Off Road Driving - United Bimmer Community

**dinanM6** · 03-01-2006, 11:07 PM

http://www.darwinawards.com/darwin/darwin2005-16.html

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(6 January 2005, Johannesburg, South Africa):

Massive thunderstorms had turned the Braamfontein Spruit into a raging river. It was a little past midnight when police warned Barbara, 33, that a flash flood was inundating the bridge ahead. They urged her not to cross. But Barbara was driving a BMW X3, an off-road vehicle with xDrive all-wheel-drive.
Brochures assured her that the luxury SUV with Sensatec upholstery and an 8-speaker stereo system had "virtually unlimited agility." So Barbara laughed off the police advice, and continued towards the bridge. xDrive all-wheel drive lost its grip as the floodwaters swept her BMW X3 off the bridge. Her body was found later inside the vehicle over a mile down the river.

**komodo** · 03-02-2006, 12:44 AM

Should have bought the X5.

hah

**EnvyM3** · 03-02-2006, 08:35 AM

hah...Women!

I wonder what was going through her head before she died....Maybe should have listened to the cop.

witeshark · 03-02-2006, 09:29 AM

Wow. Well all wheel drive doesn't = instant yacht, just add water

DEATH2000 · 03-02-2006, 10:07 AM

ha ha what a dumbass.

**doughboyea** · 03-02-2006, 10:38 AM

I'm sorry, I can't find this funny. Someone died, yes, stupid reason it is, but, still, someone died. Lesson learned hard.

Dough