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Whoops [Z4 crash on motorway]

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Whoops [Z4 crash on motorway]

Post by marchantsuk » Fri Feb 17, 2017 2:53 pm

Come on then, own up. Who was it? :o
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... le-up.html
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Post by pvr » Fri Feb 17, 2017 3:01 pm

Interesting that the yellow car went at the speed it did as passing a traffic jam is always risky as people often pull out. Not an excuse for the BMW of course to do so.
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Post by gannet » Fri Feb 17, 2017 3:11 pm

poor DS3 :o
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Post by Chris_D » Fri Feb 17, 2017 3:27 pm

silly sausage. how could you NOT see a yellow DS3 bearing down on you?!?
I'd be livid. The zed driver is looking at losing his/her license for that manouvre I'd suggest.
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Post by Vonlipvig » Fri Feb 17, 2017 3:53 pm

I can't decide if the ds3 was trying to move into the middle lane to avoid the Z4 or if they were moving from the middle lane to the left and that's what caught out the Z. Either way I think much more awareness from the Z driver is needed, and ds3 needs to anticipate someone might pull out. Always expect a stupid manover
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Post by john-e89 » Fri Feb 17, 2017 4:48 pm

As usual the gutter press grossly exaggerating the situation....since when was an E89 a 'sports car'.... :fingertap:
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Post by pvr » Fri Feb 17, 2017 4:53 pm

Novice driver as well - he / she was using the indicators.
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Post by john-e89 » Fri Feb 17, 2017 4:58 pm

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Post by marchantsuk » Fri Feb 17, 2017 5:16 pm

I'm waiting for a new post, "will it polish out?" :D
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Post by Grumpyowl » Fri Feb 17, 2017 5:35 pm

I hate to think the consequences had that been a motorcycle rider instead of the Citroen :cry:
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Post by DMC63 » Fri Feb 17, 2017 7:01 pm

Really impressed with how the Z took the thump. Very sturdy, stayed close to the ground and didn't really loose any control. A well built car. I suspect the driver ended up sitting in the passenger seat what with the sideways impact helped along by the door airbag
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Post by Yorkie Z » Fri Feb 17, 2017 7:02 pm

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Or children In a bus made of paper. Could of been horrific :poke: :rofl: :rofl:
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Post by DMC63 » Fri Feb 17, 2017 7:02 pm

john-e89 wrote:As usual the gutter press grossly exaggerating the situation....since when was an E89 a 'sports car'.... :fingertap:
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Post by Nictrix » Fri Feb 17, 2017 7:20 pm

Vonlipvig wrote:I can't decide if the ds3 was trying to move into the middle lane to avoid the Z4 or if they were moving from the middle lane to the left and that's what caught out the Z. Either way I think much more awareness from the Z driver is needed, and ds3 needs to anticipate someone might pull out. Always expect a stupid manover
Looking at it the DS was probably moving from the middle to the left lane and thats possibly why the Z driver thought it was clear to pull out.
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Post by Smartbear » Fri Feb 17, 2017 7:21 pm

DMC63 wrote:
john-e89 wrote:As usual the gutter press grossly exaggerating the situation....since when was an E89 a 'sports car'.... :fingertap:
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About as long as e85's have been sports cars I reckon :poke:
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