Another one bites the dust

[philbo909]

Colleague's just informed me of a man getting cut out of a black z4 Coupe in West swindon right now, crashed into the John Lewis industrial estate sign
No one on here I hope?

 

[Bing]

Just seen this on FB.

https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/breaking-great-western-way-closed-as-car-crashes-into-retail-park-sign/

Hope the chap is ok

 

[srhutch]

Wet road and went in backwards by the looks.

 

[JamieZ4C]

Ooo, that looks a nasty one. Spin and crash? Yes, hope driver is ok both physically and emotionally... I'd be devastated if I ever crash mine.

Originally thought it was an M due to the wheels, but seems only exhaust on one side, so assume a non M. Hard to tell.

 

[philbo909]

https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/16891825.pictures-man-taken-to-hospital-after-bmw-crash-shuts-great-western-way/

 

[philbo909]

Ooo, that looks a nasty one. Spin and crash? Yes, hope driver is ok both physically and emotionally... I'd be devastated if I ever crash mine.

Originally thought it was an M due to the wheels, but seems only exhaust on one side, so assume a non M. Hard to tell.

Z4m I think, the offside exhaust has been flattened from the looks of it

 

[Jembo]

... that’s yet another spectator knowing nod to add to the BMW driver reputation, ho hummm

Maybe one day there’ll be a feature to ‘Mark safe’ on the forum

 

[srhutch]

Ooo, that looks a nasty one. Spin and crash? Yes, hope driver is ok both physically and emotionally... I'd be devastated if I ever crash mine.

Originally thought it was an M due to the wheels, but seems only exhaust on one side, so assume a non M. Hard to tell.

Z4m I think, the offside exhaust has been flattened from the looks of it

Def and ///M, you can also see the rear diffuser.

 

[srhutch]

At least it was only a Coupe :lol:

 

[Dav the wheel nut]

Oh well that should keep the insurance premiums nice and high :roll:

 

[Jembo]

At least it was only a Coupe :lol:

They’ve just made them rarer in the gene pool, so all the remaining Coupe’s have just gone up in value, again

 

[rally-chris]

What's the betting the driver thought he was better than the ESP system.....

 

[Jembo]

Is that a carbon leather dash?

You’re all thinking it, just sayin...

 

[z4pilot]

Is that a carbon leather dash?

You’re all thinking it, just sayin...

I did think - rear end smash, headlights and front bumper are probably ok.... :evil:

 

[ronk]

What's the betting the driver thought he was better than the ESP system.....

I was thinking the very same - nevertheless it’s not a nice situation to be in. He will probably be at the stage of anylising events and what he could or should have done.

Unfortunately it says the man is seriously injured so maybe talk of spare parts and car values might be inappropriate at this stage?

 

[Bing]

Wet road and went in backwards by the looks.

At a guess, looking at the short video, he came round the preceding corner way too fast and lost it. Scary.

 

[Z4M-2006]

So is it an M or 3.0 si ?

 

[JamieZ4C]

So is it an M or 3.0 si ?

After closer inspection on a monitor I'm siding with those who think it's an M. All clues point that way.

 

[Havard]

Yep. He's been gunning that round the bend and the back has let go. Horrible conditions for being out in an M, wonder what nick the rear tyres were in.... :?

 

[Z4M-2006]

I think its an M...

The FB group are firmly in the Si group......

The back box thats visible looks like M...