BMWs are a lot of fun to drive. This saying is as true today as it was 20 years ago. However, when you lose focus for one second your life might be in danger, especially at high speed, as this unlucky forum member found out.
The car in the video was racing when the accident happened. The passenger was no other than M5Board.com founder, Gustav. You know him from all the drag racing video he posted and the coverage he did at Geneva.
It seems like this E90 M3 hit a wire barrier while filming a clip for Gustav. The rear axle snapped, the window was shattered, and all side airbags deployed. According to him, the car was going really fast when everything happened.
Even though it was fitted with high-performance tires from Michelin, sometimes nothing can hold back the laws of physics. Good thing he was in a recent car, imagine the outcome if they were driving an E30 M3.
As much fun as that kind of a car is, back in the 1980s when they were built, safety features were not as advanced as today. That's why, if you have an E30 and especially if its turbocharged or heavily modified, do yourself a favor and install some bucket seats and a roll cage.
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