Close Call! 335is Almost Died!

Timore · 08-13-2012, 10:08 AM

The car gods are lookin out, they didnt want to see this beauty dead. Close call for me too. Was going around a bend in the rain and slid off the road... ;-(

cn555ic · 08-13-2012, 10:12 AM

you got made lucky

nyalpine90 · 08-13-2012, 10:15 AM

either u were going too fast or tires have very little tread

onebadmofo · 08-13-2012, 10:19 AM

That camber doesn't look good, might have bent few things.
Was it raining yesterday? I don't remember.

CJ421 · 08-13-2012, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrey@AutoCouture

That camber doesn't look good, might have bent few things.
Was it raining yesterday? I don't remember.

Agreed, looks like you have positive camber on the back left. That be bad. Get an alignment.

Tommy-G · 08-13-2012, 11:27 AM

Absolute left rear suspension damage. Love those wheels

dd243372 · 08-13-2012, 11:28 AM

wow...close call indeed.

AW335OME · 08-13-2012, 11:31 AM

lucky lucky

benzy89 · 08-13-2012, 12:05 PM

VERY lucky if you got out of this with just some suspension damage

hemi to e90 · 08-13-2012, 03:17 PM

i blame the afe throttle body spacer

no but seriously thank god its just the car that got damaged.

Timore · 08-13-2012, 03:34 PM

Was going a little too fast, was really my stupid self. Completely lost control, was only raining a little so the roads were very slick. Hemi to e90, your right must be the throttle body spacer... Im calling the lawyers...

hemi to e90 · 08-13-2012, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Timore

Was going a little too fast, was really my stupid self. Completely lost control, was only raining a little so the roads were very slick. Hemi to e90, your right must be the throttle body spacer... Im calling the lawyers...

if you are still on runflats, this should serve as a reminder of how long they take to actually warm up when it rains.

and in my experience, they stay annoyingly greasy.

Timore · 08-13-2012, 04:32 PM

Yes, and the car only has not even 7k miles. Tires are brand new. Just hope its ready for BimmerFest EAST!!!

migue90 · 08-13-2012, 09:55 PM

i think roads are at their slickest within the first 5 min of rain

GOTMH8N · 08-13-2012, 09:56 PM

holy crap lol slow down when it rains

SilverII · 08-13-2012, 10:00 PM

lucky

excalibur_335i · 08-13-2012, 10:09 PM

gots to be more careful...

eric@helix · 08-14-2012, 11:22 AM

If a couple of control arms, labor and an alignment is all that this experience costs you, the car gods have given you a reprieve. Use it wisely, and spend some of the money saved on repairs and hospital bills on a track day with car-control as part of the curriculum. BMWCCA and other clubs do it all the time.

Chin up, I'm happy for you and your car.

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onebadmofo Colonel 353 Rep 2,394 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 M3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Central NJ iTrader: (14)	That camber doesn't look good, might have bent few things. Was it raining yesterday? I don't remember.
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Tommy-G Captain 4614 Rep 694 Posts Drives: 2015 435 Vert Alpine White Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bradenton FL iTrader: (0)	Absolute left rear suspension damage. Love those wheels
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benzy89 Banned 82 Rep 2,396 Posts Drives: '08 E90 335i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Northern NJ iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i [7.50]	VERY lucky if you got out of this with just some suspension damage
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hemi to e90 dat boost doe 242 Rep 1,828 Posts Drives: 10 335i 21 740li Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: nyc iTrader: (1)	i blame the afe throttle body spacer no but seriously thank god its just the car that got damaged. __________________
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Timore Private 1 Rep 69 Posts Drives: 2008 335XI Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bergen County, NJ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW E90 335XI [0.00]	Was going a little too fast, was really my stupid self. Completely lost control, was only raining a little so the roads were very slick. Hemi to e90, your right must be the throttle body spacer... Im calling the lawyers...
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Timore Private 1 Rep 69 Posts Drives: 2008 335XI Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bergen County, NJ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW E90 335XI [0.00]	Yes, and the car only has not even 7k miles. Tires are brand new. Just hope its ready for BimmerFest EAST!!! Last edited by Timore; 08-13-2012 at 04:48 PM..
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migue90 Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 200 Posts Drives: 07 335i Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N E W Jerz iTrader: (2)	i think roads are at their slickest within the first 5 min of rain __________________ stockeroni and cheese?
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GOTMH8N Stay Classy 76 Rep 1,021 Posts Drives: 335i Sport Join Date: May 2012 Location: c iTrader: (2)	holy crap lol slow down when it rains
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eric@helix 213 Rep 1,161 Posts Drives: 01 M Coupe, 08 135i, '12 328i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (0)	If a couple of control arms, labor and an alignment is all that this experience costs you, the car gods have given you a reprieve. Use it wisely, and spend some of the money saved on repairs and hospital bills on a track day with car-control as part of the curriculum. BMWCCA and other clubs do it all the time. Chin up, I'm happy for you and your car.
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