Neon vs WRX in 60-0 crash test. Ouch.

Yeah a close firend of mine just got hit in a geo...storm i think? And he was going about 30 and the woman that hit him was going maybe 30 and she didnt look while she was trying to turn and flipped him.. He was fine but the car was turned to $#!t. Yeah those damn amercan cars. The will never get it right.

Originally posted by Bozco
More than likely though you\'d rather be driving the Neon because in the Impreza you\'d probably be driving faster.

Don\'t know what you are talking about huh?

[videoholic]

Originally posted by GmanJoe
Thank you, Vid!

BTW....you had a post here about a $20,000 BMW "paint" job. But it\'s not really paint. What is it?

Nah, it was paint.  People were trying to get the paint code to see if they could recreate it for cheaper.  Not sure if they were successful.  I need to go do a search.

[GmanJoe]

Originally posted by luckee
I odnt know why they would be compared in the first place.

Anywho..that may be a 2000 neon as I know for a fact that 2001\'s+ have side impact airbags.

 

Side impact bags aren\'t very good at preventing injury to the knee, as demonstrated. I think Volvos, Mercs and BMW have airbags that deploy around the knee area now. I think.

Oh, and they were compared because the NA Impreza and Neon are comparable to each other. Fortunately for Impreza owners, the car gets the same structural rigidity as the WRX.

SEe, thats while you will never see me owning an American car...  Thats just terrible

Originally posted by kirath
SEe, thats while you will never see me owning an American car...  Thats just terrible

So a Neon is the definitive American car?

[GmanJoe]

A typical American car. So....yes.

[CHIZZY]

I\'m a typical American, and I would never, ever plant my ass in a neon.

Originally posted by GmanJoe
A typical American car. So....yes.

You are crazy if you think the neon is the typical american car.

Originally posted by GmanJoe
A typical American car. So....yes.

Just like the Impreza is your typical jap car.

[GmanJoe]

Originally posted by luckee


You are crazy if you think the neon is the typical american car.

What is it? Is the quality sub-par? Above average? What sort of quality does this Neon make as "unsual"? The round headlights?

And yes, Bozco, my car is a typical Japanese car. And look at it compared to the typical American car. Which would you drive? Did you know that the resale value of American cars are extremely low compared to the average (or typical) Japanese import? Did you knwo that the average life span of an average American car is significantly lower than the average Japanese cars?

I do give the domestic pickups the nod over Japanese pickups. But I don\'t drive trucks.

Ha - Gmanjoe and I agree - I would give the upper hand to domestic trucks over Japanese trucks.  But I don\'t drive an truck either.

Very few american cars instill in me any type of confidence or desire to own one.  I\'ve owned domestic cars in the past and they were terrible.  Here is a list of what I\'ve owned so far.

Bronco II
Oldsmobile Cutlass
Mecury Cougar (I did love this car though, so chill and comfortable)
Nissan Pathfinder
Audi A4

Overall the best vehilce I\'ve owned I would have to say the Nissan.  It was well built, easy to work on, parts were available (and cheap) - but everybody has a different experience.  One may get a perfect car while, same year, make, model - someone else will get and have nothing but trouble.  So I am not saying one car is better over another, just from my personal experience I would not own a domestic car.

Yeah i dont know. All around i think imports are better but there are very snazy american cars but none are your everyday car. American cars imo last longer than imports though and can brave the elements way better. Plus since i live here they are easier to take care of. American cars generallt have no finesse and guzzle gas. And on a mod note, they are not that great. But i guess street racing is more of a japanese scene thing. Dragging alone is kinda... meh.  Right now i have a 2001 subaru outback (hatchback).

[GmanJoe]

Originally posted by Lord Nicon
American cars imo last longer than imports though and can brave the elements way better. Plus since i live here they are easier to take care of. American cars generallt have no finesse and guzzle gas. And on a mod note, they are not that great. But i guess street racing is more of a japanese scene thing. Dragging alone is kinda... meh.  Right now i have a 2001 subaru outback (hatchback).

About your comment about American cars lasting longer than imports, puhlease :

http://www.psx2central.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=29834

Do you know how many recalls Ford of America has had in the past three years? Too many.

And I\'m not sure what you meant about the street racing comment. Japanese and European cars are more suited to circuit track racing and not drag racing.

Look at the last time america was making *real* cars. The 60\'s and 70\'s. Some will also argue the 50\'s, so I guess 50\'s-70\'s.

Now look how many you see running around today. And no, not just ones with total resto\'s either.

Now how many toyos from the 60\'s or nissans from the 70\'s do you see running around?

So I\'m also going to jump in the boat with nicon and say that american cars last longer.

Imports are more reliable though.