13-02-2014, 02:42 PM
(This post was last modified: 13-02-2014, 02:56 PM by powerandtorque.)
Don't crash then - that approach has worked for me in over 10 years of 205 ownership 
Honestly, if you're that woried then why are you driving an aged small French tin can?
I'm not convinced that crash test is particularly representative anyway - firstly a head on into a lamppost will be much much worse than an impact across the entire front of the car, particularly in a 205 where there is absolutely no strength between the headlights, and secondly, I don't think there is an engine fitted in that car which obviously would take much of the impact energy away before reaching the passenger compartment.
Certainly I've seen friends walk away from some big accidents in 205's over the years without harm.
Oh, and a 106 doesn't look like it does much better...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LClF6rVL-c
That's really quite bad considering that's a much "kinder" test than the lamp post one in the 205 video, although it's not immediately clear how fast that test was - other than "in excess of 40mph" - and obviously looks particularly bad for the dummies as there's no seat belts to restrain them.

Honestly, if you're that woried then why are you driving an aged small French tin can?
I'm not convinced that crash test is particularly representative anyway - firstly a head on into a lamppost will be much much worse than an impact across the entire front of the car, particularly in a 205 where there is absolutely no strength between the headlights, and secondly, I don't think there is an engine fitted in that car which obviously would take much of the impact energy away before reaching the passenger compartment.
Certainly I've seen friends walk away from some big accidents in 205's over the years without harm.
Oh, and a 106 doesn't look like it does much better...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LClF6rVL-c
That's really quite bad considering that's a much "kinder" test than the lamp post one in the 205 video, although it's not immediately clear how fast that test was - other than "in excess of 40mph" - and obviously looks particularly bad for the dummies as there's no seat belts to restrain them.
1990 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 // 1991 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 16v // 1992 Peugeot 205 GTi 1.9 // 1999 Peugeot 306 HDi Estate