Land Rover: 1, Lexus: 0

British_Rover · October 30th, 2007, 5:37 PM

Sort of a parody thread I guess.

This happened a couple of weeks ago and the other thread reminded me.

This crash happened with both vehicles doing approximately 40 mph and was a head on collision. The Husband told me that the other vehicle was a Lexus because he saw the badge on the back but he wasn't sure what kind of Lexus cause not enough was left to identify it.

His wife has some bruises and cuts from the airbag and seat belts but his year old daughter was completely unhurt. The people in the Lexus spent at least a week in the hospital.

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w83/British_rover/LR3_9.jpg

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http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w83/British_rover/LR3_5.jpg

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http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w83/British_rover/LR3_1.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w83/British_rover/LR3-.jpg

Crappy cheap digital camera so just deal with the poor quality.

Look at how straight the driver's side door is not even a crease in it. The front windshield has a small crack in the bottom that you can't see in the pictures but that is it.

Austere · October 30th, 2007, 5:43 PM

I assume both cars were going 40? If so that's very impressive! Bet he buys another one of those then!

Actually, the other two cars in those pics (the Volvo and Subaru) both have very good crash safety for child occupants as too.

Speedtouch · October 30th, 2007, 6:04 PM

I love how Land Rover bonnets always stay normal as they are so high. Great stuff.

ruuman · October 30th, 2007, 6:11 PM

I still think the disco 3/lr3 is the one of the best cars money can buy. It's just so dam good at everything. Glad to hear they were ok

KaJuN · October 30th, 2007, 6:58 PM

This just adds to the many incredible crash stories I've heard involving Land Rovers. The best one was of a guy who went over a 20 foot cliff and landed on his roof. Everyone walked away and all the doors still opened and closed. If that isn't a well made vehicle I don't know what is. I've also seen pictures of a couple Rovers that rolled and the windows on one side weren't broken. Amazing!

British_Rover · October 30th, 2007, 7:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KaJuN

This just adds to the many incredible crash stories I've heard involving Land Rovers. The best one was of a guy who went over a 20 foot cliff and landed on his roof. Everyone walked away and all the doors still opened and closed. If that isn't a well made vehicle I don't know what is. I've also seen pictures of a couple Rovers that rolled and the windows on one side weren't broken. Amazing!

Another customer of mine rolled his LR3 off the side of a hill several times and landing on the driver's side.

It didn't break any glass not even the all glass roof of the LR3. He even managed to drive back up most of the hill accept for the last 15 feet where it was too steep. A tow truck winched him up the rest of the way and he had a winch installed on his LR3 the next week.

Yeah both the cars were doing around 40 mph in that crash.

Kebab gud · October 30th, 2007, 8:25 PM

without knowing anything other then make of the other car this is kinda.. pointless..
the other car might have been a 1989 LS400.. and as we all know.. cars from the 80's and cars from the 00's are not equal in safty..

No Boss · October 30th, 2007, 8:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speedtouch

I love how Land Rover bonnets always stay normal as they are so high. Great stuff.

It's to decapitate the occupants of the other car so that they NEVER DO THAT AGAIN!

Viper007Bond · October 31st, 2007, 9:29 AM

Crumple zone FTW.

KaJuN · October 31st, 2007, 10:31 AM

Bah! The Buick's crumple zone met my Disco's steel girder of a bumper. The Disco drove me home and is still working fine. The Buick had to be towed to a junkyard. images/smilies/tease.gif

Dsemaj · October 31st, 2007, 12:41 PM

Whoh! Those stories are simply astonishing.

God knows what will happen to me if I crash in my car. Better write my will up soon.. images/smilies/tongue.gif

British_Rover · October 31st, 2007, 4:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kebab gud

without knowing anything other then make of the other car this is kinda.. pointless..
the other car might have been a 1989 LS400.. and as we all know.. cars from the 80's and cars from the 00's are not equal in safty..

I talked to the owner again the other day he said it was a newer big lexus sedan but still not sure what kind. I guess it was probably a GS or LS.

Elmo187 · October 31st, 2007, 5:43 PM

time for Jezza to consider a Disco/LR3 for a survival test? could this possibly be better than the Hilux?

oh and i want the engine outta that LR3 please. images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

unless there's major damage to the engine also.

nist7 · October 31st, 2007, 6:00 PM

And this is exactly why we should buy SUVs....they are so much safer.

