Accidents! They aren't fun but the 335 did great.

pits200 · 12-30-2010, 08:21 PM

Well, after owning my 09 335xi with 16k miles on the odometer for about 3 months I got into an accident courtesy of a Nissan Versa. Traveling down a semi-highway, this Versa in oncoming traffic decides it can make the left across traffic and cuts right in front of me at the last second. I had no chance to stop and tried swerving to the left a little bit but didn't have enough time.

Either I was able to stop and he hit me and swiped his car along mine or I was able to slow down a lot and made impact with his front passenger side bumper/tire with my front passenger side bumper/tire. It appears my entire tire got pushed back and into the engine compartment. Fluids spewed everywhere onto the road and my front airbags deployed while his front and side airbags went off.

I have two witnesses who both said it was blatant the other guy was at fault and cut across the highway at the last second.

I had one passenger in the car and we both felt fine at first but the other driver was probably going close to 40/50 mph and now we're feeling a little sore as the hours go by, it's kind of strange. Neither of us have ever been in an accident so we might make a trip to the ER tomorrow morning if we're feeling worse.

My adjuster won't be able to make it out to see the car till Monday because of the holiday so I guess I'll have to wait till Monday and see what happens.

Things work in mysterious way, just thankful everyone is safe.

ceb · 12-30-2010, 08:32 PM

Was a police report filed? Was the other driver cited?

It is imperative that you see a doctor as soon as possible and get any injuries (including seatbelt bruising) documented. Don't just write it off as "a little bruise that'll go away in a few days."

Ask for bodyshop recommendations in your regional forums.

Good luck and keep us posted. Don't be afraid to ask questions.

ceb · 12-30-2010, 08:37 PM

How did your passenger side impact his passenger side? Did he turn in front of you? Your narrative made it sound like you were both going in the same direction.

pits200 · 12-30-2010, 08:47 PM

I apologize, he was heading north and I was heading south. I was in the left south lane and he was in the left north lane. There is an arrow going his way but once our light turns green going our way, their arrow ceases and we have the right-a-way vs the their left turn.

He tried beating the arrow (which was not an arrow anymore for about 4-5 seconds) and obviously it didn't work as he cut in front of my car. I tried swerving to the left a little to buy a few feet but if I went too far I'd end up in oncoming traffic. That is why the impact isn't straight on with my vehicle because I was able to slightly change the impact angle by swerving.

As for the injuries, we are aware of delayed effects of back/shoulder/neck problems so we will give it till tomorrow morning and re-evaluate the situation.

E90PAT · 12-30-2010, 08:47 PM

hope youre ok. The pain coming back later is adrenaline wearing off. Takes a couple hours to feel the results of an accident.

what wheels are those?

PandaBear · 12-30-2010, 08:49 PM

damit bro, I'm sorry to hear that, fucking people making bad decisions, glad that you guys are in one piece though.

pits200 · 12-30-2010, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by E92PAT

hope youre ok. The pain coming back later is adrenaline wearing off. Takes a couple hours to feel the results of an accident.

what wheels are those?

Unfortunately, that is what we are guessing about the adrenaline. Me and my passenger came home, took a shot of some preferred liquor and said, "time for the pain to come." Funny thing is that that pic doesn't look bad but the impact was definitely pretty severe.

As for the rims they are the Breyton GTS. Kind of sucks that I have some AST 4100s on custom order from harold at HP.

Focus · 12-30-2010, 08:56 PM

Op, Go to the ER . In Nj, i know you dont pay anything because any injuries acquired because of a car accident are paid for by our insurance.

Depending on how you were hit, you may have deeper damage then you think, trust me on this, after a few days you'll notice your back REALLY hurts. For comparison, take a look at my thread on M3forum involving the accident i had on October 29th. Like you, the other driver was an idiot and ended up totalling my car.

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=340517

I now have to see a chiropractor 3 times a week, Mri's , Xray-s, ETC.. and may have nerve damage ( waiting to see my neurologist in the next week or 2 ). 2 Months later..my back still hurts and i cant do any strenous exercises, lift anything, for fear of pain .

Glad your safe.

pits200 · 12-30-2010, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Focus

Op, Go to the ER . In Nj, i know you dont pay anything because any injuries acquired because of a car accident are paid for by our insurance.

Depending on how you were hit, you may have deeper damage then you think, trust me on this, after a few days you'll notice your back REALLY hurts. For comparison, take a look at my thread on M3forum involving the accident i had on October 29th. Like you, the other driver was an idiot and ended up totalling my car.

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=340517

I now have to see a chiropractor 3 times a week, Mri's , Xray-s, ETC.. and may have nerve damage ( waiting to see my neurologist in the next week or 2 ). 2 Months later..my back still hurts and i cant do any strenous exercises, lift anything, for fear of pain .

Glad your safe.

Thanks, I'm hoping that none of my problems are as extensive as yours are.

