I just destroyed my E92 M3...

[panic]

I went streight in a turnabout at 30 mph under a heavy rain...an aquaplaning on a non perfect tarmac surface and the car suddenly lost completely control...BTW the front airbag nearly broke my nose into pieces!

Twenty thousands euros

[The Riddler]

Pictures?

Hope your alright btw!

[krallicious]

Doesn't sound too good! Glad you are ok though.

What tyres were you running out of curiousity?

[fildigger]

Sorry to hear that............Was the Dynamic Stability control asleep? and What about ABS and Traction control?

[panic]

fildigger said:

Sorry to hear that............Was the Dynamic Stability control asleep? and What about ABS and Traction control?

They did nothing and I just flew into a steel thing (a statue...), and I doubt whatever electronic aid could have done anything on two inches deep pond taken at 30mph just too close to the turnabout...

[fildigger]

Sounds like the Local Council need to get the Drainage Sorted on that 'Deathtrap' of a Rounabout!
...Where did it Happen (Town/County)?

[panic]

krallicious said:

Doesn't sound too good! Glad you are ok though.

What tyres were you running out of curiousity?

I'm ok thanks.
The tires were the stock Michelin Pilot sport (non cup), on 19' wheels, they had about 10.000 miles on them...

[panic]

fildigger said:

Sounds like the Local Council need to get the Drainage Sorted on that 'Deathtrap' of a Rounabout!
...Where did it Happen (Town/County)?

It happened in Vigo, northern Spain...

[fildigger]

panic said:

fildigger said:

Sounds like the Local Council need to get the Drainage Sorted on that 'Deathtrap' of a Rounabout!
...Where did it Happen (Town/County)?

It happened in Vigo, northern Spain...
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Ahh!.....Not to Sure of the Quality of Road Building in that Area

[J888SXY]

My 5 months old less than 2000 miles 318 did a spot of aquaplaning in Abrdeenshire on the A96 at 50 mph on Saturday afternoon. Bit scary for a second or two 'til it found grip again. Conditions were atrocious though. Fortunately my duaghter was fast asleep at the time!

[JMRS4]

Glad you are ok mate, the car you can replace you on the other hand can not be replaced. I hope your insurance helps you out. I am getting "GAP" insurance just in case.

[KENZ]

Yep, roads & weather were atrocious last week in Aberdeenshire. Aquaplaned a couple of times in the Z4 due to to much sitting water and me going a tad to fast. Luckily on a straight bit of road.

[aabbaa1980]

Thats shocking... its am M3...! where's the amazing grip??? At 30mph. Thats serious!

[krallicious]

aabbaa1980 said:

Thats shocking... its am M3...! where's the amazing grip??? At 30mph. Thats serious!

Wide tyres and lots of standing water. No car maintan decent levels of grip in those circumstances.

[AliV6]

20k euros...:S bit cheap??! Surely there 30+?

The rain in spain fell in vain!!

Least you're ok!

[chr15b]

AliV6 said:

20k euros...:S bit cheap??! Surely there 30+?

The rain in spain fell in vain!!

Least you're ok!

i'd assume he's referring to the difference between insurance payout and new

[waremark]

I assumed he meant the repair cost was 20k euros.

[panic]

The repair cost is exactly 20k Euros, unfortunately the car wasn't full coverage insured.

[panic]

krallicious said:

aabbaa1980 said:

Thats shocking... its am M3...! where's the amazing grip??? At 30mph. Thats serious!

Wide tyres and lots of standing water. No car maintan decent levels of grip in those circumstances.

You can't get any grip with any car in a 2 inches pond once the rear wheels loose contact with the tarmac, you just go streight and if the obstacle is just 10 meters far you're done.

[Defcon5]

panic said:

The repair cost is exactly 20k Euros, unfortunately the car wasn't full coverage insured.

What were you thinking?