Crashed M3

m5sparky · 09-19-2009, 07:14 PM

ouch poor car, and its deff totaled

zenderm3 · 09-19-2009, 10:01 PM

Glad that everyone is ok. Sorry about the car!

bcc69 · 09-19-2009, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by pmeloche

Did your friend jack-rabitted out of the intersection or did he wait a few seconds to make sure nobody would try to run the red light in the perpendicular direction? You would be amazed how many accidents would be averted if you would wait to see if there are red light runner before engaging yourself in an intersection. The driving code is quite clear on that subject you are supposed to engage in an intersection only if you are reasonably sure there is no traffic coming out of lanes with red lights.

This wasn't a matter of jack-rabbiting out on a green light. He was driving down a busy street, when the mustang totally did not pay attention to his red light. Damage this extensive couldn't have happened at low speed.

bcc69 · 09-19-2009, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by elp_jc

Not anymore

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OR it was his buddy's M3 all along and he pretended to own it

. We want some answers

.

If you look really close, my friends M3 has titanium trim, and mine has carbon leather.

URBAN LEGEND · 09-19-2009, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by bcc69

If you look really close, my friends M3 has titanium trim, and mine has carbon leather.

Don't believe you.

spyderco10 · 09-20-2009, 02:02 AM

from the picture she looks like a gonner. glad everyone's OK

Big Windy · 09-20-2009, 07:52 AM

+1 on total. bummer.

apme123 · 09-20-2009, 05:11 PM

that will buff right out

SpencerM3 · 09-20-2009, 05:58 PM

Well the obviosu good news is taht eveyrone is ok, and yeah that looks totaled.

Was that in Valencia? What intersection?

bcc69 · 09-20-2009, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SpencerM3

Well the obviosu good news is taht eveyrone is ok, and yeah that looks totaled.

Was that in Valencia? What intersection?

Soledad and Ruether

spectrumphoto · 09-21-2009, 01:44 AM

If the repair costs are more than 70% of the car's value then it will be considered a total loss.

The bigger question is who will be assigned blame for the accident (be it your friend or the other driver) and do they have enough insurance coverage to cover the cost of a new car. Many people only carry a $25K collision policy in Ca. The only way to make up the difference is if your friend has uninsured/under insured coverage (GAP) or if they can successfully sue and recoup costs from the other party. Good luck and hope everyone is OK.

knifegun · 09-21-2009, 08:01 AM

I hope it is totaled for your buddy's sake.

OPIE98LMB · 09-21-2009, 09:01 AM

It's a total loss....I'm pretty sure both frame rails are crushed in and that's expensive enough to replace, let alone the airbags being deployed. I got in an accident with mine and it didn't even look half as bad as that and my outcome was $21,000 in repairs. Tell your friend to start new car shopping.

anthony @ eas · 09-21-2009, 12:21 PM

That sucks- glad your buddy was OK though.

biglare · 09-27-2009, 02:07 AM

Glad everyone is OK.

Not sure if that will be totaled or not, but 2008 E90 M3 was. Luckily I was OK too. I had gap insurance too so I was not out of pocket anything. I feel very safe in my BMW even more now.

See pics below.

skdoosh · 09-27-2009, 02:36 AM

wtf that blue bmw, that looks like the kind of accident that would leave you in pain for days

M3WC · 09-27-2009, 03:47 AM

Tell your friend to get all his belongings out of the car, he won't be seeing that car again.

It is totaled.

quackbury · 09-27-2009, 08:41 AM

From the amount of damage to the front end, your buddy was going really, really fast when he hit the 'stang. Probably way over the posted speed limit.

I would advise him to get a good lawyer and start reading up on contributory negligence and Cali motor vehicle law. I am sure the other insurance company's lawyer will try to pin at least part of the blame on your friend (and my gut tells me, they're right).

Glad no one was hurt. If it was a little girl on a bicycle that "ran" the red light, it would have been a completely different outcome. Hope your buddy has a friendly insurance agent and deep pockets.

quackbury · 09-27-2009, 08:47 AM

Still can't figure out the pyhsics of this accident. All the debris is at least 1 1/2 tow truck lengths back from the stop line - i.e. BEFORE the intersection. That's what, 40 feet?

