Re: My E30 325 - Destroyed in Garage Fire Yesterday
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 11:57 am
by whiterhino
That's a shame mate.bad times.
As some will say."it was a more door".
Re: My E30 325 - Destroyed in Garage Fire Yesterday
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:06 pm
by hennared323i
Bummer,
Should be relatively easy to sort out though
Re: My E30 325 - Destroyed in Garage Fire Yesterday
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:13 pm
by Grrrmachine
Hard to tell with all the greasy smoke, but it looks like the bodywork is relatively unscathed. Of course, new bumper, bonnet and wings, but what will really decide is whether the fuse box suffered. If it did, you're looking at the ballache of stripping the shell to replace the loom, which you might not have the heart to do. Everything else should be bolt-on replaceable.
Get a pressure washer on it and see just how bad the shell is from the windscreen back.
And my sincerest condolences
Re: My E30 325 - Destroyed in Garage Fire Yesterday
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:15 pm
by Nobby_N
Least it was a Moredoor! Petes mate in China is semi at the minute!
Re: My E30 325 - Destroyed in Garage Fire Yesterday
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:36 pm
by Topblag
Not so good. Saddens me it's a moredoor.
How much you want for the smoked rear lights ?
Re: My E30 325 - Destroyed in Garage Fire Yesterday
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:50 pm
by pacerpete
Sorry, that's toast .......
Re: My E30 325 - Destroyed in Garage Fire Yesterday
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:50 pm
by Speedtouch
Reminds me of the Christine car.
Feel for you after all that hard restoration work.
Re: My E30 325 - Destroyed in Garage Fire Yesterday
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 1:10 pm
by gooner1
pacerpete wrote:Sorry, that's toast ...... and did you save the tumble drier?.
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 1:26 pm
by polsta
I'd get another more door, put that burned bonnet wings doors and boot on it, clear coat, and drive it round
Gutted for you, but family and health over metal !
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Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 2:06 pm
by dave525
Wow, good job the dryer wasn't in the house! Sorry to say you would be better off getting another car.Most things are repairable but the amount of work needed just isn't worth it.
Put the seats etc into a new shell. If you miss one bit of melted wiring it could short and go up again.
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Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 3:52 pm
by Gert_8
Ah, man, that sucks!
Car doesn't look too bad to be honest. I was more alarmed by the cabby front seats you're rocking, than the damage that has been done to it!
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Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 5:00 pm
by bab-91
Shit the bed! You have a tumble dryer!?
How long have you had the car? I think the question of 'fixing it' comes down to emotional attachment/pig-headedness.
I'd fix it... I wouldn't let a small fire part me from my turd!
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Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 6:38 pm
by sweep
Rebuild it....
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Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 6:40 pm
by magpie
smoked lights !
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Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 6:46 pm
by threelander
you must be gutted mate
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Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2014 9:05 pm
by RustyRuss
So very, very sorry to hear this mate and I hope you decide to rebuild it - it looked stunning and it will do once more. As you know moredoors are my favourite so id say it absolutely deserves to live again!!
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Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 12:33 pm
by andyp
wow as you have said at least it was not in the house, as for the car you can build another one, be interesting to see what the insurance offer
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Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 2:29 pm
by Jesus325iTouring
What a disaster
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Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 3:30 pm
by Gert_8
What he isn't telling us is that he was tapping into the neighbour's electric..!
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 8:29 am
by Dweller
Luckily I'm insured, yesterday consisted of rummaging through charred remains of garage contents and taking pictures for insurance, car is being inspected today by insurance as I've said I want to keep the remains, il let you all Know how it goes
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:04 am
by Sanchez
Good luck with the insurance bud. Might help to show them all your before pics to show what good condition the car was in so price is as high as you can get it.
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Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 11:40 am
by Cypriotgeeza
Gutted for you mate!
As heartbreaking as it is id get all the salvageable parts and start again in a new shell, theres still plenty of decent ones out there!
Hope you eventually sort something out
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Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 12:57 pm
by beemerbird
Absolutely gutted for you, but thankful that you, your family and home escaped damage. What make of tumble drier was it?