My E90 330i, got rear ended today, damn!

Paddy · 01-24-2008, 08:52 PM

Was stopped in traffic at the I5-CA52 merge southbound in San Diego this evening. The exit lane is also an on-ramp lane for I5 so it's always a tough merge. Anyway there's a cop ticketing a guy on the verge and I'm stopped just ahead of him. A white pickup came barreling right up behind me. I didn't have time to get into gear and maneuver out of the way so I eased off the brakes just on impact. He sent me into the guy in front (in a SUV) but I was already steering to the right so only very minor damage to his fender. His steel frame chopped into my front bumper though. The pickup was totalled, airbags deployed, passengers (2 males) dazed. The front end was completely drove in and down and fluids leaking everywhere. It had to be towed. My e90 looked awesome, cosmetic plastic damage, trunk lid lifted slightly, exhausts dinged a bit but otherwise looked fine. Not sure about what it looks like under the covers though. I couldn't believe how well the car took the impact. I got a bit of a jolt, feeling a little stiffness in the neck so I'm taking it easy for a bit. Interestingly and somewhat scary was that my airbags didn't deploy, probably because I eased off the breaks and allowed the car to absorb the impact better. Any comments?

I'll post some pics tomorrow. Too dark to take any now.
One of the benefits of a lease, I've got 11 months left, after which I'll be in a new vehicle. So much less stress than if I owned it!!

Year's_End · 01-24-2008, 08:54 PM

Gotta love that safety! So who's fault was it exactly? Were they not paying attention or were they following too closely?

double35 · 01-24-2008, 08:55 PM

That sucks. My 335i was just rear ended when I was stopped and a teen aged girl slid into the back of me. Only the bumper has to be replaced for me, so it could have been worse.

Paddy · 01-24-2008, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer Loyalist

Gotta love that safety! So who's fault was it exactly? Were they not paying attention or were they following too closely?

It's a funky lane, cars getting in to exit to CA52, cars getting in to enter I5 so a lot of cross traffic. So some cars are stopped/slowing to exit and some are accelerating to merge on. The guy in the white pickup was probably rubbernecking the cop and didn't see that the whole lane was stopped in front of him.
At least he had insurance :-)

Kev · 01-24-2008, 09:02 PM

Sorry to hear about the accident. The car can be fixed so you should be glad that you walked away mostly Scotch free.

koreez88 · 01-24-2008, 09:12 PM

That sucks
I've been rear ended too many times already

BK · 01-24-2008, 09:54 PM

Sorry to hear that. Keeping my fingers crossed for your car.

McLuVan · 01-24-2008, 09:55 PM

its cuz of this rain.....

Paddy · 01-24-2008, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Valley_Boy

its cuz of this rain.....

Not this time, accident happened at 5PM roads were dry. Guy who hit me was accelerating to merge onto I5 and just wasn't paying attention :-(

pittyinSC · 01-24-2008, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Paddy

Not this time, accident happened at 5PM roads were dry. Guy who hit me was accelerating to merge onto I5 and just wasn't paying attention :-(

At least it wasnt something well that couldve accelerated a lot faster, or was a lot bigger

Mark · 01-24-2008, 11:15 PM

E90SLAM · 01-24-2008, 11:39 PM

Good that ur alive and in good shape....
now...think about M-Tech???

smellthebeans · 01-25-2008, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by E90SLAM

Good that ur alive and in good shape....
now...think about M-Tech???

Mtech...I agree....your were handed a lemon this day...make some lemonaid.

choopy · 01-25-2008, 03:48 PM

I effin hate that! Purchase a nice new car with your hard earned money, and some most likely careless, unalert fool had to rear end you. Sorry to hear that, brings back only bad memories, at least for those of us that have had the same situation.

Paddy · 01-25-2008, 09:26 PM

FYI y'all, almost $5K damage per Allstate inspector.

gemini330zhp · 01-25-2008, 09:51 PM

Make sure you goto a BMW certified repair shop.

Alpine · 01-25-2008, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by gemini330zhp

Make sure you goto a BMW certified repair shop.

and make sure you get the Mtech kit!!

double35 · 01-26-2008, 12:09 AM

Is the Mtech kit a BMW part? I heard there are two bumpers for the 335i. They said one was sport, not for sport pack put M package. Does that sound right?

BMWE90 · 01-26-2008, 01:19 AM

ah I cringed a little bit when I saw those pictures. Hope you'll have her fixed back like new soon.

01-24-2008, 08:52 PM	#1
Paddy Captain 74 Rep 664 Posts Drives: 18' M2, AW Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego iTrader: (1)	My E90 330i, got rear ended today, damn! Was stopped in traffic at the I5-CA52 merge southbound in San Diego this evening. The exit lane is also an on-ramp lane for I5 so it's always a tough merge. Anyway there's a cop ticketing a guy on the verge and I'm stopped just ahead of him. A white pickup came barreling right up behind me. I didn't have time to get into gear and maneuver out of the way so I eased off the brakes just on impact. He sent me into the guy in front (in a SUV) but I was already steering to the right so only very minor damage to his fender. His steel frame chopped into my front bumper though. The pickup was totalled, airbags deployed, passengers (2 males) dazed. The front end was completely drove in and down and fluids leaking everywhere. It had to be towed. My e90 looked awesome, cosmetic plastic damage, trunk lid lifted slightly, exhausts dinged a bit but otherwise looked fine. Not sure about what it looks like under the covers though. I couldn't believe how well the car took the impact. I got a bit of a jolt, feeling a little stiffness in the neck so I'm taking it easy for a bit. Interestingly and somewhat scary was that my airbags didn't deploy, probably because I eased off the breaks and allowed the car to absorb the impact better. Any comments? I'll post some pics tomorrow. Too dark to take any now. One of the benefits of a lease, I've got 11 months left, after which I'll be in a new vehicle. So much less stress than if I owned it!! Attached Images Last edited by Paddy; 01-25-2008 at 10:14 AM..
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BMWE90 Major 86 Rep 1,153 Posts Drives: E90 335 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (1)	ah I cringed a little bit when I saw those pictures. Hope you'll have her fixed back like new soon.
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