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<blockquote data-quote="Lee36328" data-source="post: 260310" data-attributes="member: 113"><p>Crash Testing - e36 vs modern cars</p><p></p><p>Many thanks for the kind comments above you guys. </p><p></p><p>On another note, someone posted a thread on Euro NCAP testing on e36 a while back. </p><p></p><p>I revisited the site and found that they've added videos and pictures of the testing, and I thought I'd compare with current cars to see how far we've come.</p><p></p><p>Here's the link.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.euroncap.com/tests/bmw_3_series_1997/15.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.euroncap.com/tests/bmw_3_series_1997/15.aspx</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Check out the video, (click the 'films' link on the top left hand corner) which is quite dramatic, and you'll wince at what happens to a perfectly nice e36.</p><p></p><p>The score was only 1.5 star.</p><p></p><p><strong>BMW e36 316 1997</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Frontal impact</strong></p><p>64 km/h (40 mph) impact into deformable barrier. Simulates typical offset impact into another car. </p><p></p><p>Here's a picture of the front impact test.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.euroncap.com//carimages/15.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Driver Front Passenger</p><p><img src="http://www.euroncap.com/cache/assessmentresults/1249/100px.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://www.euroncap.com/cache/assessmentresults/1250/100px.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p></p><p></p><p>Side Impact Driver</p><p><img src="http://www.euroncap.com/cache/assessmentresults/1251/100px.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://www.euroncap.com/img/legend-adultoccupant.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Compare that to the current Mini, 5-star.</p><p></p><p><strong>Mini 2007</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong><img src="http://www.euroncap.com/image.ashx/7b4ac001-6ef4-4907-8885-e77b18486fa6/_mediaplayerpreview/288.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Driver Front Passenger</p><p><img src="http://www.euroncap.com/cache/assessmentresults/4727/100px.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://www.euroncap.com/cache/assessmentresults/4728/100px.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Side Impact Driver</p><p><img src="http://www.euroncap.com/cache/assessmentresults/4729/100px.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://www.euroncap.com/img/legend-adultoccupant.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Here's the link.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.euroncap.com/tests/bmw_mini_2007/288.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.euroncap.com/tests/bmw_mini_2007/288.aspx</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>And the current 3-series, 5-star. As you can see, there has been a lot of improvement since 1997.</p><p></p><p><strong>BMW 3-series 2007</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><img src="http://www.euroncap.com//carimages/225.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.euroncap.com//carimages/225_crs.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.euroncap.com//carimages/225_driver.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Pole Test for Side Impact</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.euroncap.com//carimages/225_pole.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Driver Front Passenger</p><p><img src="http://www.euroncap.com/cache/assessmentresults/2289/100px.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://www.euroncap.com/cache/assessmentresults/2290/100px.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p></p><p>Side Impact Driver</p><p><img src="http://www.euroncap.com/cache/assessmentresults/2291/100px.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://www.euroncap.com/img/legend-adultoccupant.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Comments</strong></p><p></p><p><u><strong>The new 3-Series achieved five stars</strong></u> for protecting its adult occupants. Its passenger cell remained stable and protected all of its occupants well; the car achieved <u><strong>almost a maximum score in the frontal impact</strong></u>. An intelligent seat belt reminder is fitted for the driver and passenger. Child protection was good but pedestrian protection was very poor.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Here's the link.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.euroncap.com/tests/bmw_3_series_2005/225.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.euroncap.com/tests/bmw_3_series_2005/225.aspx</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>It is good to see the progress of technology over the years. Now we know why prices of cars (before tax and duties) go up as new models are rolled out.</p><p></p><p>So, the moral of the story for e36 lovers out there is, drive carefully. :rock:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lee36328, post: 260310, member: 113"] Crash Testing - e36 vs modern cars Many thanks for the kind comments above you guys. On another note, someone posted a thread on Euro NCAP testing on e36 a while back. I revisited the site and found that they've added videos and pictures of the testing, and I thought I'd compare with current cars to see how far we've come. Here's the link. [URL]http://www.euroncap.com/tests/bmw_3_series_1997/15.aspx[/URL] Check out the video, (click the 'films' link on the top left hand corner) which is quite dramatic, and you'll wince at what happens to a perfectly nice e36. The score was only 1.5 star. [B]BMW e36 316 1997[/B] [B]Frontal impact[/B] 64 km/h (40 mph) impact into deformable barrier. Simulates typical offset impact into another car. Here's a picture of the front impact test. [IMG]http://www.euroncap.com//carimages/15.jpg[/IMG] Driver Front Passenger [IMG]http://www.euroncap.com/cache/assessmentresults/1249/100px.gif[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.euroncap.com/cache/assessmentresults/1250/100px.gif[/IMG] Side Impact Driver [IMG]http://www.euroncap.com/cache/assessmentresults/1251/100px.gif[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.euroncap.com/img/legend-adultoccupant.gif[/IMG] Compare that to the current Mini, 5-star. [B]Mini 2007 [/B][IMG]http://www.euroncap.com/image.ashx/7b4ac001-6ef4-4907-8885-e77b18486fa6/_mediaplayerpreview/288.jpg[/IMG] Driver Front Passenger [IMG]http://www.euroncap.com/cache/assessmentresults/4727/100px.gif[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.euroncap.com/cache/assessmentresults/4728/100px.gif[/IMG] Side Impact Driver [IMG]http://www.euroncap.com/cache/assessmentresults/4729/100px.gif[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.euroncap.com/img/legend-adultoccupant.gif[/IMG] Here's the link. [URL]http://www.euroncap.com/tests/bmw_mini_2007/288.aspx[/URL] And the current 3-series, 5-star. As you can see, there has been a lot of improvement since 1997. [B]BMW 3-series 2007 [/B] [IMG]http://www.euroncap.com//carimages/225.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.euroncap.com//carimages/225_crs.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.euroncap.com//carimages/225_driver.jpg[/IMG] Pole Test for Side Impact [IMG]http://www.euroncap.com//carimages/225_pole.jpg[/IMG] Driver Front Passenger [IMG]http://www.euroncap.com/cache/assessmentresults/2289/100px.gif[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.euroncap.com/cache/assessmentresults/2290/100px.gif[/IMG] Side Impact Driver [IMG]http://www.euroncap.com/cache/assessmentresults/2291/100px.gif[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.euroncap.com/img/legend-adultoccupant.gif[/IMG] [B]Comments[/B] [U][B]The new 3-Series achieved five stars[/B][/U] for protecting its adult occupants. Its passenger cell remained stable and protected all of its occupants well; the car achieved [U][B]almost a maximum score in the frontal impact[/B][/U]. An intelligent seat belt reminder is fitted for the driver and passenger. Child protection was good but pedestrian protection was very poor. Here's the link. [URL]http://www.euroncap.com/tests/bmw_3_series_2005/225.aspx[/URL] It is good to see the progress of technology over the years. Now we know why prices of cars (before tax and duties) go up as new models are rolled out. So, the moral of the story for e36 lovers out there is, drive carefully. :rock: [/QUOTE]
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