Accident :/ Sad Day for my 335

MusclezMarinara · 07-29-2010, 11:26 PM

Hey Guys,

Luckily I am okay first off and no one was hurt nor was i carrying any passengers.

Was driving on a local road today about 7pm 35mph rd cruising having a nice ride home from the gym when I look down to check out my idrive and not a split second later "Oh F***" Flew out of my mouth" i braced myself for impact slammed the brakes slid a good 20 feet and smack right into the receiving end of a F150s bumper and trailer hitch "BANG!" went the air bag. I was in total shock that this just happened. Within seconds "This is BMW ASSIST is everyone ok we received notification of your airbag being deployed" I was in total dis belief (as i have never had an airbag blow and boy was it a shock. After I realized what happened I jumped out of the car quickly cleaned off the powder from the airbag and checked the driver in front of me "I'm okay I'm okay are you okay" I was pretty shook up. Anyway heres the pics i hope its fixable.

Damage on scene from what I can tell: (VISUAL INSPECTION)
-Steering Wheel Airbag
-Passenger Side Curtain
-Radiator
-Oil Pump
-Possible Frame Bend
-Fenders
-Xenon Headlamps
-Washers
-Structural Support in frontal engine bay
-Misc. sensors
-Hood
-Bumper
-Grills
-Escort Radar Stealth install
-etc.
Heres the pics

sorry for being blurry I wasn't really focusing on image detail

This one takes the cake

bmwaddict · 07-29-2010, 11:34 PM

Im truly sorry for what happen, but im glad youre ok. (btw u have to wait for tomorrow to know for sure if youre ok)

MusclezMarinara · 07-29-2010, 11:35 PM

Yes I definitely will have to keep and eye on my head and how I am feeling thank You.

kyleJB328 · 07-29-2010, 11:40 PM

Sorry about your accident. That is pretty scary to have the airbag go off. Try and get a goodnight sleep and clear your head... sorry about the car too :/ but hopefully they will fix it asap.

07-29-2010, 11:48 PM

Dang your car got efffed up while he prob just needs to replace a bumper. That's the problem with rear ending trucks =/ your car tends to go under theirs and they only get fender damage while your car gets demolished.

btw glad to see you're not hurt but maybe perhaps go to the doctor just in case. I didn't have any pains when I got rear ended until the doctor told me to tilt my head in a certain position and then BAM.

bavaddict · 07-29-2010, 11:49 PM

I hope you are ok and will feel better tomorrow.

And hopefully car will be write off and you can pick up a newer one

jocamryn · 07-30-2010, 12:23 AM

Honestly.... If this happened to me, I would immediately be thinking upgrade. Sure it sucks that I'd have to back up the HDD, but really I would be almost giddy at getting to go through buying a new bimmer again. (assuming that it's totaled)

C ///M · 07-30-2010, 12:58 AM

Ouch, glad everyone is ok. Fortunately or unfortunately (depending on your perspective I guess), that car definitely isn't totaled.

ABSAUTOBODY · 07-30-2010, 02:00 AM

holy shiet that f150 is a beast.

cb1111 · 07-30-2010, 07:39 AM

Odd that the pax side side curtain deployed. Nothing was over there?

MusclezMarinara · 07-30-2010, 07:43 AM

agreed strange that the pass airbag curtain went off just myself in the car and nothing on the passenger seat.

cb1111 · 07-30-2010, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MusclezMarinara

agreed strange that the pass airbag curtain went off just myself in the car and nothing on the passenger seat.

You may want to contact BMWNA and ask them if they want to have a tech look at the car to determine why that sidecurtain went off.

xG35c · 07-30-2010, 08:22 AM

Sucks that happened and you seriously F'ed up your car.
(bet you'll spend more time looking out the windshield in the future!)

jeveryday · 07-30-2010, 08:30 AM

crap... sorry for that man

RyanE92 · 07-30-2010, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cb1111

You may want to contact BMWNA and ask them if they want to have a tech look at the car to determine why that sidecurtain went off.

I was in an accident a few weeks ago that involved primarily front impact with some driver's side impact as well. Two airbags went off - the driver's front airbag and the passenger head airbag. The front passenger did not go off (no one in the seat), the driver's head airbag did not go off, and neither side airbag came out of the seat.

I asked about the head airbag when I cleaned out the car the other day (totaled, but much more sever than the OP's) and they explained it is not necessarily related to impact. The head airbags are for rollover protection and if the car senses a possible rollover then one or both are deployed.

