Onboad video of my BMW crash during a track day

edo · 10-22-2014, 11:21 AM

Hi, guys,

here's a video (full video coming soon; will post it here later) of my crash. Luckily, I was smart enough to buy a car with a roll cage, bucket seats and 5 point seat belts for track days... Drivers bucket seat was too small for me, so I bought a new one (just before this track day).
Nemunas ring track (Lithuania) is one of the most dangerous tracks in Europe and does not forgive mistakes... Mistakes usually result in a totaled car. Almost my case.
I'm glad I did not track my 335i. The outcome would have been much worse, both - cost and safety/injuries wise.

Drive safely.

P1 · 10-22-2014, 11:29 AM

Why not post the out-of-the-camera regular video as opposed to this overly dramatic "teaser" version?

lowbudgethero · 10-22-2014, 12:10 PM

glad your ok

edo · 10-22-2014, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by P1et

Why not post the out-of-the-camera regular video as opposed to this overly dramatic "teaser" version?

Because I wanted so.
And another reason - making a "regular" video (with slowmo reply, pictures of the car, ec.) takes some time.
Overly dramatic? OK, if you say so.

edo · 10-22-2014, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by lowbudgethero

glad your ok

Thanks.

jbraslins · 10-22-2014, 01:47 PM

Glad you're ok.

I grew up 100 meters away from Bikernieki track in Riga, Latvia. Always wonder what it would be like to go back there and drive my cars/bikes on it. Old tracks like that are crazy dangerous but also so amazing.

I lived in one of the houses in this pic:

edo · 10-22-2014, 02:33 PM

Cool! Bikernieki track is a nice one. Also very dangerous, but not as much as Kacergine.
I have never driven a car on Bikernieki track but it is in my plans for the next year.

Dalko43 · 11-03-2014, 12:21 PM

If you had posted the full video instead of intermittent feed, other people might have been able to learn something from this crash...instead all we are seeing are flashing video feeds leading up to your crash.

Thankfully you are okay, but no need to edit out the reason for the crash...whether it be driver error or not.

ShocknAwe · 11-03-2014, 01:46 PM

Couldn't see anything happening. Video clips are so short they might as well be still-shots.

Trued · 11-05-2014, 03:45 PM

Is it really a crash? Anyone can push in the glass and throw in some grass. Show us what happened.

02rsxpilot · 11-05-2014, 04:46 PM

I agree with folks above. Glad you are okay, but a forum is a place for folks to gather info. Videos of crashes on the track remind those of us that track our cars of the risks, and hopefully can teach us things NOT to do out there. If you are just practicing video editing skills, awesome, but why post it here? At least throw in some Transformers or explosions or something if we're just going to dramatic effect!

10-22-2014, 11:21 AM	#1
edo ****** 54 Rep 886 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: hell iTrader: (1)	Onboad video of my BMW crash during a track day Hi, guys, here's a video (full video coming soon; will post it here later) of my crash. Luckily, I was smart enough to buy a car with a roll cage, bucket seats and 5 point seat belts for track days... Drivers bucket seat was too small for me, so I bought a new one (just before this track day). Nemunas ring track (Lithuania) is one of the most dangerous tracks in Europe and does not forgive mistakes... Mistakes usually result in a totaled car. Almost my case. I'm glad I did not track my 335i. The outcome would have been much worse, both - cost and safety/injuries wise. Drive safely. __________________ Mods: RB turbos, JB4, BMS DCI, Scoops, Forge DVs, ar design catless DPs, Milltek exhaust system, Helix FMIC, Quaife LSD, VK MotorWerks OC Kit, Bilstein B16 PSS10 Last edited by edo; 10-22-2014 at 03:27 PM..
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P1 Lieutenant General 11735 Rep 11,191 Posts Drives: 2004 3/4 ton Duramax Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: United States iTrader: (1)	Why not post the out-of-the-camera regular video as opposed to this overly dramatic "teaser" version?
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lowbudgethero Captain 124 Rep 751 Posts Drives: '98 Z3M (gone), '09 135i Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: 908 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 135i [9.00]	glad your ok
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jbraslins Latvian Gangstah 89 Rep 570 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 M3 Melbourne Red 6MT Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Wake Forest, NC iTrader: (1)	Glad you're ok. I grew up 100 meters away from Bikernieki track in Riga, Latvia. Always wonder what it would be like to go back there and drive my cars/bikes on it. Old tracks like that are crazy dangerous but also so amazing. I lived in one of the houses in this pic: __________________ 2009 E92 M3 Melbourne Red 6MT [SOLD] 2015 YMB BMW M3 M-DCT [SOLD] 2010 Alpine White E90 M3 M-DCT [SOLD] 2002 TiAg E46 M3 manual Last edited by jbraslins; 10-22-2014 at 04:34 PM..
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10-22-2014, 02:33 PM	#7
edo ****** 54 Rep 886 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: hell iTrader: (1)	Cool! Bikernieki track is a nice one. Also very dangerous, but not as much as Kacergine. I have never driven a car on Bikernieki track but it is in my plans for the next year. __________________ Mods: RB turbos, JB4, BMS DCI, Scoops, Forge DVs, ar design catless DPs, Milltek exhaust system, Helix FMIC, Quaife LSD, VK MotorWerks OC Kit, Bilstein B16 PSS10
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Dalko43 Captain 173 Rep 894 Posts Drives: 2011 Toyota 4Runner Trail Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Upstate NY iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 Toyota 4Runner ... [0.00]	If you had posted the full video instead of intermittent feed, other people might have been able to learn something from this crash...instead all we are seeing are flashing video feeds leading up to your crash. Thankfully you are okay, but no need to edit out the reason for the crash...whether it be driver error or not.
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ShocknAwe 1Addict 3592 Rep 8,142 Posts Drives: E82, E70, 991.1 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Charleston iTrader: (22)	Couldn't see anything happening. Video clips are so short they might as well be still-shots. __________________ Build: 1er Project8 Hauler: M57 Truck Daily: 991.1 GTS
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02rsxpilot First Lieutenant 49 Rep 327 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW 135i Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: NorCal iTrader: (2) Garage List 2012 BMW 135i [10.00] 2013 Mini Cooper S [0.00] 2002 Acura RSX [0.00]	I agree with folks above. Glad you are okay, but a forum is a place for folks to gather info. Videos of crashes on the track remind those of us that track our cars of the risks, and hopefully can teach us things NOT to do out there. If you are just practicing video editing skills, awesome, but why post it here? At least throw in some Transformers or explosions or something if we're just going to dramatic effect! __________________ 2012 BMW 135i DCT - M3 Front Control Arms, Whiteline RSFB, Dinan camber plates.
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