Got a 118d M-Sport as a rental.

FC · 09-07-2010, 01:53 PM

And got into an accident with it in front of the hotel. Ugh. I'm ok I think. And the car is still drivable, I think. My front left got hit by her front right.

Not a good day.

Thankfully I was "a sucker" I decided to pay for premium insurance coverage. My damages shoud be limited to 100 GBP.

kognito · 09-07-2010, 01:59 PM

good to here you are Ok

Looking the wrong way???

ZBB · 09-07-2010, 01:59 PM

Glad you're OK...

FC · 09-07-2010, 02:12 PM

I had to cross two lanes into the hotel and the middle lane (a turning lane) was jam-packed. As I waited, I was blocking dozens of cars all the way back to the busy intersection. Eventually enough cars in the middle lane moved a bit to let me in. I crept in and saw what seemd like enough space to cross the final lane (remember, all lanes are freakishly narrow). Then I see a tiny Renault moving pretty fast (she said 30mph, but it sure seemed faster. I stopped but was already into her lane by a foot or two. She had no time to stop nor any room to manouver in the lane (though the hotel entrance was right there). Considering how narrow the lane was, the fact that there was busy intersection yards away and pedestrians all around, she was flying.

I don't know what else I could have done besides making hundreds of cars hate me until someone decided to suddenly stop for me. Bad luck I guess.

lupinsea · 09-07-2010, 03:50 PM

Glad you're alright.

And you're right, a lot of the lanes in the UK can get freakishly narrow. I remember once whacking the side-mirror on a bus on one side and nearly scraping a car on the other during one family trip eons ago.

equ · 09-08-2010, 04:14 AM

I'm about to pick up our Einzer (118i?) here in Cologne, Germany. We are hoping for a better fate.

FC · 09-08-2010, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by equ

I'm about to pick up our Einzer (118i?) here in Cologne, Germany. We are hoping for a better fate.

Beautiful city. It's a great car - even busted. It handled a pretty hard hit quite well. Just a very smashed bumper and a busted left headlight assembly but runs perfect otherwise.

I found there is a button on the dash for the god-awful auto engine shut-off.

09-07-2010, 01:53 PM	#1
FC Solving problems Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: M5 / 718 GTS / Cooper S / GTI / LR4 Location: Metro Boston Posts: 25,275	Got a 118d M-Sport as a rental. And got into an accident with it in front of the hotel. Ugh. I'm ok I think. And the car is still drivable, I think. My front left got hit by her front right. Not a good day. Thankfully I was "a sucker" I decided to pay for premium insurance coverage. My damages shoud be limited to 100 GBP.

09-07-2010, 01:59 PM	#2
kognito older fart than ZBB Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: On the road again Posts: 8,905	good to here you are Ok Looking the wrong way??? __________________ 2017 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE 2020 Fusion Titanium

09-07-2010, 01:59 PM	#3
ZBB Relic Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: A very fast golf cart Location: The Valley of the Sun Posts: 12,821	Glad you're OK... __________________ ZBB

09-07-2010, 03:50 PM	#5
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09-07-2010, 02:12 PM	#4
FC Solving problems Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: M5 / 718 GTS / Cooper S / GTI / LR4 Location: Metro Boston Posts: 25,275	I had to cross two lanes into the hotel and the middle lane (a turning lane) was jam-packed. As I waited, I was blocking dozens of cars all the way back to the busy intersection. Eventually enough cars in the middle lane moved a bit to let me in. I crept in and saw what seemd like enough space to cross the final lane (remember, all lanes are freakishly narrow). Then I see a tiny Renault moving pretty fast (she said 30mph, but it sure seemed faster. I stopped but was already into her lane by a foot or two. She had no time to stop nor any room to manouver in the lane (though the hotel entrance was right there). Considering how narrow the lane was, the fact that there was busy intersection yards away and pedestrians all around, she was flying. I don't know what else I could have done besides making hundreds of cars hate me until someone decided to suddenly stop for me. Bad luck I guess.

09-08-2010, 04:14 AM	#6
equ Alphanumeric Join Date: Aug 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: 981S, 340i Posts: 9,586	I'm about to pick up our Einzer (118i?) here in Cologne, Germany. We are hoping for a better fate.