Wrecked E-60 - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

SoCalJD · 23rd August 2006, 20:55

I rarely visit the E-60 section here, but there's a freaking AMAZING photo of a crashed E-60 today...something like "Brother crashed his car". As much as I (and most others here) bash the E-60, it obviously has the safety thing down.

Nabio · 23rd August 2006, 21:20

Here's the link for those too lazy to check it out otherwise. Really quite a wreck:

Brother crashed his M5

wilsodh · 23rd August 2006, 22:42

Still waiting to hear back from the original poster on just what transpired. While we may be inclined to think the e60 saved his life, looking at the photo objectively, it appears the roof collapsed, which could also suggest structural weakness. Until we hear the facts, its hard to judge.

Edit: I just looked at the photos again... it looks like the vehicle sustained a very large oblique crushing force. The airbag deployment may have been key for survival. Looks like we can chalk one up for BMW safety engineering.

Dave

bayerischemotor · 23rd August 2006, 23:57

That's how not to drive your M5.

FallbrookM5 · 24th August 2006, 00:06

well looks pretty bad. went through the same a couple of years ago. My sister drove my dads M3 off an embankment (fell asleep and over corrected)
She walked a way with two stiches. Funny (or scary part was the AIRBAG did NOT deploy) Broke my heart, that was in DENMARK, in the Euro M3...was replaced with an E39 520i......by comparision quite a slowpoke !

M5_SMG · 24th August 2006, 06:45

The airbag is only meant to deploy under very strict circumstances, mainly a certain speed frontal crash only.

FallbrookM5 · 24th August 2006, 07:53

I'll tell you what...IF that was ME in that wreck....wrec was F'en horrible...I would OWN BMW., was it ME, because my laywer would LOVE IT.......it rolled, flipped and that multiple times.no air bag is SICK......seriously are you 4 real ? look at the damn car.......cost ME a fortune to upgrade the FAM cars then !

Gustav · 24th August 2006, 10:58

I afree, makes perfect sense.

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Originally Posted by M5_SMG

The airbag is only meant to deploy under very strict circumstances, mainly a certain speed frontal crash only.

Cemessi · 24th August 2006, 12:14

Just look at the 3rd picture you posted? The airbag wouldn't have helped her at all, she was in no danger of hitting the steering wheel as the seatbelt caught her. The wheel airbag wont help when the door and roof are pressed in so I'm afraid your lawyer would 'own' no one.

bayerischemotor · 24th August 2006, 12:16

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Originally Posted by FallbrookM5

I'll tell you what...IF that was ME in that wreck....wrec was F'en horrible...I would OWN BMW., was it ME, because my laywer would LOVE IT.......it rolled, flipped and that multiple times.no air bag is SICK......seriously are you 4 real ? look at the damn car.......cost ME a fortune to upgrade the FAM cars then !

You would end up with a large lawyer bill in your mailbox.