Is the story that a 'stang ran the light, the M3 hit him at a high rate of speed, and the M3 then bounced BACKWARD 40 feet? And all the debris bounced backward 40 feet, too?

Doesn't add up. The damage is consistent with the M3 rear-ending someone at a high rate of speed. My theory: M3 was racing to make the yellow light, guy ahead of him stopped. Either that or M3 driver was texting and didn't see stopped traffic. Would love to see the Police Report on this one.

r53s65e90 · 09-27-2009, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by quackbury

Still can't figure out the pyhsics of this accident. All the debris is at least 1 1/2 tow truck lengths back from the stop line - i.e. BEFORE the intersection. That's what, 40 feet?

Is the story that a 'stang ran the light, the M3 hit him at a high rate of speed, and the M3 then bounced BACKWARD 40 feet? And all the debris bounced backward 40 feet, too?

Doesn't add up. The damage is consistent with the M3 rear-ending someone at a high rate of speed. My theory: M3 was racing to make the yellow light, guy ahead of him stopped. Either that or M3 driver was texting and didn't see stopped traffic. Would love to see the Police Report on this one.

You are wrong in your assessment. The car is well within the intersection (probably a T rather than X). The traffic lights you see are the ones at the end of the intersection. The white line you see is the pedestrian crosswalk. In the middle of the picture you can see the beginning of the median.

I am glad everybody is OK.

quackbury · 09-27-2009, 11:01 AM

If you're correct (and looking at the photo again, you may be), the traffic signals sure look like they are a long way away from the stop line in the M3's direction of travel. Maybe that's an artifact of the camera lens, or maybe that's the way they do things in Cali.

I still say the M3 was travelling at a high rate of speed to have sustained such significant front end damage. It's obvious he hit the Mustang, not the other way around.

r53s65e90 · 09-27-2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by quackbury

If you're correct (and looking at the photo again, you may be), the traffic signals sure look like they are a long way away from the stop line in the M3's direction of travel. Maybe that's an artifact of the camera lens, or maybe that's the way they do things in Cali.

Here in CA there are usually 2 sets of lights at the beginning and at the end of the intersection.

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I still say the M3 was travelling at a high rate of speed to have sustained such significant front end damage. It's obvious he hit the Mustang, not the other way around.

I agree with this. I believe the driver was going too fast to be able to handle red light runners.

