Comments on: Usain Bolt crashes his BMW M3 Coupe http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/ Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry Sun, 27 May 2012 07:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: BenNike http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-268953 BenNike Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:42:27 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-268953 Maybe the reason BMW sponsored Usain Bolt is because they knew he's going to crash it. Thereby, a free publicity on how safe the car is. Since news will become more interesting with Usain Bolt in it. =) Maybe the reason BMW sponsored Usain Bolt is because they knew he's going to crash it.

Thereby, a free publicity on how safe the car is. Since news will become more interesting with Usain Bolt in it. =)

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]]> By: Pokko http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-256336 Pokko Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:31:37 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-256336 BMW MUDAH TERBABAS JIKA DIPANDU DENGAN LAJU. PENGGUNA BMW JANGAN LAH EKSEN SANGAT DENGAN KERETA MAYAT TU! ANDA MEMANG NAK BUNUH DIRI JIKA PANDU BMW BMW MUDAH TERBABAS JIKA DIPANDU DENGAN LAJU.

PENGGUNA BMW JANGAN LAH EKSEN SANGAT DENGAN KERETA MAYAT TU!

ANDA MEMANG NAK BUNUH DIRI JIKA PANDU BMW

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]]> By: gey2718 http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-237509 gey2718 Mon, 11 May 2009 13:47:43 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-237509 stupid Jamaican, ask him run better, drive such a good car also can accident like that, btw i think if he drove our national car he died few times liao...... lucky he drove BMW hohohoho stupid Jamaican, ask him run better, drive such a good car also can accident like that, btw i think if he drove our national car he died few times liao…… lucky he drove BMW hohohoho

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]]> By: Molartor http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-237476 Molartor Mon, 11 May 2009 11:32:47 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-237476 BMW sucks? Can i ask what car are you driving for bring so dare to comment that bmw sucks? BMW sucks? Can i ask what car are you driving for bring so dare to comment that bmw sucks?

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]]> By: wert@we.com http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-236796 wert@we.com Fri, 08 May 2009 16:15:50 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-236796 Usain you rock! BMW sucks! Usain you rock! BMW sucks!

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]]> By: Andrew http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-236352 Andrew Thu, 07 May 2009 01:50:39 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-236352 He now knows driving fast isn't nowhere as easy as running fast. He now knows driving fast isn't nowhere as easy as running fast.

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]]> By: Perotiga http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-236295 Perotiga Wed, 06 May 2009 21:47:06 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-236295 [quote comment="235805"]This also means "Speed doesn't kill in a safe car..."[/quote] this also means speed doesn't kill the lucky idiot. idiot need BMW to drive safety for his own. as pr of bmw, please keep cashing as long as you could to promo what the hell safety the BMW. [quote comment="235805"]This also means "Speed doesn't kill in a safe car…"[/quote]

this also means speed doesn't kill the lucky idiot. idiot need BMW to drive safety for his own. as pr of bmw, please keep cashing as long as you could to promo what the hell safety the BMW.

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]]> By: JULIAN_LEE http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-235874 JULIAN_LEE Mon, 04 May 2009 22:59:54 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-235874 BMW SHOULD AWARD HIM ANOTHER ONE, AT LEAST HE IS DOING A FAVOUR AT THE PR DEPARTMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BMW SHOULD AWARD HIM ANOTHER ONE, AT LEAST HE IS DOING A FAVOUR AT THE PR DEPARTMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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]]> By: newbie http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-235873 newbie Mon, 04 May 2009 22:57:56 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-235873 he made it so easy.. all he do is running and earn a car. he made it so easy.. all he do is running and earn a car.

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]]> By: pontiac lovers http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-235827 pontiac lovers Mon, 04 May 2009 15:39:19 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-235827 this is what we call malaysia boleh land this is what we call malaysia boleh land

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]]> By: gangully http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-235810 gangully Mon, 04 May 2009 13:47:37 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-235810 hahahaah..."this goes to show that there are many more things for you" ... hahaha... commentator is daaayyymmm funny... anyways... maybe it is a gimmick... a very good advert for BMW... considering the credit crunch and supercar buyers are far and few in between... hahahaah…"this goes to show that there are many more things for you" … hahaha… commentator is daaayyymmm funny…

anyways… maybe it is a gimmick… a very good advert for BMW… considering the credit crunch and supercar buyers are far and few in between…

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]]> By: artificialster http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-235807 artificialster Mon, 04 May 2009 13:19:55 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-235807 He's lucky he didn't break his leg during the crash.. He's lucky he didn't break his leg during the crash..

