Just Broke My Sport . Can't Fookin Believe it.

[bigdek]

I am a toatal knobhead

Just did this to my car half an hour ago

Just been recovered and it looks pretty grim.

Obviously the wheel, tyre and wish bone are fooked but what is the worst case scenario i could be facing ?

Hit a big kerb backwards at about 50 mph. No idea how i missed both
lamposts

The pics are the offside rear.

[JOSEMI]

for a second it looked like the front wheels turning;
it looks like so mate

[bmwe30mtech]

I thougt it was front at first to! Sorry to hear that, are you going to fix it yourslft or get it up on ramps i guess?

[koos]

They dont last forever dude, sorry to hear about it though. Hope the chassis is okay

[m-dtech]

meh nothing a trip to the breakers wont fix.

and a big hammer.

[JOSEMI]

true, nu diff too maybe ?? its well shocked

[jonmsm]

Hey Dek,

Looks a mess but it wont be too bad i'll asure you. As long you didnt do any major structural damage the wishbone will have just given way. You may have to get the wishbone mounts straightened possibly (not sure whats given way to cause that turn on the wheel), then a refurb wheel, new wishbone, slot the spring back in and away you go. while you got it would you could even do a polly bush kit too (look on the bright side, you can do some other bits and pieces now you have a good excuse! )

p.s. I thought it was the front wheel for a second too! hahahaha

[Martinaston]

oooo it's a honda with 4 wheel steering.

Probably bent the axle carrier and possibly bent the guide pins that bolt through the floor. You may have pulled the drive shaft out the diff, if not then you've knakered the universal joint internaly and possably knocked the diff off centre.

Shall i go on ?

[bigdek]

will get a look at it in the daylight tomorrow.

Hoping it is just the suspension components

[bigdek]

just checcked it in the daylight .

looks like i have just bent the wishbone. and two wheels.

Goin to let the insurer sort it though just in case its worse.

[bmwe30mtech]

How did you crash it, just taken a corner to fast or something went wrong?

Paul

[Gwynleym10]

Really do check the cross member (axel carrier) as well as I managed to bend one, really quite easily.

Just think of it as a good chance to get loads of new bushes at the back end, make it better in the long term!

[fuzzy]

hi mate,you could pick up a whole rear axle from the breakers for about Ԛ£70-Ԛ£100, i wouldnt go through the insurance for that, it wont be that bad,got your pm about the wheels,got 2, let me know

[Brianmoooore]

just checcked it in the daylight .

looks like i have just bent the wishbone. and two wheels.

Goin to let the insurer sort it though just in case its worse.

Carefull with insurance companies. They might well write it off, and might not let you buy it back.

[nav786]

oooh, unlucky mate, hope it gets sorted.

[Simon13]

back briefly!

thats a bend trailing arm if i ever saw, u have done that good and proper.

Too fast in the wet?!

i think u will need a new rear axle,half shafts. Check the chassis is straight would be first port of call before u do anything

[Andy335Touring]

Sorry to hear about your off, as said before double check the subframe

[E30BeemerLad]

Insurers will write that off more than likely and like Brian says, if there is structural damage discovered, they could put it in cab B, meaning you won't be allowed to retain the salvage

I would get an estimate/opinion from someone who knows what they are doing before belling the insurers, if you bell your insurers yet don't make a claim, they may still record the info for underwriting purposes, so your premium could lift even if you don't ask them to pay anything

[Martinaston]

Just noticed you said you bent two wheels, so i take it you were going completely backwards, not at an angle
Has the fan hit the radiator ?

[doug325i]

Bloody rear wheel drive eh

Seriously sorry about your car mate, Hope its not too bad.


Doug

[Simon13]

well these things happen if u try and drive them as intended.

Did the arse just go? a nice trail of LSD's u don't get as much warning when the backs going to go as u do with an open (safety!) diff

I've bent a wheel, hit a kerb with the backbox tailpipes, munched a half shaft on mine so far!

[bigdek]

went through a small roundabout going faster than i should but not exceessive.

put the foot down a bit too soon on the exit and then all hell broke loose.

Road was wet and i just spun like i was on ice.

Don't think it will get written off as it is an agreed value policy for a four grand. ( if it does M3 for me )

It going in to get assessd tomorrow.

i dont want to sort the stuuf that i can see only to find out the diff is fooked or there is a bend in the chassis or any other thing.



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[Brianmoooore]

Don't think it will get written off as it is an agreed value policy for a four grand. ( if it does M3 for me
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Ah! That should make all the difference.

[bigdek]

Ԛ£1960 worth of damage apparently .

No chassis damage thankfully.

[Andy335Touring]

So what parts need replacing ?

[TOURINGDADDY]

worst ive of said is bout 700 notes all it can realy b is a pair of wheels,pair of shox,rear beam,pair swing arms and an anti roll bar

[bigdek]

two wheels and tyres

one trailing arm , pair of shox

and a bit of paint where the tyre rubed on the arch

that was all he mentioned

[TOURINGDADDY]

where r u mate u get the bits needed new or second hand and if not to far away i'll give u a hand fitting its only 2 hours work tops

[Nostrils]

Glad to hear it wasnt too much! Incidentally, what tyres do you have?

I ask this because when I had a 316 (apparently 318 carb), I got some cheapo tyres after having goodyears and the car changed completely. Good in the dry but absolutely horrendous in the wet....

I have not experienced this in the 2 bmw's since as I have always put on well known makes....

.....I would take a look in the area where this happened because it could be a diesel/fuel spill which appears to be on the increase, especially around service stations....

[bigdek]

touringdaddy thanks for the offer m8

but i am in Scotland.

[TOURINGDADDY]

yeah thats a bit far.......... but really its so simple to do ur self and dont claim on insurance its not worth the hassle

[E30BeemerLad]

mate, I would still be cautious with your insurers on this as that represents 50% of your vehicle's value, if there is a risk of further damage being found on dismantling, which there always is, they will err on the side of caution and write it off, but seeing as there is no structural damage they would be unlikely to categorise the salvage into a category where you can't keep the damaged vehicle.

Do what you think is right though, just pointing out a potential pit fall. If you can get the price down well below what you have been quoted and can stomach the cost then don't bother with your insurance otherwise you'll have your trousers round your ankles at renewal. Remember you will have to pay your excess if you claim too.

Happy days

[Simon13]

interesting, these cars don't just spin when u put the power back down, even in the wet. U must of been

A) brutal with your right foot
B) come un stuck with fluids on the road as mentioned.

Did u take your foot off when the back went? opposite lock on the steering too?

I've never spun an E30 in 5 years of driving them! And i do drive mine hard sometimes!

[Karan]

ive spun mine a few times

[TOURINGDADDY]

yep and mine