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Re: BMW rules ... uhhh, rolls



..>Date: Thu, 17 Apr 1997 08:41:41 -0400 (EDT)
..>From: Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>
..>
..>Apparently, the president of BMW was demonstrating the
..>safety, handling, and nimbleness of one of their new cars
..>(a 525i touring wagon?) in front of the press corps at
..>a local track.
..>
..>He demonstrated a high-speed avoidance swerve, and after
..>two oscillations, rolled the car!
..>
..>After they peeled him out of the wreck, his explanation was
..>that the track was "too dry" to safely navigate (!?!)

yes, that was a bmw drivers day held at an airfield in auckland (same venue as
the 'audi quattro experience').  the instructor was the bmw ceo's personal
chauffeur

made the national news here.  in car shot of the instructor telling the
reporter that "all cars are controllable, especially bmw's"  and then the roll.
he explained by saying that the track was too dry...

-dave
'95 rs2
'90 ur-q