e30 vs ignorant truck = :(

[Rsully70sev]

Noticed that too, it might still be in progress.

[mkcman17]

and make sure the windshield wiper nozzles are off too. you don't want any trim masked off if they can be taken off instead

yeah, all that's been removed. the whole front clip has been smoothed out and is almost ready for paint

I can see the fender needs more work. The line on the fender looks off in some parts.

they hadn't block sanded it yet. i went back to day and the lines look pretty spot on.

[genocide98]

That's horrible to hear.

I've had 3 hit and run and 1 recorded accident in 2 different e30's, luckily (and unfortunately) the one accident totaled my first car after it was hit and run at the college a few months earlier. Unfortunately, my second car was hit and run (pass rear quarter panel) on my birthday in a parking garage while I was paying a ticket out of state, and then reversed into by a pickup with a hitch (trunk, license plate, spoiler) at a bar one night.

I have horrible luck.

lol @ all the kids chiming in about legality and entitlement. Since when is it illegal for a technician to drive your car? I mean shit, you give them the keys, isn't that permission? Joyrides are an entirely different story, but unless its proven with an accident report or eyewitness testimony...

Also gonna have a laugh at the bodywork nazis, yeah guys I'm sure these professionals don't know about taking trim off, prepping jambs, or block sanding; OP didn't tell you but he took it to Maaco.

I wish you luck, dude. Sounds like you're being cool about it... I'd probably have flipped a lid if it happened a year or two ago. Hopefully we get to keep another E30 on the road... and with an unbranded title.

[Rsully70sev]

Yeah the kid with parents who practice law for a living lol. It is illegal to drive ones car without given permission. He made it sound like it was a joy ride, which there was no reason for, and he also didn't sign a release of liability allowing the tech to drive his car. Sure they can move it around the shop, and drive it on the lift, but public streets are pretty much off limits bud. He wasn't getting a motor swap done where they wanted to tune or test out their work, he was getting body work done that requires the car to be stationary. Who's to say they're professionals anyways? It was described as a "hood" shop, anyone can obtain a dba, business license and open up shop doing shotty work. We were just looking out for his best interest.

[gtdragon980]

Well, it seems as though bronzit e30's have the best luck, since I have yet to be hit by anyone or anything in my car for the time I've owned it!! Why can't someone just hit me!?!

[mkcman17]

still not fully prepped for paint....i've been stopping by every morning. i don't want to rush them, but i need it done sometime this year too.

[Cyrix2k]

at least it looks like it's progressing and the work is being done correctly. And of course techs can drive the car - this isn't portal, how are they supposed to move it and make sure the work is done correctly? Plus MOST shops probably won't be joyriding 30 year old BMWs anyway.

[Vivek]

That's horrible to hear.

I've had 3 hit and run and 1 recorded accident in 2 different e30's, luckily (and unfortunately) the one accident totaled my first car after it was hit and run at the college a few months earlier. Unfortunately, my second car was hit and run (pass rear quarter panel) on my birthday in a parking garage while I was paying a ticket out of state, and then reversed into by a pickup with a hitch (trunk, license plate, spoiler) at a bar one night.

I have horrible luck.

lol @ all the kids chiming in about legality and entitlement. Since when is it illegal for a technician to drive your car? I mean shit, you give them the keys, isn't that permission? Joyrides are an entirely different story, but unless its proven with an accident report or eyewitness testimony...

Also gonna have a laugh at the bodywork nazis, yeah guys I'm sure these professionals don't know about taking trim off, prepping jambs, or block sanding; OP didn't tell you but he took it to Maaco.

I wish you luck, dude. Sounds like you're being cool about it... I'd probably have flipped a lid if it happened a year or two ago. Hopefully we get to keep another E30 on the road... and with an unbranded title.

Well wow, you sound like an extremely condescending douche when everyone on here is just looking out for him.

[PNWDan]

I had a guy in a Denali back over the corner of my E30. Seems people in those big SUVs can't see our cars out the back.

Sucks your going through so much on yours. The shop I had mine in had it done in about a week. As far as fixing vs replacing.. I questioned them when they said they could repair it. The entire corner was crunched in on the fender. Their metal guy worked it good and they called me in before blocking it and prep for paint. I have to say those metal guys have the touch. Looked brand new.

Before

After

Finished

[mkcman17]

^
holy shit that looks great! how did they get that totally smooth without any body filler?

[mkcman17]

went by this morning, still no paint prep. owner said it was getting paint today and curing over the 4th.

[xxx-Lost-Soul-xxx]

Watched it. Chick was hot, movie was okay. I'd say the fender line looks pretty damn good. What's up with the edge of the hood though?

I love the end. dooshbag e46 owner.

[accident]

what's a doosh?

[Pl3wA]

work looks good. make sure it isnt stolen or something when its done.

its not the greatest paintjob in the world,

this is just a tribute

[mkcman17]

i must say the paint itself looks GREAT. however, they taped off the driver side trim and the lines are very noticeable. tacky. also, there's a small flat spot on the nose of the hood where they fixed the damage occurred at the shop. the owner says it looks the same as the other side, but it sticks out like a sore thumb to me. i'm not picking the car up until the two blemishes are fixed....especially since one was caused while there.