How safe is the e30 really?

[ACVC325ix]

My lil bro hit some black ice going about 35-40 and destroyed a tree, as well as the front end of the fam's 1990 red 325IX. Bumper crumpled and frame bent but the impact never got further than the front 1/4 of the engine bay and he walked away totally fine. The E30 is a lil tanker!

Silver lining to the story is now I have a parts car for my '91 IX ;)

[estoguy]

Agreed! Every Prius driver I get behind seems to always be the slowest most aloof driver I have ever seen.

It's because they have an extreme sense of smug environmental superiority. They think they are personally saving the planet with every mile they drive. :roll:

Remember that dumb ass Prius commercial where the kid washes the car in the rain with just the rain water an sponge? If that were my kid, I'd smack him one.

[dnguyen1963]

You'd drive a Prius?

Fortunately, I never had to drive one. I'm curious to whether I can do a burnout with a Prius. Maybe, I'll rent one the next time I fly somewhere to try.

[dnguyen1963]

It's because they have an extreme sense of smug environmental superiority. They think they are personally saving the planet with every mile they drive. :roll:

Remember that dumb ass Prius commercial where the kid washes the car in the rain with just the rain water an sponge? If that were my kid, I'd smack him one.

There are at least two very different types of Prius drivers. One would go sooooo slow on the left lane and the other would do 90 in a 35 mph zone.

[Mook613]

Having driven several prius (not sure what the plural form is; maybe its priie?), I don't think their slow driving stems from the nature of the person who would buy one, so much as it is the nature of the car itself.
They are very very slow and you can tell when driving that the programming is designed to not give you a lot of power unless you really put your foot down. Driving flat-footed isn't in most people's nature so the car ends up just being slow no matter who drives it.

[RainRider]

Seen a prius stuck behind a slow prius. Made my day.
One day my kid spun out in an 87 325e jumped a curb and hit a retaining wall. Broke an axle and bent the whole rear end over so the rear door is almost pinched. Still drives today. She was fine, not a scratch.

[IceWhite]

It's because they have an extreme sense of smug environmental superiority. They think they are personally saving the planet with every mile they drive. :roll:

Remember that dumb ass Prius commercial where the kid washes the car in the rain with just the rain water an sponge? If that were my kid, I'd smack him one.

Lol!! seems like the parents need some too.

[IceWhite]

Fortunately, I never had to drive one. I'm curious to whether I can do a burnout with a Prius. Maybe, I'll rent one the next time I fly somewhere to try.

That would be interesting to see. Try and get a vid of it if you can.

[IceWhite]

Ok, found one vid!

[dnguyen1963]

Ok, found one vid!

Hahaha...it's entirely possible then. Wish all the priuses be driven like that.

[TobyB]

Wish all the priuses be driven into the sea

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[tomwas]

Hit a deer with my previous 91"at 65 mph. Fan touched the rad. Towed it home, 400 bucks later, next day I pulled the fan away from the rad and was actually able to drive the car.the car didn't leak a drop of anything a/c still operated. Sold it and now have my 92 red vert. Currently my4th e30 vert. Airbag deployed and I got a couple small bruises from that. No other injury. Was a takata bag and safely deployed.

[tomwas]

Was a sweet ride. Low miler, uncommon color, above average condition.

[tomwas]

Before

[rmdashrf]

I had Prius loaner for a week. Coincidentally, I was gay that week. Unrelated.

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