[AlpsRider]

Originally Posted by BM dnobagaV

Besides the oddity of a 55-year old driving an M2..

You've got to be kidding, where I live now 55 year olds look better than the 30 year olds do where I grew up. So put that in your pipe and smoke it

Jay Leno is 68 years old. Is he odd because he is a car enthusiast? Are all of his car enthusiast guests odd too? I guess all the old guys on Harleys are odd as well, go ahead tell them they are odd

[cptobvious]

Originally Posted by AlpsRider

You've got to be kidding, where I live now 55 year olds look better than the 30 year olds do where I grew up. So put that in your pipe and smoke it

Jay Leno is 68 years old. Is he odd because he is a car enthusiast? Are all of his car enthusiast guests odd too? I guess all the old guys on Harleys are odd too, go ahead tell them they are odd

Hilarious.

All of us old guys are getting totally indignant. Yes, the plumbing doesn't quite work the way it used too. A doctor sticks a finger up my butt each year - once upon a time that activity was reserved for "fun time," and now it's a medical procedure. And there's the insult of young gals treating me like some perfectly cuddly and sexless thing - like a koala.

But how dare you question my love of M cars??? That is a bridge too far!!!

[lemetier]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

Sad news indeed.

Just remember folks... when in a spin... LOOK where you want to Go! Not at what you are about to HIT! Because IF you look at that tree(or what ever)... that's what you will hit!

I remember talking to the instructors at Summit Point many moons ago... they told me that's why Cops bug out when your searching in your car for your reg and insurance AND you don't break eye contact. They know your going for a gun. Just some words of advice.

RIP M2C driver. Btw... the driver was a high level manager for BMW AG. Makes the news even more sadder.

Dack

When your time is up, it's up.

Red marks the fatal impact point; Blau mit Weiß where it came to rest.

[A4W]

Originally Posted by BM dnobagaV

Besides the oddity of a 55-year old driving an M2.., this was simply the case of an unfortunate impact. Damage is not even bad, so I would expect the protection of the vehicle to work as planned.
Either the safety parameters are subpar (unlikely) or it was just the driver's time to go. As some1 mentioned earlier, you can trip, crick your neck & be dead.

An oddity?? At 32 I feel like a child among my M cohorts!

[AlpsRider]

Originally Posted by A4W

An oddity?? At 32 I feel like a child among my M cohorts!

Just for s*its and giggles, the M2 age poll.
https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/po...ts&pollid=8551

[raysspl]

Rest In Paradise, sir

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by cptobvious

Hilarious.
All of us old guys are getting totally indignant. Yes, the plumbing doesn't quite work the way it used too. A doctor sticks a finger up my butt each year - once upon a time that activity was reserved for "fun time," and now it's a medical procedure. And there's the insult of young gals treating me like some perfectly cuddly and sexless thing - like a koala.
But how dare you question my love of M cars??? That is a bridge too far!!!

• Marion Ravenwood: "You're not the man I knew ten years ago."
• Indiana Jones: "It's not the years, honey. It's the mileage."

[jhigg85]

RIP

I hope it was painless for him and he didn't freak out. Meaning I hope it wasn't terrifying for him before he went.....it breaks my heart. I'll say a little prayer for his friends and family.

[David1]

Originally Posted by shahrez

Sad to hear. Wondering since the majority of the impact seems to be on the roof, would a CF roof have made a difference?

Nope, the skin of the roof is not structural. Just the cross bars. The roof rails are structural.

[MSCD]

RIP - real shame when this happens.

[Poochie]

Originally Posted by cptobvious

All of us old guys

When you're over 55, the only M in your life should be Metamucil..

I kid, kid.. Just lightening the mood..

M Power:

[darkbluemn]

RIP. Hope BMW will review and improve the safety of our car and learn from this case.

[adc]

Originally Posted by darkbluemn

RIP. Hope BMW will review and improve the safety of our car and learn from this case.

