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      11-16-2018, 10:48 PM   #1
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A little story about how safe this car is

Yesterday I got hit in the back by an X5M on the Autobahn. There was a congestion and I had to come to a full stop and the car behind me didn't see it and hit me with about 30-40 mph. That was a pretty hard hit but contrary to the situation of my car I wasn't hurt seriously. The side airbags came off and the car automatically called the police. So everything went as planned and I have the feeling that the car was built really safe.

Just curious how bad the damage really is.
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glad you are ok.
Shows BMW have done their homework, good to know especially as this isn't one of the crash tests that get performend by the many organisations around the world. Glad to know they have designed and tested within BMW themselves.

That must have bene quite a shunt. No whiplash either? Again that proves that the head restraints (not headrests!) worked.

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If the side air bags deployed from the rear end collision it can indicate frame damage.. my guess is it’s totaled
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Terrible rear-end collision.
Luckily, nothing has happened to you.
Hopefully you will get a new one
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Glad you are ok
That thing needs a stretcher. Lol
I think is totaled
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What a waste of a great engine. Would be great to be able to pull out that engine and drivetrain if totaled.
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I'd have thought it would be a write off as I would guess the whole body will be out of shape. Insurance company will buy and sell off parts.
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I'm glad you are ok. If it was a newer x5m, that means they had their safety nannies completely off because the car should have braked on its own to avoid the collision. Either way, very happy that everyone was okay and only material losses.
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What are the odds that an M5 gets hit by n X5M? Glad everyone is ok.
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Man, what a bummer! Glad you are ok.

Btw I didn't know the car could call the police automatically. Cool feature. Wonder if it works in the US too.

Hope you're back in a new M5 soon!
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Glad to hear your ok

This appears to be a palindrome of a collision....
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If the side air bags deployed from the rear end collision it can indicate frame damage.. my guess is it’s totaled
Well that was exactly what I was wondering about. The other car hit me right in the back, no offset. No other cars involved. Why did the side airbags come off? I was alone in the car, so why the passenger side airbag? Anyway the car will be shipped to the dealer this week and we will see.
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How did the other guy look?
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What are the odds that an M5 gets hit by n X5M? Glad everyone is ok.
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Man, what a bummer! Glad you are ok.

Btw I didn't know the car could call the police automatically. Cool feature. Wonder if it works in the US too.

Hope you're back in a new M5 soon!
Yes. It does. Has for some time now.
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How did the other guy look?
He was shocked but seemed physically OK. We could both get out of the cars ourselves.
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Update as to what the actual damage was. Basically it was just damage of the rear end of the body, no technical damage to the axle or any other technical parts.

When pulling the car off the Autobahn they damaged the front bumper and the steering.

Overall the damage was so expensive that it didn't make sense to repair it. If BMW had repaired the car they would probably have ordered a new body and reassembled the car on a new body.

Anyway, it is gone now and I have ordered the exact clone of this car with CCB. It will even have the same license plate.

Another three months wait….
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Wow, I am glad you are ok. We look forward to seeing pics of the new car when it arrives.
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Update as to what the actual damage was. Basically it was just damage of the rear end of the body, no technical damage to the axle or any other technical parts.

When pulling the car off the Autobahn they damaged the front bumper and the steering.

Overall the damage was so expensive that it didn't make sense to repair it. If BMW had repaired the car they would probably have ordered a new body and reassembled the car on a new body.

Anyway, it is gone now and I have ordered the exact clone of this car with CCB. It will even have the same license plate.

Another three months wait….
Hate for the 3 months, but that will pass quickly ! Very glad you had no injuries !
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glad you are ok . hate that you have to go through the 2000 km break in again
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Update as to what the actual damage was. Basically it was just damage of the rear end of the body, no technical damage to the axle or any other technical parts.

When pulling the car off the Autobahn they damaged the front bumper and the steering.

Overall the damage was so expensive that it didn't make sense to repair it. If BMW had repaired the car they would probably have ordered a new body and reassembled the car on a new body.

Anyway, it is gone now and I have ordered the exact clone of this car with CCB. It will even have the same license plate.

Another three months wait….
Are you getting a 2019 now? At least now you'll get the painted door handles without that chrome strip.
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What are the odds that an M5 gets hit by n X5M? Glad everyone is ok.
I was thinking the same thing. Only in Germany I guess! lol
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