How Well Did Your Bmw Protect You In A Crash

THE JEDI · 07-20-2006, 12:52 AM

I'm just kinda curious,

I always hear Volvo customers talking about safety safety safety...

..thats all they got...poor things

, but hey if ya ever smashed ya bimmer...I would like your opinion on the performance of the car

ksfrogman · 07-20-2006, 12:55 AM

Well this just posted: click here

BimmerMan7 · 07-20-2006, 01:01 AM

I smashed my front bumper on the driver's side and my driver airbag deployed, due to the impact. I would say this is pretty good and I am very satisfied with the BMW safety system on the E90.

hotsand5 · 07-20-2006, 01:02 AM

When I got into my accident, I was going 35 and never hit the brakes while hitting another car. Nothing broken or injured. Just some burns on my arms from the bags. 3mo. now after the accidnet, and still no pains creaping up. The doctor says that he was surprised that most patients usually dislocate or fracture their collarbone from the seatbelt. Maybe it has to do with being younger, 24...but I'd have to say a great car. All safety features worked, bags deployed, seatbelt pre-tensioner's exploded, hazards came on automatically, battery terminal blown, BMW assist was contacted with my location, you can see the crumple zones, doors were able to open after...but the passenger one only half way though. It did it's job and served its duty.....poor thing. All in all, I'd say that Volvo has a competitor

just4kickz · 07-20-2006, 01:10 AM

uhh my friend's 330i hit a gutter or something... which ended up making one of the right side tires go off the road and into some unleveled area causing the car to roll into a ditch... car was totaled.. i mean it did roll like 5 times. outside was entirely f'd up... sides, top, bottom, front. inside was okay... he said that only his side airbags deployed but he got out of it w/ only scratches and bruises.

thekewl1 · 07-20-2006, 01:22 AM

a friend of a friend of mine hit the center divider in the freeway going 120mph with his e46! the car was @#$%! it literally split in half at the engine bay. Miraculously every1 survived. they were all banged up pretty bad, but I'm glad they were able to walk away and talk about it. I will post pics of the car tomorrow. U gotta see it to believe it.

I am a firm believer now that BMW makes the safest cars around.

slubu · 07-20-2006, 09:49 AM

I was fully stopped, car rammed into my rear at about 35-40mph. My E90 barely moved a foot, and noone was hurt.

thekewl1 · 07-20-2006, 11:46 AM

here are the pics. FYI: DON'T EVER DRIVE DRUNK!

KennyVendetta · 07-20-2006, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by thekewl1

here are the pics. FYI: DON'T EVER DRIVE DRUNK!

They walked away from that???

inTgr8r · 07-20-2006, 12:06 PM

That's freekin' amazing for anyone to have survived that one

thekewl1 · 07-20-2006, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by KennyVendetta

They walked away from that???

All 4 of em. The front passenger sustained the most injuries. All the bones in his ankles where shattered. Lucky for him, the surgeon in the ER that night was an ankle specialist. One of the rear passengers was thrown from the vehicle and woke up a few hundred feet from the car on the shoulder. The last passenger had to be freed by the jaws of life. But man they are all lucky they were in a BMW.

spydrz · 07-20-2006, 12:16 PM

Wow

Nikki · 07-20-2006, 12:22 PM

That's at the tow yard though, what did it look like before is what matters.

thekewl1 · 07-20-2006, 12:44 PM

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That's at the tow yard though, what did it look like before is what matters.

Well I agree, but the point is, this horrific sight is the result of negligence and a 120mph impact. No one should have survived, but they all did thanks to quality engineering and high saftey standards that BMW is known for. I still get chills everytime I see these photos and a very mad cause driving drunk is one thing, but driving drunk and going 120mph, that's just stupid.

