Should I buy a new car?

PMKeates · 23 Nov 2009 at 15:25

I've driven up a kerb at 60 MPH before and it didn't do any damage whatsoever. At worst it put the tracking out a bit. No tyre damage, no wheel damage, no suspension damage. Drove just the same after.

Yet, this, much slower, has caused the airbags to go off and cracked the wheel. Not every incident is the same. I think the angle played a big part in it, as it's made the car think it was a front and side impact to set off the passenger frontal airbag yet also all the driver side airbags.

MikeHiow · 23 Nov 2009 at 15:47

I love the three pages of posters who are clearly car safety experts, accident investigators and people with extensive experience of crashing an E46 BMW.

Those who are none of the above, how can you possibly call him a liar when you haven't a clue about the subject in hand.

The actual damage looks like it could have been done by hitting a curb at 30 or less, had he hit it faster, he'd have surely gone up it or rolled.

Coco · 23 Nov 2009 at 15:52

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Firestar_3x · 23 Nov 2009 at 15:54

MikeHiow said:
I love the three pages of posters who are clearly car safety experts, accident investigators and people with extensive experience of crashing an E46 BMW.

The actual damage looks like it could have been done by hitting a curb at 30 or less, had he hit it faster, he'd have surely gone up it or rolled.

Hang on a moment, then what does the above make you?

I've hit a kerb whilst going sideways at over 40mph went up it onto some grass still going sideways hit a wall and spun round between 4 - 6 time, even then the car didn't roll.

MikeHiow · 23 Nov 2009 at 16:04

Hang on a moment, then what does the above make you?

Someone without a huge keyboard ego?

I've hit a kerb whilst going sideways at over 40mph went up it onto some grass still going sideways hit a wall and spun round between 4 - 6 time, even then the car didn't roll.

Congratulations, what's your point, though?

Will Gill · 23 Nov 2009 at 16:07

MikeHiow said:
I love the three pages of posters who are clearly car safety experts, accident investigators and people with extensive experience of crashing an E46 BMW.

Those who are none of the above, how can you possibly call him a liar when you haven't a clue about the subject in hand.

The actual damage looks like it could have been done by hitting a curb at 30 or less, had he hit it faster, he'd have surely gone up it or rolled.

im loving the irony nestled cunningly within your post, 4/5

Dunks · 23 Nov 2009 at 16:08

MikeHiow said:
Someone without a huge keyboard ego?

But you feel qualified to make the same comments as, I quote;

posters who are clearly car safety experts, accident investigators and people with extensive experience of crashing an E46 BMW.

MikeHiow · 23 Nov 2009 at 16:18

I'm not calling the person who experienced the accident a liar.

I was also referring the the many posts essentially "bull****, airbags don't go off if you hit a kerb at 30"

Firestar_3x · 23 Nov 2009 at 17:01

MikeHiow said:
Congratulations, what's your point, though?

Oh, post suppost to contain points?

Sorry i was just following your lead.

HummuH1 · 23 Nov 2009 at 17:20

Sorry to see the aftermath, never nice.

Still, one good thing may come of it in that you might be lucky enough to never see that interior again

The_Dark_Side · 23 Nov 2009 at 17:56

MikeHiow said:
The actual damage looks like it could have been done by hitting a curb at 30 or less, had he hit it faster, he'd have surely gone up it or rolled.

Slightly OT, but you might be surprised how hard you need to be trying to roll a car.

The_Dark_Side · 23 Nov 2009 at 17:57

Nobody was hurt, well not badly anyway.
That's pretty much all that counts.

Shimmyhill · 23 Nov 2009 at 17:58

The_Dark_Side said:
Slightly OT, but you might be surprised how hard you need to be trying to roll a car.

Or how easy it is, you can roll a car at under 5mph given the right set of circumstances !

The_Dark_Side · 23 Nov 2009 at 18:00

Shimmyhill said:
Or how easy it is, you can roll a car at under 5mph given the right set of circumstances !

At 5mph those circumstances are incredibly rare.....possible, but extremely unlikely.
It's like saying you can drown in an inch of water. You can, but in well over 99% of cases a lot more is involved.

The_Dark_Side · 23 Nov 2009 at 18:06

I suppose by the nature of the things, you tend not to find Airbag units in breakers yards?

[TW]Fox · 23 Nov 2009 at 18:11

Plenty of full airbag sets on Ebay.

The_Dark_Side · 23 Nov 2009 at 18:13

[TW]Fox;15380500 said:
Plenty of full airbag sets on Ebay.

Depending on the cost it might be worth going down this route.
Young driver+losing NCD+a love of higher grouped cars might turn nasty for his wallet.

K.C. Leblanc · 23 Nov 2009 at 18:19

PMKeates said:
If I have the option to buy it back, I probably will. Then I will either try and repair it or break it for parts, depending on whatever the repair cost is.

Or sell it to Phate.

Dolph · 23 Nov 2009 at 18:32

K.C. Leblanc said:
Or sell it to Phate.

Or to DannyW as a prized example of a perfect car after gluing the covers back on...

grudas · 23 Nov 2009 at 18:41

The_Dark_Side said:
Depending on the cost it might be worth going down this route.
Young driver+losing NCD+a love of higher grouped cars might turn nasty for his wallet.

300quid + a year doesn't sound so nasty