Someone has hit my E30 (now with pics)

[Jem]

Someone has hit the 318i down the near side, badly denting both front and rear doors. The MOT ran out just over a week ago, and the tax runs out at the end of the month, but I was going to sort both the first week of Jan. Dont think I'll bother now

Any idea what it's worth, with no mot or tax, both near side doors dented. Otherwise in good condition, with good M40 engine.

[fuzzy]

with no tax or mot and accident damaged i think you would be lucky to get Ԛ£100-Ԛ£150 tbh. did you get charged for driving without an mot?

[Jem]

I wasnt driving it. It's been parked up in a communual carpark since the MOT ranout.

[billgatese30]

and of all the times of year to happen too

[smithy318i]

a sad day indeed.

100 notes. no more. potential buyers will wonder WHY it has no T&T. and it also makes it a hell of a lot harder to buy/sell.

but it's worth 9 times that in parts

[Jem]

Yeah, breaking it is one option, but I dont have anywhere other than the communial carpark to break it in.

[smithy318i]

As long as you have understanding neighbors... who cares ??? I spent 2 weeks on this one. but it can be done in 3 DAYS.

You are legally allowed to do whatever you like to your car, as long as you have road tax.

[Jem]

The tax runs out on Saturday.

[Zayyan]

You are legally allowed to do whatever you like to your car, as long as you have road tax.

That's not true, I think it's the "Clean Neighbourhoods Act 2005" that prohibits you from breaking a car on a public road, tax or no tax

If it's a communal car park though then it's almost definitely private land.

[Zayyan]

Oh and someone hit my car a while back too, not a huge amount of visible damage but misaligned the front end.

Pissed me right off as the car was in reasonably good condition before that, so I know how you feel

[smithy318i]

You are legally allowed to do whatever you like to your car, as long as you have road tax.

That's not true, I think it's the "Clean Neighbourhoods Act 2005" that prohibits you from breaking a car on a public road, tax or no tax

If it's a communal car park though then it's almost definitely private land.

I didnt know that
good job i have nice (ish) neighbours !
although it looks like level 4 is only a fixed penalty.

[Zayyan]

Can't see a fixed penalty bothering you if you made 900 quid from the car.

How the fook did you do that exactly?

[smithy318i]

Can't see a fixed penalty bothering you if you made 900 quid from the car.

How the fook did you do that exactly?

I could have made more, but left the windows/doors/bonnet/boot/wheels/seats/wings etc for the scrap man.

[Jem]

Well decided tonight to get it back on the road, dents or not The dents, although bad, are only cosmetic, so i'll keep it for the time being. Not decided if it's worth replacing the two nearside doors yet though.

[Jem]

Just taken some pics of the damage:





And how it should look:



As you can see, on the whole it's pretty clean for it's age, so I'm going to get some new doors, and spray them to match

[jonbuoy]

Looking at those pic's geese, you've made the right decision on keeping her, she look's nice mate
2 door's job done

[Jem]

It really annoys me how someone can do damage and just feck off without leaving a note or anything. I guess they thought, "It's not my car, why should I give a sh1t!"

[stevetigger]

It really annoys me how someone can do damage and just feck off without leaving a note or anything. I guess they thought, "It's not my car, why should I give a sh1t!"

If it happened in the past few days then they were pissed! Simple as they thought it was a wall or sumit!

[Jem]

It really annoys me how someone can do damage and just feck off without leaving a note or anything. I guess they thought, "It's not my car, why should I give a sh1t!"

If it happened in the past few days then they were pissed! Simple as they thought it was a wall or sumit!

Yeah, more than likely! Can see how someone could mistake an E30 for a brick wall

[Nelly]

Karans got mint doors for this job mate - their in Brill Red but, if your spraying anyway????Only down the road in Cheshunt-Herts.

Hope this helps out, Neil.

[Zayyan]

Karans got mint doors for this job mate - their in Brill Red but, if your spraying anyway????Only down the road in Cheshunt-Herts.

Hope this helps out, Neil.

He's got no money to fix it at the moment

Is Karan breaking another car apart from the tourer then?

[Jem]

Karans got mint doors for this job mate - their in Brill Red but, if your spraying anyway????Only down the road in Cheshunt-Herts.

Hope this helps out, Neil.

He's got no money to fix it at the moment

Is Karan breaking another car apart from the tourer then?

That depends on how much it need for the MOT. I'll put a post in the wanted section when I want some doors.

[Widge]

Is it Lachs silver mate?
If so and presuming you decide to break it then I'm looking for a front valance, co I hit some ice and ran over a hedge today, bending the bit with the fogs in.

[Jem]

No it's 'Bronzit Beige' and it's booked in for the MOT on Tuseday.

[Bob_S]

take your door cards off and just push the door with your foot or hand and see what shape it goes back into ;) put it this way the doors are goosed so you cant really do anymore damage!!!

[Jem]

take your door cards off and just push the door with your foot or hand and see what shape it goes back into ;) put it this way the doors are goosed so you cant really do anymore damage!!!

Thats one of the jobs to be done tomorrow

[DanThe]

MATE IVE GOT BOTH OF THEM DOORS IN THAT COLOUR!!
Im sure theyre bronzit beige but i will double check tomorow.

[DanThe]

Here you go mate, just as I thought BRONZIT BEIGE

[Jem]

All nice and straight now thanks to 'DanThe' and his mate (sorry didnt catch your name).

Thanks a million!!

[stevetigger]

All nice and straight now thanks to 'DanThe' and his mate (sorry didnt catch your name).

Thanks a million!!

People in your street will think your rich, getting your car fixed that quick!

[DanThe]

Glad to help mate

[eun]

its good when other zoners come to the rescue that
quickly.

glad its all sorted mate.....i would have been devastated if that
happened to be the fookin b**tards