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Fri May 01, 2009 12:46 am

e30topless wrote:this is terrible news you must be gutted ,
I noticed you have a lot of pride in your car and this can't be good ..



so how much do you want for the bent turd ? will make a great fragger :D
Yep, love every inch of it :(

No chance of fragging it mate :nono: :)
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ImysE30 wrote:Just normal clear lense cliffybabe, see if i can use the standard light lense?
Is it a clear lens are they depo angle eyes??

if so i have a spare lens i can send ya
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Fri May 01, 2009 12:48 am

e30topless wrote:this is terrible news you must be gutted ,
I noticed you have a lot of pride in your car and this can't be good ..



so how much do you want for the bent turd ? will make a great fragger :D
Your a cruel man :twisted:
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Fri May 01, 2009 12:50 am

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ImysE30 wrote:Just normal clear lense cliffybabe, see if i can use the standard light lense?
Is it a clear lens are they depo angle eyes??

if so i have a spare lens i can send ya
Yes they are Depo angel eyes

That would be great :)
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Fri May 01, 2009 12:51 am

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ImysE30 wrote:Just normal clear lense cliffybabe, see if i can use the standard light lense?
Is it a clear lens are they depo angle eyes??

if so i have a spare lens i can send ya
Yes they are Depo angel eyes

That would be great :)
ill dig them out tomorrow and send u a pic :wink:
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Fri May 01, 2009 12:55 am

was there alot of damage to the other car ?
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Fri May 01, 2009 12:57 am

ImysE30 wrote:
e30topless wrote:this is terrible news you must be gutted ,
I noticed you have a lot of pride in your car and this can't be good ..



so how much do you want for the bent turd ? will make a great fragger :D
Yep, love every inch of it :(

No chance of fragging it mate :nono: :)
:wink: won't take that much to repair it fella I look forward to the resto thread ,

while it's in bits get a 2.5 stuck in there :)
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Fri May 01, 2009 12:57 am

cliffybabe wrote:
ImysE30 wrote:
cliffybabe wrote: Is it a clear lens are they depo angle eyes??

if so i have a spare lens i can send ya
Yes they are Depo angel eyes

That would be great :)
ill dig them out tomorrow and send u a pic :wink:
Nice one :thumb: :)
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Fri May 01, 2009 12:58 am

Unlikely mate. 320i sometimes have too much power.
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Fri May 01, 2009 12:59 am

m666w wrote:was there alot of damage to the other car ?
Not much damage, front panel has been pushed in, headlights moved out of alignment and also radiator been pushed back
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Fri May 01, 2009 1:00 am

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ImysE30 wrote:
e30topless wrote:this is terrible news you must be gutted ,
I noticed you have a lot of pride in your car and this can't be good ..



so how much do you want for the bent turd ? will make a great fragger :D
Yep, love every inch of it :(

No chance of fragging it mate :nono: :)
:wink: won't take that much to repair it fella I look forward to the resto thread ,

while it's in bits get a 2.5 stuck in there :)
Cheers :)

A bit of me is slightly dissapointed that the engine never got hit harder so it wouldn't work :mad: Perfect excuse for a M52/M30
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Fri May 01, 2009 1:00 am

i'd offer to pay for it if it was ur fault , just thinking of ur insurance when policy is due
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Fri May 01, 2009 1:01 am

m666w wrote:i'd offer to pay for it if it was ur fault , just thinking of ur insurance when policy is due
I have offered, will see what he says. He's a taxi driver so more complicated with costs :(
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Fri May 01, 2009 1:02 am

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Fri May 01, 2009 1:13 am

Damn, loss of earnings, shock, whiplash, etc etc. Thats going to be a big claim. The taxi driver could do with Beemerlads number :eek: :mad:

Sorry to see it in that state, I guess that the m30 might have to wait due to insurance now. I'm still confused as to what car you hit and how the wheels ended up like that! :mad:
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Fri May 01, 2009 1:14 am

Sorry to see it in that state, I guess that the m30 might have to wait due to insurance now. I'm still confused as to what car you hit and how the wheels ended up like that!
i bet it was an attempt at going sideways around a roundabout winkeye :P
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Fri May 01, 2009 1:16 am

I hit a Toyota Avensis 1999 shape. Hit the kerb as well
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Fri May 01, 2009 1:17 am

Imy, Use it as a excuse to git all the wheel lips polished u know it makes sense :twisted:
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Fri May 01, 2009 1:27 am

I'll probably will be doing that, seeing as i'm getting them refurbed. Front one looks really bad, hope its still straight :(
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Fri May 01, 2009 1:28 am

ImysE30 wrote:I'll probably will be doing that, seeing as i'm getting them refurbed. Front one looks really bad, hope its still straight :(
fingers crossed dude
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Fri May 01, 2009 1:33 am

Yhh especially if hes a taxi driver, he must have his claims lawyer on speed dial! Be careful!
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Fri May 01, 2009 1:35 am

Is he a proper licensed cabby??

