Testament to BMW safety: 135 headfirst into telephone pole, driver unhurt

E82tt6 · 07-06-2009, 12:42 PM

Feinted driving to work this morning, and went headfirst into a telephone pole at ~35-40mph. I am completely uninjured. Car is definitely totalled, engine guts spilled on the road.

Sucks that the 1er died, but impressed with the crash performance.

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ragingclue · 07-06-2009, 12:51 PM

Wow glad to hear you're unscathed, but you didn't happen to get any pics? 35mph headlong into a telephone pole must have mangled the car. Was your foot still on the gas or did you coast into it?

ellipsis212 · 07-06-2009, 12:54 PM

an empty can of dust-off was mysteriously found on the floor

no but seriously, glad you're ok. sounds like it might not have gone as well in a lesser car

atr_hugo · 07-06-2009, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by E82tt6

Feinted driving to work this morning, and went headfirst into a telephone pole at ~35-40mph. I am completely uninjured. Car is definitely totalled, engine guts spilled on the road.

Sucks that the 1er died, but impressed with the crash performance.

Do they have any idea of why you fainted? That's the real worry - hope you're truly well and sorry to hear about the wreck.

amgthis · 07-06-2009, 01:06 PM

Whoa man, you're alive! What's your replacement for your 1? Hopefully it's just as safe.

Citizen Z · 07-06-2009, 01:09 PM

Feinted? Wow, you were having a sword fight from inside the car?! I'm impressed you came out so well.

stickypaws · 07-06-2009, 01:19 PM

Hope you're okay besides the accident; the cause of the fainting spell. I can feel faint due to low blood pressure sometimes. You should be at the doc's and not on the internet

Yes, thankfully, most all modern cars are very safe compared to the 'old days.' At least you weren't in a 1982 Kia or something.

E82tt6 · 07-06-2009, 01:40 PM

I got iPhone pics I'll upload.

As for the fainting (hah at the sword fight comment), I'm coming off a med that I think caused it, but going to the doc to get it checked.

Thankfully I was off the gas when I hit, the woman behind me said I slowed from 40 to 35 or so.

It would have been messy in a '95 accord, forget an '82 KIA. As it was, the police were amazed I was unscathed.

Upgrade+ · 07-06-2009, 02:57 PM

Good to hear you're ok. Have them check out your head completely. Cat scans, MRI, the whole 9. You can never take feeling better now for granted. Will you be getting another 1er or something else?

dragon1761 · 07-06-2009, 03:12 PM

wow. Glad you are alive. Did the airbags pop out. I heard from other's people experience that the airbag does more damage than the crash itself. Please post some pics so i can see how the airbags look like all around the bmw. Thanks

anthony @ eas · 07-06-2009, 05:04 PM

Wow - that's really scary. Glad to hear you're unharmed, which is really all that matters in this situation.

Add1ct · 07-06-2009, 05:07 PM

wow, man sorry to hear that, glad you're okay, is the lemon interior harmed at all and if no, is it for sale?

warmtoes · 07-06-2009, 05:39 PM

Yikes, good to see you are unscathed. And, good to hear my 1 is safe because I don't want to find out like you did.

ak335 · 07-06-2009, 05:51 PM

Wow, thats crazy, glad your ok tho

ptack · 07-06-2009, 08:37 PM

That's terrible. Assuming you get a clean bill of health - what are you going to do about a car?

E82tt6 · 07-06-2009, 10:04 PM

Waiting to hear from insurance, but I'm positive it's totalled.

All the airbags deployed, I'll get up the pic I took. They work well, everything is completely covered (windows, hard points), and the drivers airbag didn't hurt at all. I didn't even get bruised on my chest.

I'll have to see what insurance says, but I'll likely part out what survived. It's at the BMW bodyshop, I'll see if I can talk them into pulling the interior out (assuming a total).

As for replacing the car, I'm undecided. I may pick up a Z4MC or another S2K along with something comfortable, safe, and preferably AWD, or I may look at an E92 M3 now that there are such good deals, look at that new S4, or maybe pick up another 135i. I'll really have to see what insurance offers me for the car.

I also want to finish getting all these tests done to make sure nothing is wrong (EEG, CT, echo, etc)

Robert · 07-06-2009, 11:55 PM

dude, what?

