conleycrew3 0 Posted March 5, 2006 are they?? any pics of both cars together after a crash? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VR6 0 Posted March 5, 2006 Car content :shock: ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ronan 0 Posted March 5, 2006 Doubtful, Mercs are big and fat and made of old tanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sciroccotune 0 Posted March 5, 2006 Seen some C crash pics and they dont look bad, but then again depends on crash! As for mercs when that old man pulled out in front of my merc 220CE....lets just say his ford fiesta was totaly destroyed! themerc was a cat C but could have easly been put back on the road (wish i had now too) so dont worry in that CE conleycrew3 :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trig 0 Posted March 5, 2006 Probably not as strong as that, but a C doesn't weigh the same as a barge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RW1 0 Posted March 5, 2006 The point is that a C is soft and as such any crash means a "slow" absorbed impact where you (your body) are brought to a controlled halt. The car looks horrible but you walk away in better shape given the circumstances of the crash. (Remember that badly smashed C with tyres inside as a load - amazingly the driver is alive). In solid car like the Merc, you get the brunt of it not the car so your insides rupture and that's what makes you serious injured or killed. Fords are solid, not a car make I like driving for this reason. . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trig 0 Posted March 5, 2006 Valid point, the force has to go somewhere. If it's not the car breaking, it's you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
conleycrew3 0 Posted March 5, 2006 yeah but doesnt it go into the car thats hit my merc? thats soft in comparrison Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KADVR6 0 Posted March 5, 2006 well after my front ender last year, i was surprised how much damage was done to my rado, when the focus i went in to, :oops: the rear bumper was not even cracked :shock: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trig 0 Posted March 5, 2006 yeah but doesnt it go into the car thats hit my merc? thats soft in comparrison In this case, yes. But if you crashed head on into a brick wall the merc would transfer the force straight onto your innards. :shock: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites