Z4 engine failure

Z4 2005
I am writing to just say do not buy a 2005 BMW Z4. I was driving on the interstate and hit a pretty deep pothole. When I came out of it, i realized I could no longer accelerate. To my utter dismay I quickly looked behind me and the entire engine had fell out. This was astonishing because during an accident the year before the engine also fell out. Another year another engine should be the motto of this car. Never again good sir. Never again.

Struggling a bit with your description of what happened. The engine and transmission are bolted together into an integrated assembly that's approximately 24" wide, 28" tall, and almost 6 feet long (engine and trans combined). There's just a bit over 4" clearance between the bottom of the car and the road so if your engine could fall out (it really can't but that's a different story) the car would be thrown at least a foot and a half in the air to clear to engine and transmission.

i hate when that happens ....especially twice ...........................

Originally Posted by dc_wright

Struggling a bit with your description of what happened. The engine and transmission are bolted together into an integrated assembly that's approximately 24" wide, 28" tall, and almost 6 feet long (engine and trans combined). There's just a bit over 4" clearance between the bottom of the car and the road so if your engine could fall out (it really can't but that's a different story) the car would be thrown at least a foot and a half in the air to clear to engine and transmission.

Am puzzled as well

damn shame, hope the engine didn't kill anyone behind you

A little late for April Fools Day.

Apparently it can happen

Originally Posted by Rusty34

Apparently it can happen

That wasn't a Z4

Originally Posted by Rusty34

Apparently it can happen

while that is impressive itself, let's see it happen twice

Definitely calling BS on this one...

Originally Posted by Rusty34

Apparently it can happen

I can see the possibility on some FWD cars where only the front and rear mounts are holding the engine/transaxle assembly in place. You're still going airborne as it goes under the car which would be quite the event. Even if there was room to clear the cross member, the tranny is still bolted to the drive shaft so the giubo would have to give way also to turn everything loose to leave it behind you on the road.

Guess I'll list mine on Bring A Trailer, tonight.

David

and why is that considered engine failure? Probably still works!

A crocodile came up, bit my guts out. And he bit me into parts, pieces. My leg went <=that way, and my head went that way=>.

Liar Liar Pants On Fire! There, Ive always wanted to say that.

Did OP ever figure out why he ran over his engine?? ***129315;

Originally Posted by psycleridr

Did OP ever figure out why he ran over his engine?? ***129315;

i think his mommie took back her computer

Thats a shame. I was looking forward to the next story after fixing that pesky dropping engine code

I remember that used to happen with the rear engine Corvairs back in the day...

Originally Posted by Derekz4

Liar Liar Pants On Fire! There, Ive always wanted to say that.

I'd like to, with your permission, add the second line;
' nose as long as a telephone wire.'

Uh yeah, twice???? Even once, drive shafts can drop, in an actual Collision the engine will drop on impact by design, but toodling down the road highly unlikely.

Insurance company would have totaled the car the first time.