How did you fainted out of the blue. I'd go get yourself checked out first.

Robert · 07-07-2009, 01:58 PM

I hope this guy is okay. He hasn't responded back I wonder if he passed out again.

Garduna · 07-07-2009, 02:47 PM

Seriously man, get checked out, fainting while driving in the morning....... something's up... get checked out.

E82tt6 · 07-07-2009, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Garduna

Seriously man, get checked out, fainting while driving in the morning....... something's up... get checked out.

So far had MRI, 24hr Holter, EKG, full blood incl hormone panel, doing EEG Thursday and echo next week. I'm not taking this lightly.

Insurance says total, they won't let me take any parts off the car, sorry to people who wanted things.

fatmatt0116 · 07-07-2009, 07:44 PM

Glad to hear that you're okay, sorry about the car. I am a physician and curious to know what medication were you coming off of?

MrHarris · 07-07-2009, 07:52 PM

Pics!

07-06-2009, 12:42 PM	#1
E82tt6 Colonel Drives: '08 Black Saphire Z4 MC Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,627 iTrader: (0)	Testament to BMW safety: 135 headfirst into telephone pole, driver unhurt Feinted driving to work this morning, and went headfirst into a telephone pole at ~35-40mph. I am completely uninjured. Car is definitely totalled, engine guts spilled on the road. Sucks that the 1er died, but impressed with the crash performance.
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07-06-2009, 01:06 PM	#5
amgthis Tire Racks Drives: AW 1M Coupè Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 1,223 iTrader: (0)	Whoa man, you're alive! What's your replacement for your 1? Hopefully it's just as safe. __________________ Alpine White 1M Coupè Gone:2006 Alpine White E46 M3 ZCP RIP

07-06-2009, 01:09 PM	#6
Citizen Z Alpine Master Drives: '08 135i AW Sport Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,310 iTrader: (1)	Feinted? Wow, you were having a sword fight from inside the car?! I'm impressed you came out so well. __________________ Alpine White with Taupe Leather 135i, Sports Package, Heated Seats, Comfort Access, iPod Adapter Fastness: http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=252727

07-06-2009, 01:40 PM	#8
E82tt6 Colonel Drives: '08 Black Saphire Z4 MC Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,627 iTrader: (0)	I got iPhone pics I'll upload. As for the fainting (hah at the sword fight comment), I'm coming off a med that I think caused it, but going to the doc to get it checked. Thankfully I was off the gas when I hit, the woman behind me said I slowed from 40 to 35 or so. It would have been messy in a '95 accord, forget an '82 KIA. As it was, the police were amazed I was unscathed. __________________ '08 Black Saphire/Black Z4 M Coupe RIP Gretta: Blue Water/Lemon 135i. Died to save me. -ChuckV

07-06-2009, 02:57 PM	#9
Upgrade+ Good life Drives: BMW 335i Titanium Silver sport Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NY Posts: 1,475 iTrader: (8)	Good to hear you're ok. Have them check out your head completely. Cat scans, MRI, the whole 9. You can never take feeling better now for granted. Will you be getting another 1er or something else? __________________ Current: 07 335i Titanium Silver E92- Former: 08 135i Alpine White E82- Past: 06 Subaru STI WRB- Past: 04 Audi S4 Imola yellow- Past:97 Honda prelude Ice blue

07-06-2009, 12:51 PM	#2
ragingclue My interior is turrible Drives: stickferanaxle Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: mulletville Posts: 6,667 iTrader: (1)	Wow glad to hear you're unscathed, but you didn't happen to get any pics? 35mph headlong into a telephone pole must have mangled the car. Was your foot still on the gas or did you coast into it?

07-06-2009, 12:54 PM	#3
ellipsis212 I bought my ski mask in Aspen Drives: MB 330i 6MT Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NYC > RVA Posts: 950 iTrader: (4) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	an empty can of dust-off was mysteriously found on the floor no but seriously, glad you're ok. sounds like it might not have gone as well in a lesser car

07-06-2009, 01:19 PM	#7
stickypaws Dictator Drives: people crazy Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: where you want to be Posts: 1,817 iTrader: (0)	Hope you're okay besides the accident; the cause of the fainting spell. I can feel faint due to low blood pressure sometimes. You should be at the doc's and not on the internet Yes, thankfully, most all modern cars are very safe compared to the 'old days.' At least you weren't in a 1982 Kia or something.

