Reply With QuoteThe 540i definitely had the power to get me out of a couple situations I didn't want be around.
60-90 is a 3rd gear pull tho.
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Rollover avoidance
Tough start to fathers day.
6 am, on my way to work I came upon a late '90's model blazer weaving from passing lane to shoulder. As the truck wandered to the shoulder the second time, I dropped from 6th to 4th and shot from 60 - 90 and in a blink I was past. I my mirror I watched in horror as the driver overcompensated and started to roll. 3 times side roll ending in upside down facing the wrong way in the shoulder of the passing lane.
I reached for my cell, dialed 911, hit the 4-ways and raced back the 20 or so car lengths to the wreckage. By this time the driver had crawled out of the sliver that was the drivers window and stood severely shaken before me.
I asked her if she knew her name and if she knew what had happened. She told me her name was Lisa and she couldn't steer the truck and she was in an accident. Since her truck was now smoking from the fluids leaking on the hot engine, I hurried her back to my car where we waited for the authorities.
There is so much to the story, but that's the idea anyway. Count your blessings. Tell your children you love them. Tell your parents you love them.
Happy Father's Day
Last edited by BuckNaked; 11-27-2007 at 02:24 PM.
six forward speeds
The 540i definitely had the power to get me out of a couple situations I didn't want be around.
60-90 is a 3rd gear pull tho.
Major Contributor
wow man thats something u dont see everyday. glad everyone made it out ok and one more E34 parts car was prevented.
Mark
1999 M3 Cosmos Black/ Black 78k
1994 540i Oxford Green/ Silver Grey Sold @ 133k
1995 M3 Arctic Silver/Black Sold @ 117k
1990 325i Zinnobar Red/Black Sold @ 115k
Major Contributor
Good to see everyone is OK.
Your E34 looks hawt
Major Contributor
yes, hot e34 in the pic)))
quite an adventure man, you did the best you could do, respect.
4 Grand Master
Care to speculate on the cause?
"The gas pedal wouldn't go to the floor if it weren't meant to be there"
Major Contributor
Fortunately for us, BMW usually tosses some torque into their cars, so we don't have to worry about that :POriginally Posted by TC535i
60-90 is a 3rd gear pull tho.
Be safe guys!
1990 Islandgrun 535iM Sedan
3k oil changes | Euro lights + trim | Eibach/Bilstein | EAT Chip
4 Grand Master
SMS makes me do weird things when I drive. Must get a car kit so I can look down more when I am pecking out the characterz...
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08/88 535i e34 M30+miller MAF, 'stiens, tints & teeth!
Grand Master
Wow, glad to hear you avoided that one.
InDEuroz | e34 540i/6 '94 w/ bore/stroked m62 | e30 325iS '87 | Ducati 748R '00
Torque helps at stoplights, HP passes on the freeway. If you've driven a 540i, you'd realize that torque or not, it's a totally different beast above 4500.
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