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Old 04-10-14, 03:30 PM
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Default Here's why you don't park in front of a fire hydrant

I know this is just an isolated incident but it's funny none the less that it was a BMW.

http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs...ries.html?vp=1
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Old 04-10-14, 03:37 PM
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LOL bmw owners...
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good one...
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Smash that window in the name of safety !
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Think they raced to see who could be the one to do it?

******* deserved it for sure.
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Originally Posted by BrettJacks
Think they raced to see who could be the one to do it?

******* deserved it for sure.
lmao that's funny
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I totally thought this was a repost until I followed the link....there was a near-identical situation with an E36 or E46 years ago, with a picture that circulated around the net.

I guess people are still just as stupid/inconsiderate now as they were a decade ago.
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I saw this on a movie some years ago (I think it was Ron Howard's Backdraft). The firefighters pull up in front of house on fire only to discover the hydrant blocked by a Mercedes-Benz S-Class. With little hesitation, they axed out the front windows, remarking that the owner could afford it.
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Too many people have this arrogant sense of entitlement to do what they want, when they want. Or this guy is just oblivious to his surroundings and should therefore not be driving.
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It really does seem more douches drive bmws
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Old 04-10-14, 07:43 PM
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Shouldn't park there and the firefighters did what was right.

Originally Posted by pman6
It really does seem more douches drive bmws
From a Honda guy?
 
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Talking Why you shouldn't park at a fire hydrant....

http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion...tie_condo_fire
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haha. Did they smash his rear fender too ?
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Would have been awesome if they hooked a chain to it and yanked it back far enough to do some real damage to the drivetrain.

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Old 04-11-14, 11:28 PM
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LOL the owner got lucky thats all they did. It could have been worse and no judge would take the owners side
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