F80 crash on highway in VA nearly kills officer!

khanmohammed · 05-03-2023, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by kjx

As terrible as that is, this happened because the driver panicked on seeing the cop, braked hard, oversteered and it was a foregone conclusion at that point.

I’d blame whoever gave a 17-year-old a > 180 HP car.

It should have been possible to navigate that corner at 120 if the driver had a steady hand, steady foot, the tires were good and the road conditions were otherwise okay.

Right? The f80 could easily hit curves like that, not sure about at 120 mph. Driver definitely had MDM and DSC off and was pretty deep into the turn when he smashed the brakes

MiamiFan13 · 05-03-2023, 06:56 PM

I bet that kid who crashed was the type who'd say to Mustang/Camaro drivers that certain crashes wouldn't have happened if it were his F80. How dumb. The only ones who sound dumber are those who say that it would not have happened in a G80 Xdrive. Really???

Unless he was in an Agera...he wasn't recovering from that mistake.

slowe90m3 · 05-03-2023, 07:01 PM

Dang. This video took off nationwide. I bet his local high school is having fun with it. his girlfriend probably dumped him. Right before summer too. Brutal.

And this is on the internet forever to humble him every day.

Tick tock, sucka.

B///MWGuy · 05-03-2023, 07:21 PM

Quite interesting how all the cars involved here are all BMW and shows why you shouldnt speed..

I guess the 7 series owner that was getting ticketed by the officer now knows why he shouldnt speed...

Z4 also got lucky because he didnt speed (likely...)

kjx · 05-03-2023, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 2008M36MT

This happened because the driver is a moron. But for the the way he was driving, this would not have, or would be far less likely to happen. Stupidity is the root cause of this, not physics.

We can agree that there are many ways something would have not happened.

What you said. What I said. If he was never given that car. If he never drove that day. If the cop hadn't stopped that 7 series there. Etc. Etc.

Professor///M · 05-03-2023, 07:33 PM

I heard that a small kid on a bike clipped the M3 near the median which caused him to lose control. Back rear was also 1psi down. This should all be covered by warranty.

kjx · 05-03-2023, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MiamiFan13

The only ones who sound dumber are those who say that it would not have happened in a G80 Xdrive.

This would have happened in any car because of what the driver did in the first place and worse how the driver reacted. He was just braking. Never easing off. Never counter-steering.

Honestly, G80 M xDrive would have been slightly more resistant to this happening and able to recover a little later into this shitshow due to a new lateral dynamics manager that is more than just an academic concept - you can feel it work really well in the real world.

But all of that would not have significantly changed the outcome for this driver. He may have crashed a little past the cop car - and that may have obviously made a huge difference to the 7 series driver and the cop SUV.

Lateral dynamics manager for enthusiasts to learn about:

2one3E90 · 05-03-2023, 07:46 PM

The gloves. I think he had to pinch a vessel to stop the bleeding.

NickyC · 05-03-2023, 07:46 PM

Not thread related, but just saw this and it's without a doubt the best Mustang video I've ever seen. I had to share it.

TractionControlDelete · 05-03-2023, 08:00 PM

Wow, it was so close that the officer’s hand literally touches the hood. I’m guessing he slammed on the brakes and caused the car to rotate - I’m not so sure about DSC being off as I doubt even DSC could’ve corrected for such extreme conditions. Glad it wasn’t worse!

JMD · 05-03-2023, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by slowe90m3

Dang. This video took off nationwide. I bet his local high school is having fun with it. his girlfriend probably dumped him. Right before summer too. Brutal.

And this is on the internet forever to humble him every day.

Tick tock, sucka.

I was about to say the same thing as well. Fyi, I made a post on this in the F30 Forum yesterday,....and next thing you know,...it's hitting front page here, the major networks and evening news.

///M TOWN · 05-03-2023, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by EDWYER

Guy is so damn lucky.

Seriously must have slightly touched his knees it was so damn close

Officer could definitely feel the force that is unquestionable

M3Fahrer · 05-03-2023, 08:16 PM

That F80 is totaled... the kid's parents will probably buy him a G80 to replace it.

ghaffari46 · 05-03-2023, 08:24 PM

M BMWs are track cars that we drive them on public roads. Because we can, and we love the way they drive, sound and look, but at the same time they can be extremely dangerous machines, my last M5 was so powerful that I never be able to use more than 50 percent on the power on the public roads, heck that, I couldn’t use full power of M5 on the track in M school ( I know, it’s not a real track!)
The point is jumping to a M car without knowing your limits can be fatal, you can easily stay “behind” in a matter of seconds.

BimmerXdrive · 05-03-2023, 08:34 PM

Use waze/google navigation maps when speeding on unfamiliar roads to see turns and bends up ahead and adjust accordingly. Regardless it was wreckless and way beyond the vehicle capabilities. Hope all are ok.

USDMM3 · 05-03-2023, 08:45 PM

How can we confirm the driver was 17? Annnnd did anyone else notice that all 3 cars in the video are clearly BMW’s?

MSCD · 05-03-2023, 08:46 PM

I saw this on national news last night. I thought it was seeing the cop that caused him to brake and loose control. The cop was really lucky, good reaction saved him either way. 3 cars destroyed, the 7 is a mess. Doubt the police cruiser looks too good now either.

My son is 17 and respects that he is not ready for a BMW let alone an M3! 120 in a 50 is criminal.

MSCD · 05-03-2023, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by USDMM3

How can we confirm the driver was 17?

It in the press news.

USDMM3 · 05-03-2023, 08:51 PM

Damn. 17 with an F80. Life was good.
Irresponsible parents.

Germanauto · 05-03-2023, 08:54 PM

I pulled so much stupid shit w my 15 yr old Camry when I was 17

No kid should drive anything close to this

2011ninja · 05-03-2023, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MiamiFan13

I bet that kid who crashed was the type who'd say to Mustang/Camaro drivers that certain crashes wouldn't have happened if it were his F80. How dumb. The only ones who sound dumber are those who say that it would not have happened in a G80 Xdrive. Really???

Unless he was in an Agera...he wasn't recovering from that mistake.

Lol!!!!!!!!!

G80 AWD defying the laws of physics

M2Cmtl · 05-03-2023, 09:02 PM

IDK about VA, but up here, wrekless driving at 17 basically means you are unassurable for a long time...

400-500 hp at 17 is just asking for it. I had plenty of fun with a 2.slow vw jetta.

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BimmerXdrive Lieutenant 368 Rep 593 Posts Drives: - Join Date: Feb 2022 Location: NY/NJ iTrader: (0)	Use waze/google navigation maps when speeding on unfamiliar roads to see turns and bends up ahead and adjust accordingly. Regardless it was wreckless and way beyond the vehicle capabilities. Hope all are ok.
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