Did u get his cabby ref number??

Did u check his Tax disc was in date etc u know anything to walk on it winkeye

did he have a fare at the time??
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Fri May 01, 2009 10:25 am

iv got another set of rims you can buy of me is you like? RH topline reps in 16" and fake splitties. Miglia 1000 they are. let me know
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Fri May 01, 2009 11:36 am

Oh dear that is sh1te isn't it :(
I felt like crying when I kirbed one of my rears driving too enthusiastically- one of yours looks fuct!! You must be gutted. All of us on here take huge pride in our E30's even if they're sheds/turds/council/etc otherwise we wouldn't be here- they're not just a to b transport. Think how much fun it will be fixing it up again in time for Summer 8)
Are you sure you weren't posting on an i-phone or something whilst driving? winkeye
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cliffybabe wrote:Is he a proper licensed cabby??

Did u get his cabby ref number??

Did u check his Tax disc was in date etc u know anything to walk on it winkeye

did he have a fare at the time??
Yeah he was all legit, guy even works for the same company as one of my cousins :mad:

I've put my RH Topline's back on, thanks for the offer though :)
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Fri May 01, 2009 11:41 am

suchy wrote:Oh dear that is sh1te isn't it :(
I felt like crying when I kirbed one of my rears driving too enthusiastically- one of yours looks fuct!! You must be gutted. All of us on here take huge pride in our E30's even if they're sheds/turds/council/etc otherwise we wouldn't be here- they're not just a to b transport. Think how much fun it will be fixing it up again in time for Summer 8)
Are you sure you weren't posting on an i-phone or something whilst driving? winkeye
I nearly :cry:, I take so much car when driving but fooked it now :(

The damage doesn't look too bad, need to get it on a ramp so i can check the front wheel, it's definitely bent something as the steering is not right.

No I wasn't :lol:
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Fri May 01, 2009 11:49 am

Yes but on the brightside you can whore this one and then do a Resto-Thread.... You will be heroic in numbers :D
(you can just hear zone members groan with that one winkeye )

but on a serious note... gutted for you fella
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suchy wrote:Yes but on the brightside you can whore this one and then do a Resto-Thread.... You will be heroic in numbers :D
(you can just hear zone members groan with that one winkeye )

but on a serious note... gutted for you fella
:teehee: :teehee:

I'm away for 5 days, no posting 8O :P
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Fri May 01, 2009 11:55 am

Only just seen this Imy!
Gutted for you mate
The wheels too :cry:
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Fri May 01, 2009 12:04 pm

Imy whored:
"I'm away for 5 days, no posting"


OMG that must be even worse for you!! Talk about kicking a man when he's down winkeye
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Fri May 01, 2009 12:33 pm

ive only just seen this too... hope your ok fella.. never nice to prang your car... im sure you'll be back.. ! :D
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Fri May 01, 2009 1:08 pm

suchy wrote:Imy whored:
"I'm away for 5 days, no posting"


OMG that must be even worse for you!! Talk about kicking a man when he's down winkeye
:lol:

Car will be back hopefully better than ever :)
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Fri May 01, 2009 1:32 pm

not good at least its not too bad
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Fri May 01, 2009 1:59 pm

Is it a case of a whole new front panel? I was thinking of pulling the bent part out.
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Fri May 01, 2009 2:05 pm

This will be a messy claim, I would consider involving your insureres, unless you have a very rare breed of taxi driver who will just settle up with you directly.

Otherwise I can see a liability dispute and a taxi driver that ends up in a credit hire vehicle which will be over £100 a day for charges due to it being a private hire taxi, even more if it was a Hackney.

Regulations with Private Hire taxis are strict and they are not allowed to have any panel damage, so the guy will need to hire or be off the road with lost earnings. This could be an expensive claim mate.

If he had passengers too then there could be multiple whiplash claims coming your way.

If you do a deal with him direct, make sure you get him to sign a piece of paper saying he accepts the money in full and final settlement of all claims arising from this incident. Also put something on it saying that the payment you are making is without admission of liability.
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