Yes, it’s called an autonomous car.

RIP M2 driver...

[Costello1991]

Oh no.... what a tragedy.. be safe people

[BM dnobagaV]

People are most defensive when there is truth to the matter, evident by my "age" post....

By 55 I would expect people to have generally wised up and moved on to greater luxury, not to be stuck driving a car oriented for less affluent(not poor, mind u) youth or be trying to recapture the feeling of being young with a tiny sports car.

I can go on a diatribe here, but I'll cut it short.
RIP to the gentleman/woman that lost their life in this unfortunate circumstance.

[Die ///M Rakete]

Originally Posted by BM dnobagaV

People are most defensive when there is truth to the matter, evident by my "age" post....

By 55 I would expect people to have generally wised up and moved on to greater luxury, not to be stuck driving a car oriented for less affluent(not poor, mind u) youth or be trying to recapture the feeling of being young with a tiny sports car.

I can go on a diatribe here, but I'll cut it short.

You make no sense.

[AlpsRider]

Originally Posted by BM dnobagaV

People are most defensive when there is truth to the matter, evident by my "age" post....

By 55 I would expect people to have generally wised up and moved on to greater luxury, not to be stuck driving a car oriented for less affluent(not poor, mind u) youth or be trying to recapture the feeling of being young with a tiny sports car.

I can go on a diatribe here, but I'll cut it short.
RIP to the gentleman/woman that lost their life in this unfortunate circumstance.

Well since you are driving a 528 and a Merc, you are probably no spring chicken and you probably just won't allow yourself to have the M2 that you secretly want.

[cptobvious]

Originally Posted by AlpsRider

Well since you are driving a 528 and a Merc, you are probably no spring chicken and you probably just won't allow yourself to have the M2 that you secretly want.

Guys,

Let's not feed the trolls. Honestly, I'm quite thankful to that gentlemen for the original comment. Created an opening for some levity in this very sad thread. We got a chance to poke some fun at ourselves and get a few laughs.

No need to derail the good vibes to respond to, quite honestly, some truly bizarre stuff from out of left field.

I said this elsewhere, but I think it applies equally well here.

Man... what is it about the internet?

I suspect we as a species have a built in fear of reprisal and/or social ostracism that ensures we filter what we say. Take us out of that ancestral environment, where we get the immediate feedback from others' facial expressions and non-verbal cues, and suddenly we all end up saying things that maybe we might not in face-to-face interactions.

I used to spend lots of time on reddit - many of the conversations there were really interesting. But, after a while, the negativity really drives anyone with any pro-social tendencies away. So, I became a car nut and came here.

This forum is incredibly insightful and members are really funny and know their stuff and it's fun to share childish obsession over color and mods, etc.

But every once in a while, there is just some strange negativity that comes in. I read the really strangely aggressive and antagonistic posts and my reaction is always, "WTF? Where did that come from?" Probably best to just ignore entirely.

[DCG]

I think it is about time ALL BMW Ms get M xDrive wouldn't you say?!

If you want the added traction it is their if you need it, and if you don't, you the driver just simply has to hit a button. Sounds good to me!

The life you save may be your own.

From yours truly,
Founder of the Death Cheaters Guild.

[praxis218]

Originally Posted by Poochie

When you're over 55, the only M in your life should be Metamucil..

I kid, kid.. Just lightening the mood..

M Power:
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I'm in my early 30s and take Metamucil daily. Everyone should get enough fiber

[Fugly M3]

Originally Posted by cupojava

I'm in my early 30s and take Metamucil daily. Everyone should get enough fiber

Off topic...but you're joking, right?

[akkando]

Originally Posted by DCG

I think it is about time ALL BMW Ms get M xDrive wouldn't you say?!

If you want the added traction it is their if you need it, and if you don't, you the driver just simply has to hit a button. Sounds good to me!

The life you save may be your own.

It's lame the way BMW has it because you have to have everything off for rwd.