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Posted by: URY914 Aug 24 2003, 09:11 PM

As seen on www.wreckedexotics.com


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Posted by: J P Stein Aug 24 2003, 09:59 PM

I've seen the pic before, but.....any questions bout where the weak point of the 914 chassis is?

Also....note the rust on the ground.

Posted by: redshift Aug 24 2003, 10:03 PM

Actually JP, I am having trouble finding the really strong part.

Looks like the rear crumple zone ends at the front wheels, and the front crumple zone ends at the motor mount.



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Posted by: URY914 Aug 24 2003, 10:09 PM

Probably parted out and sold on Ebay.

Posted by: Malmz Aug 24 2003, 10:14 PM

My only question is where the heck did the rear trunk lid go? Is that it in front of the car at the right margin of the picture?

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Posted by: ChrisReale Aug 24 2003, 10:53 PM

That Targa top looks clean

Posted by: GWN7 Aug 25 2003, 12:01 AM

I remember that one from before. Posted on the Bird. The accident happened on Vancouver Is. (I think)

Posted by: Jeffs9146 Aug 25 2003, 12:09 AM

The true crumple zone without rust!!

I was in it!!

Jeff


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Posted by: redshift Aug 25 2003, 12:15 AM

How much for the mirror?



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Posted by: #1RAGE Aug 25 2003, 01:08 AM

http://www.flat-6.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?topic=1315&forum=7

Posted by: SirAndy Aug 25 2003, 12:14 PM

follow the red arrow and you shall find the rear trunk lid ...


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Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Aug 25 2003, 01:14 PM

This wreck is on my website...Wreck No 6.

"You shoulda seen the SUV he broadsided" oh yeah its in the photo too...on its side.

The black man chatting with the fireman was the driver. The guy walked away from this one. Amazing, for a 30 year old car w/o air bags.

All I cans say is...See what happens to a color change car?...

Here is a bigger photo:


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Posted by: Brad Roberts Aug 25 2003, 01:20 PM

I promise he punched the gauges (which is why they are applying bandages)

I think I'm going to let go of the wheel the first time I see an accident getting ready to happen to me in 914.

I'm not liking the thought of punching the gauges..


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Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Aug 25 2003, 01:23 PM

Looks like he got real familiar with the windshield too, that could have been fatal..

Posted by: SirAndy Aug 25 2003, 02:00 PM

me thinks that my roll-cage was a good investement ...

Posted by: Aaron Cox Aug 25 2003, 06:39 PM

how does a roll cage keep your hands from punching the gages- or yer head on the windshield?

Um...i dont think it does

Posted by: URY914 Aug 25 2003, 06:42 PM

acox914,
Good point.
Maybe you're suppost to grab the roll bar just before impact.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Aug 25 2003, 06:48 PM

i bet andy's 914 wouldnt crumple in half like that one because it has a cage in it- but i bet he would have some broken fingers and a bruise on his head like the dude in the pic-

Posted by: SirAndy Aug 25 2003, 06:48 PM

well, i DO have a bar under the dash and bar's to the front shock towers/fender-wells.

that "should" help keeping the gauges and windshield away from me ...
Andy

Posted by: URY914 Aug 25 2003, 06:50 PM

Looks like he t-boned that SUV and got under it enough to put it on it's side.

Kinda David and Golith like.

Paul

Posted by: URY914 Aug 25 2003, 06:52 PM

All the roll bars in the world won't help unless you wear your seat belt or harness.

Paul

Posted by: Aaron Cox Aug 25 2003, 06:52 PM

i dont think its them moving at you... i thinkits you moving at them before the seatbelts lock-
and a bar infront of your knees cant be a good thing- people already get f-ed up by the underdash in their cars- a steel bar cant feel good on your kneecaps

sorry, i think your wrong Andy

Posted by: SirAndy Aug 25 2003, 06:54 PM

WARNING: blurry pictures ahead ...
(even has some Magenta in it)

1: Bar that goes to the front well / tower area

2: Cross-Bar that runs under the Dash


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Posted by: SirAndy Aug 25 2003, 06:56 PM

i don't have no stinking retracteable (sp?) seat-belts ...

i won't move an mm. everything has to come to papa if it want's to touch me
Andy

Posted by: SirAndy Aug 25 2003, 06:58 PM

the bar goes behind the lower dash pad, btw.
so, even IF, i would hit the dash-pad which should provide at least "some" protection ...

Andy

Posted by: Aaron Cox Aug 25 2003, 06:59 PM

i still dont think that has anythng to do with the placement of your hands (or head) at the point of impact. the cage is irrelavent- when you impact something- everything that is in motion wants to stay in motion- thus your body will keep moving until the instance when the seatbelt locks. you will still smack the guages

Posted by: Aaron Cox Aug 25 2003, 07:02 PM

how much are your elbows bent when you are driving? i doubt you are driving completely straight armed just to reach the steering wheel. they will hit the dash on impact- with 5 point harness- head is another story

Posted by: SirAndy Aug 25 2003, 07:09 PM

just a bit. i barely fit in there anyways.
i don't think my hands will be the problem, unless they would be squashed inbetween the gauge-cluster and steering wheel.
but if the gauge-cluster moves towards me, the steering wheel will do the same. they are on the same piece of metal, not separated.

depending on the speed, i'd be much more concerned about bruises from the belt-harness ...

Andy

Posted by: SirAndy Aug 25 2003, 07:12 PM

i usually hold on to my steering wheel

again, i only see that happening if i either let go of the steering wheel, in which case my fingers could end up pretty much anywhere, or if the gauge cluster would move towards me and the steering wheel would stay in place (which is highly unlikeley, considering that they're mounted onto each other).

Andy

Posted by: Aaron Cox Aug 25 2003, 07:12 PM

hopefully an accident isnt needed to confirm the outcome.....

im done

Posted by: VegasRacer Aug 25 2003, 07:17 PM

I was doing about 50 mph in a RX-7 race car when I T-boned the Vette that did a spin right in front of me. Totaled my car. I did not have any injuries. I figured the next day I would at least be sore and bruised. Nothing.
A snug 5 point harness and a cage worked for me.

Posted by: VegasRacer Aug 26 2003, 01:59 AM

OUCH


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Posted by: redshift Aug 26 2003, 02:07 AM

Paraphrased like that, you ain't kiddin'... I remember being in motion..

I miss being in motion.

...and I guess that Lambo does too..

hey, look, he didn't box his trailing arms..




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Posted by: Curvie Roadlover Aug 26 2003, 05:02 AM

Hiw do you hit the INSIDE wall on that turn???

Posted by: redshift Aug 26 2003, 05:23 AM

Optical thing, but it looks like that drop-off transition that causes all my oversteer hitting HWY 278.





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Posted by: Lawrence Aug 26 2003, 11:28 AM

I wonder if those wheels would fit on my car.

Posted by: Rob Ways Aug 26 2003, 07:44 PM

I'll give you $5 for the black car

Posted by: Aaron Cox Aug 26 2003, 07:47 PM

u thinking what im thinking?

mid engine diablo to mid engine porsche engine swap! "well make it fit!"

Posted by: redshift Aug 26 2003, 08:44 PM

roflmao..

I think the wheels would fit if ZACH WANTS THEM ...

The engine? The intake is as big as a 914.



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Posted by: olav Aug 27 2003, 09:20 AM

I wear boxing gloves whenever I go for a drive...