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FHP Looking at Black Box From BMW M5 Airstrip Crash

The Florida Highway Patrol have pulled the black box from the pulverized 2008 BMW M5 remains involved in the high speed crash at Jumbolair Estates last Saturday. Estimates of the events leading up to the accident have up until now been based on the forensic evidence (and the equations of projectile motion) and a BMW M5 Forum the driver visited before the crash, but there may be additional details in the on board computer. This line of investigation may be fruitless however, if we are to believe a statement from BMW about the situation. More »

9:15 AM on Fri Feb 1 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
8,425 views, 43 comments

Latest by n/a: @SLRSpeedshop: we calls them morgans. more »

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BMW M5 Crash Details Emerge

Edmunds Inside Line went and did what we were too bothered to do yesterday and dug up details on the tragic 2008 BMW M5 crash at Jumbolair Estates in Florida. As our intrepid commenters noted, the lad was a member at M5board.com and had recently inquired as to the normalcy of a thunking transmission sound at excessive speeds. Warnings to the youth proved less sexy then the lure of speed and around 3:30 a.m. on January 26, when the Space Gray M5 and it's occupants shuffled off this mortal coil. Further details and a map pointing out where Travolta calls home (why it's relevant, we still don't know) over at the line that is always the innermost. [Inside Line via M5Board]

2:45 PM on Tue Jan 29 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
14,410 views, 116 comments

Latest by n/a: With a slight software tweak, this vehicle is capable of 206 MPH. Thats 302 feet per second! Judging by this kid's questions i would be surprised if he hadn't added this sub $1000 modification in his typical adolescant quest to more »

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Flying BMW Crashes and Kills Occupants, Darwin Wins

UPDATE: Seems that the young'un involved with the Ocala BMW crash was a frequent poster to a BMW M5 forum. Racing down the main runway of the gated "Jumbolair Aviation Estates" in Dad's BMW probably seemed like a fun idea whether just for the thrill of speed in a test of machinery against an opponent. It was a fun idea right up until the point when the runway ran out, and the car went air born off the 85 foot berm at the end. 200 feet later the car and its five male occupants met their end half way up a tree as the vehicle split in half, spilling the youths into the wilderness. So fierce was the accident, our well trained eyes can't tell what kind of BMW we're looking at. When you watch the video, we think you'll agree the scale of this carnage will assuredly place these gents as early favorites for the 2008 Darwin Awards. And yes, as every other outlet is reporting — the crash occurred at John Travolta's air strip. We've yet to find what bearing this has on the price of tea in China, but when or if we do, you'll be the first to know. [via MSNBC]

9:45 AM on Mon Jan 28 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
22,262 views, 104 comments

Latest by n/a: I hope daddy reads this! The father, Mr.Ammirato, is just as responsible for the death of these five kids as if he gave his son a loaded assault rifle to play with! I read a blog stating " How could more »