R50/53 Mini Cooper..... Safe or not??????
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Hey,
all my friends are givin me crap about the Mini cooper being unsafe and sayin how i would be in deep crap in one little accident. they always tell me how the whole car will be destroyed??
I think the car is safe? what do u guys think?
all my friends are givin me crap about the Mini cooper being unsafe and sayin how i would be in deep crap in one little accident. they always tell me how the whole car will be destroyed??
I think the car is safe? what do u guys think?
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Hey,
People always say that to me to but one night when I was watching the news, I saw them doing crash tests and the cooper got the highest rating possible. With the amount of airbags and everything I wouldnt be to worried about it.
People always say that to me to but one night when I was watching the news, I saw them doing crash tests and the cooper got the highest rating possible. With the amount of airbags and everything I wouldnt be to worried about it.
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>>Hey,
>> People always say that to me to but one night when I was watching the news, I saw them doing crash tests and the cooper got the highest rating possible. With the amount of airbags and everything I wouldnt be to worried about it.
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i hope ur right, im only 16 and all my friends r givin me **** about it all the time... its scarin me... they all got shitty ford trucks and SUVs
>> People always say that to me to but one night when I was watching the news, I saw them doing crash tests and the cooper got the highest rating possible. With the amount of airbags and everything I wouldnt be to worried about it.
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i hope ur right, im only 16 and all my friends r givin me **** about it all the time... its scarin me... they all got shitty ford trucks and SUVs
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true story. deer in road,driver swerved to avoid and struck 2 foot diameter oak tree which fell dead center of roof front to back. Mini total loss. driver had small cut on forehead. moral of story you will live... but never drive faster than your angel can fly... 
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hey, check out this website. its got good stuff
and yeah, i read about that tree thing
Safety Ratings
and yeah, i read about that tree thing
Safety Ratings
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>>hey, check out this website. its got good stuff
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>>and yeah, i read about that tree thing
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>>Safety Ratings
More information here:
http://www.euroncap.com/details.php3?id=car_112_2002
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>>and yeah, i read about that tree thing
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>>Safety Ratings
More information here:
http://www.euroncap.com/details.php3?id=car_112_2002
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>>More information here:
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>>http://www.euroncap.com/details.php3?id=car_112_2002
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that site give pederstrian rating a 1 star. wat does that maen?? also it says there is an optional side head airbag? wat is that?
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>>i hope ur right, im only 16 and all my friends r givin me **** about it all the time... its scarin me... they all got shitty ford trucks and SUVs
Two links. Print out the pics and ask your friends would they rather be in an F-150 Truck or your MINI ?? Check out the distortion in the occupant area. Startling isn't it?
MINI in crash
F-150 truck in same test
Now that will scare the ***** out of your freind who drives the Ford Truck.
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>>Two links. Print out the pics and ask your friends would they rather be in an F-150 Truck or your MINI ?? Check out the distortion in the occupant area. Startling isn't it?
>>MINI in crash
>>F-150 truck in same test
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>>Now that will scare the ***** out of your freind who drives the Ford Truck.
that is sick!!!! that car is plastic..................... im amazed..
I also remember the pic of the poor MINI shiny side down, and it looked like you could just get a group of guys together, roll her over and motor on! No smush, no collapse, I don't even think the windows were broken. I'll try to find the pic
Check this out....for as bad as this is, I don't think it looks that bad. I'd rather be in a MINI in this situation that almost any other car...
Rolled MINI
Rolled MINI
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>>thanks guys. they still dont believe me. o well
just tell them that your confident in your car and they only have big suvs to make up for their insecurities.. if you know what i mean
just tell them that your confident in your car and they only have big suvs to make up for their insecurities.. if you know what i mean
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>>Hey,
>>all my friends are givin me crap about the Mini cooper being unsafe and sayin how i would be in deep crap in one little accident. they always tell me how the whole car will be destroyed??
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>>I think the car is safe? what do u guys think?
Hi,
I was just in a head on collision with a midsize sedan on wednesday 2/12/2003. I was going about 40mph and was not sure how fast she was going but she hit a patch of ice and swerved into my lane. I tried avoiding her but I couldn't. The driver and passenger side deployed and I came out with a bruise ribs and a fat lip. I was taken to the Jersey Shore Hospital and I was check all over. They couldn't believed that I came out with minor injuries despite the size of the car. Btw the interior of the car was intact but the car is beyond repairable.
Funny, thing was in the local paper "Asbury Park Press" the headline said " Car hits SUV " and they mistaken my Cooper S to an SUV. So is the car safe, I'm living proof telling you my story.
Arnold
>>all my friends are givin me crap about the Mini cooper being unsafe and sayin how i would be in deep crap in one little accident. they always tell me how the whole car will be destroyed??
