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Originally Posted by ericschand
Mini is one of the safest cars out there. They don't look it because of
their size. However, size doesn't really seem to make a difference
if the vehicle is poorly designed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfQuNsgT46s
(note that's the 2001 model, 2004 model is much better at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LkAzt_0qIg)
As for the comments about "not hitting anything," it's not my driving
I'm worried about. I'm worried about the lady driving her SUV, putting
on lipstick, and holding a coffee at the same time, while turning left from
Hawkwood onto John Laurier (actually witnessed it).
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Don't forget the cell phone. Every time I see someone driving like a moron, they are almost always on a cell phone.
Seems a lot of side impact tests are done without the curtain airbags. I wonder why that is? I got some on my Mazda 3, and wonder how it would affect the poor rating.