[Russ]

Originally Posted by greencreeper

Switching off the ignition might have disabled various other features, such as power steering and ABS. Modern cars for you - run on electrics. I've have put my foot down. Given that the brakes, gears and accelerator had gone, pretty much only the engine left, so flogging it might cause it to explode.

It's a Beemer though - engines like that can usually take a good wellying.