OMG I can't believe I'm saying this. My car's a Vauxhall, not a BMW, and even *IT* doesn't have "blinker fluid" as you called it. Do you know why? *THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS TURN SIGNAL FLUID!!!!!* It's a scam that shitty mechanics use. It's a light. Why does it need fluid? Electricity yes, but fluid no. #WakeUp
xavi er Yup. The only reason BMW drivers (or other drivers) don't indicate is because they are either idiots or simply forgot. Hell, I've been known to not indicate at times.
The speed is irrelevant. They're calibrating and testing the rollover sensors to deploy the curtain airbags and pre-tensioners. They will deploy before the impact whether you're going 10 mph or 100 mph.
randy norris They don't show the results of any tests, becuase they aren't good. BMW has NEVER given a damn about safety and to this day ONLY build their cars to pass the test. The only reason they have built this facility is because NCAP etc are starting to look at introducing rollover tests and they don't want such an amazing embarrassment at failing the test miserably again like when the US introduced the minimal offset and it became apparent that they still don't make the cars to be safe, or they would have passed like Mercedes and Volvo did. This test facility pales in comparison to the one Volvo started using 15 years ago, and pales in comparison to Volvos old facility. Some history about how BMW do not give a shit. The 1997 3 series airbags would deploy after hitting your head in the NCAP test, BMW fixed it for the 2003 model, no recall. Same car the BMW branded childseats came loose and hit the front seats. No recall. The passenger cell collapsed. No recall. Overall rating 1 star. 1995 Volvo S40. 4 Stars, no serious concerns. When all manufactures were moving to install Volvos curtain airbags, which protected against side impacts for both front and rear passengers of all heights and seating positions, as well as protecting in rollovers. BMW cut corners and when NCAP started testing for head protection they installed an 'inflatable tube' which protected only front seat passengers, not rear. And only if you were the same height and seating position of a test dummy, and didnt protect in rollovers. Whiplash protection has been standard in Mercedes and Volvo since 1998. BMW didn't fit it until it started being tested for it in the mid 2000s Fuck even the 2004 5 series only just scraped through with 4/5 stars AFTER they were allowed a retest because the first car tested only got 2 stars and they had to change the design to better pass the test. In comparison every Volvo and most Mercedes released after 2002 has been 5 star rated with no retest needed.
Kille78 BMW's are very safe vehicles either way. I have investigated several hundred vehicle collisions, and have seen minor to no injuries when dealing with collisions involving a BMW. Thanks for your comment...
Of course the same way TUV made a classification failure rate. Of course Old expensive rare cars have low failure rate. Popular cheap and old have high rate. Your example - low injuries when toyota honda nissan hyundai etc is more popular car than BMW. In Volvo crash people die too and horrible injuries. Thanks for TUV philosophy (or ADAC). Don't try study journalistic manipulation.
I'm so thankful to live in an era where companies like BMW advance themselves to be ahead of basic regulation when it comes to safety it forces all other manufacturers to follow suit which is good for all of us. Thank you BMW, Tesla, ect for your engineering it has saved my life and my wife's we wouldn't be alive if it weren't for these thoughtful people I'm so grateful forever.......❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
We were driving in a BMW convertible from the 90s about four years ago when we swerved to miss a deer and hit a patch of ice, spun, tail end hit a tree, we flipped six times down a steep embankment(and all that grew and sat upon it). I ended up in the drivers side and the driver on my side because we weren't wearing seatbelts and our son was hanging upside down, strapped in tight to his car seat. Cell was dead, it was the middle of the night in the country. We ended up walking out of that crash and four or so miles back to where we came from, not given a choice and wanting to get our son out if the cold. I had a sprained back (and very, very cold feet from walking because I had taken my shoes off in the car and couldn't find them afterwards), he had two cracked ribs, and our son didn't have a scratch. We were shook up and high on adrenaline, though I'd say that was the worst of it and I feel very humbled that that was the actual worst of it. We were all very silent and in a daze, but alive. Not having a seatbelt on in this crazy instance saved our (the adults) lives because the roof caved in where are heads would have been . And it is also lucky it was winter because we almost always drive with the top down when it was warm. The cops told us they can't believe we walked out of the wreck in good condition. They said a wreck like that should have killed us. 90s BMWs are safe and reliable in my opinion! Thank you BMW. So many people are not as fortunate as we were that night.
lol I always think this too. we all regularly travel 70+ on freeways so why does the traffic safety board think it's okay to give a 5 star rating on a 30mph test......
+Jeffery Antioquia Well first off regardless of the strength of the vehicle, the g forces while wearing a shoulder belt could kill you. The shoulder belt isn't really meant for those speeds (and most people aren't going to take the time to buckle up in a 5 point harness). Second, it would make sense that you would it the brakes before you crash thus slowing you down a bit.
+Iamspiderboy well I agree but being as "proactive" with safety as nhtsa is. you would think 30mph testing wouldn't cut it.. and realistically I don't see you bleeding 40mph when you jam the brakes just before impact.(assuming you even react fast enough for it)
+Iamspiderboy well I agree but being as "proactive" with safety as nhtsa is. you would think 30mph testing wouldn't cut it.. and realistically I don't see you bleeding 40mph when you jam the brakes just before impact.(assuming you even react fast enough for it)
I can confirm BMW saved my life. I was in an "rollover" in an X3. exactly the same happened. it didn't rollover on the roof and stay on the side and then landed on 4 flats. Thank you BMW.
