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Old Jun 10, 2013 | 12:58 PM
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Default How to cliffdive in an M3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkasHdSb1nQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Driver got a little overzealous while running around the roads. End result = ouch.
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Old Jun 10, 2013 | 01:06 PM
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Reposted the link. Yours doesn't work

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Old Jun 10, 2013 | 01:09 PM
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Thanks! Posting from my cell.
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Old Jun 10, 2013 | 04:01 PM
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Wow a little over zealous indeed
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Old Jun 10, 2013 | 04:05 PM
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scary as hell.. .

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Old Jun 10, 2013 | 04:20 PM
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you beat me to it. he prob saw jesus for a few secs.
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Old Jun 10, 2013 | 04:45 PM
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So did he survive?
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Old Jun 10, 2013 | 04:51 PM
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So did he survive?
Doesn't sounds like he got hurt badly.

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/06/10/b...psa/#continued
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^^^ Thanks for the info!

Im glad at least he is OK.
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Old Jun 10, 2013 | 05:07 PM
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Well, the camera managed to survive...

Originally Posted by BNR34
Doesn't sounds like he got hurt badly.

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/06/10/b...psa/#continued
Testament to car safety, I guess. Looks like the airbags might have done their jobs.
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What a waste, poor M3...
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Originally Posted by blacksc400
^^^ Thanks for the info!

Im glad at least he is OK.


I hope he learned something from it.
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Well, the camera managed to survive...

Testament to car safety, I guess. Looks like the airbags might have done their jobs.
It is amazing the camera survived!
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Old Jun 10, 2013 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by BNR34


I hope he learned something from it.
Yeah, find a road with guardrails
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Old Jun 10, 2013 | 10:51 PM
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wow BMWs are build tough the roof actually held up going down all those bulders.
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