Supercar & Import Crashes in India

dean5545 · 29th December 2013, 11:19

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Originally Posted by ///RMan

Still wondering how this could have happened with not much visual damage to the front of the E60

Must have hit a pothole real hard!

zenren · 29th December 2013, 15:19

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Originally Posted by ///RMan

Still wondering how this could have happened with not much visual damage to the front of the E60

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Originally Posted by dean5545

Must have hit a pothole real hard!

Or hit a tall kerb while turning left due to oversteer. In that case, its the wheel that hits the kerb first before the front bumper.

Had a similar personal experience where I ended up with a punctured front left and a bent rim. I was in 1st gear btw!

swarnava.m · 29th December 2013, 16:07

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Originally Posted by ///RMan

Still wondering how this could have happened with not much visual damage to the front of the E60

And they could not even get a flatbed for a 5 series Beemer?

Karthik1100 · 29th December 2013, 18:32

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Originally Posted by swarnava.m

And they could not even get a flatbed for a 5 series Beemer?

I guess, a car in such a condition, cannot be loaded on a flatbed!

Sivasankar · 3rd February 2014, 16:21

In Mumbai for a meeting. Spotted this covered import and another 2 in a lot next to nirlon knowledge park. One was a range rover and the other was a sports coupe. Couldn't make out the models...

YSooSeriouss · 4th February 2014, 16:20

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Originally Posted by Sivasankar

In Mumbai for a meeting. Spotted this covered import and another 2 in a lot next to nirlon knowledge park. One was a range rover and the other was a sports coupe. Couldn't make out the models...

Have seen this lying there for sometime now. The rims have a red lip to them. Seems like an F430 from the rear.

v12 · 5th February 2014, 02:35

Going by the way the cover caves into the LHS of the car - it looks like an accident car. I doubt it would be a 430 - no reports of a 430 meeting with an accident.

I guess it would most probably be a Jap import.

RIC.BURNS · 5th February 2014, 02:45

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Originally Posted by YSooSeriouss

Have seen this lying there for sometime now. The rims have a red lip to them. Seems like an F430 from the rear.

it looks too small for a 430 or any super car, as v12 said it could be an asian import.

Turbanator · 5th February 2014, 16:24

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wondering how this could have happened with not much visual damage to the front of the E60

I had something similar with my 3 couple of years back , it did hit small breakers at high speed . But I could drive over 100 Km without any troubles ( except that it pulled little right ) and it was after few days when I took the car to Dealership that this assembly came off when they put the car on Lift . Shocker mount plate had sheared off due to impact , BMW replaced under goodwill warranty at that time .

bigben · 5th February 2014, 17:02

This accident happened in the year 2011. I checked this forum if these snaps were posted and did not find them so decided to post these. MODS please delete if they have already been posted.

This accident happened on the ORR. The owner had just been dropped off at the airport and the driver was driving the car home. The news papers said he was driving at 120 kmph when this happened. The driver hit a divider and then spun in the air a few times before landing on the road.
The car is totaled.

Karthik-zza · 5th February 2014, 18:46

Was on the forum, maybe on the Hyd thread. Remember this very clearly though!

Thad E Ginathom · 5th February 2014, 23:57

Good grief! Those things weight several tons, don't they? Taking the weight on the roof looks like a really bad idea!

supremeBaleno · 6th February 2014, 10:49

^^^They are not lifting it from the roof. Couple of the pics show cables running around/under the car lifting the car from the bottom.

Pheonix · 6th February 2014, 20:06

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The driver hit a divider and then spun in the air a few times before landing on the road.
The car is totaled.

Yup this was already seen. But the way its doglifted by the crane its causing much more damage than the crash

isn't it ? The side profile is just crumpled because of those steel wires crushing it from either side . Couldn't they have used a flatbed instead ? Wonder if they dragged it midair the entire way till garage !!

Thad E Ginathom · 7th February 2014, 02:39

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^^^They are not lifting it from the roof....

No, I meant that it looks like it had been upside down during the accident, and, thinking again about the weight of those cars, it's amazing there still is any roof. Quite some build, eh?

Quite some price too, of course!

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But the way its doglifted by the crane its causing much more damage than the crash

Well, now I'm confused. Maybe it didn't roll.

Take no notice of me, I'll just leave quietly...

3rd February 2014, 16:21	#920
Sivasankar BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 915 Thanked: 301 Times	re: Supercar & Import Crashes in India In Mumbai for a meeting. Spotted this covered import and another 2 in a lot next to nirlon knowledge park. One was a range rover and the other was a sports coupe. Couldn't make out the models... Attached Thumbnails
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5th February 2014, 02:35	#922
v12 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,756 Thanked: 7,456 Times View My Garage	re: Supercar & Import Crashes in India Going by the way the cover caves into the LHS of the car - it looks like an accident car. I doubt it would be a 430 - no reports of a 430 meeting with an accident. I guess it would most probably be a Jap import.
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5th February 2014, 17:02	#925
bigben BHPian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 360 Thanked: 290 Times	re: Supercar & Import Crashes in India This accident happened in the year 2011. I checked this forum if these snaps were posted and did not find them so decided to post these. MODS please delete if they have already been posted. This accident happened on the ORR. The owner had just been dropped off at the airport and the driver was driving the car home. The news papers said he was driving at 120 kmph when this happened. The driver hit a divider and then spun in the air a few times before landing on the road. The car is totaled. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by bigben : 5th February 2014 at 17:08.
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5th February 2014, 18:46	#926
Karthik-zza BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chennai/Mumbai Posts: 134 Thanked: 13 Times	re: Supercar & Import Crashes in India Was on the forum, maybe on the Hyd thread. Remember this very clearly though!
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5th February 2014, 23:57	#927
Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 11,242 Thanked: 28,430 Times	re: Supercar & Import Crashes in India Good grief! Those things weight several tons, don't they? Taking the weight on the roof looks like a really bad idea!
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6th February 2014, 10:49	#928
supremeBaleno Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chennai / Kochi Posts: 5,656 Thanked: 2,814 Times View My Garage	re: Supercar & Import Crashes in India ^^^They are not lifting it from the roof. Couple of the pics show cables running around/under the car lifting the car from the bottom.
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