I hit a bump on the freeway and....

[Tiny Chainsaw]

It hurt me more than it hurt the car ]:

So I was going about 60mph on an entrance to a freeway and I hit a huge ass bump that was very uncalled for and it sounded like my wheels fell off *exaggeration*... really pissed me off because they are always doing roadwork on that street and there's a shitload of potholes and shitty ass bumps for no reason.. I also found out that a friend of a friend who had a dropped toyota celica had ripped off his lip/front bumper on the same exact bump...


Could there be permanent damage on my 135i from hitting a bump?? Like a bent suspension or anything of that sort? (It was not my fault at all, no signs saying there was a bump it was just a patch where road work was being done)


PSA to SoCal: Beware of this bump!! It's on 7th street freeway entrance heading towards 405S/605N.

[Worra]

I would check your wheels, tires, and the suspension the next time you can. Listen for anything that sounds bad while you're driving.

[tapout2taxes]

Originally Posted by Tiny Chainsaw

PSA to SoCal: Beware of this bump!! It's on 7th street freeway entrance heading towards 405S/605N.

Updated PSA: if you live in SoCal beware of all streets as they are all messed up and falling apart. I swear there are a couple of potholes that have scratched my undercarriage, scratched my lip and "adjusted" my suspension. Our city blows.

FYI if you take the 405 north and exit Wilshire (new ramp) it drops off and you can catch air if you don't know it's there and slow down.

[gregthegr8]

Originally Posted by tapout2taxes

Updated PSA: if you live in SoCal beware of all streets as they are all messed up and falling apart. I swear there are a couple of potholes that have scratched my undercarriage, scratched my lip and "adjusted" my suspension. Our city blows.

FYI if you take the 405 north and exit Wilshire (new ramp) it drops off and you can catch air if you don't know it's there and slow down.

Ya, it's pretty bad out there. I now only take known roads/streets home after one day taking Venice Blvd instead of Washington a few months back, hitting two potholes in 2 blocks, blowing out a tire and a $900 rim. You can actually file a claim with the city, but good luck. They have to have received prior notice and been given a reasonable amount of time in order to fix it. If your damage happened after that point, you might see a nickel. That of course would require you to risk damaging your car further and risking life and limb to try to take photos, too.

To the OP - if you have the runflats, that will make it feel 10x worse, but you may want to check your tires for potential bulges as that's the most likely or at least most obvious sign of damage from a major bump on the runflats.

[Adam135]

THIS is a bump. Skip to 32 seconds in.

[Tiny Chainsaw]

Originally Posted by Adam135

THIS is a bump. Skip to 32 seconds in.

OMG... poor gallardo ]: I'm saddened by just watch this... If this ever happened to me I'd sue the city (MURICA) lol

[IEDEI]

ouch that sucks. a couple of years ago I hit an 'exposed pothole' in Brooklyn which broke my TT's subframe.....literally bent it and tore one of the braces right off it. so you can cause a lot of damage

[TheSt|G]

I just stay out of cities with my car in general, their roads are always awful. I've often thought the ideal city car would be a small pickup truck like an earlier Toyota Hilux/Tacoma.

[IEDEI]

Originally Posted by TheSt|G

I just stay out of cities with my car in general, their roads are always awful. I've often thought the ideal city car would be a small pickup truck like an earlier Toyota Hilux/Tacoma.

that sucks for you man!!! if rather take the risks and enjoy the cities. a car can be repaired....no worries

[3002 tii]

Check wheels, see if tires are keeping air over next few days, see if the car pulls to any side. Else you should be fine.

[alexmtl_135i]

I hit a pothole deep enough to break a rim last year. Luckily I didn't have any other damage to the car, but I think it's worth paying 50$ to have it checked by BMW.

[shah269]

I live in NJ...so people from Iraq talk about how bad our roads are....happens about twice a year here...and i hate it...but not much you can do really. Just check the car

[3002 tii]

Originally Posted by shah269

I live in NJ...so people from Iraq talk about how bad our roads are....happens about twice a year here...and i hate it...but not much you can do really. Just check the car

Wait, what does NJ have to do with Iraq? LOL

[jsublime]

Originally Posted by Tiny Chainsaw

It hurt me more than it hurt the car ]:

I assume you're still on the stock RFTs. One of the main reasons I switched to non-RFT was that dreaded impact from hitting even a small pothole at speed, feels much worse than it should. I'd check for sidewall bubbles on the front tires.

[rking117]

Wheels, tires and alignment are suspect when hitting bumps. Other than that unless there is road impact like your friend then there is nothing else to worry about.