Baldur Abendroth · 12-30-2010, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E92PAT

hope youre ok. The pain coming back later is adrenaline wearing off. Takes a couple hours to feel the results of an accident.

what wheels are those?

LOLZ, the question at the end made me laugh for some reason, only on e90post.

Glad your ok.

pits200 · 12-30-2010, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Baldur Abendroth

LOLZ, the question at the end made me laugh for some reason, only on e90post.

Glad your ok.

Ha, I was thinking the same thing. But no worries, Im obviously okay so I guess it's a legit question. Hey, maybe he wants to buy my slightly chipped rim, only a quarter of it is missing.

TwinTurboXI · 12-30-2010, 10:29 PM

Damn man sorry to hear but glad your okay... I was hoping to see your car at a local meet sometime soon...

pits200 · 12-30-2010, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by TwinTurboXI

Damn man sorry to hear but glad your okay... I was hoping to see your car at a local meet sometime soon...

I
Im not to sure what part of Pittsburgh you're familiar with Twin but this happened at the crossroads of rt 88 & rt 51. There is that 45 degree left hand turn heading towards Pittsburgh on 51.

The guy just made a stupid decision and misjudged.

2kaccordocoupe · 12-30-2010, 11:50 PM

Sometimes we forget why we buy these cars. Most people get caught up in the performance numbers and completely forget about all the safety features that may save your life one day.

Glad you and your passenger made it out without serious injuries, testament to safety.

E90PAT · 12-31-2010, 01:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pits200

Unfortunately, that is what we are guessing about the adrenaline. Me and my passenger came home, took a shot of some preferred liquor and said, "time for the pain to come." Funny thing is that that pic doesn't look bad but the impact was definitely pretty severe.

As for the rims they are the Breyton GTS. Kind of sucks that I have some AST 4100s on custom order from harold at HP.

very nice choice in wheels.

if you do sell, i might be interested pending on how much money i have lol

i hope everything turns out okay man

Spydeputy · 12-31-2010, 06:53 AM

Stupid is as stupid does.

Saintor · 12-31-2010, 07:07 AM

If your 335i did great, I must say that I am even more impressed by the Versa. Understand that it was not quite a perpendicular collision, but even those inexpensive cars have curtains airbags that work... wow.

John 070 · 12-31-2010, 07:25 AM

Glad the OP is ok. But it looks like they're towing the 335 on the drive wheels judging by the wheel lift, I don't think that's a good idea.

pits200 · 12-31-2010, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John 070

Glad the OP is ok. But it looks like they're towing the 335 on the drive wheels judging by the wheel lift, I don't think that's a good idea.

Good catch, I was with the cop in a location slightly away from the accident. I specifically told the tow truck driver on the scene that it needed to be put on a flatbed since it's awd. Sure enough, I turn around while giving my statement to the cop and I see them trying to hitch it up by the front tires. I was about to go ape sh%t since I was dealing with enough and now add in an incompetent tow truck driver.

But I just took a deep breathe and told them to put it back down and bring a flatbed. Sometimes people just want the easy way out.

John 070 · 12-31-2010, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pits200

Good catch, I was with the cop in a location slightly away from the accident. I specifically told the tow truck driver on the scene that it needed to be put on a flatbed since it's awd. Sure enough, I turn around while giving my statement to the cop and I see them trying to hitch it up by the front tires. I was about to go ape sh%t since I was dealing with enough and now add in an incompetent tow truck driver.

But I just took a deep breathe and told them to put it back down and bring a flatbed. Sometimes people just want the easy way out.

Cool....truth be told, nobody cares except you, and sometimes you're thinking about lots of other things at the time of an accident. I once had a Volvo towed on the drive wheels and they burnt out the tranny. I told the story before because I had a salvage yard put in a used tranny. AAA argued back with me and told me 1) they didn't tow it on the drive wheels LOL 2) they're not responsible

So the moral is to be insistent...

p.s. good luck with the car and insurance etc......

Coolieman1220 · 12-31-2010, 09:32 AM

Nice DWS rubber!!

how did your SOS work? and the battery disconnect and all those safety features no one knows about unless its an accident or airbags go off?

pits200 · 12-31-2010, 09:48 AM

Safety features that I noted are as follows:

1.) Sos rang about 10 seconds after the accident. A live operator was on the line within 20 seconds.

2.) Side mirror folded in

3.) Hazards were activated.

4.) All lights worked inside the car and headlights continued to work

I can't really remember anything else at the moment but if I do I'll make sure to update.