4 weeks in the hospital or cuts and bruises?

images/smilies/wink.gif

Elmo187 · October 31st, 2007, 6:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nist7

And this is exactly why we should buy SUVs....they are so much safer.

4 weeks in the hospital or cuts and bruises?

images/smilies/wink.gif

yes, they are safer. but so is the Lexus. seeing as the occupants of the Lexus are still alive after a offset collision with a 2.6 ton SUV at 40+mph.

ABxCD · October 31st, 2007, 6:11 PM

^problem is, that this only works, if there are people with smaller cars in which we can crash... if 2 discos crash into each other, i don't believe, that nobody would've to go to the hospital... so what we need are more people to drive smaller cars in order to be safer in our bigger cars images/smilies/wink.gif

SoxXpupPeT · October 31st, 2007, 9:13 PM

ownage. that sucks for the lexus family. oh well. just another reason why you should buy a big SUV until everyone has one and then therell be no one left with a small car to crash into

watto · October 31st, 2007, 9:49 PM

Damn, that Landie's held up strong for sure!

der_jackal · October 31st, 2007, 10:16 PM

I'll have to give the Death Star a hug when I get home tonight.

http://audiworld.members.winisp.net/sigs/disconature.jpg

Its only weakness is a small, one man snub fighter.

IceBone · November 1st, 2007, 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nist7

And this is exactly why we should buy SUVs....they are so much safer.

4 weeks in the hospital or cuts and bruises?

images/smilies/wink.gif

are you equating this disco to every other pos SUV on the roads? if so, you, sir, are a dolt.

Just because this PROPER 4x4 OFFROAD vehicle is the pinacle of automotive safety, doesn't mean that the rest of the offroad wannabe cars come even near it.

October 30th, 2007, 5:37 PM	#1
British_Rover Joined: Sep 4th, 2006 Last Online: November 6th, 2009 Location: Canton / Torrington, CT United States Age: 29 Posts: 1,852 Car: 1998 Grand Cherokee, 1979 CB750F, Dealer Demo Rep Power: 38	Land Rover: 1, Lexus: 0 Sort of a parody thread I guess. This happened a couple of weeks ago and the other thread reminded me. This crash happened with both vehicles doing approximately 40 mph and was a head on collision. The Husband told me that the other vehicle was a Lexus because he saw the badge on the back but he wasn't sure what kind of Lexus cause not enough was left to identify it. His wife has some bruises and cuts from the airbag and seat belts but his year old daughter was completely unhurt. The people in the Lexus spent at least a week in the hospital. Crappy cheap digital camera so just deal with the poor quality. Look at how straight the driver's side door is not even a crease in it. The front windshield has a small crack in the bottom that you can't see in the pictures but that is it.

October 30th, 2007, 6:04 PM	#3
Speedtouch Joined: Jul 30th, 2006 Last Online: 12:47 AM Location: Kent, England Age: 17 Posts: 4,081 Car: '99 Kangoo 1.4 (Parents) Rep Power: 85	I love how Land Rover bonnets always stay normal as they are so high. Great stuff. __________________ ^My Flickr^

October 30th, 2007, 6:58 PM	#5
KaJuN Disco Inferno Joined: Jul 31st, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: American in Okinawa Age: 23 Posts: 5,038 Car: Suzuki Swift, Honda Benly CL50 Rep Power: 171	This just adds to the many incredible crash stories I've heard involving Land Rovers. The best one was of a guy who went over a 20 foot cliff and landed on his roof. Everyone walked away and all the doors still opened and closed. If that isn't a well made vehicle I don't know what is. I've also seen pictures of a couple Rovers that rolled and the windows on one side weren't broken. Amazing! __________________ D-Fence: Kajun is just outside caressing his Discovery....touching it gently, you know......it is such a dirty bitch.....but he seems to love dirty girls in high heels who are taller then him and have "quite a few pounds" on their hips ^^ This post was accidentally unearthed from a shallow grave by construction workers. My Flickr

