grateful to see angel eyes

jrsniper12453 · 01-10-2011, 05:10 PM

Was driving back to school in Cali today and ~200ft ahead of me someone swerves into the car ahead and to the left of them, clips the bumper and then bounces back into the car in right lane. The clipped car swings around right then back left into median. Something else happened too so that it was a 4 car accident. Fortunately it looked like everyone was ok.

Anyways the point is I slammed on my brakes and immediately looked in my rear view mirror to see if I was gonna get hit from behind and I was relieved to see the telltale angel eyes and vented hood of a e92 m3. Be it naive and biased or not thinking the brakes of an m3 are that much better than an average car I thought it was interesting that this thought came to me so quickly. He/she and I got past the accident 3rd and 2nd respectively. Was a pretty scary couple of moments.

WWONG · 01-10-2011, 05:30 PM

You know it's weird... around here, people who drive M3s, AMG cars, and other luxury/performance rides drive like grannies. People who drive in shitty rusted Hondas (which you know has the worst brakes because they can't afford to get new pads usually) from the 80s are the ones that seem to tail gate the most from what I've seen...

Glad to hear your car's okay op.

T3X4S · 01-10-2011, 05:32 PM

I agree with how well the brakes work on BMW's. Accident averted.

hipnotic · 01-10-2011, 05:39 PM

+1

J-boogey · 01-10-2011, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by WWONG

You know it's weird... around here, people who drive M3s, AMG cars, and other luxury/performance rides drive like grannies. People who drive in shitty rusted Hondas (which you know has the worst brakes because they can't afford to get new pads usually) from the 80s are the ones that seem to tail gate the most from what I've seen...

Glad to hear your car's okay op.

+1 I agree lol. I always see people in shitty piece of shit cars that drive recklessly & change lanes constantly etc...

Acepilot01 · 01-10-2011, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by J-boogey

+1 I agree lol. I always see people in shitty piece of shit cars that drive recklessly & change lanes constantly etc...

Its even worse when they are dumb enough to try and race you. I had a old busted Hyundai elantra try and race me the other night lol

jwong77 · 01-10-2011, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by WWONG

You know it's weird... around here, people who drive M3s, AMG cars, and other luxury/performance rides drive like grannies. People who drive in shitty rusted Hondas (which you know has the worst brakes because they can't afford to get new pads usually) from the 80s are the ones that seem to tail gate the most from what I've seen...

Glad to hear your car's okay op.

I can report that the same thing happens in the Silicon Valley. The worst are the Civics with big exhausts and cut springs. I usually just let them by.

Glad the poster was ok.

qtrlifecrisis · 01-10-2011, 11:25 PM

my wife called me the other day saying that if she had been in her old prius she would have just got in an accident. +1 for good brakes.

i suppose i drive my car like a grandma, but i live in a city where everyone gets pulled over a lot. but i got for a lot of canyon cruises and get on the track when i want to run hard.

WVU335I · 01-10-2011, 11:37 PM

its the shitty POS cars that are the ones that dont care... when i drive my e92 i stay away from people as much as possible. but then you got a kid in a 98 civic with a fart cannon or a newer scion flying around playing fast and furious in traffic.

Hooy · 01-10-2011, 11:43 PM

My BMW's brakes have saved me several times without ABS.

I relied on ABS with my old Acura TL.

01-10-2011, 05:10 PM	#1
jrsniper12453 Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 229 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Las Vegas/LA iTrader: (0)	grateful to see angel eyes Was driving back to school in Cali today and ~200ft ahead of me someone swerves into the car ahead and to the left of them, clips the bumper and then bounces back into the car in right lane. The clipped car swings around right then back left into median. Something else happened too so that it was a 4 car accident. Fortunately it looked like everyone was ok. Anyways the point is I slammed on my brakes and immediately looked in my rear view mirror to see if I was gonna get hit from behind and I was relieved to see the telltale angel eyes and vented hood of a e92 m3. Be it naive and biased or not thinking the brakes of an m3 are that much better than an average car I thought it was interesting that this thought came to me so quickly. He/she and I got past the accident 3rd and 2nd respectively. Was a pretty scary couple of moments. __________________ 2007 335i, Space Gray, Black/Alum, Sports, Prem, CA, Navi, iPod
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WWONG Banned 109 Rep 1,830 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW X5 xDrive35d Join Date: May 2010 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (14)	You know it's weird... around here, people who drive M3s, AMG cars, and other luxury/performance rides drive like grannies. People who drive in shitty rusted Hondas (which you know has the worst brakes because they can't afford to get new pads usually) from the 80s are the ones that seem to tail gate the most from what I've seen... Glad to hear your car's okay op.
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T3X4S Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 248 Posts Drives: 2013 E92 MW M3 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: DFW iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 991.2 Targa 4S [0.00] 2013 BMW E92 M3 [0.00]	I agree with how well the brakes work on BMW's. Accident averted.
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qtrlifecrisis Scenic Artist 7 Rep 325 Posts Drives: 08 BMW 335i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Burbank, SoCal iTrader: (1)	my wife called me the other day saying that if she had been in her old prius she would have just got in an accident. +1 for good brakes. i suppose i drive my car like a grandma, but i live in a city where everyone gets pulled over a lot. but i got for a lot of canyon cruises and get on the track when i want to run hard. __________________ E90 / / /M3 - JzB - 6MT - Speed Cloth - Slick Top - No Nav - KW Variant 3 - UUC Exhaust - AFE Intake
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WVU335I Private First Class 4 Rep 146 Posts Drives: 335I MSPORT 6SPD NAVI JB3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Savannah GA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 335I [9.00]	its the shitty POS cars that are the ones that dont care... when i drive my e92 i stay away from people as much as possible. but then you got a kid in a 98 civic with a fart cannon or a newer scion flying around playing fast and furious in traffic. __________________ 2011 335I M-Sport Navi 6 SPD - loaded.
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Hooy Colonel 205 Rep 2,770 Posts Drives: E92 328i, E92 M3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (12) Garage List 2008 E92 328 [5.00]	My BMW's brakes have saved me several times without ABS. I relied on ABS with my old Acura TL.
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