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BMW driver crashes on street showing off, blames everything but himself

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clamum said:
I started reading his explanation but said fuck it after the first paragraph. I took his extremely long-winded explanation to mean that he tried to bore/confuse the reader and perhaps shift blame but maybe not.
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His post reminds me of this guy I know who keeps insisting that he is financially savvy and rich even though his house is in foreclosure.
 
Subyman said:
He's not talking about unicorns or what he had for breakfast. All of it pertains to the accident. I see no reason why discussing some contributing factors is somehow him deflecting ownership of his mistake when he clearly says it was his fault several times. It is a long winded post, but he was in an embarrassing accident so he's probably been reflecting on it for some time.

This looks to be more of an internet dogpile on top of a guy that made a stupid mistake. If anything, I'm kind of amazed he came forward and discussed the situation openly without throwing middle fingers like most people would do.
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Of course it's a dogpile. Dumbasses like this that do not know how to drive and show off is the reason car meets like this get shut down
 
brainhulk said:
Of course it's a dogpile. Dumbasses like this that do not know how to drive and show off is the reason car meets like this get shut down
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I guess I went in to read his post and was all ready for a bunch of excuses, but it was actually a decent post lol. Was disappointed 🙁
 
Insomniator said:
Besides any body panel damage (which yes is a lot) shouldn't there really NOT be any major mechanical/suspension damage? I'm sure high way pot holes can inflict similar force on the wheels... it would be pretty lame if rims were bent and new struts (making this up) were needed.

What if it was a basic trusty accord? Better chance of nothing breaking because its not a sports car?
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Softer suspensions and a larger sidewall height might have helped, but ultimately, hitting a square curb with that much force is not going to ever do you any good. Suspension damage is always possible with that, and almost assuredly alignment (camber/toe) and quite likely wheel damage. The lower ride height of course contributes to more body and undercarriage damage potential than a standard sedan, but a hefty bill is possible regardless of the type of car in that situation. Only true SUVs and Trucks will have a high probability of escaping damage in that instance, at least ones not tuned for street performance and lowered with stiffer suspensions and shorter sidewalls.
 
destrekor said:
Softer suspensions and a larger sidewall height might have helped, but ultimately, hitting a square curb with that much force is not going to ever do you any good. Suspension damage is always possible with that, and almost assuredly alignment (camber/toe) and quite likely wheel damage. The lower ride height of course contributes to more body and undercarriage damage potential than a standard sedan, but a hefty bill is possible regardless of the type of car in that situation. Only true SUVs and Trucks will have a high probability of escaping damage in that instance, at least ones not tuned for street performance and lowered with stiffer suspensions and shorter sidewalls.
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I'd hit one in my truck for $300.

Just let me air my 315/75R16's down to 20psi first.

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JulesMaximus said:
They didn't remove the dip stick. They just relocated it to the driver's seat.
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Check and mate.

No words for the OP, if you haven't been there, then you haven't pushed it hard enough. I will fess up to my mistakes, but do not regret trying to find the limit of my machine.
 
natto fire said:
Check and mate.

No words for the OP, if you haven't been there, then you haven't pushed it hard enough. I will fess up to my mistakes, but do not regret trying to find the limit of my machine.
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Trying to find your limits on public streets makes you a dumbass just like this bmw driver.

And you assuming I haven't been there...lmao
 
Insomniator said:
Besides any body panel damage (which yes is a lot) shouldn't there really NOT be any major mechanical/suspension damage? I'm sure high way pot holes can inflict similar force on the wheels... it would be pretty lame if rims were bent and new struts (making this up) were needed.

What if it was a basic trusty accord? Better chance of nothing breaking because its not a sports car?
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When was the last time you saw a pothole toss the rear end three or four feet in the air? Yeah, it's going to cost a few bucks.
 
natto fire said:
Check and mate.

No words for the OP, if you haven't been there, then you haven't pushed it hard enough. I will fess up to my mistakes, but do not regret trying to find the limit of my machine.
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As long as you're in the middle of an abandoned airport, or a track, have fun.

Btw, the asshat in the video didn't even try counter steering until the rear end was already well out of line. I love his supertechnical excuses, though.
 
who? said:
I keep my pressures at the car manufacturers recommended level. Sidewall number is just the maximum level.
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Watched the video a dozen times and still not sure what happened. Maybe my laptop speakers don't do it justice, but didn't sound like he really got on it that hard.
 
natto fire said:
Check and mate.

No words for the OP, if you haven't been there, then you haven't pushed it hard enough. I will fess up to my mistakes, but do not regret trying to find the limit of my machine.
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I have pushed some of my vehicles, motorcycles included, on public roads but I haven't tossed my car over a curb or laid a bike down doing it.
 
JulesMaximus said:
I have pushed some of my vehicles, motorcycles included, on public roads but I haven't tossed my car over a curb or laid a bike down doing it.
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Many of us haven't but some people just happen to do it in the wrong place where the streets are messed up which is why none of us should do anything like that on the street.
 
I watched it a few more times and I'm a little puzzled too. Looks like maybe the rear diff sent everything it had to one tire and caused it to spin. Who knows these days with all the stability control and junk. He said he turned off traction control, but stability control may still be on which actuates individual brakes to try to maintain control. Looks like the car went haywire.

When I had my 135i, I got on it many times in a straight line. Full throttle and it never did anything like that.
 
LOL! Just watched the video. I find it amusing he says opposite lock was put into the steering but his front wheels barely turned at all as the rear of the car started to slide.

I don't think he even knows what opposite lock means.

And 1.5 psi isn't going to make a bit of difference in that scenario.
 
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zerocool84 said:
Many of us haven't but some people just happen to do it in the wrong place where the streets are messed up which is why none of us should do anything like that on the street.
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What I've done on the street was nothing like that.

The street he was on was perfectly smooth. Christ, there weren't even any painted lines where he got it all wrong. Maybe it was cold out or maybe he is a total amateur who had zero business turning the TC off and attempting to spin the rear wheels... maybe a combination of both but most likely the later.
 
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This is opposite lock.

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This is an almost complete lack of any steering input whatsoever and he really should have been at opposite lock at this point... dumbass. Too bad he didn't roll it.

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You can't fault the car or the conditions for any of this, the car went exactly where he pointed it. Fault lies completely with the dip stick behind the wheel.
 
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