E30 Zone

Parts damaged

Trailing arm
Rear chassis
Rear panels
Boot
Door
Drive shaft

Ouch, how did you manage to do that?

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

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

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

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!!

That's foooked.

How much for the fuel pump posted?

Whats your location and how much for the whole thing?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Simples

Not getting another one lol

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

Tbh I wanna sell it as w hole car

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

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...

Nah sorry mate lol dunno might try it maybe

rear wheel steer ftw!

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

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

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

well & truly bucked

gonna put it on ebay tomorrow as donnor car