Who Says There's Never a BMW Around When a Cop Needs One?

Pangloss · 03-23-2012, 05:08 AM

http://www.laweekly.com/2012-03-22/n...end-nightmare/

I love this story. Nutshell version: 323 owner driving around LA with the top down pulls up next to motorcycle cop at light. Light turns green, 323 owner begins to drive normally forward. Cop swoops in behind him and turns on the siren. 323 owner stops suddenly in confusion. Cop ends up in the back seat. Bystander shoots this photo (note boots sticking up over the side):

Turns out the cop is some kind of workers-comp/disability swindler. But what happened to this 323 owner is not funny at all. He does seem to be getting the last word, though.

Rodzilla · 03-23-2012, 05:18 AM

Them Bimmers got good brakes lol.

Z4MLover2012 · 03-23-2012, 09:02 AM

That's a new one on me. Great picture!

johmei · 03-23-2012, 09:42 AM

Haha, that's a good one. hope he didn't dent the E46.

UltimateBlogger · 03-23-2012, 10:50 AM

Kodak moment.

All charges were dropped against the BMW driver and instead the questionable Cop's past was dug up and I believe he's facing some serious charges now.

E90Fleet · 03-23-2012, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by johmei

Haha, that's a good one. hope he didn't dent the E46.

Its a E36

Pangloss · 03-23-2012, 12:53 PM

The pics were a nice bonus. The E36 pretty much set the stage (at least visually) for the modern 3er. 20 years later they still look quite modern, and the convertibles especially look pretty much like current 1er and 3er converts, especially with the top down.

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Pangloss Lieutenant 28 Rep 563 Posts Drives: 2012 135i Convertible Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	Who Says There's Never a BMW Around When a Cop Needs One? http://www.laweekly.com/2012-03-22/n...end-nightmare/ I love this story. Nutshell version: 323 owner driving around LA with the top down pulls up next to motorcycle cop at light. Light turns green, 323 owner begins to drive normally forward. Cop swoops in behind him and turns on the siren. 323 owner stops suddenly in confusion. Cop ends up in the back seat. Bystander shoots this photo (note boots sticking up over the side): Turns out the cop is some kind of workers-comp/disability swindler. But what happened to this 323 owner is not funny at all. He does seem to be getting the last word, though. __________________ 2012 135i convertible, DCT, Black/Beige, HK, Prem, M sport, no nav.
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Z4MLover2012 Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 258 Posts Drives: 2008 Space Gray Z4M Coupe Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW Z4M Coupe [7.00]	That's a new one on me. Great picture!
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UltimateBlogger Alexander 71 Rep 102 Posts Drives: '11 E92 335i M-Sport Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Kodak moment. All charges were dropped against the BMW driver and instead the questionable Cop's past was dug up and I believe he's facing some serious charges now. __________________ Gone but not forgotten '11 135i M-Sport (Company Car)/'90 325i Convertible (Resto Project)/'07 GTI (Storage)/'94 ex-police Grand Cherokee (1st) Last edited by UltimateBlogger; 03-23-2012 at 11:10 AM..
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Pangloss Lieutenant 28 Rep 563 Posts Drives: 2012 135i Convertible Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	The pics were a nice bonus. The E36 pretty much set the stage (at least visually) for the modern 3er. 20 years later they still look quite modern, and the convertibles especially look pretty much like current 1er and 3er converts, especially with the top down. __________________ 2012 135i convertible, DCT, Black/Beige, HK, Prem, M sport, no nav.
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