had a crash thoughts on it

Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:27 am

Parts damaged

Trailing arm
Rear chassis
Rear panels
Boot
Door
Drive shaft

Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:33 am

Ouch, how did you manage to do that?

Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:35 am

My thoughts are its fooked and not worth fixing as cost way more than its worth unless its totally rust free! Bad times!

Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:42 am

Looks like he's span out and gone backwards into something low.

Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:48 am

You need to get the rear seats up, and look for the head of the bolt that's holding on the rear subframe. Check that general area for metal distortion. You should also check the rear corners of the sill where the subframe support plate bolts on (two bolts through the sill).

If there's serious distortion in the metal, you might as well scrap the car; you'll have bent the back end so badly that you'll never get the geometry back in line. If things are ok there, you'll still need to drop the subframe to repair the trailing arm you've bent, and to assess any damage to the diff mount. You'll then need to cut out part of the boot to weld in a new section, as well as a whole rear quarter panel. Pictures of inside the boot would also help to assess the damage.

Either way, a lot of work to get that back on the road

Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:00 am

Grrrmachine wrote:a LOT of work to get that back on the road

Ouch, that looks terminal I'm afraid

How did you manage that!!! The rear end of E30's do fold easy if hit at an angle but that looks like that went bang!!

Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:05 am

That's foooked.

How much for the fuel pump posted?

Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:10 am

Whats your location and how much for the whole thing?

Ferg, I might do you a deal on a fuel pump... lol

Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:11 am

I was going 15 mph and I don't remember what happened then it was sideways then backwards into a foot high concrete curb :/ yeah it's getting broken and sold

Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:20 am

Well if someone makes me something half sensible for the whole thing id take it. The engine had a cam belt kit and water pump Saturday . It had a new head gasket before I bought it. Prop was balanced before I bought it. The engine runs sweet . I'm from Kent bromley

Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:26 am

Ouch fella. I think breaking it is probably the best thing to do.

Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:27 am

I had it two weeks so gutted ain't the word

Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:36 am

Fella go grab this http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-moto ... 1001104822
and swap it all over.

Simples

Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:52 am

Not getting another one lol

Mon Sep 24, 2012 12:03 pm

how much for the front nearside hub/strut assembly and boot + bonnet badges?

Mon Sep 24, 2012 12:15 pm

Tbh I wanna sell it as w hole car

Mon Sep 24, 2012 12:16 pm

Plus I can't open the boot so that ain't coming off . Plus it's painted in ford frozen white

Mon Sep 24, 2012 12:34 pm

I did similar with a Merc 190E, after fishtailing coming off a roundabout in the rain, then whacked a foot high kerb.

Except, I was lucky in that damage was confined to a mangled multi-link suspension link, that once replaced, straightened it out.

I take it you won't be wanting a chip next weekend now then?!

It may be worth getting an estimate from a bodyshop to see if it's worth pulling it straight again - it probably could be done...

Mon Sep 24, 2012 12:54 pm

Nah sorry mate lol dunno might try it maybe

Mon Sep 24, 2012 3:47 pm

rear wheel steer ftw!

Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:18 pm

Yep, you gotta be careful with e30s in the rain back end will just step out.

Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:16 pm

It's a total smash up . Anyone want the car for donnor parts? It's got a 325i lump

Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:25 pm

e30cheeseman wrote:I had it two weeks so gutted ain't the word

i know someone that did a E30 in under a week. and write off two more lol

its a gone missing job

Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:30 pm

well & truly bucked

Wed Sep 26, 2012 6:03 pm

gonna put it on ebay tomorrow as donnor car