BMW 325i crash in chennai - Team-BHP

baddy · 16th September 2007, 23:35

hello all, my friend kamesh (tbhpian) spotted this brand new beemer which was hit by a speeding bus in chennai this afternoon. i felt really bad after seeing the pictures that he took, its a 325i n it was making a right turn out of a T junction in kodambakam high road when a speeding bus hit its side. the right side body is completely thrashed n the gearbox oil was leaking on the road, the shafts broken, and the wheels where hanging with stub axles probably ripped off the mountings. was being driven by a chauffer. there are hardly any bmws in chennai, so rare n crashes make em look very bad. see the pictures..............

BUSA · 16th September 2007, 23:52

Thats sad to hear. A chauffer driving and the owner giving a 325i to him, beats me why not a 320d if its chauffered around, might not be the drivers fault but why give the best drivers car in the country to a chauffer?

MA5K · 17th September 2007, 00:07

:O stunned beyond words.

shuvd · 17th September 2007, 09:11

Very sad indeed. Are those curtain air bags?

khanak · 17th September 2007, 09:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by BUSA

Thats sad to hear. A chauffer driving and the owner giving a 325i to him, beats me why not a 320d if its chauffered around, might not be the drivers fault but why give the best drivers car in the country to a chauffer?

Dude cmon cut the owner some slack here,

Maybe he didnt feel like driving at that time and wanted to be driven. Anyways lets hope insurance takes care of most of the damages since she was brand new.

GTO · 17th September 2007, 09:40

If the bus has T-boned it, that Beemer sure has taken it well. Yup those look like the curtain airbags.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BUSA

A chauffer driving and the owner giving a 325i to him, beats me why not a 320d if its chauffered around, might not be the drivers fault but why give the best drivers car in the country to a chauffer?

Busa, what sense does that statement make? Its upto the owner what car he wants a chauffeur on. Or maybe the chauffeur was only driving to the petrol pump for a fillup. We dont know the situation so its best not to comment on who was driving it.

hvkumar · 17th September 2007, 09:48

The Beemer has stood up to the safety and crash challenge - looks like none would have got even a scratch. The crumple zone in the door has taken teh brunt of the bus hit

rishibravo · 17th September 2007, 13:41

really sad to see this. But the beemer really withstood the test.. pretty impressive... hope the insurance takes care of everything and this baby returns to the road asap.

nikhilv12 · 17th September 2007, 15:59

sheesh! sad to see a brand new beemer, becoming a victim of indian traffic.

OT: by the way, does any chennai anna know about a brand new X5 which crashed, somewhere near spencer plaza, about 6 months ago? i had seen the car, just minutes after the crash and it looked like it had rolled over several times, and it was still intact. and ya, the owner was on the phone, probably giving an explanation to his dad!

speedmiester · 17th September 2007, 16:32

Its very sad to see such beautiful cars becoming victim to Indian traffic.

MaserQ · 17th September 2007, 16:45

Imagine the owner's heartburn on seeing his beemer. If that was my car, the bus driver would have been history.

A good advertisement for safety though. Keep these images in mind the next time you decide to skip on those safety features.

n_aditya · 17th September 2007, 16:47

Sad to see the beemer in this condition. Whether its new or not, it still hurts to see a beemer banged up so bad.

I still wonder if its worthwhile having such expensive cars in our country given the traffic situation.

But on the other hand the safety aspect has justified it. The airbags seem to have deployed which might have saved the occupants from any injury.

esteem_lover · 17th September 2007, 19:08

It is a very common sight for buses to jump signals. This is one sad thing that has happened as a result of that. Very sad.

akroy · 17th September 2007, 19:17

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

It is a very common sight for buses to jump signals. This is one sad thing that has happened as a result of that. Very sad.

Yes, few weeks back my friend went to chennai in his indica, When the signal turned red he stopped (no hard braking etc) but the bus behind him didnt want to...and crashed into the Indica backside...nothing happened, only the back door was replaced (it took the hit well)

Abhi

finneyp · 17th September 2007, 19:29

It hurts to see a beautiful Beemer scraped in this manner!

