Here's BMWs parts list Body work estimate tomorrow

[Bimmerfanatik]

BTW I asked if they could make an oil pan guard, brought them the picture and thay said they would. Anyone interested on a sub 100 (or so) oil pan protector? (plus shipping from Texas)

What is that, a joke? I think any of us would buy that in a heartbeat. See if they'll do them cheaper if we guarantee a certain amount sold. Say sell 10, 50 each or something?

Car is looking insanely beautiful. I didn't know you had euro ellips!

[parkerbink]

Nope no joke. I'll ask if they will quickly & professionally ACTUALLY DO THEM THIS TIME!!! Last time I tried this still pisses me off.

Thanks Scott!!!

[parkerbink]

I knew if I didn't go back this afternoon I would not get a pic with valance & before grills/bumper etc. Here they b:





Bumper!!!



& one from the back:

[James Crivellone]

Car is looking awesome dude, nice to see its getting a new life.


Time for an Auto - Manual Swap next right?? =)

[parkerbink]

Thanks James

I would love to do the swap. maybe when I get the settlement.

[Schniddy]

Are you paying extra for the painted bumpers, ect?
If not, I think you making out fairly well with this ordeal!!

[parkerbink]

Right this second I am paying 100% I am getting some benifits from this in the end but I would have by far preferred to have not had to deal with this and had my car undamaged.

[parkerbink]

She's HOME!!! They are concerned that the strut is damaged and I need to take her to a suspension shop Monday. but she is home & looking pretty damn good imho.



More pictures later. I need to wash her and then full photoshoot!

[318driver]

congrats, looks really good. Any reason why you didnt put plastic bumpers on it?

[RCWells]

Late posting on this thread, but that made for a good read. Glad to see it back, and it does look good man.

[parkerbink]

Man what an ordeal! (*EDIT* 121 DAYS not 90 forgot about September duh!) days exactly since the accident! I like it alot. I just took some pictures and I'll create a new thread called Freaking done! or something.

318 I felt the surfboards helped keep the damage down so I didn't have to total it (a few more dollars worth and I would have had no choice)
Plus I think painting the surfboards really worked (imho)

Thanks RC for the compliment & the strut bar. I paid as soon as I could.

Before anyone picks up on the left bumper surround being smaller I know, I didn't give them both because I figured the one that was there was in good shape and tha less rubber they dealt with the better. They will paint and r and R them on Monday.

[Digitalwave]

Looks awesome man. But you should have painted the bumper strips red too, they look funny with red bumper surrounds.

[parkerbink]

Thanks TJ. The car originally had red surrounds & black strips. I think it looks good like this. The German Plate fills in the gap.

[Digitalwave]

You're right, it looks a lot better in that pic. Must have been the missing plate.

[parkerbink]

The garage picture was literally immediately upon my return home. I was pretty tired and thought I was going to go rest and watch the Yankee game but it was rained out and I had time on my hands so I put on the plate, tried to get the fogs working (no luck bulbs must be dead) and moisturized the leather which thankfully was not damaged.

Then I took the pics in the finally home thread.

I need to go pick her up in about an hour (assuming she's done) getting the 17.5lb injectors and new strut bearings installed and the alignement done (assuming the strut is undamaged)