BMW means safety

davinet78 · 11-11-2005, 07:57 AM

glad you survived that one and im really glad that i got myself an e90

Tykes22 · 11-11-2005, 09:04 AM

One lucky dude you are. If it's not your time... it's not your time....

I dont want to be over confident about the E90 safety too... other wise I'd be doing daredevil stunts and kills on the road thinking that I'll come out unscathed (if ever)... Good to hear you are safe though.

afocoryw20 · 11-11-2005, 09:13 AM

That was probrably one of the "realest" posts I've read yet....it took me 15min just to write this....God Bless

Hornet · 11-11-2005, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Tykes22

I don't want to be over confident about the E90 safety too...

My thoughts exactly. The E90 is a very safe car, best in its class, but with enough speed and stupidity things can end up nasty.

OT, speaking of high speed crashes, have you guys heard of this incident:
http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=81352

Ed_330i · 11-11-2005, 09:53 AM

ya, the Enzo that was doing 150

puck724 · 11-11-2005, 02:49 PM

wow...glad to hear your ok..

BLK325 · 11-11-2005, 03:52 PM

Glad to hear you are okay. Although I have never had to test BMW's safety systems, I have had the "opportunity" to test the safety system in a Lexus. My wife and I were rear ended at 60 kmph, about 35 mph, while at a stop light. When I got out of the car I didn't think it was that bad until I looked at the Nissan that hit me. It was a total right off with the driver being taken away in an ambulance. Although my car was seriously damaged, it was still driveable, just shorter. Didn't even smash the brake lights, the crumple zones did their job. (Lexus eventually gave up trying to repair the frame damage and bought the car back as they gauranteed that they could fix it ). I had a small back problem that was taken care of with some physio. When I went to visit my doctor and gave him the accident report he was shocked that that was the only injury out of my car. He then went on to ask if I was driving a BMW, Lexus, or Mercedes as I would have been in much worse shape in anything else. He now drives a BMW just for the protection it provides after seeing so many crash victims. It can't protect you from everything but I will take what I can get.

Wolf359 · 11-11-2005, 06:47 PM

Glad you're with us to share your story, Mr. Abula, and hope you're not too shocked emotionally (That's one thing the car can't do anything about).

Although Bimmers are very safe, they are not indestructible. An actor here got killed a few years ago when riding his 5-Series, and the images shown on TV spoke for themselves, there was nothing left of the car except shrapnel spread around some trees.

That said, in less severe crashes, the cars do their job remarkably well!

StewtheBassman · 11-11-2005, 06:51 PM

Was that Caillou?

ON325i · 11-11-2005, 07:22 PM

I see that pic and goes "not to an Enzo... "...

JamieA · 11-12-2005, 01:20 AM

I am speechless after reading that post. Thank God you and the salesman are alive. Safety is one of the main reasons I bought the BMW.

Now go buy a lotto ticket!

Wolf359 · 11-12-2005, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by StewtheBassman

Was that Caillou?

Nah, Jean Besré...

Caillou would have bounced like a rock over water...

11-11-2005, 07:57 AM	#23
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11-11-2005, 09:04 AM	#24
Tykes22 Private 3 Rep 85 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 -330i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Switzerland iTrader: (0)	One lucky dude you are. If it's not your time... it's not your time.... I dont want to be over confident about the E90 safety too... other wise I'd be doing daredevil stunts and kills on the road thinking that I'll come out unscathed (if ever)... Good to hear you are safe though.
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11-11-2005, 09:13 AM	#25
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11-11-2005, 09:53 AM	#27
Ed_330i Lieutenant 58 Rep 515 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North America iTrader: (0)	ya, the Enzo that was doing 150
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11-11-2005, 03:52 PM	#29
BLK325 Private 4 Rep 75 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	Glad to hear you are okay. Although I have never had to test BMW's safety systems, I have had the "opportunity" to test the safety system in a Lexus. My wife and I were rear ended at 60 kmph, about 35 mph, while at a stop light. When I got out of the car I didn't think it was that bad until I looked at the Nissan that hit me. It was a total right off with the driver being taken away in an ambulance. Although my car was seriously damaged, it was still driveable, just shorter. Didn't even smash the brake lights, the crumple zones did their job. (Lexus eventually gave up trying to repair the frame damage and bought the car back as they gauranteed that they could fix it ). I had a small back problem that was taken care of with some physio. When I went to visit my doctor and gave him the accident report he was shocked that that was the only injury out of my car. He then went on to ask if I was driving a BMW, Lexus, or Mercedes as I would have been in much worse shape in anything else. He now drives a BMW just for the protection it provides after seeing so many crash victims. It can't protect you from everything but I will take what I can get.
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11-11-2005, 06:47 PM	#30
Wolf359 Captain 12 Rep 942 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 325i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Glad you're with us to share your story, Mr. Abula, and hope you're not too shocked emotionally (That's one thing the car can't do anything about). Although Bimmers are very safe, they are not indestructible. An actor here got killed a few years ago when riding his 5-Series, and the images shown on TV spoke for themselves, there was nothing left of the car except shrapnel spread around some trees. That said, in less severe crashes, the cars do their job remarkably well!
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11-11-2005, 06:51 PM	#31
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11-11-2005, 07:22 PM	#32
ON325i Captain 18 Rep 740 Posts Drives: e90 325i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 e90 325i [0.00]	I see that pic and goes "not to an Enzo... "... __________________ e90 325i Jet Black / Sports Pkg / Auto
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11-12-2005, 01:20 AM	#33
JamieA Colonel 93 Rep 2,168 Posts Drives: G01 X3 M40i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Adelaide, Australia iTrader: (0)	I am speechless after reading that post. Thank God you and the salesman are alive. Safety is one of the main reasons I bought the BMW. Now go buy a lotto ticket! __________________ '05 E90 325i \| '06 E90 325i \| '08 E90 325i LCI \| '13 F30 328i M-Sport \| '14 F10 535d M-Sport Current: '19 G01 X3 M40i
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