"Montalvo" (m5goesroundtheoutside)
06/19/2018 at 11:18 • Filed to: None
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"Montalvo" (m5goesroundtheoutside)
06/19/2018 at 11:18 • Filed to: None | 4
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Was on my way to work when a wheel decided to no longer stay attached to its vehicle going the other way. The runaway wheel hopped a median and struck my car. From there the wheel still had a taste for blood. It rolled back across the median and struck another car whose driver was an off duty cop. The guy at fault for all this didn’t have a license and the car wasn’t even his so this is going to be interesting. Luckily this whole thing doesn’t seem to have caused mechanical damage but my insurance is sending someone out to get the full extent. Cosmetically it has one hell of a bruise. I caught it all on my dashcam too so at least I have that.
For Sweden
> Montalvo
06/19/2018 at 11:31 |
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It didn’t go through your windshield and decapitate you, which is nice.
fintail
> Montalvo
06/19/2018 at 11:33 |
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Upload the clip, sounds cool, like something out of a Russian dashcam video. These days, that’s not far off.
E90M3
> Montalvo
06/19/2018 at 11:33 |
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Just throw a little money at the problem and it’ll go away.
RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire
> For Sweden
06/19/2018 at 11:34 |
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friend’s wife once had a wheel from the other side go through her windshield. was lucky it was on the passenger side.
KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
> Montalvo
06/19/2018 at 11:34 |
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That sucks, at least it wasn’t THIS bad
Obligatory That’ll buff right out
CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
> For Sweden
06/19/2018 at 11:35 |
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Yeah, honestly considering the other outcomes for this scenario, it’s a great way to start the day.
WilliamsSW
> RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire
06/19/2018 at 11:36 |
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Same happened to a friend of mines mom years ago. Was a truck tire on I80-94, totalled their Thunderbird but they were ok.
vondon302
> Montalvo
06/19/2018 at 11:37 |
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Ouch! And scary
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Montalvo
> For Sweden
06/19/2018 at 11:42 |
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That is definitely a positive so far. It would have been really nice if it never happened at all though...
farscythe - makin da cawfee!
> Montalvo
06/19/2018 at 11:44 |
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eh... if you hit another one with the other side you could just call it a carstache
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CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
> Montalvo
06/19/2018 at 11:44 |
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!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
Kiss your deductible goodbye sadly.
HoustonRunner
> Montalvo
06/19/2018 at 11:45 |
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Bummer, my wife was in an accident last night that tore off the bumper of our 328 (everyone is ok). There must be a BMW bumper supplier out there that needs to make a quota.
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Montalvo
> CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
06/19/2018 at 11:47 |
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True, it just sucks because if I had just one lane to my left I could have avoided it. Trying to keep positive about it. Probably will just work a bit on my Mustang a bit. Need some stuff to get fixed to help offset what was just broken.
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Montalvo
> fintail
06/19/2018 at 11:48 |
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Over the past two months my dashcam has caught a lot of stuff. The drivers on Long Island suck something awful. I had quite a streak of avoiding the craziness until today.
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CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
> Montalvo
06/19/2018 at 11:49 |
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I’m sorry it happened, I’d be upset too. But the import thing is that you’re OK. You BMW will be right as rain soon.
BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo
> E90M3
06/19/2018 at 11:53 |
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Press M to pay respects
Stapleface
> Montalvo
06/19/2018 at 12:19 |
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Damn, that’s pretty sucky. Looking at the positive side, good thing it was you and not some guy on a motorcycle. That could have been catastrophic.
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Montalvo
> CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
06/19/2018 at 12:25 |
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Without a doubt. The fact that the car without a wheel didn’t inflict further damage on the cars surrounding it is also a blessing. I have looked at the car a bit more and I am sure it will be fine as most of what is broken is plastic. I just lament that I am going to be without that car for a few days. I usually miss it when I am separated from it for even a day.
