S-Class (W220) 1999-2006: S 320 CDI, S 320, S430, S 500, S 600

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Old Jan 2, 2010 | 04:33 AM
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Really Bullet-Proof Cars

Owner talks about the accident!

He was going 200 KMH and his car lost traction

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DD_2oIfwLU

Everybody Lived!
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Old Jan 2, 2010 | 01:52 PM
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German vehicles stink, will never buy again. Moved on to Toyota and BYD.
Thanks for posting this. I really wish Mercedes was using the old materials instead of this crumple zone stuff... I just don't have the faith in it as I do with driving a steel tank.... I'm sure it was mandated by the government to protect pedestrians.

The 600TT is insanely fast, I wonder if he power slid... but it looks like an 02 judging by the wheels. It is really easy to lose traction on the TT. Amazing how everyone lived... I wonder what the extent of the injuries were. I've totalled a few BMWs going at 70-90 mph and walked out of each one.
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Old Jan 2, 2010 | 02:47 PM
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I've totalled a few BMWs going at 70-90 mph and walked out of each one.
Seems your member name is quite fitting then!

Good to know just how safe these cars are!
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Old Jan 2, 2010 | 03:21 PM
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Thanks for posting this. I really wish Mercedes was using the old materials instead of this crumple zone stuff... I just don't have the faith in it as I do with driving a steel tank.... I'm sure it was mandated by the government to protect pedestrians.

The 600TT is insanely fast, I wonder if he power slid... but it looks like an 02 judging by the wheels. It is really easy to lose traction on the TT. Amazing how everyone lived... I wonder what the extent of the injuries were. I've totalled a few BMWs going at 70-90 mph and walked out of each one.
He says his back end slipped.

They don't have a scratch on them.
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Old Jan 3, 2010 | 12:40 AM
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Btw those wheels were available on the 99/00 S-Class. Could be much older.
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