Can we please have separate Roads for Buses, Autos & Cabbies?

16th September 2007, 23:35	#1 (permalink)
baddy Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 35 Infractions: 0/1 (4)	BMW 325i crash in chennai hello all, my friend kamesh (tbhpian) spotted this brand new beemer which was hit by a speeding bus in chennai this afternoon. i felt really bad after seeing the pictures that he took, its a 325i n it was making a right turn out of a T junction in kodambakam high road when a speeding bus hit its side. the right side body is completely thrashed n the gearbox oil was leaking on the road, the shafts broken, and the wheels where hanging with stub axles probably ripped off the mountings. was being driven by a chauffer. there are hardly any bmws in chennai, so rare n crashes make em look very bad. see the pictures.............. __________________ FLOOR THE PEDAL N GRAB THE MEDAL

16th September 2007, 23:52	#2 (permalink)
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,192 View My Garage	Thats sad to hear. A chauffer driving and the owner giving a 325i to him, beats me why not a 320d if its chauffered around, might not be the drivers fault but why give the best drivers car in the country to a chauffer? __________________ thecarsandmore.blogspot. com

17th September 2007, 09:11	#4 (permalink)
shuvd BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 808 View My Garage	Very sad indeed. Are those curtain air bags? __________________ I (still) feel the need...the NEED for SPEED

17th September 2007, 09:48	#7 (permalink)
hvkumar Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,115	The Beemer has stood up to the safety and crash challenge - looks like none would have got even a scratch. The crumple zone in the door has taken teh brunt of the bus hit __________________ Kumar 2005 Mahindra Scorpio 2.6 1999 Daewoo Matiz SE 1994 Mahindra Commander 1986 TVS Suzuki AX100

17th September 2007, 13:41	#8 (permalink)
rishibravo BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 579 View My Garage	really sad to see this. But the beemer really withstood the test.. pretty impressive... hope the insurance takes care of everything and this baby returns to the road asap. __________________ Boyz will remain Boyz.......Only their Toyz change

17th September 2007, 00:07	#3 (permalink)
MA5K Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Mys, IN. Posts: 26	:O stunned beyond words.

17th September 2007, 15:59	#9 (permalink)
nikhilv12 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: trivandrum Posts: 186 View My Garage	sheesh! sad to see a brand new beemer, becoming a victim of indian traffic. OT: by the way, does any chennai anna know about a brand new X5 which crashed, somewhere near spencer plaza, about 6 months ago? i had seen the car, just minutes after the crash and it looked like it had rolled over several times, and it was still intact. and ya, the owner was on the phone, probably giving an explanation to his dad! __________________ *TOO FAST TOO FURIOUS!!!!*

17th September 2007, 16:32	#10 (permalink)
speedmiester BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 295	Its very sad to see such beautiful cars becoming victim to Indian traffic. __________________ *"My car is not leaking oil, she is just marking her territory"*

17th September 2007, 16:45	#11 (permalink)
MaserQ BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Gods own.. Posts: 530 View My Garage	Imagine the owner's heartburn on seeing his beemer. If that was my car, the bus driver would have been history. A good advertisement for safety though. Keep these images in mind the next time you decide to skip on those safety features. __________________ Switch on. Get W E T. GO!

17th September 2007, 16:47	#12 (permalink)
n_aditya Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Currently at Chennai. Originally from Blore. Posts: 1,682	Sad to see the beemer in this condition. Whether its new or not, it still hurts to see a beemer banged up so bad. I still wonder if its worthwhile having such expensive cars in our country given the traffic situation. But on the other hand the safety aspect has justified it. The airbags seem to have deployed which might have saved the occupants from any injury.

17th September 2007, 19:29	#15 (permalink)
finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,384 View My Garage	It hurts to see a beautiful Beemer scraped in this manner! Can we please have separate Roads for Buses, Autos & Cabbies? __________________ Drive Safe, your loved ones need you!!! My Passion is not driving Cars, but driving a FIAT! Finney, Bangalore Palio 1.2 NV - 2004

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