09-19-2009, 07:14 PM	#23
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09-20-2009, 02:02 AM	#28
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09-20-2009, 07:52 AM	#29
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09-20-2009, 05:58 PM	#31
SpencerM3 Sauce 75 Rep 2,023 Posts Drives: 2009 SSII E90 M3 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1)	Well the obviosu good news is taht eveyrone is ok, and yeah that looks totaled. Was that in Valencia? What intersection? __________________ 2009 E90 M3 \| Silverstone II \| Black Novillo \| HRE P40's \| Akrapovic Exhaust \| Eibach Pro Kit \| Jet Black Kidney Grilles \| SSII Side Reflectors \| SSII Side Gills \| LUX H8 Angel Eyes \| Macht Schnell Filter \| Tecnocraft Envy Charge Pipe "M3 drivers have no friends." - Jeremy Clarkson
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09-21-2009, 01:44 AM	#33
spectrumphoto Just another peanut in the Turd! 92 Rep 598 Posts Drives: g16M850;f30M550;f80M3-ED;e90M3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Hollywierd, SoCal iTrader: (2)	If the repair costs are more than 70% of the car's value then it will be considered a total loss. The bigger question is who will be assigned blame for the accident (be it your friend or the other driver) and do they have enough insurance coverage to cover the cost of a new car. Many people only carry a $25K collision policy in Ca. The only way to make up the difference is if your friend has uninsured/under insured coverage (GAP) or if they can successfully sue and recoup costs from the other party. Good luck and hope everyone is OK.
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09-21-2009, 08:01 AM	#34
knifegun Major 83 Rep 1,108 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: May 2008 Location: LA iTrader: (0)	I hope it is totaled for your buddy's sake.
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09-21-2009, 09:01 AM	#35
OPIE98LMB Enlisted Member 14 Rep 30 Posts Drives: 2019 M4 CS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pittsburgh iTrader: (0)	It's a total loss....I'm pretty sure both frame rails are crushed in and that's expensive enough to replace, let alone the airbags being deployed. I got in an accident with mine and it didn't even look half as bad as that and my outcome was $21,000 in repairs. Tell your friend to start new car shopping.
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09-21-2009, 12:21 PM	#36
anthony @ eas BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 309 Rep 3,635 Posts Drives: R56 Cooper S Join Date: May 2009 Location: 4015 E Leaverton Court, Anahiem, CA 92807 iTrader: (0)	That sucks- glad your buddy was OK though.
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09-27-2009, 02:07 AM	#37
biglare Bulldog 482 Rep 3,355 Posts Drives: BMW & Porsche Join Date: May 2008 Location: ? iTrader: (3)	Glad everyone is OK. Not sure if that will be totaled or not, but 2008 E90 M3 was. Luckily I was OK too. I had gap insurance too so I was not out of pocket anything. I feel very safe in my BMW even more now. See pics below. Attached Images __________________ Prev: Individual F80 M3 - Fjord Blue/Silverstone(interior) \| Fashion Grey(exterior) GTS
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09-27-2009, 02:36 AM	#38
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09-27-2009, 03:47 AM	#39
M3WC Brigadier General 3645 Rep 3,244 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: ...location...location iTrader: (0)	Tell your friend to get all his belongings out of the car, he won't be seeing that car again. It is totaled.
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09-27-2009, 08:41 AM	#40
quackbury Monkeyazz Duck 30 Rep 195 Posts Drives: 540 M Sport; 330; 135 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New England iTrader: (0)	From the amount of damage to the front end, your buddy was going really, really fast when he hit the 'stang. Probably way over the posted speed limit. I would advise him to get a good lawyer and start reading up on contributory negligence and Cali motor vehicle law. I am sure the other insurance company's lawyer will try to pin at least part of the blame on your friend (and my gut tells me, they're right). Glad no one was hurt. If it was a little girl on a bicycle that "ran" the red light, it would have been a completely different outcome. Hope your buddy has a friendly insurance agent and deep pockets. __________________ Current: 2020 540i MSport 2017 330i 2008 135i
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09-27-2009, 08:47 AM	#41
quackbury Monkeyazz Duck 30 Rep 195 Posts Drives: 540 M Sport; 330; 135 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New England iTrader: (0)	Still can't figure out the pyhsics of this accident. All the debris is at least 1 1/2 tow truck lengths back from the stop line - i.e. BEFORE the intersection. That's what, 40 feet? Is the story that a 'stang ran the light, the M3 hit him at a high rate of speed, and the M3 then bounced BACKWARD 40 feet? And all the debris bounced backward 40 feet, too? Doesn't add up. The damage is consistent with the M3 rear-ending someone at a high rate of speed. My theory: M3 was racing to make the yellow light, guy ahead of him stopped. Either that or M3 driver was texting and didn't see stopped traffic. Would love to see the Police Report on this one. __________________ Current: 2020 540i MSport 2017 330i 2008 135i Last edited by quackbury; 09-27-2009 at 09:03 AM..
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quackbury Monkeyazz Duck 30 Rep 195 Posts Drives: 540 M Sport; 330; 135 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New England iTrader: (0)	If you're correct (and looking at the photo again, you may be), the traffic signals sure look like they are a long way away from the stop line in the M3's direction of travel. Maybe that's an artifact of the camera lens, or maybe that's the way they do things in Cali. I still say the M3 was travelling at a high rate of speed to have sustained such significant front end damage. It's obvious he hit the Mustang, not the other way around. __________________ Current: 2020 540i MSport 2017 330i 2008 135i
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