Yesterday my 850 was wrecked on the A1 Autobahn at 120 km/h
An old man (over 80 years) suddenly went from the right lane (without using his indicator or whatshowever) tot the middle lane (where I was driving) with a much lower speed, he did cut me off while there was no need for him to go to my lane since there was no-one to overtake and certainly not with his speed. At that moment there was 2 meters between us, no room for me to brake so I had to steer to the left lane suddenly to avoid a crash (what would probably kill the old man because of his age).
That's where it went all wrong, because the tarmac was wet I did skid with the rearend (265 tires on wet tarmac is shit to drive while doing such a manouvre) Still I was able to hold the car for at least 20 metres, overtaking the car who did cut me off, but than the rearend did skid the other way, I held it for just some metres but was unable to hold it any longer, I turned 180 degrees and skidded backwards/ sidewards into the guards of the right lane, than the car turned twice around his centre and crashed headon into the leftlane guard.
I could step out of the car, the doors opened as it used to do (even the window went down when I touched the doorhandle) and all that while my drivers side was ruined.
The interior was in one piece, it looks as if nothing happend, but the exterior is all gone.
The 850 saved my life, if I had the same crash in my previous car I could not write this.
The old man who cut me off bailed out, but my friend could catch up with him and got his info, he didn't wait for the police though and went off again. The Police is now after him, they know who he is now.
this is a pic from my car after the crash:
My friend has pics from the drivers side of the car, I'll post those later.
I'm very happy I'm all ok, the Hospital couldn't believe I was still walking and now, a day after the crash I had to go to the doctor again, everything is allright, no bruces, broken bones or whatshowever. I can still remember everything and physicly I'm allright. I must have had a guardian angel, I bet it's called "BMW".
When I got the money, I will buy a 850 again, I promise, the car saved my life and I love it.