AndyP Posted June 22, 2003 Share Posted June 22, 2003 Well the Top Gear "theme" was safety but it heavily disguised by proper things like indecently powerful cars (I want one!). I notice that people often refer to Zed's as a 'safe' car because of it's size, weight, cost etc. I have never really believed this because it's simply too old and so I did a little research :- http://www.safecarguide.com/mak/nissan/idx.htm http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/testing/ncap/cars/1347.html And before you start feeling comfortable, these figues seem to be for the US model and side impart bars were only installed in Series II upwards UK Zeds and I think only the later ones have airbags. 350Z's look good though. Drive Safely ! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NismO_UK Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 Just need someone to develop a targa-top blowoff and ejector seat system and it'd all be cool :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyP Posted June 23, 2003 Author Share Posted June 23, 2003 Plus some front mounted rocket launchers to clear the road when someone pulls out in front of you - would also be useful for encouraging BMW drivers to move out of the outside lane ! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NismO_UK Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 My god, we're turning into Jeremy Clarkeson!! LOL Time to buy really faded tight jeans with tucked in shirts. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRRAE Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 That is why I said that they are not particulary safe. Stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRRAE Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 Under the death rate column is a poor death rate better than a good deathrate? I would thought it was. :confused: Also all the fast cars have a poor death rate, is this due to the car not being safe or the fact it can do 0-100 in the time it takes some cars to do 0-60. Stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eric Manktelow Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 It also doesn't help that most Zeds don't have airbags :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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