E60 M5 - Totalled!!!

Revvmaster · 10th June 2005, 12:32

Boy did i hate seeing this today... totally ruined whatever remains of it.

Some lucky chap in Sweden got a bit unlucky, pushed his car around a corner with top speed limited at 50kmph, crashed between two trees and totalled it.

Now, here's the interesting part. The driver wasn't the owner. He was the friend of the friend of the father's Boss who owned the car. To make it simpler for those to understand, imagine your Dad's boss owned the car and you gave it to a friend to drive it. Your dad for sure is gonna lose his job!

Luckily, the guys walked out without any major injuries, the passenger shell held up, the air bags were deployed, the BMW held its occupants safe.

Apparently, the driver behind the wheel has been involved in illegal races previously. In his defence, he claims his tyre exploded while negotiating the turn, and that he was within the speed limit. Two things i find hard to believe.

Meanwhile, its one less M5 on the road... Sad.. very sad.

Pics:

Revv

P.S. Oh sorry... here are the sources

M5 Board

RS6.com

Dippy · 10th June 2005, 12:41

Ouch that hurts !!!

Another one of those bad times in the day

Sob !!!

Dippy

Gordon · 10th June 2005, 12:41

Thats bad, he's gotta do a lot of explaining.
I can't understand how it happened. The rear tyre is flat, the rear wheel is broken.

Anyways, could you please post the source of the story so we can read more about it?

sridhar24 · 10th June 2005, 12:43

Very bad, how could that guy be so irresponsible with the car which is not his own and Very sad to see the M5 in that condition.

Sahil · 10th June 2005, 12:43

Yikess....this is pretty bad....good to know none were hurt....i think the tyre burst is belivable coz a big piece of the rear alloy is totally come off... but then again that really isnt proof enough.

Montoya · 10th June 2005, 12:46

Really really damn sad to know.. worst it wasnot his car and that is gonna land him in more trouble for being irresponsible..

Ouch really hurt one M5 off the road..

comfortablywacky · 10th June 2005, 13:52

Damn him!!!

...this guy should be hanged(better if his legs and hands are cut off) ... this is one car im DYING to see(happens to be my fav too) ...and heres this guy whos already done away PERMANENTLY with one..anoying...very annoying!

Revvmaster · 10th June 2005, 14:21

Well its hard to say anything. The M5 is fitted with a black-box. If it is a tyre burst, it'll show. If it isn't, he is faffing his way through. Insurance cos. won't take this lightly after all.

Revv

Maverick5490 · 10th June 2005, 19:48

Ya guys.. its a really bad scene.. its nearly impossible that the car will loose out so much especially if it has runflat tyres.. this appears to be a clear case of rash driving or no knowledge of driving at all!!

Deeps · 11th June 2005, 15:47

Feel more sorry for the car than the driver. And of course the father.

BuRnT RuBbEr · 11th June 2005, 21:33

that rear rim clearly tells that it was not a 50 kph........so much of crumpling at 50....not possible

revtech · 11th June 2005, 22:16

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Originally Posted by BuRnT RuBbEr

that rear rim clearly tells that it was not a 50 kph........so much of crumpling at 50....not possible

totally agree with burnt rubber,
that much damage at 50 is really not possible.theres got to be more to it.

Rev

10th June 2005, 12:32	#1
Revvmaster Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,190 Thanked: 95 Times	E60 M5 - Totalled!!! Boy did i hate seeing this today... totally ruined whatever remains of it. Some lucky chap in Sweden got a bit unlucky, pushed his car around a corner with top speed limited at 50kmph, crashed between two trees and totalled it. Now, here's the interesting part. The driver wasn't the owner. He was the friend of the friend of the father's Boss who owned the car. To make it simpler for those to understand, imagine your Dad's boss owned the car and you gave it to a friend to drive it. Your dad for sure is gonna lose his job! Luckily, the guys walked out without any major injuries, the passenger shell held up, the air bags were deployed, the BMW held its occupants safe. Apparently, the driver behind the wheel has been involved in illegal races previously. In his defence, he claims his tyre exploded while negotiating the turn, and that he was within the speed limit. Two things i find hard to believe. Meanwhile, its one less M5 on the road... Sad.. very sad. Pics: Revv P.S. Oh sorry... here are the sources M5 Board RS6.com Last edited by Revvmaster : 10th June 2005 at 14:19.
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10th June 2005, 12:41	#2
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,470 Times	Ouch that hurts !!! Another one of those bad times in the day Sob !!! Dippy
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10th June 2005, 12:41	#3
Gordon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,546 Thanked: 483 Times View My Garage	Thats bad, he's gotta do a lot of explaining. I can't understand how it happened. The rear tyre is flat, the rear wheel is broken. Anyways, could you please post the source of the story so we can read more about it?
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10th June 2005, 12:43	#4
sridhar24 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,046 Thanked: 88 Times	Very bad, how could that guy be so irresponsible with the car which is not his own and Very sad to see the M5 in that condition.
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10th June 2005, 12:43	#5
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	Yikess....this is pretty bad....good to know none were hurt....i think the tyre burst is belivable coz a big piece of the rear alloy is totally come off... but then again that really isnt proof enough.
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10th June 2005, 12:46	#6
Montoya BANNED Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Best City In India Mumbai Posts: 665 Thanked: 0 Times	Really really damn sad to know.. worst it wasnot his car and that is gonna land him in more trouble for being irresponsible.. Ouch really hurt one M5 off the road..
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10th June 2005, 13:52	#7
comfortablywacky BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 540 Thanked: 8 Times	Damn him!!! ...this guy should be hanged(better if his legs and hands are cut off) ... this is one car im DYING to see(happens to be my fav too) ...and heres this guy whos already done away PERMANENTLY with one..anoying...very annoying!
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10th June 2005, 14:21	#8
Revvmaster Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,190 Thanked: 95 Times	Well its hard to say anything. The M5 is fitted with a black-box. If it is a tyre burst, it'll show. If it isn't, he is faffing his way through. Insurance cos. won't take this lightly after all. Revv
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10th June 2005, 19:48	#9
Maverick5490 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thane Posts: 1,464 Thanked: 1,818 Times View My Garage	Ya guys.. its a really bad scene.. its nearly impossible that the car will loose out so much especially if it has runflat tyres.. this appears to be a clear case of rash driving or no knowledge of driving at all!!
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11th June 2005, 15:47	#10
Deeps Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Delhi/Noida Posts: 1,116 Thanked: 170 Times	Feel more sorry for the car than the driver. And of course the father.
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11th June 2005, 21:33	#11
BuRnT RuBbEr BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: DL 1 Posts: 367 Thanked: 13 Times	that rear rim clearly tells that it was not a 50 kph........so much of crumpling at 50....not possible
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