Accident on the 405
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Hmm it would have taken a lot more to restrain me from "accidentally" hitting the gas after hitting the brake. I wonder how that Peeus would have held up to the monster kidney
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That really sucks
what was his explanation for stamping on the brake pedal
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Originally Posted by kneemah' post='615073' date='Jul 2 2008, 11:04 PM
holy cow....i can't believe you're not more pissed off....
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Damn I would be PISSED! So how would this go with the insurance company? Glad you are okay at least.
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I hate Prius drivers. So self righteous b/c of their fad fashion trend POS excuse for a car! Good luck with your "accident." When getting his driver's license info, you should have said:
"Oh I know where this address is. I have some old homeboyz, errr.... friends.... in that area. I'll tell them to say hi to you the next time they see you, which is most likely tomorrow, very very late in the evening. Oh, and BTW, should I send my repair bill to this address as well? Ok buddy, enjoy your days...."
"Oh I know where this address is. I have some old homeboyz, errr.... friends.... in that area. I'll tell them to say hi to you the next time they see you, which is most likely tomorrow, very very late in the evening. Oh, and BTW, should I send my repair bill to this address as well? Ok buddy, enjoy your days...."
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Why didn't you contact the police if you thought that he purposely did this? You should have filed a formal complaint at the scene with the police. Happy to hear everyone is ok which is the most important part.
Also, I agree with the BMW assist. When I got into my accident, I heard someone over the BMW assist within seconds. It worked flawlessly.
Also, I agree with the BMW assist. When I got into my accident, I heard someone over the BMW assist within seconds. It worked flawlessly.
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Originally Posted by nyceric03' post='615268' date='Jul 3 2008, 08:45 AM
shouldve fucking beat the mother fucker! and drove off
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Originally Posted by jwang417' post='615061' date='Jul 2 2008, 10:50 PM
Yesterday at 7:10am, I was driving my 550i to work on the 405 North just before El Segundo Blvd. Some guy in a Prius was in the carpool lane and I was in the #2 lane. I started to merge into the fast lane (#1) and the Prius crosses double yellow and almost hits me. I see him out of the corner of my eye and swerve back into the #2 lane. Prius is honking and pretty pissed because he thinks I almost hit him. Prius is now in the #1 lane next to me and he speeds up. I get behind him (about 2 car lengths) and out of no where, he hits his brakes as hard as he can. He's skidding and I immediately hit the brakes. Too late...I hit him. I then notice that there are no cars in front of him. The guy purposely did that so I would hit him. We pull over and the damage on his car is pretty minimal. We exchange info and he goes on his way.
I notice coolant leaking so I have the car towed to Advanced Collision. Initial estimate is $2700...holy cow! That's just for the bumper. Oh well...at least I have my health.
I have a huge favor to ask and I know this is a stretch but did anyone out there witness this accident and is willing to speak up about it. It was an black 2007 550i vs. 2005 Black Prius.
What I got out of this accident...
-BMW brakes are awesome! If I was in any other car, it would have been so much worse.
-BMW assist is great. First time I used it and was very impressed.
I notice coolant leaking so I have the car towed to Advanced Collision. Initial estimate is $2700...holy cow! That's just for the bumper. Oh well...at least I have my health.
I have a huge favor to ask and I know this is a stretch but did anyone out there witness this accident and is willing to speak up about it. It was an black 2007 550i vs. 2005 Black Prius.
What I got out of this accident...
-BMW brakes are awesome! If I was in any other car, it would have been so much worse.
-BMW assist is great. First time I used it and was very impressed.