Wow @ Nissan.

[jbeezie]

Just...wow..

http://www.gtr.co.uk/foru...-dont-do-what-i-did.html

 

[funkdoctor73]

Damn, $11k pounds for a fender bender......

Angel

 

[goldman stacks]

11,000 pounds = $18, 321 USD

FAIL

 

[SVNTI]

That's @%!$%! up.

 

[0 xm 0]

whats the point of that thing popping out if u hit a pedestrian?

 

[raffstylexx]

^ i guess to throw the pedestrian up in the air to avoid hitting the windshield that cost $21,021,112 to replace.

 

[flyingemu05]

Originally Posted by Goldman Stacks

11,000 pounds = $18, 321 USD

FAIL

jesus

thats about what my car right now is worth.

 

[Shanegerous]

that sucks.

 

[SVNTI]

This thread changed my mind. I will not be buying a GT-R anymore.

 

[much respected]

This is from the Honda website, but I'm sure Pedestrian Safety Bonnets are installed for the same reason on other cars:

Honda has developed a pop-up bonnet system for pedestrian safety. Three sensors located inside the front bumper and a vehicle speed sensor to determine if an impact with a pedestrian has occurred signal an actuator to raise the rear portion of the engine bonnet approximately 10cm. This provides a space between the bonnet, the engine and other hard components to reduce pedestrian head injuries.

Use of the pop-up bonnet for pedestrian safety can cause approximately a 40 per cent reduction in HIC (Head Injury Criteria) values, according to Honda's internal research. This achieves a higher level of pedestrian safety performance even in models where design considerations make it difficult to provide ample clearance between the bonnet, the engine and other hard components.


Source: http://www.ae-plus.com/Key topics/kt-safety-news2.htm

 

[kly13]

Originally Posted by FlyingEMU05

Originally Posted by Goldman Stacks

11,000 pounds = $18, 321 USD

FAIL

jesus

thats about what my car right now is worth.

 

[Good Ol J.R]

Originally Posted by raffstyleXX

^ i guess to throw the pedestrian up in the air to avoid hitting the windshield that cost $21,021,112 to replace.

 

[onetwothreewick]

Originally Posted by raffstyleXX

^ i guess to throw the pedestrian up in the air to avoid hitting the windshield that cost $21,021,112 to replace.

I mean seems like a good feature...but $18k to replace? Really?

 

[eleet1]

and this is why i drive a 99 accord...

But forreal thats just insane

.

 

[limitedretroog]

REALLY?!

 

[SVNTI]

Turn the damn safety feature off. $@+% a pedestrian.

 

[mangudai954]

Sounds worth it, but I see people turning it off when their car fall out of warranty.

 

[seniosoul]

no safety feature is gonna save someones life if they get hit by a GTR, well it might save their life, but when they pop out of the comma and see the resultsthey gonna wish they died

 

[nktran001]

Car is

.

 

[nyybaseball423]

READ IT! You have to replace the ECU AS WELL AS the PERFORMANCE BUMPER, and the ONE TIME USE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY SYSTEM on an $80-90k+ car. I dont understandwhat is so surprising. It all adds up. What's more surprising is this:

http://www.spokentorque.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1517

 

[drjordanfreak88]

yowza. at least this isnt as bad as the idiot who drives his veyron into a swamp.

 

[proper english]

he's in Europe.. he should've copped a R8 or some other Euro..
lol jk

 

[frenchblue23]

That's unfortunate, but still, the GT-R is

 

[nublee]

Originally Posted by ChrisPhenephom

it flips em mid-air and has them land back on their feet unscathed.

 

[cashmerethought96]

Dam how ur accident cost you a cheaper car

dudes insurance isgonna look banana's hope they got accident forgiveness in the UK