powbmps Posted September 19, 2004 Share Posted September 19, 2004 In 18 years of driving, I've been accident free. To end the streak I ran into an M5. The BMW made out better with only a dent under the taillight, a scraped bumper and a bent passenger side exhaust. My car wouldn't be too bad except for the fact that the radiator was punctured. It sucks but at least no one was hurt. Chris S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LegacyGT330Ci Posted September 19, 2004 Share Posted September 19, 2004 Oh no, how did you hit an M5, caught staring? '05 Black Legacy GT Wagon 5-spd '02 Topaz/Black 330Ci 5-spd Drift Ryder's School of Rally Arts, coming to an Australia near you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted September 19, 2004 Share Posted September 19, 2004 how did it happen? :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powbmps Posted September 20, 2004 Author Share Posted September 20, 2004 I was coming off of a highway exit less than a mile from my house. You can either stop at the light to turn left or you can bear right. When you bear right there is a yield sign that goes into your own lane. I definately remember checking the car out and thinking to myself "nice M5". I didn't see his brake lights so I assumed he was going. I looked left and it looked like the light was still red for the traffic at the light. When I looked back to the right the M5 was at a dead stop. I hit the brakes, my nose dipped down and I slid under his bumper. The passenger side muffler actually cracked my bumper cover and his bumper smashed the headlight and shoved what I think is the transmission cooler into the radiator. Of course the whole thing happened in a few seconds. I think if we hit bumper to bumper the impact would have felt worse. It probably would have been enough to trigger the air bags. Neither of my kids woke up with sore necks, so that's a good thing. Chris S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcsine Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 Suckage, best of luck with the insurance. I got hit by a beemer once, turns out his sister in law was a claims rep. I got taken to the frickin' cleaners. Sorry man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LegacyGT330Ci Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 Good to hear your kids were alright. Best of luck with the claims I'm sure everything will go fine. '05 Black Legacy GT Wagon 5-spd '02 Topaz/Black 330Ci 5-spd Drift Ryder's School of Rally Arts, coming to an Australia near you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssaldana Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 Im just wondering how PISSED the m5 guy was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt_ltd Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 very pissed, I believe. This Space For Rent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S4 Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 [quote name='arcsine']Suckage, best of luck with the insurance. I got hit by a beemer once, turns out his sister in law was a claims rep. I got taken to the frickin' cleaners. Sorry man![/quote] That should NOT have happened. If you know the person processing the claim, then there is a conflict of interest. They cannot handle that case. If that ever happens again and you know about, call the insurance company and tell them what's going on. I guarantee that they'll put someone else on that claim - someone a bit more impartial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcsine Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 [quote name='!S4']That should NOT have happened. If you know the person processing the claim, then there is a conflict of interest. They cannot handle that case. If that ever happens again and you know about, call the insurance company and tell them what's going on. I guarantee that they'll put someone else on that claim - someone a bit more impartial.[/quote] I did get her thrown off, but by then it was too late, she rallied the whole office against me. Anyway, condolences to powbmps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powbmps Posted September 20, 2004 Author Share Posted September 20, 2004 He was actually quite pleasant, considering what happened. He was in his late 20's, seemed like a good guy. I felt bad about damaging such a nice car. It was a 2000 that he bought less than a year ago. He had to go to New Jersey to find one (he lives here in Maine). It didn't look like a tough fix though. It's a good idea to keep on top of what your auto insurance covers. I didn't realize that I have a $500 deductible and no rental coverage, so even with insurance this could end up costing me $1100 to $1400 depending on how long it takes. Bah! It's a good thing I'm not looking to buy any mods right now. Chris S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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