Crashed i8

Sophisto · 06-29-2020, 01:10 AM

Happened yesterday close to my home town.
This roadster crashed into the driver side of a 3 series.

The driver of the i8 stayed uninjured but two passengers of the 3 series have been ejected(!) from the car and injured badly.
Must have been a really hard hit.

Leto1701 · 06-29-2020, 01:57 AM

Hurts to just see that. I hope everyone recovers. Looks like the i8 frontally hit the side of the 3 series. Very unevenly distributed chances of survival.

Mr Squarekins · 06-29-2020, 02:27 AM

Looks like a Roadster. What's the long white item on the ground infront on the i8?

Hope everyone is ok, that looks awful.

Sophisto · 06-29-2020, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr Squarekins

Looks like a Roadster...

Yes it's a roadster. Sorry my fault.

Sophisto · 06-29-2020, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr Squarekins

Looks like a Roadster. What's the long white item on the ground infront on the i8?...

Yes it's a roadster. Sorry my fault.

The white part obviously is the rocker panel trim of the 3 series.

Mr Squarekins · 06-29-2020, 07:59 AM

Parts bill for i8 likely to be £20-25k I'd say, but repairable.

Maxxsirrah · 06-29-2020, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Squarekins

Parts bill for i8 likely to be £20-25k I'd say, but repairable.

Repairable???? Who are you kidding?!

Mr Squarekins · 07-01-2020, 01:40 PM

The i8 definitely repairable by someone. It's really not bad, just parts cost prohibitive, but if car is worth £65k, they may well repair it.

Ionicsilveri8 · 07-01-2020, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Squarekins

The i8 definitely repairable by someone. It's really not bad, just parts cost prohibitive, but if car is worth £65k, they may well repair it.

Not if the Carbon tub is damaged...

stressdoc · 07-05-2020, 11:18 PM

Totalled. Horrific, pray for those involved.

m981addicts · 07-10-2020, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Sophisto

Happened yesterday close to my home town.
This roadster crashed into the driver side of a 3 series.

The driver of the i8 stayed uninjured but two passengers of the 3 series have been ejected(!) from the car and injured badly.
Must have been a really hard hit.

How does an i8 hit the driver's side of a 3 series? Racing? I always notice any BMW within 100 feet of me on the road!

Maxxsirrah · 07-10-2020, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by m981addicts

How does an i8 hit the driver's side of a 3 series? Racing? I always notice any BMW within 100 feet of me on the road!

From the road markings and signs it looks like the 3 series pulled out of the side junction and the i8 hit it. Pretty straightforward smash.

stressdoc · 07-10-2020, 10:24 AM

My guess - low, gray roadster not seen by other driver. Be careful, drive defensively; I often flash my lights to increase visibility. Even works with cattle sometimes.

Rob1910 · 07-11-2020, 02:28 PM

I drive a grey roadster in the UK and the standard of driving is getting a lot worse here, I'd be very reluctant to flash my lights here as someone would DEFINITELY pull out on you!
It looks a terrible accident and hopefully everyone is ok.

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Sophisto Private First Class 51 Rep 100 Posts Drives: BMW i8 / BMW 850iA Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: German Autobahn iTrader: (0)	Crashed i8 Happened yesterday close to my home town. This roadster crashed into the driver side of a 3 series. The driver of the i8 stayed uninjured but two passengers of the 3 series have been ejected(!) from the car and injured badly. Must have been a really hard hit. Attached Images Last edited by Sophisto; 06-29-2020 at 07:21 AM.. Reason: correction: roadster instead of LCI Coupe
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Leto1701 Private First Class 64 Rep 195 Posts Drives: BMW i8 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	Hurts to just see that. I hope everyone recovers. Looks like the i8 frontally hit the side of the 3 series. Very unevenly distributed chances of survival.
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Mr Squarekins Private First Class 22 Rep 107 Posts Drives: I8 Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Uk iTrader: (0)	Looks like a Roadster. What's the long white item on the ground infront on the i8? Hope everyone is ok, that looks awful.
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Mr Squarekins Private First Class 22 Rep 107 Posts Drives: I8 Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Uk iTrader: (0)	Parts bill for i8 likely to be £20-25k I'd say, but repairable.
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Mr Squarekins Private First Class 22 Rep 107 Posts Drives: I8 Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Uk iTrader: (0)	The i8 definitely repairable by someone. It's really not bad, just parts cost prohibitive, but if car is worth £65k, they may well repair it.
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stressdoc Moderator 617 Rep 10,855 Posts Drives: BMW i8; Toy 4runner TRD pro Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waco TX iTrader: (0)	Totalled. Horrific, pray for those involved. __________________ My recent ED photos: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1026808 my not-so-recent ED: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31829 Please join BMWCCA http://bmwcca.org/index.php?pageid=c...&ref_by=300279
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stressdoc Moderator 617 Rep 10,855 Posts Drives: BMW i8; Toy 4runner TRD pro Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waco TX iTrader: (0)	My guess - low, gray roadster not seen by other driver. Be careful, drive defensively; I often flash my lights to increase visibility. Even works with cattle sometimes. __________________ My recent ED photos: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1026808 my not-so-recent ED: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31829 Please join BMWCCA http://bmwcca.org/index.php?pageid=c...&ref_by=300279
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Rob1910 Private 8 Rep 53 Posts Drives: BMW i8 Roadster 69 Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Stirlingshire iTrader: (0)	I drive a grey roadster in the UK and the standard of driving is getting a lot worse here, I'd be very reluctant to flash my lights here as someone would DEFINITELY pull out on you! It looks a terrible accident and hopefully everyone is ok.
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