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Title: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: shelaghmk3gti on 19 April 2012, 20:00
if i drove my mk3 into a mk4 ?? both moving

sorry but im at that age... :grin:
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: Screech16v on 19 April 2012, 20:08
Oh dear have you someone in mind  :laugh:
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: Gti_Jamo on 19 April 2012, 20:10
I would by inclined to say the Mk3 would come off worse since its older but there isn't really that much difference in their structural design. Depends which ones sitting lower to the ground :grin:
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: gm8 on 19 April 2012, 20:13
they will both sink  :tongue:
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: shelaghmk3gti on 19 April 2012, 20:34
hmm.. food for thought  :evil:
wish i had a saab sometimes  :grin:
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: murraymint on 19 April 2012, 20:57
they will both sink  :tongue:

 :grin: :laugh:
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: Wayne on 19 April 2012, 21:02
Not much in it but mk4 would be safer / stronger being a newer design.
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: Dogbot on 19 April 2012, 21:41
I have a Saab that I could be persuaded to sell, good proper old one too lol
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: shelaghmk3gti on 19 April 2012, 21:54
I have a Saab that I could be persuaded to sell, good proper old one too lol


i dont need encouraging thankyou  :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: boneybradley on 19 April 2012, 21:54
mk4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaaJx3JRyFU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaaJx3JRyFU)

and the 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyU7oqPEFxs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyU7oqPEFxs)

It looks like both do well compared to this vw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukq-UUQAcZs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukq-UUQAcZs)  :shocked:
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: shelaghmk3gti on 19 April 2012, 22:03
woah sh1t!! that van came off very badly  :shocked: :shocked:

i guess i wont do it head on then..cos neither seem to be much cop.... i had imagined differently.. i feel a tad let down if im honest  :nerd:
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: boneybradley on 19 April 2012, 22:08
don't worry if it was an escort of similar years you'd feel it so much more!! (as in splattered!)

ford did some major mods after the 1992 crash test on that after it crumpled really bad and also set on fire! The Golf did really well for the era  :cool:
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: shelaghmk3gti on 19 April 2012, 22:16
ouch!
so basically i need to be on a foreign road.. clip him off the passenger side arse..and all will be well and i will come off better.....and he'll spin but not get hurt

i have no idea where this is going.. ive obviously been spending too much time n here with u lot  :laugh:

bedtime i think   :grin:
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: Len on 19 April 2012, 22:51
Somebody upset you by any chance?  :grin:
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: mrsaunders on 19 April 2012, 23:44
im guessing the mk3 will come off worse (but still look better) it will be like getting hit by a tank
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: shelaghmk3gti on 20 April 2012, 07:52
im guessing the mk3 will come off worse (but still look better) it will be like getting hit by a tank

this is what i would have thought... the mk3 look overall stronger  :undecided:
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 20 April 2012, 11:23
Mk4's are definetly safer and stronger, hence they're so lardy.
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: search on 20 April 2012, 12:39
The mk3 would look better off but but everyone on the mk4 would be safer.
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: mrsaunders on 20 April 2012, 12:54
im guessing the mk3 will come off worse (but still look better) it will be like getting hit by a tank

this is what i would have thought... the mk3 look overall stronger  :undecided:

when i said the mk3 will still look better i ment even a crumpled one still looks better then them
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: Dogbot on 20 April 2012, 13:52

when i said the mk3 will still look better i ment even a crumpled one still looks better then them

Amen to that....

i hate to see battered mk3's or mistreated ones, however love to see a banged up mk4!! my favourite was watching one in a car crusher... loved it... had to go change my pants after too!!

it was exillerating wathing the claw rip through its ungly face and then smash it into the lovely little square it became... can you tell i loath mk4's  :evil:
the worst gti ever!! best thing for em is to tear out the engine & fit it to a mk3!!!
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: shelaghmk3gti on 20 April 2012, 14:18
im guessing the mk3 will come off worse (but still look better) it will be like getting hit by a tank

this is what i would have thought... the mk3 look overall stronger  :undecided:

when i said the mk3 will still look better i ment even a crumpled one still looks better then them

yeah i knew what u meant lol.. i actually quite like some mk4's  havent had one tho and not planning to so far


chr1st, if those mk4 boys could see this haha
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 20 April 2012, 15:15
I actually think the Mk3 is the worst and the ugliest of all the Golfs! :grin:
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: shelaghmk3gti on 20 April 2012, 15:24
its all that sea air getting to you  :laugh:
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: mrsaunders on 20 April 2012, 15:35
I actually think the Mk3 is the worst and the ugliest of all the Golfs! :grin:

well you sir are totally wrong
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: Dogbot on 20 April 2012, 15:56
No no, he does have a slight point,

its character is what helps to win you over aswell,

just like a chunky bird with a pretty face and likes cars its the whole package lmao
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: shelaghmk3gti on 20 April 2012, 18:24
I actually think the Mk3 is the worst and the ugliest of all the Golfs! :grin:

