My car has been repaired!!!! (not 56k friendly)

[Adam318i]

Well finally got my baby back after 5 days in the body shop.

Here's what it looked like before it went in.





And here's how she looks now, also had the rear arch done at the same time, so now all arches are MINT







Im well chuffed, just got to get new clips for that little plastic trim.

Now on with the show, got so much to do.

Put the iS interior back in.
Rear 325 ARB to go on.
Fit new rear -60mm Apex springs.
Fit Paged rear brake shoes.
Paint rear drums red.
Fit front 325 calipers with ATE power discs and Pagid fast road pads.
Motul RBF600 brake fluid to go in.
Paint spare rocker cover black and polish the BMW bit.
Fit K & N panel filter.
Drill air box.

Feeeeeew, i think thats it!

Gona keep me busy for a while, and not look at my back account

Adam

[Jimbob]

Wuhey nice one mate

[Jhonno]

Nice one fella!!

DONT paint your drums tho!!

[RevBillyG]

Was that a new panel or did they push the old one out?

[Dominitry]

Quality work there dude!

[beardymat]

Was that a new panel or did they push the old one out?

they have knocked it out and filled it (eye of an experienced panelbeater) but have made a damn fine job of the filler work, no ripples in that panel.
how much did they charge btw?

[Sjoerd320i]

excellent mate

about time
but it looks like new again

oh, don't paint your drums red man!! paint em black

[Skip]

Looks superb, wish my arches had no rust! lol

DONT paint your drums tho!!

Im with you there mate... dont do it!

[Demlotcrew]

Adam did you get the filter okay?

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[Adam318i]

They pushed the old panel out and then used filler, he said the deepest with filler he had to go was 5mm.

It cost me Ԛ£400 for that and the arch. No VAT tho, paid him cash in hand

Andy, missed the post man for the air filter so its at my local post office, missis is gona pick it up tomorow.

Why not paint the rear drums? I've got some black Hammerite to do my rocker cover so i guess i could use that. Wont it look silly with red front brakes and black rear?

[rare]

Wow mate, they have done a sweet job! Looking good.

[E30Adam]

Amazing what they can repair, looks like a top job there mate!

[Sjoerd320i]

won't look silly mate if make the rears black, would look more silly with the drums red

[MISSY30]

Glad to see her fixed
I thought it would take longer than five day's, Did you go to Dreamers?

[Adam318i]

No, got it done at a place called Keltic motors.

Very good people to deal with, and pleased withe the result.

Just need to get some clips for the bit of plastic trim, anyone know where i can get them? Do BMW list them?

Adam

[Jhonno]

would look sillier with red drums...

[Cotty]

That looks like a really good job

[johnono]

good job there fella! just seen the pics and it looks sweet!

but unfortunately, u will have to buy a new trim peice as the pegs are moulded in ,.. luckily itԚ´ll only be about a tenner

[TOURINGDADDY]

nice job mate but Ԛ£400 tats a bit on the steep side i'd have a pannel fitted for that money

[tourer-dan]

Someone always comes along to piss on your cornflakes.

If you're happy with the work and how much it's cost, then fine. I certainly don't think you've been ripped off. I've seen cars emerge from the bodyshop that you can't even see your face in.......
I bet you're chuffed as fook to have it back on the road looking lovely and sparkly.

[rowemeister]

Nice repair job. I didn't think that repair was possible.

I have been hit 3 times whilst parked up this year. New driver door and paint work to rear bumber.

Sounds bad but the bits damaged had blemishes so got it all sorted for free.