12-30-2010, 08:21 PM	#1
pits200 Colonel 547 Rep 2,590 Posts Drives: 09 335i X-Drive Black Sapphire Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Pittsburgh iTrader: (1)	Accidents! They aren't fun but the 335 did great. Well, after owning my 09 335xi with 16k miles on the odometer for about 3 months I got into an accident courtesy of a Nissan Versa. Traveling down a semi-highway, this Versa in oncoming traffic decides it can make the left across traffic and cuts right in front of me at the last second. I had no chance to stop and tried swerving to the left a little bit but didn't have enough time. Either I was able to stop and he hit me and swiped his car along mine or I was able to slow down a lot and made impact with his front passenger side bumper/tire with my front passenger side bumper/tire. It appears my entire tire got pushed back and into the engine compartment. Fluids spewed everywhere onto the road and my front airbags deployed while his front and side airbags went off. I have two witnesses who both said it was blatant the other guy was at fault and cut across the highway at the last second. I had one passenger in the car and we both felt fine at first but the other driver was probably going close to 40/50 mph and now we're feeling a little sore as the hours go by, it's kind of strange. Neither of us have ever been in an accident so we might make a trip to the ER tomorrow morning if we're feeling worse. My adjuster won't be able to make it out to see the car till Monday because of the holiday so I guess I'll have to wait till Monday and see what happens. Things work in mysterious way, just thankful everyone is safe. Last edited by pits200; 12-31-2010 at 09:01 AM..
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ceb NHTSA Nazi 28 Rep 1,983 Posts Drives: 335ix Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MD iTrader: (1)	Was a police report filed? Was the other driver cited? It is imperative that you see a doctor as soon as possible and get any injuries (including seatbelt bruising) documented. Don't just write it off as "a little bruise that'll go away in a few days." Ask for bodyshop recommendations in your regional forums. Good luck and keep us posted. Don't be afraid to ask questions.
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ceb NHTSA Nazi 28 Rep 1,983 Posts Drives: 335ix Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MD iTrader: (1)	How did your passenger side impact his passenger side? Did he turn in front of you? Your narrative made it sound like you were both going in the same direction.
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pits200 Colonel 547 Rep 2,590 Posts Drives: 09 335i X-Drive Black Sapphire Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Pittsburgh iTrader: (1)	I apologize, he was heading north and I was heading south. I was in the left south lane and he was in the left north lane. There is an arrow going his way but once our light turns green going our way, their arrow ceases and we have the right-a-way vs the their left turn. He tried beating the arrow (which was not an arrow anymore for about 4-5 seconds) and obviously it didn't work as he cut in front of my car. I tried swerving to the left a little to buy a few feet but if I went too far I'd end up in oncoming traffic. That is why the impact isn't straight on with my vehicle because I was able to slightly change the impact angle by swerving. As for the injuries, we are aware of delayed effects of back/shoulder/neck problems so we will give it till tomorrow morning and re-evaluate the situation.
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E90PAT SOFLO CODING 199 Rep 3,587 Posts Drives: Z4M Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SoFla iTrader: (18)	hope youre ok. The pain coming back later is adrenaline wearing off. Takes a couple hours to feel the results of an accident. what wheels are those?
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Focus Captain 68 Rep 942 Posts Drives: N/A Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Jersey iTrader: (2)	Op, Go to the ER . In Nj, i know you dont pay anything because any injuries acquired because of a car accident are paid for by our insurance. Depending on how you were hit, you may have deeper damage then you think, trust me on this, after a few days you'll notice your back REALLY hurts. For comparison, take a look at my thread on M3forum involving the accident i had on October 29th. Like you, the other driver was an idiot and ended up totalling my car. http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=340517 I now have to see a chiropractor 3 times a week, Mri's , Xray-s, ETC.. and may have nerve damage ( waiting to see my neurologist in the next week or 2 ). 2 Months later..my back still hurts and i cant do any strenous exercises, lift anything, for fear of pain . Glad your safe.
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2kaccordocoupe Brigadier General 1274 Rep 4,703 Posts Drives: Former ///M Driver Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The 6ix iTrader: (2)	Sometimes we forget why we buy these cars. Most people get caught up in the performance numbers and completely forget about all the safety features that may save your life one day. Glad you and your passenger made it out without serious injuries, testament to safety.
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Saintor Banned 79 Rep 2,446 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: MTL, Canada iTrader: (1)	If your 335i did great, I must say that I am even more impressed by the Versa. Understand that it was not quite a perpendicular collision, but even those inexpensive cars have curtains airbags that work... wow.
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John 070 Lieutenant General 1705 Rep 14,829 Posts Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ZSP/ZPP/ZCW iTrader: (0)	Glad the OP is ok. But it looks like they're towing the 335 on the drive wheels judging by the wheel lift, I don't think that's a good idea.
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Coolieman1220 Banned 73 Rep 1,770 Posts Drives: 2010 335d Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York City iTrader: (0)	Nice DWS rubber!! how did your SOS work? and the battery disconnect and all those safety features no one knows about unless its an accident or airbags go off?
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pits200 Colonel 547 Rep 2,590 Posts Drives: 09 335i X-Drive Black Sapphire Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Pittsburgh iTrader: (1)	Safety features that I noted are as follows: 1.) Sos rang about 10 seconds after the accident. A live operator was on the line within 20 seconds. 2.) Side mirror folded in 3.) Hazards were activated. 4.) All lights worked inside the car and headlights continued to work I can't really remember anything else at the moment but if I do I'll make sure to update.
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