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]]> By: Littlefire http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-235805 Littlefire Mon, 04 May 2009 12:56:03 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-235805 This also means "Speed doesn't kill in a safe car..." This also means "Speed doesn't kill in a safe car…"

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]]> By: 0204 http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-235795 0204 Mon, 04 May 2009 11:58:37 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-235795 BMW won't be too upset about it.. well it certainly proves how safe this car can be despite being a speed demon.. what's NCAP!! This is REAL TEST !! BMW won't be too upset about it.. well it certainly proves how safe this car can be despite being a speed demon.. what's NCAP!! This is REAL TEST !!

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]]> By: BanyakMasukWorkshop http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-235770 BanyakMasukWorkshop Mon, 04 May 2009 08:22:07 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-235770 [quote comment="235684"]What a waste... Cant he drive slow or maybe perhaps spend quality times with the chics to do whatever he wanted but not fooling with the high speed... haih... Somemore 1 month training given to him..hopeless kid!.. If i given tat car..most probably ill sell it and get a Type R... wahahahaha[/quote] ...and probably crash it as well ;) [quote comment="235684"]What a waste… Cant he drive slow or maybe perhaps spend quality times with the chics to do whatever he wanted but not fooling with the high speed… haih… Somemore 1 month training given to him..hopeless kid!..

If i given tat car..most probably ill sell it and get a Type R… wahahahaha[/quote]

…and probably crash it as well ;)

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]]> By: leonardo http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-235768 leonardo Mon, 04 May 2009 07:57:56 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-235768 Fast sprinters who thinks they can drive fast = silly accidents. Fast sprinters who thinks they can drive fast = silly accidents.

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]]> By: Ali Baba http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-235720 Ali Baba Mon, 04 May 2009 00:01:44 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-235720 [quote comment="235591"]PUMA n BMW should sponsor to me at 1st place.. what an investment... =p[/quote] So true! They should sponsor you English classes! LOL! [quote comment="235591"]PUMA n BMW should sponsor to me at 1st place..

what an investment… =p[/quote]

So true! They should sponsor you English classes! LOL!

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]]> By: layman http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-235716 layman Sun, 03 May 2009 23:54:09 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-235716 [quote comment="235653"]Sounds like Jamaica to me. It looks like he was speeding and somehow the car flipped at high speed. judging from the location of the wreck, I guess it is due to a gust of wind. The highway was totally straight, so it can't be a corner taking out Bolt. BMW M3 is a RWD and it does not have fancy downforce equipment like Porsche or Ferrari does. Probably a bit of bump on the road and strong winds made the car took off into the air.[/quote] BULLSHIT!!! It is nothing to do with downforce, winds, bump, Porsche, Ferrari, bla bla bla.... It is a simple HYDROPLANE incident. Any car, even a F1 will crash in this situation. [quote comment="235653"]Sounds like Jamaica to me. It looks like he was speeding and somehow the car flipped at high speed. judging from the location of the wreck, I guess it is due to a gust of wind. The highway was totally straight, so it can't be a corner taking out Bolt.

BMW M3 is a RWD and it does not have fancy downforce equipment like Porsche or Ferrari does. Probably a bit of bump on the road and strong winds made the car took off into the air.[/quote]

BULLSHIT!!! It is nothing to do with downforce, winds, bump, Porsche, Ferrari, bla bla bla….

It is a simple HYDROPLANE incident. Any car, even a F1 will crash in this situation.

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]]> By: csv http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-235713 csv Sun, 03 May 2009 23:47:18 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-235713 heard hes quite a cocky fellow after winning the title. doing all sorts of things socialites are seen doing. heard hes quite a cocky fellow after winning the title.

doing all sorts of things socialites are seen doing.

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]]> By: hoet http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-235712 hoet Sun, 03 May 2009 23:44:29 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-235712 how come the airbag did not deploy? how come the airbag did not deploy?

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]]> By: NutzeyWagen http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-235711 NutzeyWagen Sun, 03 May 2009 23:42:49 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-235711 "But that M3 is gone now, as Bolt crashed it into a ditch on Highway 2000 a few days ago, but not before the car flipped around a few times and landed upside down, there goes the carbon fiber roof! The road was wet as it had rained earlier. But even after all of that he emerged from the crash virtually unhurt, with just a few cuts according to him. A testament to the crash safety of the M3." Woo...hoo...!!! German-made. My type of 4-wheelers. CIAO! "But that M3 is gone now, as Bolt crashed it into a ditch on Highway 2000 a few days ago, but not before the car flipped around a few times and landed upside down, there goes the carbon fiber roof! The road was wet as it had rained earlier. But even after all of that he emerged from the crash virtually unhurt, with just a few cuts according to him. A testament to the crash safety of the M3."

