SoCal General Chat

[cikisdeadly1]

For the record I've probably installed 1000 sets of wheels in my day.

Not one with a torque wrench.

like a boss

[mcr_driver]

like a mod

fixed.

[mkcman17]

He's claiming brake failure on his statement, but that's gonna involve a lot of due diligence on his part - proper brake maint records and BMW recall bulletins/inspection most likely.

[turge]

Just found a $777 dollar charge on my account to Barney's of New York!

WHAT THE FCUK!

Sorry bro... took a road trip / vacation to New York this week, thought you wouldn't mind. :p

jk, but seriously that sucks. You get your credit card stolen or what?

I still don't see how insurance is gonna pay you without collision

I doubt they will. My parents are hounding me to clear it with insurance first, but I mean common, the car is totaled, the pictures from the police report clearly show that. I'd rather just part everything out ASAP so I can get a new car quicker. Besides, I'm off for at least two weeks because my work doesn't want me back for liability concerns with my neck so I got to claim disability pay for that period.

Why would you have to wait for insurance if you only had liability coverage?

That's what I figured, but my parents are being paranoid about it.

[ToPLeSS(e30)FeinD]

but I mean common

[nickflic3]

:rofl:

[ToPLeSS(e30)FeinD]

btw..

540 has ZERO (0) compression on cylinder 1... fuuuuuuu.

[ak-]

I'm motherwafflin' done with finals!
Where the hoodrats at?

Why do i always get left out. You guys scared of my car?

let's play

Mike your sig is incredibly dope

+1

[einstein57]

He's claiming brake failure on his statement, but that's gonna involve a lot of due diligence on his part - proper brake maint records and BMW recall bulletins/inspection most likely.

I don't think mechanical failure on a 20+ year old car is going to matter. Its not like he can go after a shop who recently replaced everything associated with his breaking system. Poor maintenance just shows additional negligence on the owners part.

btw..

540 has ZERO (0) compression on cylinder 1... fuuuuuuu.

Low compression motor for boost?

[turge]

I don't think mechanical failure on a 20+ year old car is going to matter. Its not like he can go after a shop who recently replaced everything associated with his breaking system. Poor maintenance just shows additional negligence on the owners part.





Low compression motor for boost?

Considering I've had no reason to mess with the brake fluid for like a year, it's just a freak accident. I had proper braking power up till that day and my clutch was fine. Besides there is no need to mess with the brake fluid when changing pads and rotors unless you notice a leak and the fluid level is low, which it wasn't.

[einstein57]

Your technically supposed to change the fluid on an annual basis. Nobody does unless they track their car regularly.

[MR 325]

He's claiming brake failure on his statement, but that's gonna involve a lot of due diligence on his part - proper brake maint records and BMW recall bulletins/inspection most likely.

Everyone that rear ends somebody blames the brakes, LOL.

[mkcman17]

I'm going off what one of the CRIIs outlined as protocol for any 'at-fault' mechanical failure claim

[einstein57]

Yeah. Its a big waste of time and money. I had to deal with a few contested claims. Basically they pay Ken Herring several hundred dollars to do a visual inspection and press on the brake pedal.


In other news. Who is going to make some waffle shirts?

[mkcman17]

And I mean shop receipts to prove a certified tech did the most recent work, not a 'kid with a breaker bar'

No offense turgey, just from a legal standpoint