Repairs to my e38

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goldysingh
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Post Mon May 18, 2009 11:55 am

Hi peeps

Can't beleive what has happened to my e38.
I just got it back from bmw for a front end repaint 3 weeks ago.
Woke up yesterday morning and I went welcomed by the below.

Carless, mindless people in this world.
The car was parked outside my neighbours house and surprise surperise no one saw anything.

Arebody know of a decent body repair shop around the london area?
Don't fancy taking it to bmw and get ripped off again...
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ImysE30
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Post Mon May 18, 2009 12:02 pm

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B4stards :x

Hopefully it can be straightened, otherwise a new bonnet? :cry: Dips might know a few places :)
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goldysingh
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Post Mon May 18, 2009 12:07 pm

Thanks for sorting the pics...

Can't believe my luck, I don't even feel like driving it in this condition.
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ImysE30
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Post Mon May 18, 2009 12:09 pm

Maybe looks worse than it actually is, wonder how they did it :? . Looks a nice E38 as well, i miss the one my dad had :(
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goldysingh
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Post Mon May 18, 2009 12:18 pm

ImysE30 wrote:Maybe looks worse than it actually is, wonder how they did it :? . Looks a nice E38 as well, i miss the one my dad had :(

Must have been a van or truck reversing into it..

Here's some pics of how it looked before the damage

I had the bumper trims and grills painted to match the car, looked stunning!

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Post Mon May 18, 2009 12:23 pm

:wan: :wan: I'm in love again :drool:

Genuine Alpina's as well, what size? I had 20" fitted :cool:
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goldysingh
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Post Mon May 18, 2009 12:24 pm

ImysE30 wrote::wan: :wan: I'm in love again :drool:

Genuine Alpina's as well, what size? I had 20" fitted :cool:
Yeap genuine 20" Softline Alpinas.
Had a bit of a result with this car, it's an individual and comes with Alpina suspension from factory :cool: :cool:
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Post Mon May 18, 2009 12:26 pm

goldysingh wrote:
ImysE30 wrote::wan: :wan: I'm in love again :drool:

Genuine Alpina's as well, what size? I had 20" fitted :cool:
Yeap genuine 20" Softline Alpinas.
Had a bit of a result with this car, it's an individual and comes with Alpina suspension from factory :cool: :cool:
Awesome car, i want the 750il now :twisted:

Good luck getting it repaired :thumb:
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Post Mon May 18, 2009 4:09 pm

wow, just got a quote from BMW..

£1843.13

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Post Mon May 18, 2009 4:14 pm

:eek: :eek: :eek:

It'd be cheaper just to get a new bonnet for that price
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Post Mon May 18, 2009 5:46 pm

goldysingh wrote:wow, just got a quote from BMW..

£1843.13

8O 8O
Dont go to BMW. Its a rip-off. Go to a body shop with a good reputation.
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