My X saved my ass
 

So I was coming back late from a party tonight in the country side of North Carolina. Driving fast on a straight and empty country road and following the nav instructions to get back home. Some type of low profile sporty car was following me. I was not sure what car it was as it was very dark and I could not recognize the car from its head lights in the mirror. The nav was showing that I was arriving on a curve which did not look that sharp at all on the nav screen. Just before entering the curve I shifted down a gear and slowed down a little bit (I always use steptronic on country road) but the damn curve was very sharp, much much sharper than I anticipated. I shifted another gear down while braking and then reaccelerated and the X managed to stay on the road but I must recognize that I scared myself on this one. I was obviously going too fast on this small country road. Anyway, I looked at my mirror to see how the following car was doing. I did not see any light so I figured something happened to him. I pulled over and ran to see how he was. Sure enough the guy had missed the curve and kept going straight to finally landed in a field. The guy did not seem to be injured but the Camaro was obviously totaled. I called 911 and wait for the police to come. I told them what I saw, gave my address and phone number and left happy to have been driven an X5. My X saved my ass on this one, no question about it.

Wow
Lucky for the both of you.
Dont trust the Nav to be accurate all the time.

Woow, I'm glad to hear you're safe bro! Once gain the X proves to be a reliable machine, doing it's job just fine. Be safe and good call going back to check on the guy behind you:thumbup: .

While the X helped, it was you that made the best use of what was available - One "Attaboy" for your good thinking and looking out for the other guy - Merry Christmas

Happy you made it bro. :thumbup:

Glad ya'll ok, Alain!

The X is an amazing handling car
regardless of its avoirdupois...you
were skilled from those French country
road drives!
BR,mD

:thumbup:

Wow man, what a story. I am so glad to hear you are ok.

Wow. Very scary! SUV makes the turn but a sportscar doesn't!

I heart BMW!

glad to hear that you're ok! kudos for going back to the guy behind :thumbup: not too many would do that nowadays ... happy holidays!!

Goes to show that BMW's crisp handling and great driving dynamics are safety features equally important as airbags. Did DSC come on? Given that the sports car was a Camaro, I'm not totally surprised it didnt make the corner.........

I do not think the DSC came on. I did not feel it anyway. I think the difference between me making the curve and not the other guy is a combination of different things. A young guy with not much experience (he was 21) with a Camaro (not the best car on curve) and a 47 years old timer driving a great handling car. I have been impressed by my X several times but this time I owe it a lot. In any case I was going too fast at night on a small road, proof that you can be an old timer but still do mistake.

Wow - quite a story Al - & props to you for going back to help the poor lad...

Great recovery! Glad your OK.:thumbup:

Great story glad you made it.

With regard to downshifting you were able to control the car and know what you are doing. However a less experience driver would be better off braking and letting the stability control system and abs work for them.

Glad you made it through unscathed. Kudos for helping the other dude out.

Alain, very glad to hear that the X reacted like it should, and that you came through the ordeal safely. Very kind of you to also stop and assist the other driver that didn't fare quite as well :thumbup:

Glad you didn't share the camaro's fate Alain. Now you are bit more intimate with X's capabilities. :thumbup:

Kudos to both you and the X5. Glad you're doing well, and it was very nice of you to go back and check on the other driver. :thumbup:

Juan

Wow you got lucky!!:)

WOW. Glad you're OK.