My wrecked E85 si

2dogs · Post by **2dogs** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 5:01 pm

Bit of T-Cut good as new

bz4kev · Post by **bz4kev** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 5:08 pm

harsh lucky to get out ok someone must have been looking down on you that day

markalp · Post by **markalp** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 5:30 pm

john-e89 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2017 4:07 pm Bonjourno,

Poorly sick in bed so thought I'd share some pics of my first Z4. A mint 22k mile 3.0si. It was utterly gorgeous, absolutely pristine until two teenage girls, 17 and 18 yrs old, nicked the 18 year old mums Audi A3, she was learning to drive and let her too young to drive mate have a go, she crossed a junction at 90mph and decided to use me as a dodgem car.

A little hammer work and that would pop right back out.

Grumpyowl · Post by **Grumpyowl** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 5:38 pm

Your guardian angel was certainly sat on your shoulder that day.
Was anyone injured in the crash or did everyone walk away ?

Hope your feeling better soon John.

Jim.

Ducklakeview · Post by **Ducklakeview** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 5:45 pm

Erm,

First dibs on the seats???

Too soon?

Seriously, not nice to see, and we know it's taken it's toll on you m8.

Mike

Mike6 · Post by **Mike6** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 5:46 pm

This wouldnt be the car on the sliproad to the NEC centre outside Birmingham for the Classic car show. If it wasnt then I saw one just like it.

john-e89 · Post by **john-e89** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 5:53 pm

Grumpyowl wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2017 5:38 pm Your guardian angel was certainly sat on your shoulder that day.
Was anyone injured in the crash or did everyone walk away ?

Hope your feeling better soon John.

Jim.

Hi Jim,

The 17 yr old driver had a broken wrist but the passenger smashed her pelvis in 5 places, she won't ever have kids apparently, I'm assuming some from my front end as her side took the brunt of it. After hitting me they span, took out a dry stone wall and flew 100ft across a peat bog, landed in it up to the headlights, which probably saved them as it was so soft. Had it been tarmac they might have flipped. It was on the old roman road and the road from Baslow up to Owler bar, their est' speed was 90-100 mph crossing the junction.

3 fire engines, 5 ambulances, 5 squad cars rocked up...!! Bit of overkill but people walking who saw it happen went into hysterical mode...

philbo909 · Post by **philbo909** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 5:58 pm

Lucky the Zed has about ten feet of crumple zone of crumple zone infront of the driver! Another reason to not have a boxster.

john-e89 · Post by **john-e89** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 5:58 pm

Ducklakeview wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2017 5:45 pm Erm,

First dibs on the seats???

Too soon?

Seriously, not nice to see, and we know it's taken it's toll on you m8.

Mike

I knew someone would......

It was a couple of years ago now Mike, I went to the yard where it was stored armed with tools to pinch some bits off it but I couldn't touch it, cops had it taped off as it was part of a crime investigation as the girls had nicked their mums car.

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 6:11 pm

Wow John, that was one hell of a smash. 3 very lucky people to have survived something as bad as that, looks like it ripped the suspension leg off. Did you need cutting out of the car ? Did you mess your pants

Vonlipvig · Post by **Vonlipvig** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 6:42 pm

Glad everyone was (for the most part) alright, that looks like one hell of a hit! The cabin looks to be pretty much untouched, good to see the safety doing it's job.

Beedub · Post by **Beedub** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 7:04 pm

insane !!! sorry to read this the car was gorgeous, but mostly I'm glad your ok..

I'm absolutely shocked how well the tiny z4 took that collision.....

Ewazix · Post by **Ewazix** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 7:14 pm

john-e89 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2017 4:28 pm
.......................... The 18 year old is pretty knackered, broke her pelvis in 5 places, doubtful she'll have kids apparently.

......... Shame and something for which the human race should be thankful, genetically speaking.

Glad you are OK even if your lovely Zed is dead

Marlon · Post by **Marlon** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 7:21 pm

Didn't know your history with the Si - Blimey John, nasty crash

thanatu55 · Post by **thanatu55** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 7:26 pm

Wow that's some damage! I was involved in something similar a few years back but it didn't look nearly as bad as that. I'd say you're lucky to come out the other side but so so unlucky that it had to happen in the first place.

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