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Originally Posted by Rot 911
CRX hands down. The 318 is not much of an improvement safety wise.
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But it is somewhat safer based on random internet show and tell...
The only two things that kill you in an accident...
1) Cabin intrusion (being poked/punctured/crushed)
2) Rapid Deceleration (60-0 flat, vs prolonging the impact)
Occupant Kinematics 101... of course there is forward/lateral movement/support things to think about to (think whiplash from non-safety seats (no or incorrectly adjusted headrests, etc)... but just looking at it from a high view, I think the E30 weighs more (it does, it has to) so less #2 in some instances, and better protection with #1 based on probably similar design criteria but heavier materials (may not translate but I've seen some pics of hits and it has held up...)
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