Why dont they crash test S classes or cl's or big cars like that. How bout the clk its medium size. does anyone know. If anyone has pics of the new or old clk in crash tets or testing please share ot give the link. I would be appreciative.

They probably crash test the S and CL more than any other car out there. As for sharing Pics or a link I am too lazy. Sorry.


Nick --

correct me if i am wrong, but werent there crash test pictures in the old W208 CLK (2000 maybe?) brochure???

cmon share some pics. I know mercedes crash tests them. But what I'm talking about is the government or insurance institute.

Ahhh! Now if insurance companies or the government was wanting to crash test the S and CL.... our insurance premiums would be much higher.

Not cost effective to spend $500,000 destroying 5 , S500's. Say that 5 times.


Nick--


As for Mercedes itself they crash the hell out of their own cars.


Dan if you happen to read this....I received a call from a Nice English woman from Bently today asking if I wanted to view the new "whatever" they are coming out with. Let me know if you receive a call.

Me??? I got calls from the Jag dealer about the Continental some time ago, but passed on it. I haven't had a viewing opportunity, however. What did she say to you?

--Dan

Dan,

If you recived an information packet about the Bently Continental they should soon follow up with a call to find out if you would like to view/drive the thing. She even offerd me a tour of their factory if I were to be in London for business or travel.


Nick--

Ask and ye shall recieve! Visit this thread: https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...threadid=14179

ahhhhh!!!! How can he be driving with no amrs?!?!?!?!?!?

I definitely want an S500 with an orange exterior and a green interior. :p

Anyone else find it funny that there's nicer wheels on the wrecking machine than there are on the S500 itself?

thanks for the pics. Looks like it took a beating though?

It's rock solid! If you took a Hyundai, Honda, or dare I say, BMW, the results would be nowhere as good as in the S.

no wonder he got into an accident

Just FYI, although i am surprised no one has mentioned this yet but no car and i mean NO car is sold in the US without meeting crash regulations of the Feds.
How do they do this? By crashing the cars... :p

Yeah but if a daewoo can pass those tests its seems kinda iffy to me.

The American standards for crash testing are a joke.

Here's a link to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

http://www.hwysafety.org/vehicle_rat...html/00033.htm

The above link is for the 2001-03 C Class. There is another link for the E Class 2000-02 models.