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Aston DB9 on wrecked exotics

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  • 25-08-2008 12:14pm
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    fletch
    Registered Users Posts: 7,405 ✭✭✭


    Just checking out wrecked exotics and noticed this Aston. I thought the rollover bars were only meant to deploy(extend) if the car turned over? In the picture, it looks like they just smashed through the rear screen even though the car didn't turn over.
    2db9_20080803_005.jpg


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    skibum
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    maybe before impact with the citroen the aston had clipped something and was on two wheels but the collision knocked it back on it's four wheels? :D:confused:


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    superjosh9
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    hmm - I have to say I feel more sorry for the citroen. Looks like it was parked and the aston was driving along, probably badly and by someone who was possibly under the influence of eh life... Or maybe he was trying to avoid something oncoming.

    anyway - I think it's good the pop-up bars worked - just shows that Aston build quality and reliability might be a lot better than it was in say the 1980s!!!!! noooooooooooooooo................!!!!!!!


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    Danbo!
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    From the website
    Description:
    The Citoen driver was at fault here, he didn't give the right of way to the Aston Martin while turning. They crashed at around 30 mph.


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    fletch
    Registered Users Posts: 7,405 ✭✭✭fletch


    superjosh9 wrote: »
    anyway - I think it's good the pop-up bars worked - just shows that Aston build quality and reliability might be a lot better than it was in say the 1980s!!!!! noooooooooooooooo................!!!!!!!
    I would say to the contrary to be honest....I would imagine that they are only supposed to popup if the car flips over? I would imagine that they may be costly to reset and replace all the damaged parts as a result of them deploying?


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    jimmycrackcorm
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    I've a convertible also and I read in the manual that the sensors for the rollover bars are on the side panels. So a wallop from the side without turning over will extend them.


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    superjosh9
    Registered Users Posts: 447 ✭✭superjosh9


    no - I agree that they shouldn't have gone off - but I still am pleased that they went off in the first case - i.e, better safe than sorry - and it's nice to see that they do actually work!

    anyway, my previous post was a throw-away one, ignore it - I didn't even read the link! :)


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