BMW Blocks Hydrant

i001947 · 04-10-2014, 01:45 PM

Here's something very stupid to do with your BMW or for that matter any vehicles.

https://autos.yahoo.com/news/bmw-blo...150053579.html

The owner is lucky the firefighters didn't attach a hook and drag the car away from the hydrant!

kaijones34 · 04-10-2014, 01:51 PM

Yeah, I'd say the guy got off easy if that is all they did. Could have done way worse. And the owner probably deserved way worse.

Quasimodem · 04-10-2014, 01:54 PM

Probably wont get a ticket either. My guess is the cops will figure the driver was already punished enough.

From what I saw, the car was dragged away from the curb for installation of the hose. But it looks like there were too many cars around it and the road was too narrow to drag it completely out of the way in a fast manner.

jwzimm · 04-10-2014, 02:20 PM

AS I stated in another thread on this; ZERO SYMPATHY for this d!ck!! Feeling like you are so important as to put your car in a place that prevents those trying to save lives from doing their jobs warrants any and all violations they choose to inflict upon it.

fravel · 04-10-2014, 02:25 PM

Yup, had it coming.

ken1137 · 04-10-2014, 02:48 PM

Forum member ???

kunal_d · 04-10-2014, 03:28 PM

Got what they deserved!

Nebraska330xi · 04-10-2014, 04:39 PM

That's good for the stereotype of BMW owners.

335NJ · 04-10-2014, 06:19 PM

According to what I read, the majority of the damage is from 2" of water inside the car from the hose. Which likely means water sprayed behind the dash, and into a bundle of electronics.

Two windows might be a bargain if the 2" of water statement I read was true.

Mardio · 04-10-2014, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shafer

According to what I read, the majority of the damage is from 2" of water inside the car from the hose. Which likely means water sprayed behind the dash, and into a bundle of electronics.

Two windows might be a bargain if the 2" of water statement I read was true.

I would have been more pleased if it was 12" instead of 2".

AddictedToBavarian · 04-10-2014, 07:04 PM

As a firefighter I would say.. well deserved. Still feel bad for the car though.

parabola · 04-10-2014, 07:56 PM

Next time he or she will think twice before parking next to a hydrant.
Well deserved.

jwzimm · 04-10-2014, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paddy335

Seven/Eight alarm fire and they want to dick around smashing car windows and threading a hose through a car just to teach someone a parking lesson instead of putting the hose over the car and getting on with fighting the fire.... seems to me like the firemen are the douches in this instance.

No, they can't route it over the car. Those hoses need to go a straight as possible as any kink will reduce the flow. They already had a problem with the hose kinking with it routed through the car. It's not like they did this to punish the owner, they just need to do their job.

Hopefully you don't end up in a situation like this where some douche decides to block a hydrant and prevent the firemen from saving your dumb ass.

bomiheko · 04-10-2014, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paddy335

Seven/Eight alarm fire and they want to dick around smashing car windows and threading a hose through a car just to teach someone a parking lesson instead of putting the hose over the car and getting on with fighting the fire.... seems to me like the firemen are the douches in this instance.

Did you not read the article, you can't have a bend in the hose and it disrupts waterflow. Going over the car bends the hose even more. They already had problems with the hose through the car as it still created a large kink. They had to move the car a foot to even it out. This isn't the first time firefighters do this. This only got publicity because its a BMW and the fire was rather large. Firefighters do this all the time when a car blocks access to a hydrant.

EDIT: jwzimm beat me to it lol

paddy335 · 04-10-2014, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwzimm

No, they can't route it over the car. Those hoses need to go a straight as possible as any kink will reduce the flow. They already had a problem with the hose kinking with it routed through the car. It's not like they did this to punish the owner, they just need to do their job.

Hopefully you don't end up in a situation like this where some douche decides to block a hydrant and prevent the firemen from saving your dumb ass.

that'll teach me for not reading the article properly

Marsden · 04-10-2014, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nebraska330xi

That's good for the stereotype of BMW owners.

No kidding. The jerk needs to be disciplined by BMW owners imho!

I saw several articles on this and every one had the make of the car in the headline.
I doubt this would happen for most other makes.

dmcxii · 04-10-2014, 09:43 PM

Why not break one window and then open the doors? Hose would be straighter too.

jwzimm · 04-10-2014, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmcxii

Why not break one window and then open the doors? Hose would be straighter too.

Hindsight is always 20/20. In the moment they will do whatever it takes to get water on the fire the fastest. They may not know how to unlock and open the doors. They do know how to smash the windows though.

kfriceman · 04-10-2014, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paddy335

Seven/Eight alarm fire and they want to dick around smashing car windows and threading a hose through a car just to teach someone a parking lesson instead of putting the hose over the car and getting on with fighting the fire.... seems to me like the firemen are the douches in this instance.

Your a f**king idiot.

-Kevin

westchester335i · 04-10-2014, 11:44 PM

The only reason this made the news because the car was a BMW. Look at some of the comments the losers reading the article are leaving.

"BMW or Mercedes is actually a horrible investment; those with money and brains know this and don't buy them. We put our money in smarter "vehicles"

The girl that wrote that probably drives her Prius in the left lane doing 65 mph.

KevinThePanda · 04-11-2014, 12:31 AM

Honestly it's things like this that put a bad image on the entire brand and those that own bimmers.

Makes me sad how one can misrepresent many.

DC_Oldboy · 04-11-2014, 12:48 AM

Lol what an idiot... Well deserved...

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