F150 vs New Mini ... Which would you rather be in when hitting at brick wall at 40MPH
03-27-2003, 11:20 PM
#31
Three Wheelin'
Carrera GT,
Did you notice the time of my above post? At that time I still had several hours of studying ahead for an exam I took today (no, not physics
). So, your attempt at humor went right by my sleepy self...
About the link to the highway safety site; apparently the link won't work, or I did something wrong, so here's how to get there:
1) Go to the hwysafety.org homepage.
2) Click on "Vehicle Ratings," (at the top left, right under the small picture in the upper left corner).
3) Click on "Injury, Collision & Theft Losses" (scroll down, it's close to the bottom of the page).
4) Scroll down, and click on "1995-97 Models." On page 3 of that document you'll see the "Sports Cars" category, which has the 993's results. The "injury" rating is the one that, of course, concerns frequency of injury. The lower the number, the "safer" the car. The 993's score of 39 is among the very best -- there are very few vehicles (just three, if memory serves) of any type with a record that good or better. BTW, the 1996-98 results give a score of 43, so the scores are pretty consistent. Obviously, this is not the final word on the subject, but I don't think that an un-crashworthy car would have a result as good as the 993's.
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Did you notice the time of my above post? At that time I still had several hours of studying ahead for an exam I took today (no, not physics
). So, your attempt at humor went right by my sleepy self...About the link to the highway safety site; apparently the link won't work, or I did something wrong, so here's how to get there:
1) Go to the hwysafety.org homepage.
2) Click on "Vehicle Ratings," (at the top left, right under the small picture in the upper left corner).
3) Click on "Injury, Collision & Theft Losses" (scroll down, it's close to the bottom of the page).
4) Scroll down, and click on "1995-97 Models." On page 3 of that document you'll see the "Sports Cars" category, which has the 993's results. The "injury" rating is the one that, of course, concerns frequency of injury. The lower the number, the "safer" the car. The 993's score of 39 is among the very best -- there are very few vehicles (just three, if memory serves) of any type with a record that good or better. BTW, the 1996-98 results give a score of 43, so the scores are pretty consistent. Obviously, this is not the final word on the subject, but I don't think that an un-crashworthy car would have a result as good as the 993's.
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03-28-2003, 02:15 AM
#32
It seems like the 993 has good safety -- after all it was over-engineered and built like a bank vault -- the last chassis to be built by Porsche before the almighty profit-watchers took over the engineering department.
My favourite statistic on the 993: RETAINED VALUE!
Look at any 993. All of 'em (maybe not some cabrios and targas, but hey) and especially the C2S ... a low mileage C2S has 100% (!) retained value after five years! Glorious.
Maybe Porsche should look into a rear-wheel drive, wide-body Cayenne ...
ps. Speedraser: if you're burning the midnight oil cramming for exams, read "Seven Habits" by Covey ... you'll be working by the "rule of the farm" and enjoying it ... cheers,
My favourite statistic on the 993: RETAINED VALUE!
Look at any 993. All of 'em (maybe not some cabrios and targas, but hey) and especially the C2S ... a low mileage C2S has 100% (!) retained value after five years! Glorious.
Maybe Porsche should look into a rear-wheel drive, wide-body Cayenne ...
ps. Speedraser: if you're burning the midnight oil cramming for exams, read "Seven Habits" by Covey ... you'll be working by the "rule of the farm" and enjoying it ... cheers,