07-06-2009, 03:12 PM	#10
dragon1761 Lieutenant Drives: 128i SGM 08 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Arcadia, CA Posts: 495 iTrader: (0)	wow. Glad you are alive. Did the airbags pop out. I heard from other's people experience that the airbag does more damage than the crash itself. Please post some pics so i can see how the airbags look like all around the bmw. Thanks

07-06-2009, 05:04 PM	#11
anthony @ eas BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: R56 Cooper S Join Date: May 2009 Location: 4015 E Leaverton Court, Anahiem, CA 92807 Posts: 3,493 iTrader: (0)	Wow - that's really scary. Glad to hear you're unharmed, which is really all that matters in this situation. __________________ Anthony M. \| european auto source (eas) email: anthony@europeanautosource.com web: www.europeanautosource.com tel 866.669.0705 \| ca: 714.369.8524 x25 \| fax: 714.908.1796 Blog \| Facebook \| YouTube \| Flickr \| Twitter

07-06-2009, 05:07 PM	#12
Add1ct Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 135i, 335i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Palos Verdes Estates (SoCal) Posts: 1,850 iTrader: (3)	wow, man sorry to hear that, glad you're okay, is the lemon interior harmed at all and if no, is it for sale? __________________ E82 N54 6MT 6FL 668 KASW turned in E92 Crimson/Cream N54 6MT, ZSP, ZPP, ZCW, Nav, Sat radio, HD Radio, Logic7, PDC, Active Steering, Active Cruise, 6FL, CA

07-06-2009, 05:39 PM	#13
warmtoes Lieutenant Colonel Drives: X3 35i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,768 iTrader: (1)	Yikes, good to see you are unscathed. And, good to hear my 1 is safe because I don't want to find out like you did. __________________ TiAg/Coral Red 135i Vert *X3 35i M-Sport received but haven't taken pics yet.*

07-06-2009, 05:51 PM	#14
ak335 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: Cayman S Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northern Va Posts: 1,567 iTrader: (3)	Wow, thats crazy, glad your ok tho

07-06-2009, 08:37 PM	#15
ptack Brigadier General Drives: 135i Join Date: May 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 4,093 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 135i [3.00]	That's terrible. Assuming you get a clean bill of health - what are you going to do about a car? __________________ 135i, SGM, Coral, Sport Package, Auto, Premium Hifi, USB/ipod, Forgestar F14s, PPK Stage II

07-06-2009, 10:04 PM	#16
E82tt6 Colonel Drives: '08 Black Saphire Z4 MC Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,627 iTrader: (0)	Waiting to hear from insurance, but I'm positive it's totalled. All the airbags deployed, I'll get up the pic I took. They work well, everything is completely covered (windows, hard points), and the drivers airbag didn't hurt at all. I didn't even get bruised on my chest. I'll have to see what insurance says, but I'll likely part out what survived. It's at the BMW bodyshop, I'll see if I can talk them into pulling the interior out (assuming a total). As for replacing the car, I'm undecided. I may pick up a Z4MC or another S2K along with something comfortable, safe, and preferably AWD, or I may look at an E92 M3 now that there are such good deals, look at that new S4, or maybe pick up another 135i. I'll really have to see what insurance offers me for the car. I also want to finish getting all these tests done to make sure nothing is wrong (EEG, CT, echo, etc) __________________ '08 Black Saphire/Black Z4 M Coupe RIP Gretta: Blue Water/Lemon 135i. Died to save me. -ChuckV

07-06-2009, 11:55 PM	#17
Robert Major General Drives: 135i, current is350 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Socal Posts: 6,768 iTrader: (1)	dude, what? How did you fainted out of the blue. I'd go get yourself checked out first. Last edited by Robert; 07-07-2009 at 03:12 AM.

07-07-2009, 01:58 PM	#18
Robert Major General Drives: 135i, current is350 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Socal Posts: 6,768 iTrader: (1)	I hope this guy is okay. He hasn't responded back I wonder if he passed out again.

07-07-2009, 02:47 PM	#19
Garduna Brigadier General Drives: 128i Sedona Red Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,910 iTrader: (3)	Seriously man, get checked out, fainting while driving in the morning....... something's up... get checked out.

07-07-2009, 07:44 PM	#21
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