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Montalvo
> Stapleface
06/19/2018 at 12:30 |
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There probably wouldn’t have been much left of the guy. My car was “lucky” enough to have the contact happen when the wheel was close to the ground
E92M3
> Montalvo
06/19/2018 at 12:42 |
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Sorry man, that sucks...
It could of been a lot worse if it made impact just 1 ft higher.
Mid Engine
> Montalvo
06/19/2018 at 12:45 |
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Looks like it took out your turn signal, no need to replace that..
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Montalvo
> Mid Engine
06/19/2018 at 12:59 |
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Wuts a turn signal?
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Montalvo
> E92M3
06/19/2018 at 13:03 |
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Accidents happen though usually not this catastrophically. I was fortunate to have the impact happen when the tire was almost on the ground. Just glad the airbags didn’t go off and that there was no unusual noises or shakes when I limped it home.
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fintail
> Montalvo
06/19/2018 at 13:07 |
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I bet some of the aggressive yet clueless stuff on Lawn Guyland and NYC metro overall is insane.
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Mid Engine
> Montalvo
06/19/2018 at 13:39 |
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Also, you’re supposed to cover your license plate with your thumb
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E90M3
> Montalvo
06/19/2018 at 14:17 |
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I’ve been on long island for 2 days now and can already tell the drivers are crazy.
TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
> Mid Engine
06/19/2018 at 14:21 |
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Sovande
> Montalvo
06/19/2018 at 14:47 |
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Man, that had to be terrifying. Glad you are okay.
I got hit in the windshield by a piece of flying debris out of a truck and it scared me badly enough that I had to pull off the road and get out of the car and go sit down. The noise alone must have been scary.
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Montalvo
> Sovande
06/19/2018 at 14:58 |
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Funny thing is I was weirdly calm throughout the whole thing. I was really angry that it happened to me but I didn’t freak out or even curse. It felt more surreal than anything.
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Montalvo
> E90M3
06/19/2018 at 15:00 |
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Get out while you can and if possible take me with you lol. Seriously, I’ve lived here all my life but I almost can’t stand it anymore. I want off this island. Hopefully within the next year or two I’ll make that a reality.
RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> Montalvo
06/19/2018 at 15:07 |
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Damn! Post the clip sometime! Surprised the airbags didn’t deploy?
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E90M3
> Montalvo
06/19/2018 at 15:25 |
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I’ve already got a flight booked on Friday morning. I am also ready to get off the Island.
I can understand that, I’ve been tired of some of the places I’ve lived, and that’s been after only a short time.
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Sovande
> Montalvo
06/19/2018 at 15:41 |
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A stronger man than I! I would have wet myself. I don’t know why, but I fear the thing flying out of nowhere much more than I do a regular accident. Maybe I’m just jumpy.
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Montalvo
> RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
06/19/2018 at 16:30 |
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I think it had to do with how my car almost “caught” the wheel. The impact happened fairly low so I think most of the plastic bits took the brunt of the force. Airbags didn’t deploy which is a plus also thank God I had the recall done a while ago. If I didn’t and the airbags went off the shrapnel could’ve killed me instead of the wheel.
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Montalvo
> Sovande
06/19/2018 at 16:33 |
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I do have that fear with 2x4s and pickup trucks or other landscaping equipment. If the wheel was flying directly to my face rather than to the right of me I might have acted a bit differently.
Jayvincent
> Montalvo
06/19/2018 at 20:39 |
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I got out 24 years ago, never went back.... try the tunnels, they never block those
wafflesnfalafel
> Montalvo
06/19/2018 at 20:52 |
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son of a b..
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Montalvo
> Jayvincent
06/19/2018 at 22:06 |
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I remember coming home from college on a bus and it was going to go through the lincoln tunnel. A car had broken down and basically shut down the tunnel. I fell asleep and woke up over 2 hours later in the same spot. If I didnt have to work in the city I would have left this place a while ago.
pip bip - choose Corrour
> Montalvo
06/20/2018 at 06:49 |
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upload the footage.