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Brett Cutts
DieHard
south australia
TT & V8

Posts: 537
Reg: 07-2008

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Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 11:00 pm, by:  Brett Cutts (Boof390) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

finishes tomorrow on pickles e salvage for anyone interested. Looks like it was a nice car


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Boris Siljanoski
DieHard
Western Australia
Soarer GZ20 TT

Posts: 521
Reg: 11-2007

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Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 12:10 am, by:  Boris Siljanoski (Z2tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Much of the front end damaged, only thing the car would be good for is a donor engine and some interior, and tail lights, bumper.
Ali Saeed
Goo Roo
WA
V8 Limited

Posts: 1914
Reg: 09-2007

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Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 02:00 am, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

ow that wouldve hurt
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
325i Coupe

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Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 03:26 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Wow, el-broken.
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
SLK 230 Kompressor

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Reg: 05-2005

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Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 03:51 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

That SO won't buff out!
Rob Rojo
Goo Roo
NSW
Soarer TT

Posts: 3664
Reg: 02-2010

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Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 07:42 pm, by:  Rob Rojo (Rob_tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

That is a massive hit, anyone that has crashed a Soarer will know how solid they are. About 8 years ago I was side swiped by a truck and pushed up the road for 100M or Apart from the obvious cosmetic damage the car held up very well, the doors still opened and shut even though one was hit quite hard.


And Don, Nah it won't buff out, paintless dent removal might fix it though!
Boris Siljanoski
DieHard
Western Australia
Soarer GZ20 TT

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Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 08:08 pm, by:  Boris Siljanoski (Z2tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

They are very solid built cars.
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
325i Coupe

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Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 09:39 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Good to see the air bag worked.
Matt Sartori
DieHard
Western Australia
Rx7

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Reg: 08-2008

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Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 10:37 pm, by:  Matt Sartori (Klutch) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Looks like its hit a pole or something the way its split

Would have hated to be a passenger..looks like your knees would be in 10 pieces.
Gary Redman
TryHard
NSW
Accord Euro Luxury

Posts: 408
Reg: 09-2005

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Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 08:53 am, by:  Gary Redman (Gary) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Must have been well loved at some stage because they have gone to the trouble of re-doing the steering wheel
Damian Ware
Goo Roo
Victoria
UZZ32

Posts: 1428
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Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 09:00 am, by:  Damian Ware (Frozenpod) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Gary Redman wrote on Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 08:53 am:

Must have been well loved at some stage because they have gone to the trouble of re-doing the steering wheel




Steering wheel has an elcheapo cover on it.

Looks to be a big hit and it is quite concerning that the passenger footwell compartment has crushed.
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
325i Coupe

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Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 02:49 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Damian Ware wrote on Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 09:00 am:

Steering wheel has an elcheapo cover on it.




You look to be right.
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
325i Coupe

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Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 03:40 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Same impact as this E36 M3

Don Bagnall
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New Zealand
SLK 230 Kompressor

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Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 04:11 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Panel straightness FAIL!
Damian Ware
Goo Roo
Victoria
UZZ32

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Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 05:15 pm, by:  Damian Ware (Frozenpod) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Early 90's BMW had the same problems as most manufactures including toyota.

Don't get me wrong they are good cars and safe (both soarers and BMW's) but this particular area of design has been massively improved in last 10 years.
Ben Kelly
DieHard
Lakemba
v8

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Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 08:31 pm, by:  Ben Kelly (Ace) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

If that was a pole, it would have to be a telegraph pole, not one of those flexible types. from my experience it looks to have been a pretty high speed impact.
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
325i Coupe

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Friday, March 12, 2010 - 12:06 am, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Damian Ware wrote on Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 05:15 pm:

Early 90's BMW had the same problems as most manufactures including Toyota.

Don't get me wrong they are good cars and safe (both soarers and BMW's) but this particular area of design has been massively improved in last 10 years.




I had a look into it tonight and from what I found they are actually quite bad, 2/5 star ratings for Frontal impact which would result in sever injuries if not death, especially at anything over the usual 40mph crash tests.... Which in the real world are more like 70mph crashes if two drivers are doing around 55-60km/h in a residential zone having a frontal crash so technically your really going to see at minimum a 70mph crash than at open road speeds, 120-130mph!

Paints a picture pretty clearly to why you want a car that can do well with the slow 40mph offset crash test.

Looks like I will have to be a bit more careful in my E36 from now on, at least I have an airbag though! (wow..)

Interesting that I have been thinking about this because today one of my relatives was around in their 528i E39 and I had a good look over it as its in pretty good nick for a 1998, I have to say I was pretty impressed with it over all, such nice quality and subtle which I like about it, its not all shouty 'look at me'

Turns out they do 4/5 stars in the Euro ncap tests.

I know now what my next BMW purchase will be later in the year. :-)
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Friday, March 12, 2010 - 07:43 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

A Z4? :-)
Don Bagnall
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New Zealand
SLK 230 Kompressor

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Friday, March 12, 2010 - 03:34 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Matthew Sharpe wrote on Friday, March 12, 2010 - 07:43 am:

A Z4? :-)



Damian Ware
Goo Roo
Victoria
UZZ32

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Friday, March 12, 2010 - 10:49 pm, by:  Damian Ware (Frozenpod) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Mike Beck wrote on Friday, March 12, 2010 - 12:06 am:

Which in the real world are more like 70mph crashes if two drivers are doing around 55-60km/h in a residential zone having a frontal crash so technically your really going to see at minimum a 70mph crash than at open road speeds, 120-130mph!




Actually that is a common misconception.

http://dev.physicslab.org/Document.aspx?doctype=5&filename=Compilations_NextTime_HeadOnCollision2.xm l
Rob Rojo
Goo Roo
NSW
Soarer TT

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Friday, March 12, 2010 - 11:04 pm, by:  Rob Rojo (Rob_tt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

It makes sense and it also explains why so many of the speeding drivers that crash are usually the ones that walk away when quite often the slower car isn't so lucky.
Adam Chytra
TryHard
NSW
Turbo, manual V8

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Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 04:17 pm, by:  Adam Chytra (Soarpra) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

SO self preservation = driving faster. I'll take it on board.

HOWEVER, if you're in a lighter car with less inertia you're gonna be screwed. Just gotta be careful what you hit!
James Buchan
TryHard
Vic
UZZ31 V8

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Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 09:59 pm, by:  James Buchan (Jrbuch) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mike, the 540 is what you want from the E39 range, a 535 if you have to. They're comfy and go rather well though.
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
325i Coupe

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Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 10:30 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


James Buchan wrote on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 - 09:59 pm:

Mike, the 540 is what you want from the E39 range, a 535 if you have to. They're comfy and go rather well though.




Agreed, I wont be buying one of those in a hurry though :-)

One old BMW is enough, especially with my plans.

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