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S2000 in crash test?

Old Oct 7, 2004 | 01:17 PM
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Default S2000 in crash test?

I bought my S without even thinking about looking at crash test data... But just out of curiosity, how does it do? Where do you look to get that data?
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 01:19 PM
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I don't have any specific links right now, but it does extremely well. It's a very strong frame, with well-designed crumple zones.
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 01:21 PM
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I concur. Extremely safe, even for a roadster. There have been reports of a few people rolling their S2000 and simply walking away from the accident completly unharmed.
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 01:23 PM
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A buddy of mine lost control going waaay too fast around a corner and nosed into a tree at about 70mph. This is the result. He walked away with only cuts and scratches to his face from the airbag deploying. That's enough for me to feel safe.




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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 01:34 PM
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omg.. if you rolled with the top down .. your neck would break or something...
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by StarXBabee_S2k,Oct 7 2004, 01:34 PM
omg.. if you rolled with the top down .. your neck would break or something...
The S2000 has rollbars which should protect you a bit.
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by StarXBabee_S2k,Oct 7 2004, 01:34 PM
omg.. if you rolled with the top down .. your neck would break or something...
most likely you won't
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by turbodriven,Oct 7 2004, 01:23 PM
A buddy of mine lost control going waaay too fast around a corner and nosed into a tree at about 70mph. This is the result. He walked away with only cuts and scratches to his face from the airbag deploying. That's enough for me to feel safe.



is it just me or does this car look rio?
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by pantyraider,Oct 7 2004, 01:50 PM
The S2000 has rollbars which should protect you a bit.
long as you got your seatbelt on and your top isn't down while you dont have your belt on
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Iwantas2k,Oct 7 2004, 02:31 PM
long as you got your seatbelt on and your top isn't down while you dont have your belt on
You think the softtop is going to protect your neck in a rollover? Yours must have a beefier frame than mine.

But seriously, someone posted pics of their rollover accident a few months ago. The weight of the engine was enough to keep the rear of the car in the air. It came to rest upside down balanced on the front of the hood and the top of the windshield. I was glad to see that since my head sticks up higher than our rollbars.

As far as govt crash tests, www.nhtsa.dot.gov lists results for 03, 04 and 05 models. All get 4 stars for front impact, and 5 stars for both side impact and rollover.
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