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Old 04-06-2009, 09:00 AM
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Wow, sorry, I think I would cry.
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='837905' date='Apr 6 2009, 11:42 AM


she's going to murder us for this one
Bwahaha!! I was looking for this pic! Nice assist!
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Oy vey!

I feel sorry for your ride. Look like you'll be heading to the body shop ASAP.
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Originally Posted by DRANGED' post='837933' date='Apr 6 2009, 10:02 AM
Bwahaha!! I was looking for this pic! Nice assist!
I knew what you meant/were thinking
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Originally Posted by DRANGED' post='837897' date='Apr 6 2009, 09:34 AM
Looks like Mel made a trip to o..O..O..O..O..Oregon!!!
That wasn't the "grinder" I was referring to, but I suppose it's possible!!
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Originally Posted by or_550i' post='837561' date='Apr 6 2009, 02:38 AM
Have you ever found your self wondering what it looks like when the paint on your e60 is scraped off all the way to the metal?
(for some viewers this might be traumatic - brace yourself)

BTW, don't ask. It was obviously something stupid.
I would consider bringing the car to a body shop and see if they are cover it/ blend it and do something to mitigate the damage without repainting the entire hood/ panel etc. Repaints of entire areas can lead to other problems, clearcoat peeling, non matching issues as paint ages, questions upon resale why entire area was repainted, etc. etc. See what can be done short of repainting the entire panel/hood.
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Originally Posted by DRANGED' post='837897' date='Apr 6 2009, 12:34 PM
Looks like Mel made a trip to o..O..O..O..O..Oregon!!!
yeah baby!!! its missing my belly ring though
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Originally Posted by melimel' post='838215' date='Apr 6 2009, 05:51 PM
yeah baby!!! its missing my belly ring though
What a great sport. She's a keeper, guys!!!
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Originally Posted by DRANGED' post='837897
HOLY CRAP....OUCH! :o I know you don't want to say HOW it happened but that leaves the rest of us here to try and surmise exactly what happened ourselves!


It probably wouldn't have been so bad until I moved the car forward... I was backing up towards a pop-up camper that was popped up. I was trying to give my buddies jeep enough room to park in front of me.

The e60 will fit perfectly under the pulled out sections of the pop-up - as long as there are not any handles or large metal objects hanging down...

The trunk got caught on a handle that worked like a barb. If I had just parked and had someone lift the pull out part up off the trunk it would not have worked it self in to the paint when I moved the car forward...

I have estimates out... but I'm guessing it'll be several mods worth of repair.
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Originally Posted by porsche911targa' post='838276' date='Apr 6 2009, 07:17 PM
What a great sport. She's a keeper, guys!!!
+1. My wife would have tracked down Dranged and had a very tall, barrel-chested, musclebound gentleman with a 20 inch neck pay a surprise visit to him to "reason' with him.


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