It makes sense maybe for my situation because I possibly did have one side of the car lift off of the ground momentarily. It makes less sense for yours though.

PsychoSlug · 07-30-2010, 08:41 AM

In the grand scheme of things, it is just a car and can be repaired/replaced. However, you cannot, so I'm glad you and the person in the truck are ok.

That being stated, I would be

after seeing my car in that condition.

mattsten · 07-30-2010, 08:54 AM

Glad you are ok. I was in a very bad accident a few months ago in my old Bronco (ended up in a ditch on my roof) caused by a drunk driver. Even though I was not even remotely at fault and could not have avoided the accident as I got t-boned, it has made me a more attentive driver. Anyhow, I don't really think your car is that badly damaged. They design cars to crumple so that the impact is absorbed. That truck may not look damaged but that just means the shock was felt more by the driver. At the end of the day, the only way most people can tell if a car has been repaired is by bad paint work. It looks like only your hood and bumper will have to be painted (unless the fenders do) so after the repair the car should be good as new. I see no reason why you can't talk the body shop into ordering you a mtech front bumper, probably could get a rear one as well and any other parts as they will have the paint mixed up already.

alex2364 · 07-30-2010, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jocamryn

Honestly.... If this happened to me, I would immediately be thinking upgrade. Sure it sucks that I'd have to back up the HDD, but really I would be almost giddy at getting to go through buying a new bimmer again. (assuming that it's totaled)

There is no way that car is totaled.

Oulixes · 07-30-2010, 09:07 AM

Sorry about your accident. I hope you are OK. Do not worry about the car - it did what it was designed to do.

MusclezMarinara · 07-30-2010, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex2364

There is no way that car is totaled.

agreed fixable maybe some minor changes

gotta look at the upside of things just hope she runs well once fixed.
the shop Im bringing it to is a excellent shop all BMW PORSCHE AUDI repairs

BOSSBMW · 07-30-2010, 09:18 AM

i think it looks much worse than it is...

MusclezMarinara · 07-30-2010, 09:21 AM

As long as its fixed and running up to par ill be satisfied.

