So Daihatsu was trying to prove that their small cars can be safe against bigger cars
02-23-06, 11:18 AM
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So Daihatsu was trying to prove that their small cars can be safe against bigger cars
02-23-06, 11:39 AM
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They are owned by toyota anyways <that daihatsu is also sold as toyota rush> so a couple dozen celsiors is nothing for them <I hate that>
02-23-06, 12:01 PM
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hahaa, i probably care about the results on the "other" two cars
02-23-06, 12:23 PM
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Those LS's are sitting AWFULLY low...
02-24-06, 08:21 AM
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lol maybe they were buybacks they didn't want to deal w/ LOL
02-24-06, 08:25 AM
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Those LS's are sitting AWFULLY low...
More than likely, it's due to the fact that the car is connected to a track embedded in the ground. Once engaged it pulls the car downward to ensure the vehicle tracks straight for impact.
02-24-06, 09:21 AM
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Those are 2001 LS's so they dont matter as much i guess.
02-24-06, 09:28 AM
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Those are 2001 LS's so they dont matter as much i guess.
how do you know it's not 03?
02-24-06, 11:03 AM
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how do you know it's not 03?
or 02
02-24-06, 11:09 AM
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or 02
They could be 01 or 02, but not 03. 03 has different wheels.
02-24-06, 11:11 AM
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Btw, that Daihatsu is not that small. It's almost the size of a small suv.
02-24-06, 11:57 AM
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Btw, that Daihatsu is not that small. It's almost the size of a small suv.
it is actually smaller than Corolla :-).
It is an SUV, but smaller than 4.2 Rav4.
02-24-06, 01:18 PM
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it is actually smaller than Corolla :-).
It is an SUV, but smaller than 4.2 Rav4.
I see.. It reminds me of the MB A-class a few years back.
02-24-06, 01:20 PM
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or 02
Because those are 16inch wheels 02's have different 16inch wheels and 03 17's are standard.
02-24-06, 02:06 PM
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More than likely, it's due to the fact that the car is connected to a track embedded in the ground. Once engaged it pulls the car downward to ensure the vehicle tracks straight for impact.
Wouldn't that physically throw off a lot of variables though?