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THE JEDI Major 123 Rep 1,461 Posts Drives: 2005 Z4 2.5i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: JAPAN, Okinawa iTrader: (0)	How Well Did Your Bmw Protect You In A Crash I'm just kinda curious, I always hear Volvo customers talking about safety safety safety... ..thats all they got...poor things , but hey if ya ever smashed ya bimmer...I would like your opinion on the performance of the car
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07-20-2006, 12:55 AM	#2
ksfrogman Major General 576 Rep 6,750 Posts Drives: E90 330i 6MT Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Torrance, CA iTrader: (12) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00]	Well this just posted: click here __________________
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07-20-2006, 01:01 AM	#3
BimmerMan7 Private 18 Rep 85 Posts Drives: 325i E90 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pretoria, South Africa iTrader: (0)	Safety for BMW ? I smashed my front bumper on the driver's side and my driver airbag deployed, due to the impact. I would say this is pretty good and I am very satisfied with the BMW safety system on the E90.
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hotsand5 hotsand5 49 Rep 806 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i 6spd Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: chicago iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	When I got into my accident, I was going 35 and never hit the brakes while hitting another car. Nothing broken or injured. Just some burns on my arms from the bags. 3mo. now after the accidnet, and still no pains creaping up. The doctor says that he was surprised that most patients usually dislocate or fracture their collarbone from the seatbelt. Maybe it has to do with being younger, 24...but I'd have to say a great car. All safety features worked, bags deployed, seatbelt pre-tensioner's exploded, hazards came on automatically, battery terminal blown, BMW assist was contacted with my location, you can see the crumple zones, doors were able to open after...but the passenger one only half way though. It did it's job and served its duty.....poor thing. All in all, I'd say that Volvo has a competitor __________________ -2006 BMW 330i-Sapphire Black- Tera Leather-Aluminum trim- 6spd manual- Sport- Premium- Cold- Navigation- Euro. delivery -2005 Yamaha Warrior 1700 102cu"
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07-20-2006, 01:22 AM	#6
thekewl1 Lieutenant 12 Rep 552 Posts Drives: 09 335i Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: So Cal iTrader: (3)	a friend of a friend of mine hit the center divider in the freeway going 120mph with his e46! the car was @#$%! it literally split in half at the engine bay. Miraculously every1 survived. they were all banged up pretty bad, but I'm glad they were able to walk away and talk about it. I will post pics of the car tomorrow. U gotta see it to believe it. I am a firm believer now that BMW makes the safest cars around. __________________ Delivered: 10/21/08 \| 09 e92 335i\|AW\|CR\|PP\|SP\|NAV\|PDC\|CA\|6MT\|iPod\|Logic7 Sold: 06 330i/Mystic Blue\|Terra\|PP\|SP\|NAV\|CA\|6MT\|Butt Warmers\|Rear Shades\|Fold Down Seats
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slubu Never Go Full Retard 182 Rep 1,851 Posts Drives: White Lightning Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Agrestic iTrader: (2)	I was fully stopped, car rammed into my rear at about 35-40mph. My E90 barely moved a foot, and noone was hurt. __________________ 2008 335i
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thekewl1 Lieutenant 12 Rep 552 Posts Drives: 09 335i Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: So Cal iTrader: (3)	here are the pics. FYI: DON'T EVER DRIVE DRUNK! Attached Images __________________ Delivered: 10/21/08 \| 09 e92 335i\|AW\|CR\|PP\|SP\|NAV\|PDC\|CA\|6MT\|iPod\|Logic7 Sold: 06 330i/Mystic Blue\|Terra\|PP\|SP\|NAV\|CA\|6MT\|Butt Warmers\|Rear Shades\|Fold Down Seats
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inTgr8r Lieutenant General 2432 Rep 11,667 Posts Drives: M2 Comp Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (10)	That's freekin' amazing for anyone to have survived that one
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07-20-2006, 12:22 PM	#13
Nikki Major General 990 Rep 6,381 Posts Drives: Sepang Z4MC Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: LA iTrader: (9)	That's at the tow yard though, what did it look like before is what matters. __________________ Nikki
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