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I've lost three tires and two wheels to potholes -- in my 550iGT (2 tires; one wheel) and my 650i convertible (the other wheel).
But I'm getting smarter as I get older. Last week when I returned home in a heavy rainstorm from Postdady's house where we had a coding session, I decided to bypass the 405-101 interchange -- which is often flooded -- and took a detour. While I'm not sure the freeway was flooded, if it was I'd be shorted out in the fast lane. Better safe than sorry.
Never hurts to be careful. Potholes and other road hazards are things to avoid in low slung and highly technological cars. Sadly, our infrastructure isn't properly maintained for them. (Whenever I travel to Nevada I can tell when I leave California and enter Nevada. The Nevada roads are better. In every respect.)
On the other hand, my i8's license plate anticipates an electrical short at some time in my future -- BMW ZZZT.
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Previously: 2014 i8; 2013 650i convertible; 2013 650i Gran Coupe; 2013 X1; 2010 550i GT; 2010 535 GT; 2010 Z4 3.5; 2008 535ixt; 2007 M6 convertible; 2006 650i convertible; 1996 Z3; 1980 633CSi; 1978 630CS; 1972 3.0CS; 1971 Bavaria. (1971; 1979-2005 & 2017 - ? -- the Mercedes years.)
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