Some pics of my dad's Blue M5 and his friend's silver M5 taken by the storm in Houston. Flooded a block off of Westhimer in River Oaks. Sorry about the quality, cheap disposable and shitty scan job.

The water eventully got higher than this. But it rose this high within 2hrs.

 

what a shame.

Spiro

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Black/Black 2001 CL-S
Random Technology Cat
RED AEM CAI
APEXi V-AFC
Polarg M6 Roadlamps

 

Im gonna cry!!

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2002 TL Type-S
Comptech Springs
35% tint all around
You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake, you are the all-singing all-dancing Crap of the world!

 

Why didnt they take there car somewhere it wouldnt flood? i know thats what i do when its gonna flood here in my area....

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www.mp3.com/djjdize
Ride: Silver '01 CL-S
Mods: springs, AEM CAI (Red)
Exterior: 18'' Giovanna's wearing Toyo T1-s 225/40/18 - PIAA 169's - Platinum Plus Tint
Interior: Blue Bulbs (doors, dome light)

 

That sucks.....

I wonder if the insurance company will consider them totaled? I know that cars that have been totally submerged are almost ALWAYS considered totaled by insurance companies. With the amount of electronics on moders cars, a flooded car is nothing but a nightmare to its owner.

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99 M3
dead CL-S

Tom2: The Voice Of Reason and Captain of the Bullshit Police.

 

sniff , sniff
I dont think I can stop crying. I would have built up a fortress around them . Man that sucks. Good luck to getting the insurance to fix them pretty quickly.


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2001 Acura CL Type S
San Marino red
non nav.

 

yea me 2. Can i have those m5s? im sure they dont work.. but i would love to just look at it and keep it on my driveway. I can even sit in it and goo Vroom Vroom in it!!


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2002 TL Type-S
Comptech Springs
35% tint all around
You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake, you are the all-singing all-dancing Crap of the world!

 

i want the blue one

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Nick
01' Cl-S Silver/ Black W/ Navi and Spoiler
V-1 Radar Hard Wired, Limo Tint all around
Comptech Headers, Sways, Springs, and AEM CAI
I've got one of the CLS's from the fast batch.
Lead Foot!

 

i want the silver .

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2002 TL Type-S
Satin Silver/Ebony Interior w/out Nav

 

if it is totaled you can always junk the car...there will always be people who will buy the rims, shift knob, badging etc...

a sad sad day.....

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2002 TL Type-S
Satin Silver/Ebony Interior w/out Nav

 

what I would of done is bought those racks that people use for oil changes, and put the car on those, if I ever was in a flood situation. Good Idea?

Spiro

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Black/Black 2001 CL-S
Random Technology Cat
RED AEM CAI
APEXi V-AFC
Polarg M6 Roadlamps

 

damn how sad...

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Acura 3.2CL Type-S w/ Navigation
Black/Ebony

H&R Sport Springs | Pirelli P7000 Supersport 235/40ZR17 on stock rims | Neuspeed Tower Strut Bar | Custom CAI | Cleared Headlights, PIAA 19169 | Tint all around | Mesh Grill | Dual 12'' Alpine Type-S Subs | Kenwood KAC-728S Amp | RÄZO real carbon pedals

 

Trouble with BMW's is you cannot drive them in anything over 4" of water. They suck water into the air intake which is located very low (factory style CAI), out of the engine compartment. 540's are like that and I imagine the M-5's are the same. By the time they knew there would be trouble, it was too late to drive. Read of 3 540's that suffered that fate in San Antonio and BMW billed them for $13,548 each--no warranty coverage.

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CL-S PDG, TR Typhoon Wheels, Comptech Sways, Solaris 9005, guards, nose mask, V-1 & remote.
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?...493&p=31386570

 

Well, if you want one of the M5 submarines, here's your chance ... from the bimmer.org board ...

http://www.bimmer.org/5series/messag...ges/82805.html



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Rex -
'01 CL Type S - Satin Silver, Navi, BBS RK, Comptech Sways coming soon
Lic: THX CBOE

 

can we have a momment of silence

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2001 acura cl type-s
comming soon
2000 accord v6 sedan
1997 4runner
1992 camaro
1993 volvo 850
"THE GREATEST TRICK THE DEVIL EVER PULLED, WAS CONVINCING THE WORLD HE DIDN'T EXIST"

 

Mother Nature needs a good bitch slap.
I wonder if your insurance comany is goint to fight.
Why couldn't you evacuate? The water level increased that much in two hours, why not get to higher ground? I know around here it takes about ten minutes to get to a nice hill, or start driving and eventually you get out of range.

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Red 3.2 CL-S.
"Life is too short not to be Italian." -Paul Sorvino
"How do you expect your date to turn over if your engine doesn't?" -Original
Proud member of "I didn't hit the curb like a dope and scratch my rims" club.

 

We had four cars flooded at my house in '97. We were in an area that doesn't normally flood, and by the time the water was rising onto our street, we were pretty much trapped on a little island. It can happen. Luckily, our insurance company covered all the cars. The house was another story. :P


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Sypher (www.sypher.com)
'01 Black CL Type-S
Valentine-1

 

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'98 Dakar Yellow ///M3
Surprise @ Forums atwww.BMWExperience.com
0-60 5.53 sec G-Tech
Picture here

 

you could of not moved those cars anywhere...the storm got hectic at about 1 in the morning and the water rose up 10" per hour in some parts....no where to go but up...

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Silver 01' Type-S w/all the trimmins
Acura loyalty
retired a 2000 TL and a 94' Acura Legend Coupe
Comptech Springs, axle-back exhaust,headers
AEM CAI
yellow bumper (fog lights) bulbs
Clear Headlights

 

ouch-those cars are goners, no such thing as salvaging the car when the water gets under the dash. i saw a really nice blue bimmer convertible and a late-model benz both DOA on my way home saturday morning.
...it's a sad, sad world.

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you are not your fukking signature.

 

Do you have to get flood insurance for that to be covered? Our basement was flooded twice and out insurance company just told us to buzz off.
What would cover the cars?
Ilooke at those pics I almost cry... Here I am with no flood insurance.

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Red 3.2 CL-S.
"Life is too short not to be Italian." -Paul Sorvino
"How do you expect your date to turn over if your engine doesn't?" -Original
Proud member of "I didn't hit the curb like a dope and scratch my rims" club.

 

so sad.. damn looks like its totalted... what a shame... I take the lip spolier..

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01- Acura CL silver 3.2-s
20% tint 35%front window
Bose Mods.. Mod's to come headers and springs