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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 05:45 AM
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This is why you don't give 19yr olds a 5:



Two teenagers are recovering from a car crash in Parley's Canyon that nearly left them underwater late Tue. night. The entire roof of the car was removed to get them out. Sam Lamb, 19-yr-old driver, was flown to Intermountain Medical Center with serious injuries. He is expected to be released sometime Wed. His passenger, 16-yr-old Lina Nguyen, was flown to the University of Utah Medical Center in critical condition.

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=7592482 (full story and more pix)

Glad they survived at least.

Wasn't there someone on the board looking for an engine?
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 05:49 AM
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Glad they survived -- hopefully they'll pull through and be okay in the long run...

Car looks like an E90.
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 05:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='1007057' date='Sep 14 2009, 09:49 AM
Glad they survived -- hopefully they'll pull through and be okay in the long run...

Car looks like an E90.
Aren't those the 5's stock rims tho?

Oops, you're right, it's an E90...my bad
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by neoe60' post='1007060' date='Sep 14 2009, 09:50 AM
Aren't those the 5's stock rims tho?
The rims look like it but the other photos tell a different story...

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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 06:05 AM
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Damn, that looks bad. Glad those 2 made it out alive, too young to die like that.
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 06:43 AM
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Looking the back of the car... it is a 3 serie to me and not 5. Glad the guys survived and they learned a lesson driving a BMW is not a joke.
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 07:02 AM
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Point is, they lived. Go BMW!
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 07:08 AM
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I'm glad that the 2 guys are alive. At first glance of the photo I would not think that the occupants will be alive. This is to show us how well built these cars are...
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by rj52378' post='1007104' date='Sep 14 2009, 11:08 AM
I'm glad that the 2 guys are alive. At first glance of the photo I would not think that the occupants will be alive. This is to show us how well built these cars are...
As well as a car can possibly be built, there's always a chance of fatality, and that these kids survived such a crash - to me at least - is attributable to more than just the quality of the build. I do agree that their chances may have been worse in a lesser car though.
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 08:18 AM
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Despite everything the young driver did, the car SAVED their lives!
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