Fml.

[CorvallisBMW]

I was coming off of the Everett street exit from 405 north where it merges right on to SW Salmon. I was doing 15, maybe 20 mph, just coasting and not on the gas at all. The back end just keeps rotating even as I straiten out the wheel. It came around and pushed me right in to the curb. I stood on the clutch and brake but it wasn't enough.







Now that it's home I can take some good pics. I haven't pulled the bumper/mtech off yet to inspect further, but initial inspections show it's not as bad as I feared. The radiator did spring a leak, I'm not sure if it's the hose or the radiator itself. The mtech is definitely repairable, 2 small cracks that can easily be filled in. The rest is just smoothing/painting and new clips. The fender is bent where it ties in to the valance, and the valance is pretty fucked. But because it's fully covered by the mtech it doesn't have to be perfect. If I can get it back in to it's proper position, it may be salvageable. Core support is bent a little bit on that bottom corner by the drain plug but should be fixable with some channel locks and a hammer.















I'm a total bodywork newbie, never touched a thing on this car. Any tips, pointers, advice from R3v?

[bmw335isturbo]

I was coming off of the Everett street exit from 405 north where it merges right on to SW Salmon. I was doing 15, maybe 20 mph, just coasting and not on the gas at all. The back end just keeps rotating even as I straiten out the wheel. It came around and pushed me right in to the curb. I stood on the clutch and brake but it wasn't enough.







Now that it's home I can take some good pics. I haven't pulled the bumper/mtech off yet to inspect further, but initial inspections show it's not as bad as I feared. The radiator did spring a leak, I'm not sure if it's the hose or the radiator itself. The mtech is definitely repairable, 2 small cracks that can easily be filled in. The rest is just smoothing/painting and new clips. The fender is bent where it ties in to the valance, and the valance is pretty fucked. But because it's fully covered by the mtech it doesn't have to be perfect. If I can get it back in to it's proper position, it may be salvageable. Core support is bent a little bit on that bottom corner by the drain plug but should be fixable with some channel locks and a hammer.















I'm a total bodywork newbie, never touched a thing on this car. Any tips, pointers, advice from R3v?

Its not bad just need to pull out the elbow grease, hammer, vice grips and touch up paint you will be back on the road just check the
radiator for leaks

[Matt-B]

I had an odd feeling yesterday like something happened. GL and if you need help at all PM me

[CorvallisBMW]

Got shit out. It's not as bad as I initially thought. But I'm still going to look for a new valance rather than trying to shadetree this one (If I can find one soon at the right price). The core support is pushed in a little bit, but I think a sledge will get it back the 1/2" it needs to move. The thick corner section though is pretty tough and isn't easy to move.






Fender is another issue, not sure how I'm going to tackle that. You can see here how much it's pushed out


Mtech is in surprisingly good shape, just 2 small cracks




Radiator may or may not be fubar'd, going to get it pressure and leak tested to see. It's brand new so I'd rather not dump another $180 on a new one.

[AndrewBird]

What exactly made you spin?

[Desaevious]

I would have cried on the spot.

[CorvallisBMW]

What exactly made you spin?

I don't know exactly. I haven't gotten the alignment set yet, the gearing is too low, rear sway is probably too stiff, stomped on the brakes instead of giving it gas, etc.. Also my brake pads suck ass. If I had better bite in the pads I would have stopped the 28" sooner I needed to avoid that curb.

I would have cried on the spot.

I nearly did, but I was in too much shock.

[Jand3rson]

People who quote entire posts of like 10-15 pics just to say one thing need to be beaten with golf clubs and left in the sun.

[StereoInstaller1]

Hey Darrin, if it makes you feel any better, Kim remote started her car into mine in front of James' house... like 40 miles form my damn house, somehow she manages to wreck my goddamn car.

Nothing like your shit though.

That fucking blows.

[619E30]

Sorry to hear about that. Especially with a nice front end

[george graves]

Crap dude. That sucks.

[1987E30project]

That sucks Darin. I have some body hammers and dollies if you need them.

[IminDiegoTriick]

:(

[reelizmpro]

Ouch.

[CorvallisBMW]

Hey Darrin, if it makes you feel any better, Kim remote started her car into mine in front of James' house... like 40 miles form my damn house, somehow she manages to wreck my goddamn car.

Nothing like your shit though.

That fucking blows.

Now you know why I don't want remote start in my manual cars :)

Thanks for the condolences bud, it'll be back on the road soon. I'm dropping off the mtech to get repainted today, getting the radiator checked for leaks and then it's either wait for a new valance or try and bend mine back in to shape. Obviously it doesn't need to be perfect because the mtech covers it all up, it just needs to be strait enough so that the mtech and fogs attach to it straight and proper without funny gaps.