1971 BMW 1600 Project

[elcoy]

Glad to hear you are ok! My heart sank when I saw this today. This thread has become my '02, Cali, burrito infused guilty pleasure. Cars can't all last forever, can't wait to see what you come up with next!

Wishing you the best in recovery!

[chrisbmx68]

I just recently read this thread in its entirety and those pics just broke my heart, but I am glad you are ok,that's all that matters!

[kid325e]

Damn man... Glad you're okay and seem to be taking it well. That's terrible man.

[Dj Buttchug]

holy crap

[Mlarsen]

Damn shame, really. Hope you have a speedy recovery.

Always remember you can replace a car but, you're not replaceable.

[phreshkid]

You guys want to see some photos?

[LateFan]

Not of wounds!

Only of burritos.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Can't believe this happend glad your okay dude. What kind of photos

[phreshkid]

How's that for a hit?










Her car:






Where my head turned my concaved steering wheel into a flat steering wheel. I think I'm going to try to straighten her out flat and run in the next car. Also, I shattered my BMW momo horn button. I'm not happy about that. Those are hard to find.





I'm still unsure of the extent of underhood damage. I'm fairly certain everything from the timing cover and forward is destroyed. Pity, it was a great motor.








I shouldn't be out of bed, but I was. Drove the m3 to the police station to find my driver's license, but they don't know where it was. Drove to the tow yard where I suspected the car was to grab some personal stuff from the car. Bonus, I found my hat and sunglasses that flew off my head 50 feet from the scene. I found them in the ford focus. I also managed to save the new windshield rubber and that little plastic liner thing.





Looks like I'm building another one soon.

[LJ851]

Rear bumper shipped to 30004?

[LateFan]

It haz a sad sad face now.

So…son...just exactly how fast WERE you going on a city street, to cave in that safety-feature Ford?

[delamaize]

I hope you take the other driver to court, and milk her insurance of every penny.

Use this threat for proof of the work you did. Dumb drivers piss me off.

[rturbo 930]

I'm actually somewhat impressed with how well it held up. Looks like damage is mostly contained to the front end. And that Ford got fucked up.

[dvck]

this sucks bad, but you're a champion at life, glad to read you're doing as you are Ryan!

[freeride53]

Ryan, <3.

I was in an accident at the end of my senior year of high school.
I think I showed you and Riley some photos of that while at your place last weekend, but was nothing as major as this.

Did you find it astonishing comparing the damage of your car to the Focus?
Its construction just looks so poor in such a context. I wonder how the passenger fared.