Woo…hoo…!!! German-made. My type of 4-wheelers. CIAO!

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]]> By: MrAmoi http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-235710 MrAmoi Sun, 03 May 2009 23:40:19 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-235710 -Jamsbong This is just a pure hydroplaning accident. Dont make it so complex. -Jamsbong

This is just a pure hydroplaning accident. Dont make it so complex.

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]]> By: Gajen http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-235694 Gajen Sun, 03 May 2009 21:13:12 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-235694 hmm...at least m3 is not too bad...esp for a celeb..like last year ronaldo crashed his 599 gtb...ouch...moments later he was driving his bentley..lol hmm…at least m3 is not too bad…esp for a celeb..like last year ronaldo crashed his 599 gtb…ouch…moments later he was driving his bentley..lol

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]]> By: YOP! http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-235689 YOP! Sun, 03 May 2009 21:08:15 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-235689 [quote comment="235599"]The world fastest man and the ultimate driving machine - What a lethal combination.[/quote] agreed with that. [quote comment="235599"]The world fastest man and the ultimate driving machine – What a lethal combination.[/quote]

agreed with that.

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]]> By: Ferdinand Piëch http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-235688 Ferdinand Piëch Sun, 03 May 2009 21:03:14 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-235688 buy a quattro buy a quattro

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]]> By: kethon27 http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-235684 kethon27 Sun, 03 May 2009 20:07:31 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-235684 What a waste... Cant he drive slow or maybe perhaps spend quality times with the chics to do whatever he wanted but not fooling with the high speed... haih... Somemore 1 month training given to him..hopeless kid!.. If i given tat car..most probably ill sell it and get a Type R... wahahahaha What a waste… Cant he drive slow or maybe perhaps spend quality times with the chics to do whatever he wanted but not fooling with the high speed… haih… Somemore 1 month training given to him..hopeless kid!..

If i given tat car..most probably ill sell it and get a Type R… wahahahaha

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]]> By: mystvearn http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-235678 mystvearn Sun, 03 May 2009 18:58:52 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-235678 Usain bolt is no Micheal Shumacher. One time visiting BMW training session is not enough as you need to practice and feel the car before flatting it out. Then again, he was found with 2 females. Maybe too tired doing 2 at once, so lack of concentration caused the crash:P What is with that last announcer? Talking english slower than 4 year olds talk... The big boom and the bang. LOL Usain bolt is no Micheal Shumacher. One time visiting BMW training session is not enough as you need to practice and feel the car before flatting it out.

Then again, he was found with 2 females. Maybe too tired doing 2 at once, so lack of concentration caused the crash:P

What is with that last announcer? Talking english slower than 4 year olds talk…

The big boom and the bang. LOL

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]]> By: pittsburgh steelers http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-235677 pittsburgh steelers Sun, 03 May 2009 18:58:32 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-235677 im sure he was getting a road head haha im sure he was getting a road head haha

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]]> By: highway04 http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-235668 highway04 Sun, 03 May 2009 17:11:44 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-235668 credit 2 the last tv commentator aplause credit 2 the last tv commentator

aplause

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]]> By: watercolor http://paultan.org/2009/05/03/usain-bolt-crashes-his-bmw-m3-coupe/#comment-235661 watercolor Sun, 03 May 2009 16:21:10 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14801#comment-235661 [quote comment="235657"]see, before and after, the m3 still has the same face.[/quote] It doesn't appear a crash nor collision to me (like in the late Diana accident). It's simply oversteering/rolling. I'm not surprise he suffered only minor injury and the airbag did not eject. Bolt would surely survive in the accident if he drove another car too! Agree. It's damn fun to watch the last commentator's review of Bolt's past. [quote comment="235657"]see, before and after, the m3 still has the same face.[/quote]

It doesn't appear a crash nor collision to me (like in the late Diana accident). It's simply oversteering/rolling.

I'm not surprise he suffered only minor injury and the airbag did not eject.

Bolt would surely survive in the accident if he drove another car too!

Agree. It's damn fun to watch the last commentator's review of Bolt's past.

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