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thanks man, i was just so shocked at how quickly i lost control of it driving what i thought was relatively carefully. Just the naivety of someone new to a rwd car in the wet and not respecting it i guess... tough lesson learned.
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Sorry to see man. Hope you can sort it out.
So this M2 is your first RWD car?
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Sorry to see this, but it looks 100% repairable. No one was hurt, so that's a good thing. Chalk it up to new experience and move on.
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thanks man. yeah first RWD car and was aware that obviously they are more of a handful but in that moment i wasn't considering that. stupid mistake on my part, no one else to blame but myself!
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It‘s a hard way to learn a lesson. But thanks god not you and no one else was hurt, thats most important. Definitely a dissapointment and a big hassle, but the car can either be fixed or replaced so all good in the end.
I‘m driving RWD BMW‘s for nearly two decades now. Still one of the first things i have in mind doing after i received the M2C is to do all the drivers trainings again. Its important to know how your vehicle reacts in absolutely extreme situations. I‘d highly recommend you to have a look at such trainings, will be money well worth spent and a lot of fun learning kool things in a safe environment
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Was about a month - six weeks in the body shop if i recall. Wasn't an overnight fix. Was a bang on paint match they did though. Looks better now than it did before. Got rid of all the stone chips anyway. Yours will defs be sub £10k if its just the panel damage and wheels. Fingers crossed, keep us posted.
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Are you sure you had the traction/stability control on? Granted I have not ever tried it in sport, but out at the performance delivery center here in the states, they have a nice wet skidpad and you can't get the rear end to come out no matter how hard you try. Weird that even in sport mode this would happen.
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He said he was in sport which should have all nannies on. Perhaps he thought he was in sport was in sport+ or hit the DSC or held the DSC button.
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100% repairable. $12-15k sounds right. Take it to the dealer for the suspension and drivetrain components then to the body shop of your choice.
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glad you were not hurt. @ a quick glance looks worse than it probably is, the gap is still good at the top of the door, everything just got pinched. you just need to take it to someone good to sort it and I mean really good, and you will be whole again. we have all had it happen, you will be fine
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Even in sport, you can get the tail to move. Off camber situations, a steering flick, or a quick jab on the throttle. You will not be able to get a full on drift as the computer will interfere after that small movement. When it's wet, that intervention might have induced a snap over steer. Given the size of the round about, there really isn't any way to save it at that point.
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My first BMW was a 1979 320 I. They were awful in the rain even with only 110 hp you will get wheel spin taking off. Part of that where the shitty tires that they came with. Being from Wisconsin the first snowfall which was less than an inch the car was undrivable. I ended up Buying a 1977 used Subaru for $3000 as a winter car. They have gotten a lot better over the years but still tricky in the wet. Carl
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thanks very much for the responses guys. spoke to a guy in the bodyshop today at the garage - he's said it will be repaired but has not had it up on ramps to check fully but doesn't think there is any structural damage underneath. Main things needing replaced will be front and rear near side suspension, alloys, door, sill and steering rack. said it is very unlikely to be written off or anything like that. Will know for sure tomorrow all the damage then its just a case of waiting for the insurance company to give it the go ahead basically. feeling a hell of a lot better that its most likely getting repaired but will find out more tomorrow. |
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