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  • TDE30
    R3V OG
    • Feb 2008
    • 7042
    #16
    Originally posted by Eric Giles
    BTW-it's 'Bimmer' ;)
    Oh no he di'int. :D

    OP, glad to hear you made it out alright. I've often wondered how E28's hold up to a simple crash, they seem like very solid cars. When you say "bumper retrofit" do you mean that the car had euro bumpers? Gosh I hope not, that would suck exponentially worse.

    Nice wheels.
    - Trey

    E90 325i/6 (ZSP, ZPP, ZCW)
    E36 325i sedan
    E30 325i sedan
    Volvo 945T

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      • jmc1590
        Advanced Member
        • Jul 2008
        • 112
        #17
        Originally posted by TDE30
        When you say "bumper retrofit" do you mean that the car had euro bumpers?
        As far as the "bumper retrofit" goes, about 8 months ago I pulled into work a little fast and "nudged" a brick wall. The stock bumper / shock combo did well, but the aluminum bumper cracked. As I was considering some form of "diving board" removal, this allowed me to try something.

        I removed the stock shocks and bumper, and fabricated a steel tube (1.5" Sch40) that matched the stock mounts. (It also followed the shape of the valence.) Got some thin gauge galv. steel and filled the holes in the valence, and bolted it on. After a little bodywork and some creative trim ideas, I was happy. It effectively cleaned up the front of the car substancially. Too bad I never thought about taking pic's of it...

        Originally posted by TDE30
        Nice wheels.
        Thank you. The '82 E28 came with stock size basketweaves. Much like the M5, but smaller. I considered pulling them for my '87, but I think I'll keep the TSW's where they are at...

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          • TDE30
            R3V OG
            • Feb 2008
            • 7042
            #18
            Ah, they're TSW's? They almost look like BBS RA's.

            They look good, nonetheless.
            - Trey

            E90 325i/6 (ZSP, ZPP, ZCW)
            E36 325i sedan
            E30 325i sedan
            Volvo 945T

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              • jmc1590
                Advanced Member
                • Jul 2008
                • 112
                #19
                I'm afraid I misled you. I have the TSW's on my '87. The rims on the wrecked car are BMW stock, labled BBS-Mahle.

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                  • equate975
                    No R3VLimiter
                    • Jun 2004
                    • 3382
                    #20
                    Holy shit, thats a wicked impact. Good thing your alright, had I seen that out of context I wouldn't expect anyone to walk away from that.
                    Rollin' with a Geistkuchen

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                      • Zyth01
                        Advanced Member
                        • Aug 2008
                        • 121
                        #21
                        Glad you're ok, sucks about the car :(

                        Originally posted by jmc1590
                        It gets better... Yesterday, I find out that the insurance info that the other driver gave the state police is invalid, that there is no coverage on this POS driver!
                        People with insurance don't cause wrecks, just people without. After all, they're dumb enough to drive without insurance, aren't they?

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