BMW M5 Ring Taxi Crashes at the "ring" today!

splintheter

///Member
I am sad to say that one of the ring taxis crashed today :( Not sure waht happened yet but no one is hurt :)

have had the privilege of being in one and they are machines :thumbs:

Story from my buddy Dale at BTG:

Reports (and these shocking photos) are just coming in that the latest Nordschleife closure today did involve the famous BMW Ring Taxi. The exact circumstances aren't immediately clear, but thankfully it would appear that nobody was seriously hurt.
This isn't the first time the BMW Ring Taxi has made headlines on BTG by crashing in the wet, but I'm sure all BTG fans hope that the paying customers were unhurt. The new M5s used by BMW are pretty impressive beasts when they're on the track. This photo goes to show that they're not too bad in an impact either.

BTGers who know the circuit, and know that car, will agree with me when I say that the M5 could have been travelling in excess of 180kmh (113mph) around the first left-hander after the Karussell.

http://bridgetogantry.com/2/index.php/home/touristenfahrten/569-bmw-ring-taxi-crashed
 

Ralf*

///Member
A bit of wheel alignment/tyres/exhaust by "us", a bit of dent work by LZ, a bit of deatailing by Tiaan/Fuzz/Lambchop........and she will be good to go again...:rollsmile::rollsmile:

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Rolf

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Actually it doesn't look too bad for the speed they are doing....:thumbs:
 

444YYY

Honorary ///Member
Promotec said:
Actually it doesn't look too bad for the speed they are doing....:thumbs:

Agreed. Driver probably minimised the impact and damage, as best as possible..
 
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