Wrecked my BMW 318ti this morning....
03-03-2007, 11:29 PM
#28
Originally Posted by b300z
yea, doesnt insurance cover you between the buy period and the time where you register your car?
Originally Posted by snwbrderphat540
for like 30 days. ^^^ they time limit it.
03-04-2007, 05:58 PM
#30
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Right on man, glad to hear your BMW isn't as bad as you thought. You will get it back to where it should be. I will admit, these cars, are about the only luxury car, I have liked. I still would like to have an '80's 2 door BMW someday. Anyway good luck to you bro', and we have faith in you.
03-06-2007, 03:51 PM
#31
Just got price quotes from Interstate Auto Body Supplies:
Hood - $100
L Fender - $77
Front Grill - $30
Rad Support - $18 (prolly incorrect... sellers online want $125 - $160)
Bumper Support - $20
-I have a huge can of primer... so add paint - $100
No one can get me the stock ///M3 sport bumper, so I might try to repair my urethane one... or ( I cringe ) might buy the stock one from BMW for $400+.
So body work is a done deal. Still need to worry about suspension.
Hood - $100
L Fender - $77
Front Grill - $30
Rad Support - $18 (prolly incorrect... sellers online want $125 - $160)
Bumper Support - $20
-I have a huge can of primer... so add paint - $100
No one can get me the stock ///M3 sport bumper, so I might try to repair my urethane one... or ( I cringe ) might buy the stock one from BMW for $400+.
So body work is a done deal. Still need to worry about suspension.
03-06-2007, 05:22 PM
#35
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hey! i found what your bimmer should be. as follows: http://videos.streetfire.net/video/8...7f004150d2.htm
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this one: http://videos.streetfire.net/search/...4900391220.htm
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this one: http://videos.streetfire.net/search/...4900391220.htm
Last edited by snwbrderphat540; 03-06-2007 at 05:46 PM.
06-04-2007, 10:14 PM
#36
Update on the Bimmer...
Almost back together. I've been working on it almost every night for the past two weeks. I just need to primer & paint the left quarter, & the front bumper. Stupid cars... who needs them anyway.
BEFORE:
Almost back together. I've been working on it almost every night for the past two weeks. I just need to primer & paint the left quarter, & the front bumper. Stupid cars... who needs them anyway.
BEFORE:
06-09-2007, 08:49 PM
#39
And the 318ti lives! Took her for a 60 mile trip today.... 34mpg baby! I finished priming the quarter, primed the left corner of the hood (I'm not going to replace the hood, just paint it), and decided I will keep the stock M3 bumper even though it's kinda torn up. It's now my runner car... I don't care what it looks like anymore. Next week I'll paint the quarter & hood... and that's it. Then I can work on the Z.
I'm guessing that the bimmer gets most of the driving time 
06-24-2007, 07:24 AM
#45
Stupid Hurricanes...
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i really hope thats not primer lines on the back. if so you are going to have waves especially in black paint. even if u think u block it down. black paint is so hard to blend. better off sanding that hole rear quarter panel. good luck with that
06-24-2007, 11:29 AM
#46
Originally Posted by 260zturbo
i really hope thats not primer lines on the back. if so you are going to have waves especially in black paint. even if u think u block it down. black paint is so hard to blend. better off sanding that hole rear quarter panel. good luck with that
06-24-2007, 06:38 PM
#48
Originally Posted by 260zturbo
i work at a body shop also just seems more work then what its worth. hey everyone has their thing. nice job though.
This is not a lot of work (fender, rad support, quarter, paint)... Rebuilding a $150k Porsche that someone flipped is a lot of work.
06-24-2007, 06:45 PM
#49
Stupid Hurricanes...
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: louisiana
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haha no doubt its a handful but can be done with skillz. you seem to be showing them. bet that Porsche was a pain. i remember i had a 4runner i had to do. the ex boyfriend took 5 gallons of house paint and COVERED the car(yellow,white,green,)on a tan 4runner. of course insuranced said it was totaled but the girl JUST got the car no more then a week. guess who had to scrape all the paint and then REPAINT the car bc of eggin as well. i always think is kinda funny when brand new cars roll of the light within 2 hrs they are at the body shop >_<
