A tale of caution! Teens and BMWs.

IcewaterPete · 12-08-2023, 02:12 AM

The train station I use to get into the city every day is only a block away from the local high school. Because of the abundance of parking at the station a lot of the students park there and make the short walk to school. It provides a lot of entertainment in the morning with some car loads enjoying a last few minutes of their favorite tunes at level 10 and one last hit of whatever is in the pipe as the cloud of smoke emerges from the vehicle. There is also some good car spotting.

About two weeks ago a rough but decent enough for a first car E39 starts parking with the other student cars and I was looking to give the owner a nod of approval. Then it showed up with a few “cosmetic adjustments”. Another car with more capability than the driver could handle! If I see the driver I’ll be sure to recommend he trade it in for a Mustang. 😜. Note that the temp tags are still in use. Poor chap didn’t even make it to getting his permanent plates before testing the crumple zone.

I was actually hoping this kid was into preservation, restoring or learning to wrench on this one. Maybe we will find out he’s into body work instead!

Probably a good candidate for the BMW CCA car control class TBH.

M-technik-3 · 12-09-2023, 12:55 PM

It will buff right out. Shame

lordnikon · 12-09-2023, 01:40 PM

Driver should be punished by driving a Pinto for year

chris719 · 12-09-2023, 06:37 PM

First car should be FWD for most people. Not that this person had an oversteer incident, but still. FWD shitbox is the way.

Efthreeoh · 12-09-2023, 09:46 PM

Maybe he hit a deer.

IcewaterPete · 12-09-2023, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

Maybe he hit a deer.

LOL! Yep, that would be the story to tell the parents!! But first plant some fur in the creases.

MJBO · 12-09-2023, 10:19 PM

Every chance someone reversed into the poor kid when it was parked

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IcewaterPete Lieutenant Colonel 2741 Rep 1,793 Posts Drives: 2020 F33 M Sport, 2021 M2C 6MT Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Illinois iTrader: (0)	A tale of caution! Teens and BMWs. The train station I use to get into the city every day is only a block away from the local high school. Because of the abundance of parking at the station a lot of the students park there and make the short walk to school. It provides a lot of entertainment in the morning with some car loads enjoying a last few minutes of their favorite tunes at level 10 and one last hit of whatever is in the pipe as the cloud of smoke emerges from the vehicle. There is also some good car spotting. About two weeks ago a rough but decent enough for a first car E39 starts parking with the other student cars and I was looking to give the owner a nod of approval. Then it showed up with a few “cosmetic adjustments”. Another car with more capability than the driver could handle! If I see the driver I’ll be sure to recommend he trade it in for a Mustang. 😜. Note that the temp tags are still in use. Poor chap didn’t even make it to getting his permanent plates before testing the crumple zone. I was actually hoping this kid was into preservation, restoring or learning to wrench on this one. Maybe we will find out he’s into body work instead! Probably a good candidate for the BMW CCA car control class TBH. Attached Images Last edited by IcewaterPete; 12-08-2023 at 02:22 AM..
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chris719 Major General 7595 Rep 7,521 Posts Drives: '08 M Roadster Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	First car should be FWD for most people. Not that this person had an oversteer incident, but still. FWD shitbox is the way.
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