I’m glad the do the #2 test _”sideways into sand”_ as I was the passenger in a 1986 VW Wolfsburg Cabriolet convertible that hit the sand perfectly sideways, albeit backwards and with *_way_* more speed... we rolled 5.5x !!!
I like how they make it seem like BMW is the only one doing it and that its not required.... it basically is required because if they didn't test roof strength and make it strong the IIHS would be all over it making consumers aware of its poor roof strength then sales would go way down.
Doc The IIHS crushes the roofs of all passenger vehicles with x4 the vehicles weight to see how well it holds up. If it doesn’t, the automaker catches a lot of flack.
MrSupercar55 Nope, not even an M3. I have a bad habit of turning off the road to venture down new trails the moment I see one even if I'm in the wrong vehicle for it. Even my MX5 has hit some mild trails... Something in my brain must find out where every trail leads which is why I have to own vehicles that are cheap to repair/maintain.
Just saying that in the U.S. we do a thing called the moose test which is basically a step before this where a vehicle is doing anywhere near 40 mph and has to swerve out of the way to avoid an obstacle such as a moose or animal and this is basically what they did but they did it differently Shit this is from 2012
You simply can't beat the Germans in terms of overall car excellence, and within that sector, BMW still rules....and the greatest BMW of all time is the 3-series. Think of how long it has been the gold standard of its class.
DoctorBohr toyota deserves the respect they get. Vast majority of the families, which is their target market, don't give a flying fuck about aesthetics, luxury, 'art factor' or speed. They want an economical, safe and reliable workhorse and that's precisely what toyota makes. They do what they say on the tin for years without any fuss which is a clear win in my book. This is coming from a guy whose greater family has 3 BMWs, one subaru and one toyota.
DoctorBohr "For how much longer can people keep saying this?" - as long as this remains a fact and vast majority of the aforementioned target group exist. It is an ongoing process. More families are being created, more children, demand for more no-nonsense cars keep coming so toyota keeps producing. It's not like they are forcing people to buy their cars, people are voluntarily doing so.
DoctorBohr I chimed in because I thought your sarcasm was funny. Anyway, my daily is an E38 and it's one of the most majestic cars ever. They never managed to make another 7 like the 38 (or the big daddy 32 which is quite a machine by itself). Mine's a major pain to maintain. I had to service this guy 3 times in past 2 months alone. But I still use it because I love it so much. Don't think I'm one of those fanatic toyota fanboys who blindly hates everything. But I definitely acknowledge the benefits of toyotas and highly admire them.
+Dean White BULLSHIT - I own a Volvo S60R & a Mercedes SL550 (under warranty) - I will take a VOLVO for safety, reliability & durability ANY DAY. My Mercedes is at the dealer again having control arms replaced and is only 6 years old. The alternator has been rebuilt, fusebox & wiring harnelss replaced, ALL engine and transmission mounts in the last year under warranty.
Este tipo de sistemas se deberían implementar en todos los vehículos y no solo en coches de alta gama. Los gobiernos son los que tienen que obligar a que todos los coches sean seguros. Si no son seguros o contaminan mas de lo normal no deberían venderse, pero tiene que ser así por ley si no las marcas hacen lo que les da la gana...
Interesting - shall we say - that this video NEVER shows the aftermath of any of the rollovers. The sole event that is shown is the least-destructive one at the end, where the car tips over fairly gently onto its side, and stays there.
It's just a shame about the people who want to drive them. Well a least BMW have seen to it that their customers don't die in an accident, just anyone who might be in their way.
+Nigel Syer If safety's your game, buy a Renault. They may be unreliable French hoopties, but their 5 star safety rating should protect you from anything, even the apocalypse.
+MrSupercar55, it may be a safe car to drive but it will not be (and has Not been) protecting any owner from unreliability. It's a safe money pit in my opinion.
You only hear about people complaining about their cars, not really of how good they are, and yes say 10 out of 1000 toyotas have problems but 100 out of 1000 BMW's have problems , that's a huge difference, it's about how much you have to pay to keep it on the road, But the way a BMW drives and it's actually a status symbol pays off, no one ever says "WOW YOU DRIVE A TOYOTA/HONDA/NISSAN"
What a dumb response ^ It's ok to make a shitty car because it's a status symbol?! There's status symbols that are reliable. Cadillac and Lexus, for example.
+UnitedRecording LMAF you think Cadillacs and Lexus are a status symbol?? You know nothing about luxury, there just a Chevy and a Toyota with a ton of options, and only Toyota is reliable, American cars a places of shit, but I can't blame them because that's how they were engineered. ,
You're wrong. BMW and Mercedes are also related to other brands. It's one specific division focused on one thing. American vehicles currently hold the highest reliability ratings worldwide.
The BMW's that were produced before 2009 are alot more reliable and safe than the new ones. I hear a lot of people complaining for the reliability and accident that many people have lost their lives. No, I am not an Mercedes or Audi fan, I am actyally a fan of BMW but only those that were produced a decade ago the new ones are shit simple as that.
These are the kids that used to play with little toy cars and make them crash all the time like the onion video with the kid who wrote the fast five movie. 😂
apart from Hummer I think der is no car can stay strong wen accident occurres , wt ever dey build strong steel it doesn't work out after 120 kilometers , dat too if we hit d divider means 100 kms is Enough to smash ....
