Had a 328 for 3 weeks...

kaykay · 07-21-2010, 03:26 PM

And from the looks of it, it's bye bye for this one.

Time for a new 4-door 3-series, I never like this one that much anyway. Maybe black/brown is the next grocery getter color...

At the end of the day two things matter:

1) Everyone was totally fine and it looks a lot worse than it was
2) Thank God I wasn't in my brand new M3

Driving 30 at night, guy in front of me braked suddenly with no taillights (had brake lights) - my reaction time from gas to brake was 2-seconds, not enough to stop.

Walked out seconds after impact, lit a cigarette - passers by looking at me like I was completely insane.

elm3 · 07-21-2010, 03:29 PM

That sux, I'm glad everybody is ok though.

MadDog · 07-21-2010, 03:54 PM

Sounds like you were tailgating.

Glad everyone is OK.

NYC6 · 07-21-2010, 05:01 PM

Unless they can document no tail lights the ficked finger of fate(guilt) will point at you. Unless yours is a no fault state. Glad all are OK

kaykay · 07-21-2010, 05:27 PM

^^ Yeah, usually the case. Maybe they'll spread guilt to both parties, 70/30, 60/40, who knows.

At the end of the day, I walked out with a sore hand and a small airbag burn.

Kroy · 07-21-2010, 06:21 PM

Glad you're ok. And I would have wanted a cig too.

Comet · 07-22-2010, 04:02 AM

no offense, but that doesn't look like 30mph
I've smashed someone up @ 70km/h and it didn't look that bad..
I've been in a 5 car pile up and it didn't look that bad...

what was he driving? a brick wall? :/

glad to hear you're ok though and that insurance will cover it.. sorry about the car

PS: I don';t mean to come off as a prick.. just very very curious how that could have happened @ 30mph it seems like way too much damage.

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kaykay Lieutenant Colonel 92 Rep 1,769 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3 ZCP Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 E93 328i Conve ... [9.50] 2011 E92 M3 ZCP [8.66] 2008 550i Sport [10.00]	^^ Yeah, usually the case. Maybe they'll spread guilt to both parties, 70/30, 60/40, who knows. At the end of the day, I walked out with a sore hand and a small airbag burn. __________________ '12 CLS550 Palladium Silver - loaded '11 E92 M3 ZCP - SG/B-EXT/CF, M-DCT, loaded '11 E93 328i, BSM over Saddle Brown, sport, loaded '08 550i M-Sport, Carbon Black (Gone but not forgotten), '06 W211 E55 AMG (Gone, miss this animal),'01 E39 540i Sport
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Kroy Brigadier General 177 Rep 3,032 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (1)	Glad you're ok. And I would have wanted a cig too.
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