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      05-06-2012, 08:16 PM   #23
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Originally Posted by DrivenByE30 View Post
... as opposed to having a lighter Accord door that does not reassure me in terms of quality... all plastic... how is that for safety in a side crash??
A BMW is no safer in a side crash. The thin metal skin of the door doesn't protect you any more than plastic or glass reinforced.

The side impact door beams in the doors protect the occupants- as both Hondas and BMWs have had for many years.
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