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      08-16-2007, 12:56 PM   #2707
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BMW sedan performs worst in crash test

DETROIT - The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the insurance industry.
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The Acura RL, Kia Amanti and Volvo S80 all earned the highest safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, according to results released Thursday. The Cadillac STS and Mercedes E-Class earned the second-highest rating.

The tests were designed to show what would happen if a truck or sport utility vehicle hit the side of the sedan at 31 mph, the speed of a serious crash. Side-impact crashes are the most common type of fatal crash after a frontal crash, killing around 9,000 people on U.S. roadways in 2005, the institute said.

"Growing sales of SUVs and pickups have exacerbated height mismatches among passenger vehicles, thereby increasing the risks to occupants of many vehicles struck in the side," Insurance Institute President Adrian Lund said in a news release.

All six sedans were equipped with standard side air bags. The air bags in the BMW 5 Series protected the head, but separate air bags designed to protect the chest and abdomen performed poorly, the institute said.

BMW spokesman Thomas Plucinsky said the institute's test indicated the 5 Series has a strong body structure but the dummy was injured when it was hit by the arm rest. Plucinsky said BMW does up to 12 crash tests on all its cars as well as computer simulations of crashes.

"The issue is that depending on the location of seat, the location of dummy, the location of the sled, the results could change," he said. "This was one test on one day on one car."

The Kia Amanti was one of the lowest priced sedans in the group, with a starting price of around $25,500, but it offered greater protection than more expensive entries. The BMW 5 Series starts at $43,500, while the Mercedes E-Class starts at $50,550, according to automotive research site Edmunds.com.

"The Amanti shows that you don't have to buy an expensive car to get good protection in crashes with SUVs and pickups," Lund said.

The Volvo S80 also won the institute's top safety award for overall crash protection, since it got the highest ratings in front, side and rear crash tests and has electronic stability control as standard equipment. Stability control helps prevent rollovers. The 2007 Volvo S80 starts at $47,350, according to Edmunds.

All of the sedans tested were 2007 models except the 5 Series, which was redesigned for 2008, institute spokesman Russ Rader said.
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HAHA BALLER!

I want a set of 18s for the track.
yeah, and then my wife craved for numero uno pizza last night...and then realized what I really have on the way...
Brought me back down to earth...
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Anyone see this today?

BMW sedan performs worst in crash test

DETROIT - The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the worst performer in new side-impact crash tests of luxury sedans by the insurance industry.
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The Acura RL, Kia Amanti and Volvo S80 all earned the highest safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, according to results released Thursday. The Cadillac STS and Mercedes E-Class earned the second-highest rating.

The tests were designed to show what would happen if a truck or sport utility vehicle hit the side of the sedan at 31 mph, the speed of a serious crash. Side-impact crashes are the most common type of fatal crash after a frontal crash, killing around 9,000 people on U.S. roadways in 2005, the institute said.

"Growing sales of SUVs and pickups have exacerbated height mismatches among passenger vehicles, thereby increasing the risks to occupants of many vehicles struck in the side," Insurance Institute President Adrian Lund said in a news release.

All six sedans were equipped with standard side air bags. The air bags in the BMW 5 Series protected the head, but separate air bags designed to protect the chest and abdomen performed poorly, the institute said.

BMW spokesman Thomas Plucinsky said the institute's test indicated the 5 Series has a strong body structure but the dummy was injured when it was hit by the arm rest. Plucinsky said BMW does up to 12 crash tests on all its cars as well as computer simulations of crashes.

"The issue is that depending on the location of seat, the location of dummy, the location of the sled, the results could change," he said. "This was one test on one day on one car."

The Kia Amanti was one of the lowest priced sedans in the group, with a starting price of around $25,500, but it offered greater protection than more expensive entries. The BMW 5 Series starts at $43,500, while the Mercedes E-Class starts at $50,550, according to automotive research site Edmunds.com.

"The Amanti shows that you don't have to buy an expensive car to get good protection in crashes with SUVs and pickups," Lund said.

The Volvo S80 also won the institute's top safety award for overall crash protection, since it got the highest ratings in front, side and rear crash tests and has electronic stability control as standard equipment. Stability control helps prevent rollovers. The 2007 Volvo S80 starts at $47,350, according to Edmunds.

All of the sedans tested were 2007 models except the 5 Series, which was redesigned for 2008, institute spokesman Russ Rader said.
That's not good news....
I was planning on a 535 next year when the kid came...
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That's not good news....
I was planning on a 535 next year when the kid came...
BALLER x5!!!!

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BALLER x5!!!!

DAYAAAAAM.
then you are BALLER X 10
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then you are BALLER X 10
I'm not the one with a kid coming, 335i, and 535i. You're more baller than me, just too lazy to put your mods on.
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im probably gonna go with some dark CSL reps, or Hammann reps
I'd go normal CSLs but it's your car. So you are interested in the Velocity Motoring ones?
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if you had gotten the AW, I have a set of the Bimmian reflector kit that I didn't use. since Long was getting my side skirts painted, he got me a set of the OEM reflectors painted for me in the same paint batch ...and decided to use his. Oh well
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I'm not the one with a kid coming, 335i, and 535i. You're more baller than me, just too lazy to put your mods on.
ok MR. BBS LM ....your wheels probably cost as much as all my mods put together
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Steve, think I'm heading to Long's tomorrow to check out the exhaust.

No, no more mods! Well, come to think of it, he could hardwire my V1 for me.
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ok MR. BBS LM ....your wheels probably cost as much as all my mods put together
W/e, you just had to be JDM with Volks.
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congrats mantisG35! i just got hte memo
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Steve, think I'm heading to Long's tomorrow to check out the exhaust.

No, no more mods! Well, come to think of it, he could hardwire my V1 for me.
hahaha
i was gonna say come up saturday morning...i'm heading over there to pick up an oil filter from him, and then to hear the exhaust, and head for some free bfast at my pop's burger joint. If you wanna make the trek that early, come join us
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W/e, you just had to be JDM with Volks.
LoL...
you've seen my AIM SN...as long as volk makes fitment for whatever car i drive...it will be on there
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Sat I'll be busy I think. Long will be in OC anyways.
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Sat I'll be busy I think. Long will be in OC anyways.
true true...
that's why i'm trying to catch him before he heads out. I just wanted to drop by and pick up some parts. i think he's picking up an oil filter and rear fog switch. I'm probably gonna do the OEM alarm with him too...
did you ever get your alarm activated?
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I didn't get the alarm activated, I'm trying to weasel it out of my dealer for free.
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I didn't get the alarm activated, I'm trying to weasel it out of my dealer for free.
LoL...
I have this weird rattling noise coming from the rear when going over bumps at speed...
I'll take it in for that and see if I can weasel an activation out of it
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LoL...
I have this weird rattling noise coming from the rear when going over bumps at speed...
I'll take it in for that and see if I can weasel an activation out of it
O.0 decklid noise. I think there's a thread on that. It might be a PITA.
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