Re: [DML] The COMPLETE DeLorean crash test videos, report and more.

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I had a typical rear ended accident with my Delorean 2 years ago.
A guy before me stopped suddenly, I stopped too, but the guy behind me  
doesn't.
The collision was quite small, the other car came around 25 mph and his car
pushed the Delorean away about 15 meters, until I could stop.
His car seemed quite bad, but mine was repaired fast and cheap.
You can see a few pictures here:
http://delorean.blog.hu/2011/03/21/karambol_i
http://delorean.blog.hu/2011/03/23/karambol_ii

Nobody was injured (except my nerves).

Viktor





Idézet (gmfm1@xxxxxxxxxxx):

> The 2 stories that I got first hand form Delorean owners about their  
> accidents while in their cars were that they both survived and  
> walked away with out any problems. I heard these stories in the  
> mid-late 80"s.
> The first was dry rotted tires  with replacements on order(why on  
> order, I don't know), tire blew and car went off road , up an  
> embankment and ended up with a twisted frame. Doesn't sound like it  
> was that bad of an accident.
> Second accident, the person relayed his story to me after bad  
> mouthing his Delorean about had bad the car was. I asked if he still  
> had the car and he answered , "No!". He said he had totaled it. He  
> was driving in the winter and on a curve, he lost it and slid into  
> the woods and totaled the car. I asked if he had gotten hurt? He  
> told me that he had walked away without any problems. And I answered  
> that the car had done its job!
>
> Gary Masie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: soma576
> Date: Thursday, March 22, 2012 12:31 am
> Subject: Re: [DML] The COMPLETE DeLorean crash test videos, report and more.
> To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>> Interesting story but it doesn't support your assertion that
>> DeLoreans are somehow 'unsafe'. Lots of cars have recalls that,
>> if ignored, could cause loss of vehicle control. Luckily
>> DeLorean acted on this one quickly.
>>
>> Back to my question - has anyone driving a DeLorean ever died in
>> an accident?
>>
>> Andy
>>
>>
>> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cbl302@..." wrote:
>> >
>> > Yes... there was a Death caused by a Delorean...But it was
>> because of a safety issue with a Delorean
>> >
>> > I bought THE delorean that caused the safety recall for the
>> ball joints (as a parts car)
>> >
>> > It caused a innocent death of a young lady..when that Delorean
>> had a Ball joint failure at High speed and lost control and
>> went into the oncoming lanes on the Massachusetts Turnpike
>> causing the Delorean to crash into a Toyota and killing the
>> young lady.I was not there I did a investigation on that
>> delorean and got first hand info from the Insurance Company who
>> did the pay out..as I wanted to originally fix it since it only
>> had 2000 original miles when I got it in 1983.
>> >
>> > The dash vin plate was destroyed by the Ins.Company and it was
>> designated as a car to be destroyed or used as a parts car
>> only...the title was Destroyed..even tho this was a NEW
>> Delorean...since the ins. company paid out millions to the Heirs
>> of the young lady and because of the investigation on the ball
>> joint failure.... It was determined that this car was too risky
>> to be put back on the road..I am assuming somewhere at DMC there
>> is or there was a file on this case/car...since this was a BRAND
>> NEW Delorean at the time of the ball joint failure..(it was
>> titled for less than a month from a DMC dealership)
>> >
>> > I am Not sure on the outcome of the driver of the Delorean or
>> of his or her passenger(if any)but like most head-on
>> crashes..the driver who instigates it usually survives it..or
>> maybe not..I never found out.
>> >
>> > Claude
>> > 1024
>> > bric
>> >
>> > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "soma576" wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Claude, do you even read the thread? Who said it was a
>> safety vehicle? The car obviously passed all minimum safety
>> tests, and seems to do pretty well protecting occupants. My
>> 2008 Legacy is probably also damn near totaled above 30 mph
>> crashing into a solid wall, but I'd rather lose the car than
>> lose my head!! The car is SUPPOSED TO CRUSH!!!
>> > >
>> > > Curious to know if there is even ONE documented fatality
>> from a DeLorean accident. If there is, I haven't heard of it,
>> but I have read about many accidents that drivers walked away from.
>> > >
>> > > Also, this isn't Bricklin-Chat.
>> > >
>> > > Andy
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cbl302@" wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > No matter how you spin it a Delorean at any speed above 30
>> MPH is toast..a parts car at best and debatable on the safety
>> issue..UNLESS it had Air Bags as in those crash videos..which
>> basically is the only thing that "saved them" A Delorean IS NOT
>> a SV-1
>> > > >
>> > > > On the other hand from scratch to Full engineering completion...
>> > > > The Bricklin was Designed as a SAFETY VEHICLE first and
>> Foremost...> > > It's whole existence even it's massive rear
>> bumper style with it's look of a massive eight track tape stuck
>> into the ass end is about safety..
>> > > >
>> > > > Even it's Name Screams safety Bricklin SV-1 (Safety
>> Vehicle model 1)
>> > > >
>> > > > Again spin it all you want a Delorean is Not a safety
>> vehicle and somewhere in the Geo Metro Range for safety...(not
>> in the cheapness built range but just the safety range)
>> > > >
>> > > > A bricklin at 40 mph would be repairable and safer..
>> > > >
>> > > > Just the true facts
>> > > >
>> > > > Claude
>> > > > Bric
>> > > > 1024
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Martin Gutkowski"
>> wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Good point. A car travelling at 40mph has nearly double
>> the kinetic energy of one travelling at 30mph (I've just checked
>> the maths out of curiosity)
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Martin
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Sent from my BlackBerryÂ(R)
>> > >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>
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