My TRAGEDY last year...
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My Ride: 2003 X5 3.0----->gone
2004 Porsche Cayenne S : Gemballa front and back bodykit, fabspeed bypass pipes, Gemballa exhaust pipes, full option, 20" factory sport design rims------>gone
2005 545i 6-spd manual---->de-badged, CDV removal, Autosolutions short shift kit, resonator removal, premium package, PDC, xenon, almost full options, hardwire V1 install ....looking for mods...
2007 550i 6-spd----> Premium package, sport package, Logic7, heated everything, Rogue Engineering SSK, CDV removal, hardwire V1 install, aFe cold air intake, Custom Magnaflow exhaust....
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Saatvik is that you? Anyways....very sorry to her your car was damaged and glad to know it was fully repaired...
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My Ride: 2006 550i SMG
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From one Mystic Blue to another, I'm glad it worked out with the e60...I hope this the major incedent to your personal damage loss was just the BMW. Lets see some pics of the happy ending all put back together again!
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My Ride: Retired 2008 535i Titanium-silver with sport, premium, steptronic, NAV, HUD
Retired 2006 525i
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Forgive me for sounding so dumb but what exactly is a Body Shell?
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My Ride: 2004 530isport packagepremium packageactive steeringxenon hids20mm H&R spacers in the rear6 spd51kpurchase price , 32k back in 2006
Model Year: 2004 530i
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Originally Posted by Cwest' post='447562' date='Jul 14 2007, 01:01 AM
It is heart wrenching to see that photo
But thank god no one was hurt.
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with this said ..
I would have asked my insurance to total the car out because I could not drive this car comfortably knowing that it has frame damage...
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My Ride: 07' 530d - M-Sport - Titanium Silver / Black Dakota leather
08' 120i - M-Sport - Alpine White III / Black Sensatec
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Originally Posted by .:reza:.' post='448409' date='Jul 16 2007, 07:32 PM
I would have asked my insurance to total the car out because I could not drive this car comfortably knowing that it has frame damage...
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Originally Posted by juventus' post='448407' date='Jul 16 2007, 07:24 PM
Forgive me for sounding so dumb but what exactly is a Body Shell?
That's the bottom, A-, B-, C-pillar and the roof.
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This ...part here:
http://bmwfans.info/original/E60/Lim/530i-...41/ill-41_1467/
Almost the whole car's basis and it's only 280 kg.
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http://bmwfans.info/original/E60/Lim/530i-...41/ill-41_1467/
Almost the whole car's basis and it's only 280 kg.
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My Ride: 2005 e60 530d Mystic Blue
Adaptive Bi Xenons, Star Spoke 122 wheels, Comfort seats, M Sport steering wheel, Logic7, Bluetooth phone connection.
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I haven't gotten a chance to take pics since the repair, but will get some soon and post them up here