Idaho BS thread in the PNW

My car does amazing on the icy roads. Outperforms my Tacoma easy even when I had snow tires on it. But that is an advantage of front wheel drive really.

I would take my taco in a collision over the Hyundai but no car is going to fair very well in a head on against a truck.

Most newer vehicles to include my 99 have pretty good crash ratings though. The government regulates that so well that most vehicles are about on par with each other unless you are talking a really fancy vehicle like a lamborghini or ferrari.

 

I had an Army issued Ford Taurus with a roll cage once. We used them in the field for "taliban caravans" for training. They got crashed...a lot...and it surprised me how damn tough they were. Why not get a reasonably priced car and cage it?


Vbed with civilian vehicles. (training)

 

I wasn't talking about you.. not yet atleast

yeah the older car took less damage to the frame but the driver and passengers inside it took more. the idea is for the car to absorb the impact so the driver doesn't have to. the way I see it why should I worry about driving around a "newer" beer can when everyone else does.

 

have you ever been in a head on collision? cuz I have I was doing 40 in a 35 and a drunk drive was doing 35 coming at me on a one way. (I was in my old truck RCTOY)

i was goofing around playing chicken with the guy and by the time i realized he wasn't stopping it was to late i had time to make the truck nose dive and that was about it. we hit so hard i ripped the head off the block of his car and my stinger left a dent in the roof of his car as it stopped me from going onto my lid over the top of him and since we didn't hit 100% head on the ass end of my truck landed in the lane to the right of me. a witness said the drove under my truck. my passenger and i took 0 ingery from it. The other guy had a big ass bruise across his chest from the seat belt and the air bag rashed his face.. i drove my truck home that night.

 

Don't get me wrong new cars are safe because they crumple up and absorb the impact. So in my opinion id say pray you don't get into a wreck at all but if it's going to happen hit a really new car and be in something bigger.

like i would much rather get into a wreck with my dodge than my taco. weight plays a big factor.

 

Cause we obviously have a choice on what we hit and get in an accident....

 

you know what you're right i have no idea what im talking about. Guess im just board.

 

that's why i said pray you don't get hit at all but if it's going to happen be in something bigger like vehicle wise smaller cars do worse in wrecks like i said above weight factor is a big deal. you can pick what car you are in incase something happens.

 

Most suvs are still on truck frames. its harder to have impact absorbing with full framed vehicles. cars will always do better than trucks and suvs for that reason. i wonder how they have done with the crossovers.

edit: so basically the less impact the car takes the more impact you take and visa versa. that's what crash test ratings are all about. I say you stop worrying so much about it and just be safe when it get nasty out.

 

Toyota highlander?

 

i think he's wondering how it did compared to other things.
i like that's hew wondering about brand loyalty here.

 

01-04 manual...auto trannys would go out, and that year motor is the 1.9tdi. The "legendary" one.

i looked into them quiet a bit. Still would get one.

euro stuff is pricey but hell if your worried about geting in a wreck with it im sure I could build a little bumper for ya lol

fixed for offroadyness

 

my moms has a highlander and let me tell you what for millage that it gets might as well get a 4runner cuz its not better.

 

My wifes highlander gets 23. Has the 3.5l in it. But, if looking to still hit trails, 4runner yes. Or follow after Geoff and get a xterra

 

there is a Nissan guy in our 4x4 club he bough a 02 4 door frontier with a super charger. cuz he got of my taco after i put my super charger on. here i am pushing 10lb of boost with no issues he turns his up to 6 and blows up his motor.

 

newer than my moms she has the 3.3 V6 in hers. She gets a little angry that she gets 16-17mpgs in town and i get 14-15mpgs on 40's she thought i would get 5 or less on big tires.

 

Who is this m3bassman kid... He sucks so much (insert disgusting object or bag of disgusting objects here). He posts on here all the time and never has any clue what he is talking about. How can anyone stand him on this forum? I'm so surprised he hasn't gotten banned yet.

 

I got 16.7 mpg on my last tank. Seems like that's about what it got stock.

 

ER =/= fun... Dr. Is taking his sweet time getting here... cutting into sand time...