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07-22-2009, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by dubbers' post='950461' date='Jul 22 2009, 01:03 PM
Blessed with good luck yesterday after my E60 aquaplaned across all 3 motorway lanes, onto a hard sholder, up and embankment and hit a tree headon @ 50-60mph. Got out with just whiplash and a grazed knee (where brake pedal kicked back on hitting tree) and very shaken.
Be glad youre driving such a safe car and hope you never need all its safety features.
Be glad youre driving such a safe car and hope you never need all its safety features.
Sorry, couldn't resist an attempt at humor.
07-22-2009, 02:26 PM
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Nasty business, glad you are not too hurt. The car looks bad but I guess the really heavy damage is at the front, I hate to see any 5 smashed up but especially a 535d.
I hope they write it off so you can drive another 'clean' E60.
I hope they write it off so you can drive another 'clean' E60.
07-22-2009, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by dubbers' post='950461' date='Jul 22 2009, 04:03 PM
Blessed with good luck yesterday after my E60 aquaplaned across all 3 motorway lanes, onto a hard sholder, up and embankment and hit a tree headon @ 50-60mph. Got out with just whiplash and a grazed knee (where brake pedal kicked back on hitting tree) and very shaken.
Be glad youre driving such a safe car and hope you never need all its safety features.
Be glad youre driving such a safe car and hope you never need all its safety features.
07-22-2009, 03:55 PM
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My Ride: 2008 535i Monaco blue/cream beige, light poplar trim, sport, nav, premium, Logic 7, 6 speed manual
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Departed: 2006 530xi Silver gray/black, anthracite maple trim, cold, sport, nav, premium, Logic 7, 6 speed steptronic, bluetooth, adaptive xenons
Departed...2002 525i White/beige, 5 sp manual
Scary! Sorry about your car....hope it all works out ok.
07-22-2009, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Kzang' post='950563' date='Jul 22 2009, 05:09 PM
LOL I don't get it the safety part....
I rolled a 77 datsun station wagon due to a rear wheel blowout.. ROLLED the car at least 5 times into a ditch, no seat belt on, windows rolled down, no air bags, just a peice of steel and me and I walked out of it with a few scratches..
I've totaled every car I've owned between the mid 80s to mid 90s and came out of the accident scratch free from a 1980's nissan, 1989 Ford Mustang, 1992 Mazda MX3.
Considering these are older cars with probably lesser safety features crumple zone, air bags, etc.
I rolled a 77 datsun station wagon due to a rear wheel blowout.. ROLLED the car at least 5 times into a ditch, no seat belt on, windows rolled down, no air bags, just a peice of steel and me and I walked out of it with a few scratches..
I've totaled every car I've owned between the mid 80s to mid 90s and came out of the accident scratch free from a 1980's nissan, 1989 Ford Mustang, 1992 Mazda MX3.
Considering these are older cars with probably lesser safety features crumple zone, air bags, etc.
07-22-2009, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Kzang' post='950563' date='Jul 22 2009, 04:09 PM
LOL I don't get it the safety part....
I rolled a 77 datsun station wagon due to a rear wheel blowout.. ROLLED the car at least 5 times into a ditch, no seat belt on, windows rolled down, no air bags, just a peice of steel and me and I walked out of it with a few scratches..
I've totaled every car I've owned between the mid 80s to mid 90s and came out of the accident scratch free from a 1980's nissan, 1989 Ford Mustang, 1992 Mazda MX3.
Considering these are older cars with probably lesser safety features crumple zone, air bags, etc.
I rolled a 77 datsun station wagon due to a rear wheel blowout.. ROLLED the car at least 5 times into a ditch, no seat belt on, windows rolled down, no air bags, just a peice of steel and me and I walked out of it with a few scratches..
I've totaled every car I've owned between the mid 80s to mid 90s and came out of the accident scratch free from a 1980's nissan, 1989 Ford Mustang, 1992 Mazda MX3.
Considering these are older cars with probably lesser safety features crumple zone, air bags, etc.
do not let kzang drive any of my cars.
