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Old 08-21-2007, 09:48 AM   #10
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You ARE a wimp!

Don't run into stuff and you won't need to worry.

Seriously, this probably explains the lack of test data:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2003/03-297.htm

"Under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), a motor vehicle that was not originally manufactured to conform to all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards shall be refused admission into the United States unless NHTSA has decided that the motor vehicle is substantially similar to a motor vehicle originally manufactured for importation into and sale in the United States, certified under 49 U.S.C. 30115, and of the same model year as the model of the motor vehicle to be compared, and is capable of being readily altered to conform to all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards.

Petitions for eligibility decisions may be submitted by either manufacturers or importers who have registered with NHTSA pursuant to 49 CFR Part 592. As specified in 49 CFR 593.7, NHTSA publishes notice in the Federal Register of each petition that it receives, and affords interested persons an opportunity to comment on the petition....

...4. Docket No. NHTSA-2002-12732

Nonconforming Vehicles: 1997-2001 and 2002 Porsche Boxster
passenger cars manufactured before September 1, 2002.

Substantially similar U.S.-certified vehicles: 1997-2001 and
2002 Porsche Boxster passenger cars manufactured before September 1,
2002.

Notice of Petition Published at: 67 FR 48700 (July 25, 2002).
Vehicle Eligibility Number: VSP-390."


However, some crash test data does exist. I don't know how it relates to the nice consumer friendly rating (ie. number of stars) but check out the following:

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/testing/comply/fmvss214d/2003COmpl.html
Given the relatively low number of G's, it appears that the car absorbs impact well - a safer design.

http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-01/Esv/esv16/98S8W27.PDF

http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-01/Esv/esv16/98S8O06.PDF

http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/database/nrd-11/asp/TestSeriesList.asp?path=/uds/veh_uds/v5700
(Boxster data is about 3/4 of the way down the list)
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