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A scary (but fortunate) end to Z4 Ownership

Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Post by SO8 » Sat Jan 06, 2018 6:22 pm

OMG !!! Just seen this. Glad you are ok ! So sad to me my old car though :-o I was a bit shocked to see the car like that .... meant in the nicest possible way ...

The most important thing is you are ok ... any car can be replaced.
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Post by brightonbimmer » Sat Jan 06, 2018 6:49 pm

obewan wrote: Fri Dec 29, 2017 2:13 pm
Busterboo wrote: Fri Dec 29, 2017 12:39 pm The AA window-breaker & belt-cutter has arrived and will be in my car from now on.

As will the fire-extinguisher that I ordered with it.
And if it's not stating the obvious - within reach as well :)
If the belts pulled tight there are only a couple of places you could get the belt cutter from
I heard of a blonde lady who keeps these things in her car at all times. In the boot.
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Post by SeanConnor » Sat Jan 06, 2018 7:16 pm

Chuffing Norah !

Glad everybody is OK. I went into the agricultural business about 15 years ago in my old SW20. It was definately my fault though :x . I think the caption for the final picture should "Thanks but no thanks on the wine sir. Mind you had it been an '86 rather than an '89....."
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Post by roger1 » Sat Jan 06, 2018 8:48 pm

:evil: Dibs on the engine

All joking aside having 3 emergency break glass and seat belt cutters in the car is a great idea. One for the glovebox, one in the drivers and passangers door. What if the car had caught fire or was submerged?
Ive ordered 12 of these recently for our 4 family cars.

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Post by Nanu » Sat Jan 06, 2018 8:50 pm

Nearly ended up like that myself a couple of hours ago. Coming down the slip road onto the A19 where it crosses the river wear doing about 50 mph and waiting for a gap in the traffic to join the main carriageway and an idiot in a Clio lost control in the outside lane doing god knows what speed, did a complete 360 across three lanes before crashing into the barrier. The car almost toppled over the barrier which stopped him going down the bank into the river which is one hell of a drop. Had I not just caught a glimpse of him and braked when he was spinning alongside of me facing the wrong way he would have taken me with him. Fortunately for him a nurse on call was in the car behind. Nobody seriously hurt miraculously.

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Post by Lazza » Sat Jan 06, 2018 10:13 pm

Had a very very similar experience just before Christmas.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/6625114 ... 3290508372

Just had a very VERY close call. Driving home from Norwich on A11 the roads are pretty dangerous with the cold & snow but don’t actually look that bad. I am sticking to the left hand lane being kept clear by traffic. Just after Thetford someone in a Family hatch went past in the right lane. A few minutes later the traffic stopped. It took a good 45 before I passed the spot where he has spun & wiped out the barrier in the central reservation.
Straight after, someone in a Smart tried to go past me in an outside lane that had little traffic on it. As it was passing me it started fish-tailing, so I braked as hard as I dared. It did a full 360 then slid across the carriageway no more than about 6 feet in front of me and off into the fields backwards. I considered stopping to see if he was ok but then thought, f@ck him.
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Post by ronk » Sat Jan 06, 2018 10:53 pm

Lazza wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2018 10:13 pmI considered stopping to see if he was ok but then thought, f@ck him.
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Isnt it the French that have a law that makes that illegal?
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Post by Lazza » Sat Jan 06, 2018 11:48 pm

ronk wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2018 10:53 pm
Lazza wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2018 10:13 pmI considered stopping to see if he was ok but then thought, f@ck him.
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Isnt it the French that have a law that makes that illegal?
Stopping wasn’t really possible seeing as there was only really one open lane and no useable hard shoulder. His car stayed on all 4 wheels but was a long way off the road. A guy on his own in a Z4, leaving it in the carriageway forcing passing traffing to drive through the snow in the outside lane really wouldn’t help anyone.
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Post by ronk » Sun Jan 07, 2018 12:04 am

I only asked as I’m off to France in the spring and I had the recollections of a must stop / Good Samaritan type of law in the country when seeing an incident like this.
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Post by Kugaman1 » Sun Jan 07, 2018 1:18 am

Glad your OK mate but your cars a disgrace.
You could have washed it before taking the pictures.


Seriously, glad you walked away unharmed and able to reflect on it with a bit of humour.

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Post by paddy wright » Sun Jan 07, 2018 3:01 am

Sad end to the z but glad you walked away to tell the tale.
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Post by cj10jeeper » Sun Jan 07, 2018 12:14 pm

Lazza wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2018 11:48 pm
ronk wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2018 10:53 pm
Lazza wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2018 10:13 pmI considered stopping to see if he was ok but then thought, f@ck him.
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Isnt it the French that have a law that makes that illegal?
Stopping wasn’t really possible seeing as there was only really one open lane and no useable hard shoulder. His car stayed on all 4 wheels but was a long way off the road. A guy on his own in a Z4, leaving it in the carriageway forcing passing traffing to drive through the snow in the outside lane really wouldn’t help anyone.
That's the best back peddling I've ever seen...
You write this initially: "I considered stopping to see if he was ok but then thought, f@ck him."
Now you say you couldn't stop. Of course you could have done so and phoned the emergency services, but had decided not to :thumbsdown:
If he'd have clipped your car you'd have been able to, I guarantee it..
The other lane was drivable albeit at low speed, so clearly you did just what you say "f@ck him"
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Post by firebobby » Sun Jan 07, 2018 3:20 pm

ronk wrote: Sun Jan 07, 2018 12:04 amI only asked as I’m off to France in the spring and I had the recollections of a must stop / Good Samaritan type of law in the country when seeing an incident like this.
I thought it was a legal responsibility that you had to stop in France.
I would like to think someone would stop if me or my family had an accident and left the road. :|
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Post by ronk » Sun Jan 07, 2018 4:45 pm

firebobby wrote: Sun Jan 07, 2018 3:20 pm
ronk wrote: Sun Jan 07, 2018 12:04 amI only asked as I’m off to France in the spring and I had the recollections of a must stop / Good Samaritan type of law in the country when seeing an incident like this.
I thought it was a legal responsibility that you had to stop in France.
I would like to think someone would stop if me or my family had an accident and left the road. :|
Personally I would always stop and have done so many times in the past - never mind about the law!
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Post by firebobby » Sun Jan 07, 2018 5:25 pm

ronk wrote: Sun Jan 07, 2018 4:45 pm
firebobby wrote: Sun Jan 07, 2018 3:20 pm
ronk wrote: Sun Jan 07, 2018 12:04 amI only asked as I’m off to France in the spring and I had the recollections of a must stop / Good Samaritan type of law in the country when seeing an incident like this.
I thought it was a legal responsibility that you had to stop in France.
I would like to think someone would stop if me or my family had an accident and left the road. :|
Personally I would always stop and have done so many times in the past - never mind about the law!
ronk wrote: Sun Jan 07, 2018 4:45 pm
firebobby wrote: Sun Jan 07, 2018 3:20 pm
ronk wrote: Sun Jan 07, 2018 12:04 amI only asked as I’m off to France in the spring and I had the recollections of a must stop / Good Samaritan type of law in the country when seeing an incident like this.
I thought it was a legal responsibility that you had to stop in France.
I would like to think someone would stop if me or my family had an accident and left the road. :|
Personally I would always stop and have done so many times in the past - never mind about the law!
It's the decent thing to do :thumbsup:
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