[snowbimmer]

Man, that's a lot of loose bits.

[UglyBuzzard]

German safety right there. sorry to hear and pictures sure show a horrible experience. Glass half full = you walked away from 3 totaled BMW's though. Something to think about.

[Maxlude]

Having been in a few nasty ones myself, glad you're ok with really quite minimal injuries.
It looks like it could have been so much worse.
The car is a shame but can be replaced.
Maybe hitting the racoon blew an oil line, which went onto the road?

[TheRealBob]

Originally Posted by micvite

No it has to do with me and owning bmws lol 5 cars totalled all during 3rd month at no fault of my own

I don't know how driving well in excess of the posted speed limit on a wet road, doesn't constitute negligence on your part. Those pictures speak for themselves.

You need to ask yourself what was the biggest common denominator in your multitude of other accidents; HINT... It wasn't the car.

BMW poses a double-edged sword for you. The very high level of performance proves an irresistible temptation, but its solid construction and passive safety features, speak for themselves.

[damianwo]

I have been in few accidents before, but never like this one. There is time and place to push the car, even on public roads. Glad you're okay.

[Salottox5m]

Wow - what happened

[Maverik259]

Originally Posted by TheRealBob

I don't know how driving well in excess of the posted speed limit on a wet road, doesn't constitute negligence on your part. Those pictures speak for themselves.

You need to ask yourself what was the biggest common denominator in your multitude of other accidents; HINT... It wasn't the car.

BMW poses a double-edged sword for you. The very high level of performance proves an irresistible temptation, but its solid construction and passive safety features, speak for themselves.

Dude how bout you take a hint and move on.

[Spunky]

Glad you're ok and telling us the story. I had a similar crash with similar damage to myself and the car. Same, conditions, but it was 100% my fault, not assessing the conditions. Car went sideways and I hit a large, metal electric pole at around 60mph. This was 15 years ago and it was life changing for me.

[Used2be]

Originally Posted by micvite

No it has to do with me and owning bmws lol 5 cars totalled all during 3rd month at no fault of my own

Glad you’re not more banged up, the car sure is! Has your insurance company given you any grief over your driving record? Five totaled BMWs must have cost them a lot of money.

[aj_g80]

how fast was this? this seems overly excessive for hitting a raccoon.. regardless, happy to hear you are alive because that is nasty.

[girdwood]

Originally Posted by TheRealBob

I don't know how driving well in excess of the posted speed limit on a wet road, doesn't constitute negligence on your part. Those pictures speak for themselves.

You need to ask yourself what was the biggest common denominator in your multitude of other accidents; HINT... It wasn't the car.

BMW poses a double-edged sword for you. The very high level of performance proves an irresistible temptation, but its solid construction and passive safety features, speak for themselves.

I read this in a Connor McGregor "stirring-the-pot" voice

[zb2603]

Originally Posted by Maverik259

Dude how bout you take a hint and move on.

+1, I agree with Maverik259 I mean the guy just had crazy accident.. We are not the insurance trying to determine who is at fault here. Just glad that he is in one piece unlike the car

[MacLean_007]

WOW, I am glad you are all right and sorry to hear this happened again.

[micvite]

Originally Posted by Used2be

Glad you’re not more banged up, the car sure is! Has your insurance company given you any grief over your driving record? Five totaled BMWs must have cost them a lot of money.

Nope, didn't cost them anything lol, like I said first 3 were rear ended (drunk driver for one, second kid not paying attention at stop light, third snow) 4th bmw crashed my car at the port when it arrived in US this is 5th which is the only one my insurance is paying for lol... drunk driver had insurance, other 2 paid cash to settle since they were cheaper cars (10-15k range)

[micvite]

Originally Posted by aj_g80

how fast was this? this seems overly excessive for hitting a raccoon.. regardless, happy to hear you are alive because that is nasty.

80 in a 65 on the highway, raccoon probably did minimal damage lol but lost traction after hitting it, causing me to go into trees(hit raccoon around a bend)

[spuntyb]

Holy crap, that's awful! I hope you feel better soon, and I'm glad you weren't hurt even more.

[ResIpsaLoquitur]

DUDE. Those photos are unbelievable. Been off the forum for a nearly a week, so just seeing this now. So glad you're alright.

[Neptune7]

Wow that's a terrifying picture. Glad you are ok and able to be back with family and friends.

Curious about what could have reduced the risk in case a raccoon pays a visit - would avoiding the brake pedal have helped control the oversteer?

Hope this is your last dose of bad luck.

[micvite]

Originally Posted by Neptune7

Wow that's a terrifying picture. Glad you are ok and able to be back with family and friends.

Curious about what could have reduced the risk in case a raccoon pays a visit - would avoiding the brake pedal have helped control the oversteer?

Hope this is your last dose of bad luck.

Possibly? I can't be 100% sure the brakes didn't cause the oversteer but one thing I definitely remember was brake pedal went to floor after a split second and 0 feedback from abs, so something definitely failed or the car wasn't responding as intended (perhaps oil coated brakes too? Had that happen before when I broke an axle seal on a different vehicle and basically had 0 brakes to go along with slippery tires but was only going around 20 mph so was able to just roll to a stop)
Main issue is you have a split second to figure out what you want to do and once your decision doesn't play out as you wanted it to, you have to try not to panick. Once I figured I was going sideways I probably could have whipped the car around to try to save it with a 360, but wife being in the passenger seat had it not worked she'd have been the one taking the brunt of the accident so I'd rather be the one going headfirst into the trees than try to save the car and send her side into the trees (if you notice passenger side barely has any damage and she walked away with a single cut on her leg from the climate control screen popping out and scratching her)

[Neptune7]

Originally Posted by micvite

Possibly? I can't be 100% sure the brakes didn't cause the oversteer but one thing I definitely remember was brake pedal went to floor after a split second and 0 feedback from abs, so something definitely failed or the car wasn't responding as intended (perhaps oil coated brakes too? Had that happen before when I broke an axle seal on a different vehicle and basically had 0 brakes to go along with slippery tires but was only going around 20 mph so was able to just roll to a stop)
Main issue is you have a split second to figure out what you want to do and once your decision doesn't play out as you wanted it to, you have to try not to panick. Once I figured I was going sideways I probably could have whipped the car around to try to save it with a 360, but wife being in the passenger seat had it not worked she'd have been the one taking the brunt of the accident so I'd rather be the one going headfirst into the trees than try to save the car and send her side into the trees (if you notice passenger side barely has any damage and she walked away with a single cut on her leg from the climate control screen popping out and scratching her)

So glad your wife is ok. The car pics look scary!

[m4h2o]

Sorry to see this and glad that you and your wife walked away from this accident. I'm sure your feeling all kinds of emotions but in time they will go away. Be thankful you and your wife are alive. I pray for the string of Bad luck comes to an end and you will blessed with good luck and positivity going forward.

[micvite]

Originally Posted by m4h2o

Sorry to see this and glad that you and your wife walked away from this accident. I'm sure your feeling all kinds of emotions but in time they will go away. Be thankful you and your wife are alive. I pray for the string of Bad luck comes to an end and you will blessed with good luck and positivity going forward.

Thanks! I wonder how insurance is going to value my car since stuff like kbb you can't put all the options in and even comparable sales no one has a 160k msrp m5 lol...