October 30th, 2007, 8:25 PM	#7
Kebab gud Joined: Apr 2nd, 2005 Last Online: June 29th, 2008 Location: somewhere in yupe Posts: 1,511 Rep Power: 0	without knowing anything other then make of the other car this is kinda.. pointless.. the other car might have been a 1989 LS400.. and as we all know.. cars from the 80's and cars from the 00's are not equal in safty.. __________________ The Kabab Hut: http://the-kebab.blogspot.com/ (working on a better layout)

October 31st, 2007, 9:29 AM	#9
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 5:35 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,183 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 292	Crumple zone FTW. __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

October 30th, 2007, 5:43 PM	#2
Austere Joined: Nov 26th, 2006 Last Online: 7:07 AM Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 26 Posts: 2,334 Car: 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280S Rep Power: 172	I assume both cars were going 40? If so that's very impressive! Bet he buys another one of those then! Actually, the other two cars in those pics (the Volvo and Subaru) both have very good crash safety for child occupants as too.

October 30th, 2007, 6:11 PM	#4
ruuman Joined: Sep 16th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: surrey, UK Age: 29 Posts: 627 Car: Range Rover, Defender 90, Suzuki DL-650 Rep Power: 21	I still think the disco 3/lr3 is the one of the best cars money can buy. It's just so dam good at everything. Glad to hear they were ok

October 31st, 2007, 10:31 AM	#10
KaJuN Disco Inferno Joined: Jul 31st, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: American in Okinawa Age: 23 Posts: 5,038 Car: Suzuki Swift, Honda Benly CL50 Rep Power: 171	Bah! The Buick's crumple zone met my Disco's steel girder of a bumper. The Disco drove me home and is still working fine. The Buick had to be towed to a junkyard. __________________ D-Fence: Kajun is just outside caressing his Discovery....touching it gently, you know......it is such a dirty bitch.....but he seems to love dirty girls in high heels who are taller then him and have "quite a few pounds" on their hips ^^ This post was accidentally unearthed from a shallow grave by construction workers. My Flickr

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Dsemaj Previously Known As Jamesd Joined: May 3rd, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Adelaide, Australia. Age: 18 Posts: 2,657 Car: '95 BMW 530i, '85 Nissan Bluebird S3 GXE Rep Power: 40	Whoh! Those stories are simply astonishing. God knows what will happen to me if I crash in my car. Better write my will up soon.. __________________ 1995 BMW E34 530i V8 M60B30 218HP/163kW 5sp Auto 1985 Nissan 910 Bluebird I4 CA20S 105HP/78kW 3sp Auto

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Elmo187 Banned Joined: Oct 6th, 2006 Last Online: April 11th, 2008 Location: Brandon, FL, USA Age: 27 Posts: 1,055 Car: Cobalt SS/SC-SN95 5.0 Stang-Toyota Corolla AE86 Rep Power: 0	time for Jezza to consider a Disco/LR3 for a survival test? could this possibly be better than the Hilux? oh and i want the engine outta that LR3 please. unless there's major damage to the engine also.

October 31st, 2007, 6:00 PM	#14
nist7 Joined: Dec 20th, 2006 Last Online: 2:01 AM Location: KCMO Posts: 856 Rep Power: 27	And this is exactly why we should buy SUVs....they are so much safer. 4 weeks in the hospital or cuts and bruises?

October 31st, 2007, 6:11 PM	#16
ABxCD Joined: Oct 13th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Germany Posts: 137 Rep Power: 13	^problem is, that this only works, if there are people with smaller cars in which we can crash... if 2 discos crash into each other, i don't believe, that nobody would've to go to the hospital... so what we need are more people to drive smaller cars in order to be safer in our bigger cars

October 31st, 2007, 9:13 PM	#17
SoxXpupPeT Joined: Dec 24th, 2005 Last Online: September 11th, 2009 Location: Yonkers, NY Posts: 998 Car: 82' Impala, 94' Z28 Rep Power: 21	ownage. that sucks for the lexus family. oh well. just another reason why you should buy a big SUV until everyone has one and then therell be no one left with a small car to crash into __________________

October 31st, 2007, 9:49 PM	#18
watto Unloved and lacking a title Joined: Jun 13th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 24 Posts: 5,707 Car: MY06 Impreza 2.0R Hatch Rep Power: 72	Damn, that Landie's held up strong for sure!

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