WIth just one month left on lease, this happens!
08-08-2011, 10:18 PM
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My Ride: 2008 Alpine White 550i Sport, Cream Beige Interior, 6-Sp Manual - retired 9/2011
I sailed through 35 months with no real damage, and today I had the misfortune to not look in my blindspot when changing lanes. It's sad that this will probably be my last topic on this forum, but just needed some sympathy. It cleaned up real well (not that it will matter), but after thinking my front wheel was damaged I was able to clean off all the scuffs to make it look practically perfect....so that was the only good news. My headlight bracket is busted (loose) and the light itself is dented, dented fender...but all else should be fixed with some Bondo. Luckily, no one was hurt, and had I changed lanes a second sooner, I'd have been crushed by a car doing 45mph, while I was at a standstill.
I hit a minivan and pushed in the lower portion of both doors a bit, but as I said, could have been worse. No one was hurt. Did I mention I just made my LAST payment today!!!
Oh freaking well!! I almost made it!
I hit a minivan and pushed in the lower portion of both doors a bit, but as I said, could have been worse. No one was hurt. Did I mention I just made my LAST payment today!!!
Oh freaking well!! I almost made it!
08-08-2011, 10:33 PM
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My Ride: Alpine White 2006 530Xi (SLD)
5 grand? 
Forget about it, Dave - at least you're safe and all it well. Sucks that you're gonna have to probably drive the rental till right about the time you've got to turn the E60 in. But hey, gives you ample opportunity to concentrate on what's next
Forget about it, Dave - at least you're safe and all it well. Sucks that you're gonna have to probably drive the rental till right about the time you've got to turn the E60 in. But hey, gives you ample opportunity to concentrate on what's next
08-09-2011, 12:00 AM
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Oh man that really sucks!
The good new is no structural damage.
Bad news is probably $1800 worth of damage, if they can straighten that fender.
Just pick a certified shop, and you should have no issues with color match.
The good new is no structural damage.
Bad news is probably $1800 worth of damage, if they can straighten that fender.
Just pick a certified shop, and you should have no issues with color match.
08-09-2011, 08:26 AM
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My Ride: 2008 550i Jet Black on Black Leather, SAT with Paddles, Logic 7, Comfort Seats, NAV, Sport Package, PDC, Xenons, Sirius, Trinity 12W LED Angel Eyes, RPi GT Exhaust, M rear spoiler, ACS Roof Spoiler, Tinted Tail Lights, Bimmian Carbon Fiber Pillar Trim, Bimmian Shadow 550i emblem, RPi Scoop, E60 Forum Cling, Mtec bulbs in fog lights, Mtec 2W LED for License Plate Light Bulbs, K&N Filter, Bimmian LED Smoked Side Markers, Blackout roundels, Carbon Fiber Kidney Grills.
Retired Rides - 1989 325i convertible, 1995 M3, 2002 X5, 2005 545i, 2008 X5 (Lemon)
This is what you get when you STOP swapping out E60's every 3 months! 
08-09-2011, 09:09 PM
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08-09-2011, 11:11 PM
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