So, basically I screwed up bad. I am 16 and have had my license for 2 months. I have a 91 318i that HAD a completely mint body along with a mint interior. I am only the 3rd owner and it is a euro car. It was bought and driven in Germany for the first 15 years or its life. I slid through a mailbox and a fence on Saturday night and screwed up the front end. I also backed in to my friends dads car later on in that same night. (Worst night of my life. I guess when it rains it pours.) Now the front is all twisted and mangled, I am missing a passenger mirror (if anyone knows of a brilliantrot passenger mirror for sale I'm interested) So as much as i don't want to the only way I can really afford to go is replica bumpers. I have to sort out the front of my friends dad's 09' Traverse which apparently the bumper was pushed back into the fender and the fender was pushed back into the door and he told me he thinks there is about 4k worth of damage.(edit- shop quoted at $1300) I am going to have to file an insurance claim which is going to make my insurance shoot through the roof. I also have to fix these peoples fence and mailbox. All I have to my name is my e30, a set of Kopi's and 1k in the bank. I am trying to apply for jobs to pay off all this debt (I'm guessing about 5k all said and done including my e30 repairs) To top all this off I cant drive my car because it is missing a mirror, the front bumper is missing indicators, and the windshield is completely shattered. So, my question is does anyone have any recommendations for aftermarket bumpers(I like MTech II)? And also how will they mount on to my current setup? I will have them installed by a body shop so they can be mounted correctly, but what do i need to do before i bring it there? Im not sure how the valance and front bumper plays into the mounting of these aftermarket parts. Thank you guys for your help.
Edit---- The electrical system is also very messed up. Dash lights no longer work, one of the indicators stopped working and power mirrors (or the one that is left) stopped working.
edit-- I think we have established that replica bumpers are not the way to go and also not the cheap way either.
Images--
http://imgur.com/s8Gry54\http://imgur.com/n9Ef0ye\
Edit---- The electrical system is also very messed up. Dash lights no longer work, one of the indicators stopped working and power mirrors (or the one that is left) stopped working.
edit-- I think we have established that replica bumpers are not the way to go and also not the cheap way either.
Images--
http://imgur.com/s8Gry54\http://imgur.com/n9Ef0ye\
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