For a split second I thought "Oh no, not another one"

Artemis · 06-19-2012, 09:56 AM

Just saw it in the blink of an eye while zooming by: "Was that a VO 1M with an issue ?".

So I returned to stop by for a closer look: no 1M but still sad to see.

Spotted today in Brussels (Hungarian license plate). No-one was around.

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firechicken99 · 06-19-2012, 10:48 AM

ouch!!

chachacha28 · 06-19-2012, 12:52 PM

dibs on the headlights

M3Newbie88 · 06-19-2012, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ezeedee

dibs on the headlights

lmao...

Damn that hurts to see a car get rear ended like that.. color looks nice tho

firechicken99 · 06-19-2012, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 1LazyBmw

lmao...

Damn that hurts to see a car get rear ended like that.. color looks nice tho

I doubt it was rear ended. Looks more like it drove itself into a rather large and solid pole!

Artemis · 06-19-2012, 03:06 PM

At second glance: must have been a violent impact against a substantial object (tree, pole, etc.). Maybe oversteer during tracking at Spa-Francorchamps ?

Any ideas why the airbags didn't inflate ?

firechicken99 · 06-19-2012, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Artemis

At second glance: must have been a violent impact against a substantial object (tree, pole, etc.). Maybe oversteer during tracking at Spa-Francorchamps ?

Any ideas why the airbags didn't inflate ?

For sure. Had to be a pole, its a VERY clean impact! Thats a 128 right?

If i was speeding by i would've thought M for sure! lol

Call me crazy but I believe its plausible that for that type of impact the airbag sensors might not be set off...

Dackelone · 06-19-2012, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by firechicken99

For sure. Had to be a pole, its a VERY clean impact! Thats a 128 right?

No fogs and black exhaust tips means its a 135i.

firechicken99 · 06-19-2012, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dackelone

No fogs and black exhaust tips means its a 135i.

didnt know they do them like that for you.

Dude im in america we dont get all the cool shit they spoil you europeans with over there!!

M3 Adjuster · 06-20-2012, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Artemis

At second glance: must have been a violent impact against a substantial object (tree, pole, etc.). Maybe oversteer during tracking at Spa-Francorchamps ?

Any ideas why the airbags didn't inflate ?

Oh my. We may need to pull your " car guy" card for that. Please research srs airbag systems. There will be a quiz tomorrow to see if we can remove the dunce cap and let you out of the corner.

Airbags are designed to deploy due to an impending force/energy to that area of the vehicle.

If there were REAR airbags on this vehicle, then they would have deployed. ;-).

M3 Adjuster · 06-20-2012, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by firechicken99

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1LazyBmw

lmao...

Damn that hurts to see a car get rear ended like that.. color looks nice tho

I doubt it was rear ended. Looks more like it drove itself into a rather large and solid pole!

Agree, well except with the driving itself part, its a BMW, not KITT.

evolution80 · 06-20-2012, 03:09 AM

^

Artemis · 06-20-2012, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by M3 Adjuster

Oh my. We may need to pull your "car guy" card for that. Please research srs airbag systems. There will be a quiz tomorrow to see if we can remove the dunce cap and let you out of the corner.
Airbags are designed to deploy due to an impending force/energy to that area of the vehicle.
If there were REAR airbags on this vehicle, then they would have deployed. ;-).

You might get anal about "rear side collision" but the pictures of the crashed 1er show an impact at the rear corner. Probably you consider that curtain shield airbags (if any) would have deployed if the part near the fuel filler cap would have been hit.

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M3 Adjuster · 06-20-2012, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Artemis

You might get anal about "rear side collision" but the pictures of the crashed 1er show an impact at the rear corner. Probably you consider that curtain shield airbags (if any) would have deployed if the part near the fuel filler cap would have been hit.

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Glad you did some research..

let's check the photos again. That's a REAR impact. Not a side impact. Is the impact towards one side in the rear? Yes... but the actual POINT of IMPACT is on the REAR. Note the rear glass is broken and the quarter glass is intact. The photos in the diagram you supplied are of a vehicle impacting the side, and/or side rear (quarter panel area) area of the vehicle for side impact protection are quite accurate.

EINSER M · 06-20-2012, 07:12 PM

ah merde pas bo

firechicken99 · 06-21-2012, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by M3 Adjuster

Glad you did some research..

let's check the photos again. That's a REAR impact. Not a side impact. Is the impact towards one side in the rear? Yes... but the actual POINT of IMPACT is on the REAR. Note the rear glass is broken and the quarter glass is intact. The photos in the diagram you supplied are of a vehicle impacting the side, and/or side rear (quarter panel area) area of the vehicle for side impact protection are quite accurate.

Spoken like a true adjuster

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ah merde pas bo

loll

Lester · 06-21-2012, 01:29 PM

What kind of wheels are those on the blue van?

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