X5 BMW X5 on the beach - epic fail...

cawimmer430

Piston Pioneer

• Jun 3, 2009

• #1

Just because a vehicle has a high riding stance and all-wheel drive, that doesn't qualify it as an off-roader. That's why when BMW introduced the X5 it was labeled as a "Sports Activity Vehicle" not an SUV. BMW designed the X5 knowing full well that the majority of largely suburban SUV buyers never even think about going off-road. Unfortunately, it appears that one driver, who evidently rented this X5 in Istanbul, never got that message. The purely on-road high performance tires \didn't clue him in that driving to the beach should not include driving past the beach and directly into the water.

Prompted by his female companion, the driver went a bit too far. The results were easily predicable and the video after the jump shows clearly why the X5 (and most of its ilk) belong on-road only. Thanks to Ozcan for the tip!

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Link: VIDEO: Just because it has AWD, that doesn't make it an off-roader

 

martinbo

Staff member

• Jun 3, 2009

• #2

A lot to do with the hardware not being up to the task. Much much more to do with Good Ol' Driver Stupidity. I've seen even Defenders and Cruiser pickups get stuck in the shore break. Nasty conditions: saturated loose beach sand - this could happen to any X5, ML, Disco, Q7 and so on...

 

EnI

Piston Pioneer

• Jun 3, 2009

• #3

There's absolutely nothing under the wheels except several inches of water.

Geez, it's not a boat!

Stupid driver!

 

cawimmer430

Piston Pioneer

Thread starter

• Jun 3, 2009

• #4

Nobody is making fun of the X5 here. It's those damn kids or owners who were stupid enough to do this. On a friggin beach in the water where the sand is very fine and slippery - no suitable traction for the tires. Some people need to be bitchslapped over and over.

I bet that X5 didn't even have proper offroad tires to begin with - they could have at least marginally helped get the car out on its own power.

 

ree

Kraftwagen König

• Jun 3, 2009

• #5

Fail…really!!! How stupid do you have to be to drive your 4wd right into the sea…

 

Sunny

Premium

• Jun 3, 2009

• #6

Where is the obligatory "If you had Quattro..." pic ?

 

EnI

Piston Pioneer

• Jun 3, 2009

• #7

Sunny said:

Where is the obligatory "If you had Quattro..." pic ?

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Like this one?

 

VroomVroom

Autotechnik Ace

• Jun 3, 2009

• #8

Sunny said:

Where is the obligatory "If you had Quattro..." pic ?

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Did someone call?

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Towards the end, Audi allroad on beach showing off

 

Yperion

Cornering Kingpin

• Jun 3, 2009

• #9

Sunny said:

Where is the obligatory "If you had Quattro..." pic ?

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Well said...

 

coolraoul

Torque Titan

• Jun 3, 2009

• #10

Did he mistake the X5 for a Kubelwagen?

 

ZicZachZo

Meister Mechaniker

• Jun 3, 2009

• #11

How frustrating and embarrassing. Idiots. I hope they got fined out the ass for the damage incurred.

 

PanterroR

Lap Time Luminary

• Jun 3, 2009

• #12

^Lol, yeah indeed, with 315/20 tires what would you expect...

 

bum-man

Driving Dynamics Pro

• Jun 3, 2009

• #13

^ Nothing, it's an X5.

 

PanterroR

Lap Time Luminary

• Jun 3, 2009

• #14

bum-man said:

^ Nothing, it's an X5.

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Sh!t, right...

 

JadeVetti

Porsche Perfektionist

• Jun 3, 2009

• #15

cawimmer430 said:

Just because a vehicle has a high riding stance and all-wheel drive, that doesn't qualify it as an off-roader. That's why when BMW introduced the X5 it was labeled as a "Sports Activity Vehicle" not an SUV. BMW designed the X5 knowing full well that the majority of largely suburban SUV buyers never even think about going off-road. Unfortunately, it appears that one driver, who evidently rented this X5 in Istanbul, never got that message. The purely on-road high performance tires \didn't clue him in that driving to the beach should not include driving past the beach and directly into the water.

Prompted by his female companion, the driver went a bit too far. The results were easily predicable and the video after the jump shows clearly why the X5 (and most of its ilk) belong on-road only. Thanks to Ozcan for the tip!

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Link: VIDEO: Just because it has AWD, that doesn't make it an off-roader

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