RIP Calypso Story.

[2mAn]

Yea, what happened??

[Codym42]

This makes me sad... I hope you can save her. What happened?

[Steven]

Goddamn man. That makes me sad :(

Oh no! That sucks man. I hope you're able to fix it.

Drunk driver smash and run? Time to start looking for a new chassis sorry to see the pain.

Nah that looks fixable. Perfect excuse for some shiny new paint

Oh snap, did not see that coming. Fix that.

Anything is fixable if you throw enough money and/or time at it. Sometimes, the juice isn't worth the squeeze, but that's Steven's call to make.

Sorry for your loss but what's the story behind the wreck?

Yea, what happened??

This makes me sad... I hope you can save her. What happened?

Sorry guys, I got busy and forgot to check back. A truck was driving down my street and the driver fell asleep at the wheel and slammed into my car, pushing it up onto the curb.

As far as saving it, I'm not sure. We'll see what the insurance decides to do. I looked at the damages in person for the first time today and it's pretty bad -- worse than the pictures make it out to be. With that said, if they total the car I likely won't fix it just because I'm not sure how I feel about dropping so much more money into a salvage title.

I'll update further with what happens with the insurance as I'm sure I've got quite the battle ahead of me.

[2mAn]

Sorry guys, I got busy and forgot to check back. A truck was driving down my street and the driver fell asleep at the wheel and slammed into my car, pushing it up onto the curb.

As far as saving it, I'm not sure. We'll see what the insurance decides to do. I looked at the damages in person for the first time today and it's pretty bad -- worse than the pictures make it out to be. With that said, if they total the car I likely won't fix it just because I'm not sure how I feel about dropping so much more money into a salvage title.

I'll update further with what happens with the insurance as I'm sure I've got quite the battle ahead of me.

Damn, that sucks. Cars are replaceable, people arent. I think its best to fight to get the most money you can and then use that to get something new. Might be worth buying the E30 back too and parting it out, especially if you plan to get another E30.

Theres some decent priced verts in the Bring a Trailer thread and those are documented sales, so Id definitely use that. My guess is they will offer you ~$2500 +/- $500 and you'll have to fight, but should be able to get north of $5k

[Steven]

Damn, that sucks. Cars are replaceable, people arent. I think its best to fight to get the most money you can and then use that to get something new. Might be worth buying the E30 back too and parting it out, especially if you plan to get another E30.

Theres some decent priced verts in the Bring a Trailer thread and those are documented sales, so Id definitely use that. My guess is they will offer you ~$2500 +/- $500 and you'll have to fight, but should be able to get north of $5k

I agree. I think their initial offer will be quite low. I'm going to go in as high as possible and I'm really hoping I can get around 6-8k and buy it back to part out. Haven't really thought about my next steps after that. But thanks for the bring a trailer idea !

[2mAn]

I agree. I think their initial offer will be quite low. I'm going to go in as high as possible and I'm really hoping I can get around 6-8k and buy it back to part out. Haven't really thought about my next steps after that. But thanks for the bring a trailer idea !

Here are the 325i verts that sold from this year, no more than about 8 months old. I removed the ones that didnt meet the reserve and the one that had a S52.

1990 325i Convertible SOLD on 9/18/17 for $7,300

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-bmw-325i-15/

1987 325i Convertible SOLD on 8/21/17 for $15,750

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-bmw-325ic-3/

1990 325i convertible SOLD on 5/1/17 for $12,000

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-bmw-325i-9/

1989 325i Convertible SOLD on 3/8/17 for $8,200

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-bmw-325i-10/

Thats an average price of about $10,800! definitely aim for 6-8k

[ThatOneEuroE30]

With the value these cars are bringing vs the value the insurance companies are giving out for basic coverage. People should really really be on an agreed value policy or collectors insurance. You’re crazy to not have it. If this was on a policy like that. For say 20 grand you’d have it fixed for the price of your deductible.

[Steven]

Here are the 325i verts that sold from this year, no more than about 8 months old. I removed the ones that didnt meet the reserve and the one that had a S52.

1990 325i Convertible SOLD on 9/18/17 for $7,300

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-bmw-325i-15/

1987 325i Convertible SOLD on 8/21/17 for $15,750

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1987-bmw-325ic-3/

1990 325i convertible SOLD on 5/1/17 for $12,000

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-bmw-325i-9/

1989 325i Convertible SOLD on 3/8/17 for $8,200

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1989-bmw-325i-10/

Thats an average price of about $10,800! definitely aim for 6-8k

Oh shit thanks for that! I'll definitely send those to my insurance company. (They're fighting it for me!)

[econti]

Fuck that. Fix it. Make it nice again. Trust me on this

[The_Lope7]

Any updates? Saw you're selling the S50, does that mean the car is going as well?

[Steven]

Any updates? Saw you're selling the S50, does that mean the car is going as well?

Unfortunately, yes.

I contemplated wide body for awhile but with living in San Francisco and not having a garage, it's not something I really have time or space to do. Obviously it's a shitty situation but it's time for a new chapter, I'll get another Calypso vert in the future. For now I'll probably pick up a 135i or something a tad bit newer to DD. Hopefully in a years time I'll have the garage space to get another!

Thanks everyone for following along with the story, it's been a great ride and I've learned so much! If you've seen any part on the build you'd like to buy, send me a PM. I'm going to sell everything for pretty good prices to try and give back to the community in some small way.

[The_Lope7]

Damn sad to hear. Looking forward to the next project!