota Rava reversed into the back of my BMW. His back bumper was totally caved in. Mine was badly scratch but just needed some panel knocking and respray. My repair cost was approx $300/- For the Rava he had to replace his whole bumper as the bumper support was also bent... I also drove on NS in a Jap car and in my current e92. When u hit above 160kph in jap car, the whole car feels like its floating and the steering becomes so light....with my e92 even at 190kph the car was rock steady and steering was firm. This is because the car body is heavier... On the downside my coupe's FC is soooo bad. On good days i get 7km/L....... I kept hearing drivers whose conti car got only dents during an accident while other Japanese cars bonnet bent in. Is Conti car that strong? What is the material they use to build Conti and Japanese car? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troyempire 1st Gear February 24, 2011 Share February 24, 2011 What is Polo & Jazz kanna crash head to head. See who will die 1st Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfenstar 3rd Gear February 24, 2011 Share February 24, 2011 I kept hearing drivers whose conti car got only dents during an accident while other Japanese cars bonnet bent in. Is Conti car that strong? What is the material they use to build Conti and Japanese car? The fact of the matter is, euro cars use more high strength boron steel for the frame than other makers. Even then not all are equal. Volvo uses more boron steel than any other auto manufacturer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Clutched February 24, 2011 Share February 24, 2011 What is Polo & Jazz kanna crash head to head. See who will die 1st kns, the fool not wearing the seat belt lah. kns, also nvr say driving how fast... so tell me, who will? u crash b4 and the other person died is it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfenstar 3rd Gear February 24, 2011 Share February 24, 2011 kns, the fool not wearing the seat belt lah. kns, also nvr say driving how fast... so tell me, who will? u crash b4 and the other person died is it? Good reminder though that no matter how strong the car is, if you don't make use of its safety devices, it becomes less safe. That being said speed is irrelevant in this comparison as you can be going at 20kmh, but it the other bloke is doing 200kmh the force from impact on both vehicles will be the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Clutched February 24, 2011 Share February 24, 2011 Good reminder though that no matter how strong the car is, if you don't make use of its safety devices, it becomes less safe. That being said speed is irrelevant in this comparison as you can be going at 20kmh, but it the other bloke is doing 200kmh the force from impact on both vehicles will be the same. thou be right, relative speed then... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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