07-29-2010, 11:26 PM	#1
MusclezMarinara Banned 262 Rep 5,018 Posts Drives: VALNCYA Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jersey iTrader: (23) Garage List 2011 BMW 1M [9.22] 2009 335i Sedan xdrive [9.34]	Accident :/ Sad Day for my 335 Hey Guys, Luckily I am okay first off and no one was hurt nor was i carrying any passengers. Was driving on a local road today about 7pm 35mph rd cruising having a nice ride home from the gym when I look down to check out my idrive and not a split second later "Oh F*" Flew out of my mouth" i braced myself for impact slammed the brakes slid a good 20 feet and smack right into the receiving end of a F150s bumper and trailer hitch "BANG!" went the air bag. I was in total shock that this just happened. Within seconds "This is BMW ASSIST is everyone ok we received notification of your airbag being deployed" I was in total dis belief (as i have never had an airbag blow and boy was it a shock. After I realized what happened I jumped out of the car quickly cleaned off the powder from the airbag and checked the driver in front of me "I'm okay I'm okay are you okay" I was pretty shook up. Anyway heres the pics i hope its fixable. Damage on scene from what I can tell: (VISUAL INSPECTION) -Steering Wheel Airbag -Passenger Side Curtain -Radiator -Oil Pump -Possible Frame Bend -Fenders -Xenon Headlamps -Washers -Structural Support in frontal engine bay -Misc. sensors -Hood -Bumper -Grills -Escort Radar Stealth install -etc. Heres the pics sorry for being blurry I wasn't really focusing on image detail This one takes the cake** Last edited by MusclezMarinara; 09-09-2010 at 10:57 AM..
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bmwaddict Banned 181 Rep 1,606 Posts Drives: '11 AW 335is E92 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: West Palm Beach, FL iTrader: (4)	Im truly sorry for what happen, but im glad youre ok. (btw u have to wait for tomorrow to know for sure if youre ok)
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MusclezMarinara Banned 262 Rep 5,018 Posts Drives: VALNCYA Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jersey iTrader: (23) Garage List 2011 BMW 1M [9.22] 2009 335i Sedan xdrive [9.34]	Yes I definitely will have to keep and eye on my head and how I am feeling thank You.
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kyleJB328 coast2coast 9 Rep 201 Posts Drives: '11 E90 SG/OY-'08 E70 BS/B Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 02108-Boston iTrader: (0)	Sorry about your accident. That is pretty scary to have the airbag go off. Try and get a goodnight sleep and clear your head... sorry about the car too :/ but hopefully they will fix it asap.
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07-29-2010, 11:48 PM	#5
my92 Guest 0 Rep n/a Posts Drives:	Dang your car got efffed up while he prob just needs to replace a bumper. That's the problem with rear ending trucks =/ your car tends to go under theirs and they only get fender damage while your car gets demolished. btw glad to see you're not hurt but maybe perhaps go to the doctor just in case. I didn't have any pains when I got rear ended until the doctor told me to tilt my head in a certain position and then BAM.
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bavaddict Lieutenant 51 Rep 443 Posts Drives: F32 435i MPerf Edit Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Coast iTrader: (0)	I hope you are ok and will feel better tomorrow. And hopefully car will be write off and you can pick up a newer one
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jocamryn Major 145 Rep 1,159 Posts Drives: '23X4 M40i/'24 X2(In Transit) Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: USA, for now iTrader: (0)	Honestly.... If this happened to me, I would immediately be thinking upgrade. Sure it sucks that I'd have to back up the HDD, but really I would be almost giddy at getting to go through buying a new bimmer again. (assuming that it's totaled)
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C ///M Lieutenant 53 Rep 494 Posts Drives: '04 M3 & '07 X3 M-Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chicago iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 BMW X3M Prototype [10.00]	Ouch, glad everyone is ok. Fortunately or unfortunately (depending on your perspective I guess), that car definitely isn't totaled.
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ABSAUTOBODY First Lieutenant 14 Rep 332 Posts Drives: car Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: South El Monte, 626 iTrader: (3)	holy shiet that f150 is a beast.
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cb1111 I ask the questions you're afraid to ask. 44 Rep 2,489 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: DC iTrader: (2)	Odd that the pax side side curtain deployed. Nothing was over there?
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MusclezMarinara Banned 262 Rep 5,018 Posts Drives: VALNCYA Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jersey iTrader: (23) Garage List 2011 BMW 1M [9.22] 2009 335i Sedan xdrive [9.34]	agreed strange that the pass airbag curtain went off just myself in the car and nothing on the passenger seat.
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xG35c Lieutenant 36 Rep 433 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Sucks that happened and you seriously F'ed up your car. (bet you'll spend more time looking out the windshield in the future!)
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jeveryday Colonel 80 Rep 2,335 Posts Drives: 2012 535i xDrive Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Long Island, New York iTrader: (6)	crap... sorry for that man
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PsychoSlug Lieutenant 36 Rep 564 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Nowhere iTrader: (0)	In the grand scheme of things, it is just a car and can be repaired/replaced. However, you cannot, so I'm glad you and the person in the truck are ok. That being stated, I would be after seeing my car in that condition.
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mattsten Private First Class 5 Rep 195 Posts Drives: 2010 E90 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: TN iTrader: (3)	Glad you are ok. I was in a very bad accident a few months ago in my old Bronco (ended up in a ditch on my roof) caused by a drunk driver. Even though I was not even remotely at fault and could not have avoided the accident as I got t-boned, it has made me a more attentive driver. Anyhow, I don't really think your car is that badly damaged. They design cars to crumple so that the impact is absorbed. That truck may not look damaged but that just means the shock was felt more by the driver. At the end of the day, the only way most people can tell if a car has been repaired is by bad paint work. It looks like only your hood and bumper will have to be painted (unless the fenders do) so after the repair the car should be good as new. I see no reason why you can't talk the body shop into ordering you a mtech front bumper, probably could get a rear one as well and any other parts as they will have the paint mixed up already.
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Oulixes Lieutenant Colonel 22 Rep 1,938 Posts Drives: 330xi, 335i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Terra Borealis iTrader: (0)	Sorry about your accident. I hope you are OK. Do not worry about the car - it did what it was designed to do.
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BOSSBMW Captain 81 Rep 741 Posts Drives: 2013 X3 35i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Upstate NY iTrader: (0)	i think it looks much worse than it is...
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MusclezMarinara Banned 262 Rep 5,018 Posts Drives: VALNCYA Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jersey iTrader: (23) Garage List 2011 BMW 1M [9.22] 2009 335i Sedan xdrive [9.34]	As long as its fixed and running up to par ill be satisfied.
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