how safe is a classic scooby ??

[bigdavie]

am i right in thinking that they are too old to have been encap tested ??

also how much safer would it make the car if i where to install a bolt in roll cage ??

tryin to justify keeping the scoob !

cheers davie

[wilky]

They are safe as you will ever need. Look at thier crash tests on the internet.

[bigdavie]

wilky mate been looking but cant find anything relevant to my car

can you point me in the right direction please ??

[colin_ross]

I think you're coming at this from the wrong angle Davie.

The classic shell is on a par with other cars from that era but things have moved on, a modern supermini would probably offer you more or the same protection.

What you need to consider is how likely you are to have a crash in one. With full time awd, lots of grip, decent brakes and the power to overtake safely I would argue that you are less likely to have a crash in the first place.

[RA Dunk]

^^^ good point ^^^

[FastScooby]

Probably as safe as the person driving []

[col666]

Ask JC Scoob, himself and his family had a pretty big off earlier this year and his wagon stood up pretty well considering.

A fellow sidc member didnt have as much luck a few years ago with a side impact crash though, RIP Gary[]

 

Col.

[oz *sti*]

The classic shell is on a par with other cars from that era but things have moved on, a modern supermini would probably offer you more or the same protection.

I would have to agree with playsatan2, but at the end of the day if you have a big crash or off no matter how safe the car is the end result can be very bad.

 

[tom_paxton]

am i right in thinking that they are too old to have been encap tested ??

also how much safer would it make the car if i where to install a bolt in roll cage ??

tryin to justify keeping the scoob !

cheers davie

A bit of a drastic move, unless you're planning on crashing it or taking it on the track a lot. Your insurers will likely throw their hands up in horror, too. Drive carefully, watch out for others' poor driving and your car will be as safe as any other without doing something like this.

[jcscoob]

Well Davie i know where you are coming from, when we had our smash it was down to the car not being right Nik had posted on here asking about handling problems then a week later the car left the road with NO warning wot so ever[]

Nik was due baby number 2 on the sat and it was the night before but Me Nik Jake and new baby survied somehow and she had the baby a couple of days later.

But the first thing to happen was my car was to go ASAP but after a while decided to keep my car as Nik wanted another Scoob coz the way she see's it if wee were in any other car things might not have turned out the way they did so she got aother scoob COZ SHE FEELS SAFE in it !!

Hope this helps a bit![]

Here is a few piks ....

BTW the bumber is where first contact was made, and the car was turned back on it wheels for the piks !