well you sir are totally wrong

INIT!! lol
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: shelaghmk3gti on 20 April 2012, 21:38
No no, he does have a slight point,

its character is what helps to win you over aswell,

just like a chunky bird with a pretty face and likes cars its the whole package lmao


f**kIN ELL LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: Khare on 20 April 2012, 21:54
Mk3 clearly worse off. Older design, era of less aim towards safety and less safety features.
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: 16valver dan on 21 April 2012, 03:16
get the mk4 to drive into the back of a mk3 it wont damage it much that way had an idiot woman in a land rover go into rear of my old k reg gl mk3 and all it done was push boot in and slightly ripple floor o and made bumper look like wings lol but not bad for a 4x4 impact at 30 for mine bein at standstill :D the mk3s were pretty advanced with safety when brought out :)
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: Edwh0re on 21 April 2012, 18:27
Best thing, borrow someone elses Mondeo, that is if you want to ram someone   :wink:

Notoriously hard in the front end.  Ask any banger racer.

And that way, the Mk3 lives to see another dawn  :smiley:
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: mrsaunders on 21 April 2012, 18:32
Best thing, borrow someone elses Mondeo, that is if you want to ram someone   :wink:

Notoriously hard in the front end.  Ask any banger racer.

And that way, the Mk3 lives to see another dawn  :smiley:
my mate crashed hes dads one at about 25mph and it was f**ked
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: shelaghmk3gti on 21 April 2012, 18:34
ive never seen a mondeo that wasnt held together with duct tape .... thought it came on the bumpers as standard  :grin:
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: mrsaunders on 21 April 2012, 18:39
ive never seen a mondeo that wasnt held together with duct tape .... thought it came on the bumpers as standard  :grin:

 :grin: :grin: :grin: this is very true
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 21 April 2012, 19:17
It really is, its rare to see one without that splendid silver go faster stripe down the rear flank.
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: Gavv8 on 21 April 2012, 19:42
It's a shame, because if you are not fussed what you drive then the mondeo has always been and still is a very capable motor.
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: andy-gti84 on 21 April 2012, 20:50
ive never seen a mondeo that wasnt held together with duct tape .... thought it came on the bumpers as standard  :grin:

this is very true lol i had one a couple of year ago an after i sold it i sore it 3 month later with duct tape all over bumper  :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: shelaghmk3gti on 21 April 2012, 20:55
 :grin:

they do seem to last forever tho theres sooo many of them about

i bet theres a mondeo forum somewhere and its the equivalent of our forum sticker ...and of course duct tape will be a major sponsor  :grin: ( i reckon sales would go up if they introduced a mondeo colour range)
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: andy-gti84 on 21 April 2012, 20:59
 :grin: :grin: :laugh:

your so right. they do have there problems like any car but do keep going an going an did enjoy driving it for the short time i had it.  :smiley:  but still got to love the duct tape  :laugh:
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: Edwh0re on 22 April 2012, 04:41
Best thing, borrow someone elses Mondeo, that is if you want to ram someone   :wink:

Notoriously hard in the front end.  Ask any banger racer.

And that way, the Mk3 lives to see another dawn  :smiley:
my mate crashed hes dads one at about 25mph and it was f**ked

I have a mate who was driven head on into in his Mondeo by an Audi A4 at 60mph, and that was f**ked, but fortunately he wasn't.  He owns several cars (Manta's/big American Mecury/Land Rover/Discovery) but went straight back out and bought another Mondeo as a daily as he said he didn't feel safe in anything else after the crash.

This is the only video I can find of a banger race to demonstrate how hard they are in the front: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laukLl-xLXs

Some meets even have a non mondeo stipulation.
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: shelaghmk3gti on 22 April 2012, 09:48
wow that looks like fun.. hes gonna need a whole roll on that  :grin:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDtgqSSvsxY
dont think i'll be buying one anytime soon.. then again i wont be driving into walls for kicks either  :grin:

the newer one seemed to come off a  damn sight worse.. worrying!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkglndVxYXU

tho the people inside didnt seem to suffer toooo bady  :undecided:
saying that, the golf tests that are earlier in this thread wernt too impressive either  :angry:
Title: Re: who would come off worse... curious ( and bored)
Post by: Khare on 22 April 2012, 12:06
wow that looks like fun.. hes gonna need a whole roll on that  :grin:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDtgqSSvsxY
dont think i'll be buying one anytime soon.. then again i wont be driving into walls for kicks either  :grin:

the newer one seemed to come off a  damn sight worse.. worrying!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkglndVxYXU

tho the people inside didnt seem to suffer toooo bady  :undecided:
saying that, the golf tests that are earlier in this thread wernt too impressive either  :angry:

The more crumple outside of the survival cell the better as it will absorb the energy much more efficiently. If you see the 1997 mondeo you can see the survival cell crumpling, the pillar above the door bends and more energy is transferred to the people inside. On the 2007 mondeo you can see the survival cell remains intact, and you can see the roof rippling as the energy is channeled around the people inside rather than through them.