Who wants to see my smashed up M3?

conradb · 02-18-2012, 10:40 PM

It's my fault. I was coming off a circular on-ramp from one road to another. The road was really crummy quality, I gassed it too much out of the bend, hit a bump in the road, the back jumped out, tried to correct it, failed.

Here's the aftermath:

Besides the minor body damage, the ball joint in the front is busted, it appears the linkage is severed (can't turn the wheel), and in the rear one of the rim forks busted and the rim edge ripped off a bit. I don't know if I tweaked the axle or frame in all this. We'll just have to wait and see.

If the car is a total loss, my concern now is about getting any money back. I paid cash up front for the lease; $31k (3yr/12k mi). I'm almost exactly 1yr into the lease now. Would I get the remaining balance back and the dealer get the value of the car?

Sigh.

schnell325 · 02-18-2012, 10:49 PM

SchnellM3 · 02-18-2012, 10:52 PM

Ouch! Got her pretty good

PINHEAD · 02-18-2012, 10:53 PM

rofl..M3 driver..best drivers.

spyderco10 · 02-18-2012, 10:53 PM

tico1028 · 02-18-2012, 11:00 PM

Damn man...you messed it up good...look at the rims...Hope you are ok.

boothguy · 02-18-2012, 11:09 PM

Wow. Never seen a break in a wheel lip quite like that one. Check your tires - the rear one probably has a broken belt with that kind of damage to the wheel. Glad it wasn't worse.

IFX · 02-18-2012, 11:12 PM

shit that hurts seeing a practically brand new M damaged like that.

At least your ok.

In before all the professional traffic obedient drivers come in here and bash you...

conradb · 02-18-2012, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IFX

shit that hurts seeing a practically brand new M damaged like that.

At least your ok.

In before all the professional traffic obedient drives come in here and bash you...

Yeah, I'm fine. I was just worried about the car at the time. I wasn't going much over 30mph at the time probably.

You already missed the first one a few posts up

IFX · 02-18-2012, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by conradb

Yeah, I'm fine. I was just worried about the car at the time. I wasn't going much over 30mph at the time probably.

You already missed the first one a few posts up

lol yea. I sure did.

M3 post wins again!

saeedg48 · 02-18-2012, 11:46 PM

well it happens.. it's a piece of metal you'll just have to move on. to answer your question i think it'll be about $20K worth of damage if you go through the dealer.
glad to hear you're ok, that's all that matters everything else in life is replaceable

Prince_of_Persia · 02-19-2012, 12:24 AM

Damn, it is painful to even look at these pics!

Mike van D · 02-19-2012, 02:59 AM

Goos to hear you're alright. Hope you get her rolling again soon.

MDCTFTW · 02-19-2012, 03:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PINHEAD

rofl..M3 driver..best drivers.

Nothing like kicking a man when he's down huh?

TRY...M3 · 02-19-2012, 03:25 AM

This hurts to look at...

immiketoo · 02-19-2012, 03:36 AM

Damn dude. How'd it get away from you at 30 MPH?

conradb · 02-19-2012, 04:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by immiketoo

Damn dude. How'd it get away from you at 30 MPH?

In 6 years of owning and driving 3 E9x BMWs, and turning DSC fully off every time I start the engine, it finally caught up with me.

I was driving out of the turn, started to give it some gas, a bump flung my back out, and I failed to correct it. DSC probably would have saved my ass.

I usually turn it off because it just cuts out the power on me on the slightest wheel spin at all. I almost never chirp the tires, yet the nanny control butts in and just annoys me. Maybe I'll just slow down a bit on the road now.

Live and learn.

immiketoo · 02-19-2012, 05:37 AM

That sucks. As tail happy as this car is, I only turn DSC off at the track. For street, M button suffices for me. Good luck with the repair!

GIdriver · 02-19-2012, 05:45 AM

Glad to hear you are fine. Man, it hurts to see those pics. Hopefully she'll be on the road again soon.

Erie Von Otto · 02-19-2012, 06:30 AM

Just glad to see you made it out unscathed.

Moxie · 02-19-2012, 06:55 AM

Least your okay - That's why we have insurance. Don't sweat it. I've never leased a car so I can't help answer your questions. GL -

MKE_M3 · 02-19-2012, 07:27 AM

Sorry 'bout your car OP! Everytime a 359 wheel is damaged, an angel looses its wings. Dive safely people!

02-18-2012, 10:40 PM	#1
conradb Lieutenant 73 Rep 493 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3 (ZCP/DCT/ZCV) Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: GMT -8 iTrader: (0)	Who wants to see my smashed up M3? - accident It's my fault. I was coming off a circular on-ramp from one road to another. The road was really crummy quality, I gassed it too much out of the bend, hit a bump in the road, the back jumped out, tried to correct it, failed. Here's the aftermath: Besides the minor body damage, the ball joint in the front is busted, it appears the linkage is severed (can't turn the wheel), and in the rear one of the rim forks busted and the rim edge ripped off a bit. I don't know if I tweaked the axle or frame in all this. We'll just have to wait and see. If the car is a total loss, my concern now is about getting any money back. I paid cash up front for the lease; $31k (3yr/12k mi). I'm almost exactly 1yr into the lease now. Would I get the remaining balance back and the dealer get the value of the car? Sigh. Last edited by conradb; 02-18-2012 at 10:47 PM..
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boothguy Piacere di Guidare 3 Rep 84 Posts Drives: '11 E93 M3, 5-11 ED Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vista, CA iTrader: (0)	Wow. Never seen a break in a wheel lip quite like that one. Check your tires - the rear one probably has a broken belt with that kind of damage to the wheel. Glad it wasn't worse.
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IFX Banned 67 Rep 2,536 Posts Drives: AW e46M/N54 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Fla. iTrader: (1)	shit that hurts seeing a practically brand new M damaged like that. At least your ok. In before all the professional traffic obedient drivers come in here and bash you... Last edited by IFX; 02-18-2012 at 11:45 PM..
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