3rd gen love, 5th gen junk?

[paddlenbike]

I am with you on this Sean, I can not stand that chrome bar!

This is just for you Avy! lol



yuck.

[YotaFun]

Oww! My eyes! They burn!!!!!

Ugh I seriously just can't get into that bumper -_-

[DHC6twinotter]

LOL

Every time I see a SR5 or TE, I think of this:

[YotaFun]

It's funny you say that dan, I usually associate that image with the newest Avalon lol

[paddlenbike]

I think the satoshi mod for the 2014 might actually look worse than what Toyota came up with.

You could remove the grill entirely on a 3rd gen and it would look better than that.

Shrockworks is working hard to come up with something, but the entire front end except the headlights will be replaced with steel. And it won't be cheap.

[DHC6twinotter]

It's funny you say that dan, I usually associate that image with the newest Avalon lol

lol…I actually really like the new Avalon. I think it's one of the nicest sedans out, along with the new ES and GS.

I think the satoshi mod for the 2014 might actually look worse than what Toyota came up with.
Shrockworks is working hard to come up with something, but the entire front end except the headlights will be replaced with steel. And it won't be cheap.

It'll be interesting to see how that looks when finished. Lots of bends and cuts there. If they paint the pieces below the headlight the same color as the body, like they do on the earlier 5th gen bumpers, that might look pretty good.

[Seanz0rz]

I though you would all enjoy seeing its face getting ruined:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q70jNH-FnVY

Full story here:
http://www.autoblog.com/2014/04/08/c...s-crash-video/

On the topic of the crash tests, most vehicles are getting pretty bad marks on this small overlap test, but it should really do well to spur the manufacturers to beef up the structure, especially immediately aft of the front wheel.

[paddlenbike]

Ouch, that is a brutal test.

[YotaFun]

Ouch! That is a brutal test! The latest Rav4 was the first to participate in that test I believe (or at least one of the first) and it failed as well.

Looking at the spot in most cars, all that is there is the part that the fender and light bolt to which is a little flap in most cases that comes off the main brace of the body...

The 4Runner looked to do a little better but not much, I keep my foot in that general area a lot on what ever vehicle I drive, when I feel I might be in an accident I usually bring my foot over.

I will def be interested to see what comes of these test results...

[Seanz0rz]

That's a different frontal crash test though. The small overlap simulates a pole or hitting a car headlight to headlight.

Here is the Equinox which did well:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjKS5EX_ZB8