Is this fixable/worth fixing? [R3V content]

[mikeedler]

seems like the insurance company got the best of you! They can't take YOUR car!

I would fix that car, if you are a little bit handy, I could see getting it back to good shape for under 1500 dollars easily

[bmwguy325is]

Take the $3500 and get new whip. Then take the car to the local college autobody shop and get fixed super cheap.

[camshaftgsxr]

you can fix it, but its not going to be cost effective. thats going to require retarded amounts of metal fab and mad hours.

best bet is buy another, swap the good parts and part the rest.

[nrubenstein]

The sheet metal on the side can be straightened out - it's non structural so it doesn't need to be perfect. Then you replace the radiator support and the valence. If you can DIY that, the parts aren't that expensive new and can be salvaged from another E30 if not. It's eminently fixable.

Whether its worth your time is another question that's pretty much wholly up to you. I'd probably do it if the rest of the car was nice.

[B Randon]

more or less it is just the rad support, that has to be cut out an another welded in and some hammer work on the side. if towers didnt more or the lower frame not bent it is a worker if they are is time to swap. if you need a rad support i have a few an one already boxed ready to ship

[Rsully70sev]

That's what I'm leaning towards but it's such a shame. It's a great foundation with all the paint work/bumper conversion and interior already flawless, I'd hate to see it go to waste.

[Cronopoulos]

Part the car out and buy another one. Just my .02...

This was my first one after being clipped -

[Blackangusinc]

(almost) Everything is repairable, but with $3500 you're definitely going to be better off just buying another one and swapping parts.

[Rsully70sev]

I had the insurance adjuster come out today. He was hella cool and cut me a fat deal on my car. My uninsured motorist coverage only covered my car up to $3,500. He told me if he were to do a proper estimate, he would have to total it and take the car. So he just wrote the estimate to $3,500 so I got the full amount, and got to keep the car with a clean title.

After he left, I started pulling parts off like the hood, fender, valence, etc. I was wondering if the part below (where the fender bolts on) is replaceable or if it's part of the permanent frame.





I basically have three options.
-I can keep the car and try to repair it- doesn't look likely.
-Buy another e30 or 2002 and start swapping parts over.
-Keep the insurance money, sell my car as a project (or part it out if it 1000% can't be repaired) and just buy a whole new car all together.

Advice please.

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