E30 in distress, zoner in need of help!!!

[Widge]

Hi Guys, I'm in need of help in the Exeter area.
I was driving down to Cornwall this morning for work and afraid I nodded off and hit the central reservation. I know this is very bad and I am severely pissed off with my self for getting into this situation. I don't need telling how irresponsible this is and I'm just thankful that no one else was involved and I'm not hurt - thanks to the solidness of the E30.

I deserve to be heavily chastised and laid into on here for this, but first I'd like to ask the zone to help me out of my predicament with the damaged car.

Are there any zoners who can suggest a garage in the north Exeter area to pick up and repair the car? I'm currently stranded just off J29 of the M5.

Secondly I can see I'm going to need some parts quite quickly - namely at the moment 2 15" BBS wheels. Anyone in the Exeter area got some for sale?

Luckily it was a glancing blow which has done cosmetic damage to the offside panels but more importantly the kerb has smashed two alloys. I think other parts can be sourced from ECP quite quickly, but the wheels will leave me stranded. Offers of steel wheels also considered to get me moving again.

Thanks in advance for all and any help anyone can give. And before you say it, yes I am a top notch t#at.

Car is an 89 325i cab by the way.

[BHadley]

Ring Woodbury car breakers and tell him what you need.
There is a red 2 door with 15" after market alloys or a grey 4 door on 14" bottle tops.
The cars are at his greendale business park site and is NOT the one that recently caught fire.
As for recovery.... Lamb hill? Devon recovery or may be JC autos on marsh Barton can help.

Hope that helps...

[German-Whips]

Any post accident pictures so we can see what has been damaged?

[Widge]

Hi Guys,
Thanks for the suggestions. Turns out the local garage where I was was very helpful and has got me back on the road for minimal outlay with some new parts and some steel wheels etc.

No photos I'm afraid, I was a little too pissed off at the time. The car is still very dented, so I will be looking for a new front wing and will probably end up having the whole car resprayed in due course.

[Falamon]

That was quick! Good luck buddy, sh!t happens sometimes

My colleague fell asleep on the M25 the other week and wrote off his Mk4 GTI golf... he then proceeded to buy a 1 series 1.8 with the money

[Speedtouch]

Not surprised you nodded off with a 4 hour+/250 mile+ drive to work each day!

[Widge]

Its a weekly commute at the moment. The project was supposed to be finishad 2 months ago, and we have been really pushing to get it done. Coupled with being a marine project and needing to make the monday am high tide in Cornwall I was in a rush and tired I really should have known better.

Does anyone know if Cab front wings are the same or different to saloon ones?

[Speedtouch]

Different:

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... ront_Wings

[Falamon]

They are different, yes.

See here - http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... #Cabriolet

[Widge]

Thanks, I had a sneaky that they were. Not too different by the looks of things though.