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  • Dubro
    Noobie
    • Oct 2010
    • 8

    #1

    E30 Attempts Flight

    Sort of a Dukes of Hazard style jump after going off at the race start to avoid an on-track incident. The car is in surprisingly good shape, I finished the race. It definitely needs some new parts, but otherwise did really well.

  • Savagefurai
    E30 Modder
    • Apr 2011
    • 970

    #2
    scary. lol.
    sigpic
    Currently without an e30. Will probably die soon.

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    • Dubro
      Noobie
      • Oct 2010
      • 8

      #3
      Was kind of fun actually!

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      • ak-
        R3V OG
        • May 2009
        • 12422

        #4
        I had a similar situation happen to me on the fwy.
        I merged right onto the shoulder on accident, thinking it was a lane/sun in my eyes, into a speed bump style formation of concrete at like 70mph. Took flight just like that and smashed the crap out of my skidplate and imploded the pan.

        What was damaged on your end??

        1991 325iS turbo

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        • TobyB
          R3V Elite
          • Oct 2011
          • 5168

          #5
          Ask Peter Beagle about the rocks in Spokanistan...

          t
          now, sometimes I just mess with people. It's more entertaining that way. george graves

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          • Dubro
            Noobie
            • Oct 2010
            • 8

            #6
            I'm not sure what is damaged yet. I finished the race and the car felt the same as when I started. One of the transmission flange mounts was already broken prior to this. If you look at how much the shifter moves on impact, it makes me think I broke the other mount. But if the transmission had no mounts I couldn't tell by shifting, it shifted fine. Any one of the shocks could be blown. Also, potentially bent tie rods or damaged control arms. Hard to say what is damaged until I get it on a lift to inspect it.

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            • ak-
              R3V OG
              • May 2009
              • 12422

              #7
              I'm willing to bet everything is fine!

              1991 325iS turbo

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              • Dubro
                Noobie
                • Oct 2010
                • 8

                #8
                These cars are amazingly robust!

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                • bangn
                  Mod Crazy
                  • Sep 2011
                  • 760

                  #9
                  small jump is small. I was expecting this


                  but all I got was this
                  Boris - 89 E30 325i
                  84- E30 323i

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                  • Exodus_2pt0
                    R3V Elite
                    • Dec 2011
                    • 5943

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Dubro
                    but otherwise did really well.
                    Sure as hell did better than the alternative option of t-boning!

                    Nice save man, that looked could have been pretty ugly.
                    No E30 Club
                    Originally posted by MrBurgundy
                    Anyways, mustangs are gay and mini vans are faster than your car, you just have to deal with that.

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                    • Pl3wA
                      E30 Mastermind
                      • Dec 2011
                      • 1589

                      #11
                      was expecting this:

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                      • seatown88
                        Grease Monkey
                        • Oct 2010
                        • 331

                        #12
                        glad you missed the carnage in front!

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                        • nickflic3
                          No R3VLimiter
                          • Sep 2009
                          • 3564

                          #13
                          That was close!

                          Did you ever find out why the black car locked up like that? I didn't see any clear reason
                          Bronzit 4-door Swap Drifting somewhere
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                          Originally posted by StereoInstaller1
                          Maybe 300 CANADIAN HP, thats like 225 US HP.

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                          • Swanny
                            R3VLimited
                            • Mar 2012
                            • 2834

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Pl3wA
                            was expecting this:
                            Oh man forgot about that video! OP seriously great reaction. Hope the car's fine!
                            Swanny!
                            SUCKERS.

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                            • 10Toes
                              Me Father Was A Tree
                              • Jan 2008
                              • 61222

                              #15
                              Originally posted by nickflic3
                              That was close!

                              Did you ever find out why the black car locked up like that? I didn't see any clear reason
                              Went for the clutch and caught the brake pedal.

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