The tear down on my 535 has begun.....
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Originally Posted by nickolas_g' post='515693' date='Jan 9 2008, 06:59 PM
jmsod....when they are done with your ride is it going to look like this? I heard rumors that they were same crew that built this beauty...
Hey jmsod - what will you obsess about after your car is finally done?
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Originally Posted by lawguy' post='515775' date='Jan 9 2008, 10:30 PM
+1. "Fat, dumb and stupid is no way to go through life, son..."
Hey jmsod - what will you obsess about after your car is finally done?
Hey jmsod - what will you obsess about after your car is finally done?
Wow... you guys are brutal. Again, I am not the most patient person.
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Originally Posted by jmsod' post='515779' date='Jan 9 2008, 10:37 PM
Wow... you guys are brutal. Again, I am not the most patient person.
Nah, its all in good fun, my friend. I think we've all been helpful in some spots, playful in others.
Keep smiling, its about all you can do to keep from going postal!
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Good luck with everything. Your pics show how far back BMW sticks the engine. Also shows alot of aluminum, particularly looking at the engine block. 
I hope everything goes your way. Good Luck 
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...just not right...snif, snif....only 6 weeks old I really feel for you man....
Good luck man!
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Was the estimate written? I guess it's not totalled, passenger cabin/cowl not compromised, no airbags deployed, rim/tire intact. What did the guy hit you across the nose forward of the front wheel?
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UPDATE (01/11/08)...
I got a call from the shop manager today and the estimate as of today is a little over $26K. He needs to look over a few more things and will have the final estimate completed and sent to AllState on Monday. He did state that if repairs were done, it would take a few days to get the parts (I would expect longer) and about 30 days to complete the repairs (which sounds a little too good to be true to me). As of now, the estimate stands at about 50% which falls pretty short of the 80% "needed" to total as per AllState on a new vehicle.
Thoughts? Suggestions? At the very least... there is some progress.
I got a call from the shop manager today and the estimate as of today is a little over $26K. He needs to look over a few more things and will have the final estimate completed and sent to AllState on Monday. He did state that if repairs were done, it would take a few days to get the parts (I would expect longer) and about 30 days to complete the repairs (which sounds a little too good to be true to me). As of now, the estimate stands at about 50% which falls pretty short of the 80% "needed" to total as per AllState on a new vehicle.
Thoughts? Suggestions? At the very least... there is some progress.
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Originally Posted by jmsod' post='516535' date='Jan 11 2008, 07:15 PM
Thoughts? Suggestions?
Ha ha ha. Just kidding.
Glad the progress has begun.