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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 12:04 AM
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Amazing W124 A-Pillar Test

http://www.whnet.com/4x4/W124_Apillar.html

For anyone that has an interest in Mercedes safety, check out Wolfgang's site.

http://www.whnet.com/4x4/crashes.html
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 02:32 AM
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What's amazing is that technology was over 10 years old. MB is already doing an amazing job at safety at the time when other manufactures don't even know how to spell the word safety.
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Old Jul 2, 2005 | 09:05 AM
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What's amazing is that technology was over 10 years old. MB is already doing an amazing job at safety at the time when other manufactures don't even know how to spell the word safety.
Check out the comparitive test that Auto Motor und Sport conducted on the W124. Scroll down a bit. My 1991 300E is still safer than most cars.

http://www.whnet.com/4x4/W210_crashtest.html
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I particularly like the beauty contest comment/shot near the end of Bud's link...
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