Sideways & crash at 70mph

Post Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:11 pm

Gert iv got the G3 compound out![/quote]

hope its polishing up well

glad all occupants are ok

Post Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:17 pm

good thing about E30's no one on here as ever died

Post Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:42 pm

I wouldn't say that's a good thing about e30's, it's just chance that no one has.

Beemerlads touring was an impressive wreck

Post Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:46 pm

ross_jsy wrote:I wouldn't say that's a good thing about e30's, it's just chance that no one has.

Beemerlads touring was an impressive wreck

was that the V8?

Post Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:48 pm

Remember this kids, as preached by TheDutch............................

People shouldn't get the idea that E30s are in any way safe, especially in an accident against an immovable object or another car.

SPOT ON

Post Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:15 pm

TheDutch wrote: People shouldn't get the idea that E30s are in any way safe, especially in an accident against an immovable object or another car.

I know that but I still drive one. Risk verses reward? Ill take the risk

Post Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:25 pm

This was about 35-40mph sideways into a lamp post

I think a 2dr taking a hit in the same place would have been a bit more grotty, the Sparco bucket seat saved my bacon

Post Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:36 pm

Ajsingh wrote:
TheDutch wrote:
Gert_8 wrote:Those look like test pictures - when the car was new. I think AJ's point it the car suffered that much damage considering it is 25 years later.
And got four times stronger in the meantime?
Nope

Just the engine in that car is missing 2 cyclinders. That surely
Must help, a longer engine to take the impact lol

Gert iv got the G3 compound out!

Won't 4 cylinders instead of 6 cylinders mean more space within the bonnet for the crumple zones , even though 4 and 6 cylinders cars have same dimensions ?

Also if 6 cylinders as soon as crumple zone hits the engine block will be a hard force .... Momentum = force * velocity

Post Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:54 pm

E30BeemerLad wrote:This was about 35-40mph sideways into a lamp post

Post Tue Sep 25, 2012 11:49 pm

im chillin in mine when i get it done! too much blood sweat and tears gone into it,

just put some motown or some chilled out r n b / bhangra

heated seats on and just cruise it...... only when its raining though!

when its dry however

Post Wed Sep 26, 2012 8:38 am

bmw9818 wrote:im chillin in mine when i get it done! too much blood sweat and tears gone into it,

just put some motown or some chilled out r n b / bhangra

heated seats on and just cruise it...... only when its raining though!

when its dry however

wheres your build thread??

Post Wed Sep 26, 2012 8:58 am

E30BeemerLad wrote:This was about 35-40mph sideways into a lamp post

Tasty!!!

Post Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:01 am

Havnt got one,