The T3 is not that bad after all

sven · Jedi Guardian Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 814

On another forum there's a discussion going on after a post with the Youtube clip on a T3 that totally is demolished in a crash test. The most irritating with the discussion is the lack of information sources, there are only rumours and I hate it.

So, if you ever get into a discussion about the T3's safety, this can be really handy. Of course the old 80's are not as safe as modern in cars in any perspective. But the T3 is not immortal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwa9vdq8dvw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGKlWqSadlQ

richbaker78 · Teacher of Padawans Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 1298

very interesting. Ive always wondered about how effective the deformation panels/ chassis memebers were. Beware splitty owners that dont have these Eeeek

I had a friend in portsmouth who had a head on in a bay at 30 mph - it made a big mess but he walked away - the owner of the bus wasnt to pleased though....he had put it in for a service and the accident happend on a 'test drive'. !

makes you wonder the effect of modifications such as lowering and all that welding we get up to!!!

chappers · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 12:02 pm Post subject:

Yeah i remember that, loads of damage to the bus but not a scratch on him, a few heads were knocked over that one

Vanhellsingvw · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:32 am Post subject:

The famous clip showing an orange crew cap getting compleatly distroyed was not carried out with 60 Km/h as it says but with 120Km/h. Also the car was stuffed with sacks of sand. The test was carried out by the producers of the test stand to show its efficiency. I agree the T3 is a pretty tough car. Since modern cars are build "soft" to accept more impact energie choose a modern car as an accident opponent. Happy

Cheers Stefan