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>>I think the car is safe? what do u guys think?
Hi,
I was just in a head on collision with a midsize sedan on wednesday 2/12/2003. I was going about 40mph and was not sure how fast she was going but she hit a patch of ice and swerved into my lane. I tried avoiding her but I couldn't. The driver and passenger side deployed and I came out with a bruise ribs and a fat lip. I was taken to the Jersey Shore Hospital and I was check all over. They couldn't believed that I came out with minor injuries despite the size of the car. Btw the interior of the car was intact but the car is beyond repairable.
Funny, thing was in the local paper "Asbury Park Press" the headline said " Car hits SUV " and they mistaken my Cooper S to an SUV. So is the car safe, I'm living proof telling you my story.
Arnold
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tell your friends in the SUVS and trucks THEIR vehicles are LESS safe as they tend to rollover in an accident and due to the weight of the truck smash the occupants like bugs. as you can see the mini doesn't.
also trucks and SUVs have very bad side impact ratings, where as the MINI has a 4 star rating. and the minis chassis is something like 5 times stiffer than a truck's.
check this page for info.
curt
also trucks and SUVs have very bad side impact ratings, where as the MINI has a 4 star rating. and the minis chassis is something like 5 times stiffer than a truck's.
check this page for info.
curt
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>>Hey,
>>all my friends are givin me crap about the Mini cooper being unsafe and sayin how i would be in deep crap in one little accident. they always tell me how the whole car will be destroyed??
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>>I think the car is safe? what do u guys think?
Here's some interesting info for you:
http://www.bridger.us/2002/12/16/Cra...operVsFordF150
The MINI is the safest small car made. So while you can't change the laws of physics you can use them to your advantage. The MINI does this very well. It's called active safety - being able to get out of an accident before you get in one.
>>all my friends are givin me crap about the Mini cooper being unsafe and sayin how i would be in deep crap in one little accident. they always tell me how the whole car will be destroyed??
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>>I think the car is safe? what do u guys think?
Here's some interesting info for you:
http://www.bridger.us/2002/12/16/Cra...operVsFordF150
The MINI is the safest small car made. So while you can't change the laws of physics you can use them to your advantage. The MINI does this very well. It's called active safety - being able to get out of an accident before you get in one.
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>>Hi,
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>>I was just in a head on collision with a midsize sedan on wednesday 2/12/2003. I was going about 40mph and was not sure how fast she was going but she hit a patch of ice and swerved into my lane. I tried avoiding her but I couldn't. The driver and passenger side deployed and I came out with a bruise ribs and a fat lip. I was taken to the Jersey Shore Hospital and I was check all over. They couldn't believed that I came out with minor injuries despite the size of the car. Btw the interior of the car was intact but the car is beyond repairable.
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>>Funny, thing was in the local paper "Asbury Park Press" the headline said " Car hits SUV " and they mistaken my Cooper S to an SUV. So is the car safe, I'm living proof telling you my story.
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>>Arnold
wow that is terrible. im glad ur Ok. wat kind of car did u hit? what condition was the car u hit in?? so ur mini is tottaled, u gonna get a new one?
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>>I was just in a head on collision with a midsize sedan on wednesday 2/12/2003. I was going about 40mph and was not sure how fast she was going but she hit a patch of ice and swerved into my lane. I tried avoiding her but I couldn't. The driver and passenger side deployed and I came out with a bruise ribs and a fat lip. I was taken to the Jersey Shore Hospital and I was check all over. They couldn't believed that I came out with minor injuries despite the size of the car. Btw the interior of the car was intact but the car is beyond repairable.
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>>Funny, thing was in the local paper "Asbury Park Press" the headline said " Car hits SUV " and they mistaken my Cooper S to an SUV. So is the car safe, I'm living proof telling you my story.
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>>Arnold
wow that is terrible. im glad ur Ok. wat kind of car did u hit? what condition was the car u hit in?? so ur mini is tottaled, u gonna get a new one?
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lbboarderh2o -
The MINI is a seriously safe automobile. Your friends are just jealous that you're driving a rolling work of art. In any event, the best way to survive an accident is to have the capability to AVOID it. While you're scooting out of the way, they'll be hitting guardrails and flipping over thanks to their higher center of gravity. Actually, I starting to become a supporter of even bigger trucks. Since I can't see around them, I hoping I can see under them.
Really, don't worry about it - Motor On!
The MINI is a seriously safe automobile. Your friends are just jealous that you're driving a rolling work of art. In any event, the best way to survive an accident is to have the capability to AVOID it. While you're scooting out of the way, they'll be hitting guardrails and flipping over thanks to their higher center of gravity. Actually, I starting to become a supporter of even bigger trucks. Since I can't see around them, I hoping I can see under them.
Really, don't worry about it - Motor On!