Watch two guys smash a BMW M6 with hammers and axes

September 17, 2013

Awhile back, a news story flitted past our collective consciousnesses, claiming that people who drive BMWs, especially blue ones, were the angriest and most aggressive drivers on the road. That may be so. But in the whole of human history, has a man with such purported aggression ever taken out his anger on himself?

The story accompanying the above video goes, according to the YouTube description -- and we always know those rival the AP wire service for their reporting accuracy -- that Italian owner Hadi Pourmohseni (the man with the fire axe, not the man who resembles Gary Busey) experienced "strange vibrations caused by shifting jolt [sic]" and after four years of service attempts at Italian BMW dealerships, finally drove it to the Frankfurt motor show and smashed it with a hammer. "Deliberate BMW-fraudulency, insufficient laws," reads the yellow sign. We assume they were not invited to BMW's post-show cocktail party.

"BMW Italia and the Munich headquarters have pushed the responsibility back and forth. I have written BMW a letter -- no response. Now I answer! With this action!" said Pourmohseni to German newspaper Bild.

A BMW spokesperson promised to "look into it."

Despite the media coverage, we'd like to imagine that the two currently and frighteningly smashing this blue M6 with hammers don't actually own the car; like a twist worthy of Shyamalan, they might have stolen it from a disgruntled neighbor and are now dishing out their tasty, cold revenge. Like naengmyeon, it's a dish best served -- well, you know. The 2006-2010 BMW M6 cost around 120,000 euros when new, and after this bit of creative bodywork will be worth considerably less. "That'll buff right out," said no one present.

Later, a policeman comes and politely asks them to sweep up the broken glass, which they do with a broom.

A few years ago, your humble chronicler attended/participated in his first ever Lemons race and witnessed an entire army of racers and pit crew descend upon a Blaxploitation-themed Chevy "Pimpala" with hammer, breaker bar and pipe wrench. It was the "People's Curse," back when people could get away with such cursing. It was "Lord of the Flies" inside the Stafford Springs paddock. It was marvelous fun. He may have been hit with flying debris and errant spark plugs. But the most miraculous part about it: Even as blows descended upon the cylinder heads, bending and cracking them and ripping through wiring harnesses, the team of miscreants to whom swift justice was doled out to was beaten but unbowed -- within the span of nine or so hours, they had lifted the head and harness from another police-spec Impala, jury-rigged it to the smashed car, cut off the bodywork and made it just in time to complete a final parade lap.

We hope there's a similar fate for this M6, whose abusers never gain the foresight to pop the hood and go at the 5.0-liter, 500-hp V10 engine. How much does one go for on eBay? Oh, that much? Alright, Hannibal, let's make a plan come together. Anybody up for an engine swap?

Blake Z. Rong
