They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

It's a good clip, Tony. We can all use a reminder now and then. Not just to appreciate the tech but also to mind ourselves on the highway.

Safe motoring, everyone.

Ya, I stumbled across it and immediately though of all the crashed cars I have seen on here where people walked away without a scratch.

[ayau]

This is one of my main reasons for driving a relatively new car for my daily commute. You can't put a price tag on your life. IMO, driving an old beat up car just for the sake of saving money isn't worth it unless you really can't afford a modern car.

[ducky369]

That is one scary clip to watch.

But it made me think of this.
My mom's old 1999 black and white Nokia started up in less than 30second, would survive a third floor drop, pop the battery back in works like a charm again. My 2015 iPhone probably take around a minute or less to boot up, crack from 3feet drop, 249$ replacement to MAYBE work like a charm.

[Model Citizen]

Originally Posted by ducky369

That is one scary clip to watch.

But it made me think of this.
My mom's old 1999 black and white Nokia started up in less than 30second, would survive a third floor drop, pop the battery back in works like a charm again. My 2015 iPhone probably take around a minute or less to boot up, crack from 3feet drop, 249$ replacement to MAYBE work like a charm.

Yeah.

But i wouldnt be able to send **** pics to you moms nokia.

[burdickjp]

Now look up some of the crash tests claimed to be Chinese cars:
[ame]http://youtu.be/D827IxEJVS4[/ame]

[wbradley]

Originally Posted by bur****jp

Now look up some of the crash tests claimed to be Chinese cars:

Looks like the passenger compartment IS the crumple zone. Comes complete with 2 front body bags. That, or a shop vac.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by ducky369

That is one scary clip to watch.

But it made me think of this.
My mom's old 1999 black and white Nokia started up in less than 30second, would survive a third floor drop, pop the battery back in works like a charm again. My 2015 iPhone probably take around a minute or less to boot up, crack from 3feet drop, 249$ replacement to MAYBE work like a charm.

Not apples to apples there Duck! I could say the old rotor dial landline took zero seconds to load and would survive a nuclear holocaust if we want to keep going back in tech.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I don't know how many times people have tried to convince me that the old cars were safer because they were bigger and heavier then modern ones.
Having seen many crash tests in person I knew they were wrong but that didn't change their outlook.
Which car would you rather be in?

I have mixed emotions. It's great to see the comparison (and the results are about as I would expect).


On the other hand, that looked like a pretty damn nice 1959 Bel Air they destroyed. To think it survived for 50 years to go down that way......

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I have mixed emotions. It's great to see the comparison (and the results are about as I would expect).


On the other hand, that looked like a pretty damn nice 1959 Bel Air they destroyed. To think it survived for 50 years to go down that way......

I have that same feeling everytime they blow up a nice car in a movie and you just know it wasn't a model or CGI

[Guff]

Good thing the FRS is a 5 star car, eh?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Guff

Good thing the FRS is a 5 star car, eh?

Exactly!
And the 59 was about a negative 4 stars.

[YukiHachiRoku]

damn that is crazy

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I have mixed emotions. It's great to see the comparison (and the results are about as I would expect).


On the other hand, that looked like a pretty damn nice 1959 Bel Air they destroyed. To think it survived for 50 years to go down that way......

Gave it all for science.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Model Citizen

Yeah.

But i wouldnt be able to send **** pics to you moms nokia.