Suicide by 545i on the freeway at 80 MPH
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On my way to work Sat morning at 5:30 am heading south on I-680 before the Benicia Bridge this turkey walks out on to the freeway and stops in the middle of the fast lane. All I could do was center the car over it. As I passed by I saw a cloud a feathers in the rear view mirror. I thought it went flying the other way. When I arrived at work to check the damage her head was sticking out of the lower grill. As you can see in the last pic her wing span as wide as the front of the car. Must have weighted about 10#.
The tranny cooler is bent and the AC condensor took a pretty good hit as it bent on of the passes. No leaks on anything but feathers are all over the place. Lower part of the bumper is all cracked up. The front bumper will need to be replaced. I guess its time to upgrade to a Mtech.
The tranny cooler is bent and the AC condensor took a pretty good hit as it bent on of the passes. No leaks on anything but feathers are all over the place. Lower part of the bumper is all cracked up. The front bumper will need to be replaced. I guess its time to upgrade to a Mtech.
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Originally Posted by JD94534' post='867244' date='May 3 2009, 10:26 PM
I guess its time to upgrade to a Mtech.
poor little bird.
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
Sorry about the car and for the bird.
Two more upsides:
1. Dinner is served.
2. We now have a substitute for that "deer in the BMW engine compartment" post that pops up every three months.
Enjoy the M-tech.
Two more upsides:
1. Dinner is served.
2. We now have a substitute for that "deer in the BMW engine compartment" post that pops up every three months.
Enjoy the M-tech.
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='867258' date='May 3 2009, 10:37 PM
We now have a substitute for that "deer in the BMW engine compartment" post that pops up every three months.
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Here's what the body of a low flying crane does to the windshield of an X5 at highway speeds. We were coming back from Fort Lauderdale, about 60 miles south of Orlando. Beautiful species -- we felt really bad for it.
The good news was that we had a very small crack in the far right side that had been there for two years, so the completely free replacement, per the law here in Florida, and even performed at our home in the garage, was definitely a bonus.
The good news was that we had a very small crack in the far right side that had been there for two years, so the completely free replacement, per the law here in Florida, and even performed at our home in the garage, was definitely a bonus.
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The road was wet and I knew if I would have tried to avoid hitting it by swerving I would have spun out and not been so lucky so I just held my speed and held on. I did not even feel any impact just the cloud of feather.
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My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
Originally Posted by 06530-6M' post='867267' date='May 3 2009, 09:45 PM
Here's what the body of a low flying crane does to the windshield of an X5 at highway speeds. We were coming back from Fort Lauderdale, about 60 miles south of Orlando. Beautiful species -- we felt really bad for it.
The good news was that we had a very small crack in the far right side that had been there for two years, so the completely free replacement, per the law here in Florida, and even performed at our home in the garage, was definitely a bonus.
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The good news was that we had a very small crack in the far right side that had been there for two years, so the completely free replacement, per the law here in Florida, and even performed at our home in the garage, was definitely a bonus.
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That picture of the turkey's head hanging out is classic....Sorry to hear about the damaged that you substained...Hope you can fix everything...
