Is this damage repairable??? Delphine Grey Metallic E30 down:((

[moatilliatta]

Id get on a frame rack and see if its a banana. Let this be a determining factor if money is no issue. After money isn't and issue, then it comes to logic.

And if you were to go down the rabbit hole, who do you spend that money with to make it right... Seems hard enough to get someone to paint a fender right.

If you're betting on fixing it from the funding of other people pockets, Id set my expectations lower.

[ZeKahr]

From a financial perspective this car is fucked. The cost of bodywork will be immense from a money perspective if you have a shop do it and from a time perspective if you do it yourself. I would just capitalize on this mishap by taking the insurance money, parting it out if you have the space to do so (if you don’t look into renting out a public storage unit). Then use the money to buy another E30.

[McGyver]

It could make a great demolition derby car once you strip it?

[roguetoaster]

OP, at best your car is a future race car, as a street car it's done. Don't be a poser, also consider four doors, especially after you get boned by the insurance payout.

[Obito22]

Yeah I’ll probably just buy another e30 and swap everything over , the only reason I was so attached to the car was because of the color which is my favorite E30 factory color , but we’ll see how it goes with the insurance and I’ll probably have to start looking for another coupe

[rturbo 930]

The roof has a small dent , I upload a picture of it ^ but the trunk opens fine but the gap on the crashed side is slightly bigger but on the passenger side there is no dents or anything. I know the I’ll probably have to buy another E30 and just swap everything over , I have a full built engine stroked to a 2.7 with a full suspension upgrade, it’s a street legal track car but the Delphine metallic is the original paint and both the welds on the front fenders are in tact meaning they have never been removed before. The car is in good condition and it really means something to me but how hard will it be to find another Delphine coupe ??

The roof is dented because the roof structure has been pulled out of shape and wrinkled your roof. I get that you have emotional attachment to it, but the car is totaled, and I don't think anyone telling you that it's fixable is doing you any favors. Is it fixable? Technically yes. Is it realistic to fix it? No, it's destroyed. It'd have to be worth a couple hundred thousand to even consider fixing that.

You sound young so I get why you're attached to it, but I think as you get older you'll understand better that at the end of the day it's just a hunk of metal, and you won't care as much, especially once you get a car to replace it. That looks like it was a hard hit, I'd be glad just to have walked away from that uninjured.

[packratbimmer]

Pay to get a set-up alignment or an alignment. If the wheels can easily aligned and money is not a huge issue for you you could probably put a new door and quarter panel on and blend the paint into the front fender.

[amcp]

Like the others said, you can repair anything but that car is totaled. Insurance will not give you want it costs to fix. I had the same accident on the passenger side. Hagerty is only reason I got what I thought was a fair payoff.
Looks like b pillar is screwed. Just by eyeballing and previous experience, that's 16-17k of damage.

[Obito22]

But I’ll have to wait and see what happens with the insurance first , I spoke with my lawyer today so we’ll see what happens, hopefully the car isn’t deemed totaled even though it probably will be :( I don’t want to deal with finding another Delphine E30

[Obito22]

The roof has a small dent , I upload a picture of it ^ but the trunk opens fine but the gap on the crashed side is slightly bigger but on the passenger side there is no dents or anything. I know the I’ll probably have to buy another E30 and just swap everything over , I have a full built engine stroked to a 2.7 with a full suspension upgrade, it’s a street legal track car but the Delphine metallic is the original paint and both the welds on the front fenders are in tact meaning they have never been removed before. The car is in good condition and it really means something to me but how hard will it be to find another Delphine coupe ??

[McGyver]

Fixable? Yes. Worth it? No.

As others said, the other person's insurance is going to total the car. I've been meaning to do a write-up on how to deal with a totaled car in CA, but haven't gotten around to it yet. I've been through it twice due to another driver, here is the short version:
1. Talk to a lawyer now.
2. If you haven't gone to the doctor, do it now. Make sure your pain is documented. You will need follow-up visits. Look into physical therapy to deal with any pain and/or range of motion issues. Physical therapy will be a months-long process.
3. Call your insurance to report the accident and relevant info.
4. Do not accept the other person's insurance's offer. Tell them you will have it appraised if they will accept your appraiser's value, or they can have it appraised.

Things to keep in mind (this may be CA specific)
a. Unless you have a comprehensive coverage, your insurance is not going to argue to get you a good settlement from the other insurance company
b. Unless you have agreed-value coverage, your insurance may also low-ball your value
c. The other person's insurance is going to low ball you, but since it's a collector's car, they will also hire an independent appraiser. The appraiser is not going to come in person to inspect your car. You tell them about your car, why is is special, and worth a lot of money, and then they come up with a number. Sometimes you can work with them to get their number higher. Bring-A-Trailer is a great way to demonstrate the current market.
d. You can, and should, demand storage fees for while your car is inoperable and you are trying to settle on a value. Let them know you are accruing fees, especially if it's at a body shop, this may help motivate them to go quick
e. The settlement for your car is split from your medical settlement, You can get the cash from your car while still dealing with the medical portion
f. Sentimental value in the car is part of your medical settlement
g. The medical settlement will cover all medical bills and they should give you something for Pain and Suffering. In CA, they is generally recognized as 3 times the cost of medical treatment. HOWEVER, that is ONLY if you demonstrate an ongoing injury. That is why physical therapy is important. A "treat and release" for a one-time doctor's visit is generally $500.
h. You have 2 years to submit a claim in CA, take your time with the medical portion to be sure you don't have any injuries appear later.
i. You may want to keep the car and part it out. I think they offered me $14k for my coupe, or $12k if I kept it. The wheels alone were worth $3k, so I obviously kept it and stripped it.

[Panici]

Here is a before/after of mine for motivation.

[Panici]

Oof, sorry about your baby! Are you okay after a hit like that?

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How does the trunk fit? Panel gaps?
Any creases in the roof or passenger side sheetmetal?
If you have these, you can be sure of chassis damage.


Just by looking at it from here, I can say the chassis is definitely tweaked.
But you'd be surprised what a good frame shop can do. Try to find one with oldschool guys and factory measurements.

Start by getting the chassis straight, followed by an alignment that reads out true.
Then worry about new body panels.

[e30m3s54turbo]

It depends how much you are attached to e30. On one of my e30 I was hit on the same side like yours. The door and quarter panel plus other parts was hit hard . I had all repaired with new parts.

[Obito22]

I have full coverage on it , but we'll see what happens with the insurance I was worried more about if it was unrepairable