The search for a BMW E66 Barge Borker
Discussion
Prizam said:
eltax91 said:
Ok. So when you selling it? And how much do I need to part with to get a car that's now all fixed? 
Got to be worth about 5k? Really not sure. Its the Li and fully loaded. A genuinely rare spec.
Not much more to mention on the car. Haven't washed it since the piccys were taken.
On Wednesday did Reading - Milton Keynes - Bournemouth - Reading
Absolutely beautiful. Ice cold air con working away with its new condenser. gearbox was spot on. And even cracked 30mpg.
Only job remaining is to re-stain some of the leather. And give it another wash.
On Wednesday did Reading - Milton Keynes - Bournemouth - Reading
Absolutely beautiful. Ice cold air con working away with its new condenser. gearbox was spot on. And even cracked 30mpg.
Only job remaining is to re-stain some of the leather. And give it another wash.
As a tidy up to this thread. I had the car perfect in every way.
We were due to go on holiday with the car so gave it a good wash, clay bar. Cut and polish. (Takes forever when you're doing it to a land yacht).
Looking forward to a long drive in the car, most of my mileage is on a motorbike. I took it down to the petrol station to fill er up.
The pump got to around £80 and the whole car shunted forwards and to the side. Looking up I see a panicked woman hanging her head out the window looking at the damage she had just caused. then deciding to try and drive off... damaging the car even more.
Luckily there as traffic trying to get out of the petrol station so she had nowhere to go. I have no dought she would have driven off.
She at first tried to tell me she didn't do it. "Your lying, I didn't hit you."
After pointing out that petrol stations have an abundance of CCTV cameras, on every pump... that track your reg numbers. And there were a lot of witnesses about... She changed her tune.
"Its just a scratch", "Its ok... nothing wrong".
At this point, I simply give up. My little girl who is in the car is now getting a little upset that she hasn't seen Daddy through the window in a little while.
The damage is a scratch, dent and chip/gouge to my 1-month-old paintwork and a front bumper that is now misaligned.. suspect bent / broken plastic brackets. After having so delicately removed the front end to do the air-con condenser.
Idiot face clearly doesn't give a crap about her "Stuff", and after being a pathetic snake trying to deny it ever happened in the first place... I give up.
Take her insurance details in the hopes she will at least have a few weeks of dread. Get in the car and go home.
I did the holiday in the car, couldn't fault it. But was ruined by knowing the thing was now damaged again. I kept the car until early 2017 but hardly drove it. Completly fell out of love with the thing.
Sold in February after I couldn't stand looking at it anymore. Got back the value of the car and my investment. Overall I think I broke even.
I could have fixed the thing again, but to what end? So someone else could drive into it? Open a door into it? Stick it into another pothole?
It's a big car, and for some reason, this means more people hit it.
I now run about in a £500 ford focus with balloon tyres on steel rims. it's fine. I have a TVR in the garage but fear to take it out too.
I quite fancy a Maserati grandtourismo, but looking back on this thread has reminded me why I cant be arsed with anything nice.
We were due to go on holiday with the car so gave it a good wash, clay bar. Cut and polish. (Takes forever when you're doing it to a land yacht).
Looking forward to a long drive in the car, most of my mileage is on a motorbike. I took it down to the petrol station to fill er up.
The pump got to around £80 and the whole car shunted forwards and to the side. Looking up I see a panicked woman hanging her head out the window looking at the damage she had just caused. then deciding to try and drive off... damaging the car even more.
Luckily there as traffic trying to get out of the petrol station so she had nowhere to go. I have no dought she would have driven off.
She at first tried to tell me she didn't do it. "Your lying, I didn't hit you."
After pointing out that petrol stations have an abundance of CCTV cameras, on every pump... that track your reg numbers. And there were a lot of witnesses about... She changed her tune.
"Its just a scratch", "Its ok... nothing wrong".
At this point, I simply give up. My little girl who is in the car is now getting a little upset that she hasn't seen Daddy through the window in a little while.
The damage is a scratch, dent and chip/gouge to my 1-month-old paintwork and a front bumper that is now misaligned.. suspect bent / broken plastic brackets. After having so delicately removed the front end to do the air-con condenser.
Idiot face clearly doesn't give a crap about her "Stuff", and after being a pathetic snake trying to deny it ever happened in the first place... I give up.
Take her insurance details in the hopes she will at least have a few weeks of dread. Get in the car and go home.
I did the holiday in the car, couldn't fault it. But was ruined by knowing the thing was now damaged again. I kept the car until early 2017 but hardly drove it. Completly fell out of love with the thing.
Sold in February after I couldn't stand looking at it anymore. Got back the value of the car and my investment. Overall I think I broke even.
I could have fixed the thing again, but to what end? So someone else could drive into it? Open a door into it? Stick it into another pothole?
It's a big car, and for some reason, this means more people hit it.
I now run about in a £500 ford focus with balloon tyres on steel rims. it's fine. I have a TVR in the garage but fear to take it out too.
I quite fancy a Maserati grandtourismo, but looking back on this thread has reminded me why I cant be arsed with anything nice.
That's a bit of a sad end mate, at least you gave the car a second lease of life though. I had an E46 clubsport that I put a lot of effort into a few years ago, that got written off by an old dear out of the blue one morning and I know the feeling! It also does put it into your head to not make the effort on future cars, but it's part of the hobby and you'll hopefully have a change of heart with the next project.
tbags like that.C70R said:
Sorry to hear that - why didn't you pursue the woman through insurance?
Not worth the effort. As it turns out, the petrol, stations CCTV was crap and didn't get the "Incident". Otherwise, I might have given it a go.Owing to the hateful cow's attitude I figured I was best not enlightening my life with the sense of her presence any longer. Besides, taking the car to garages for quotes, dealing with insurance and getting the work done is a real pain. Even if I was not to blame.
I was also on holiday for 2 weeks from the day of the incident anyway. Upon my return, I just really couldn't be arsed.
I bet if she'd driven off without paying for her fuel the CCTV would soon have worked! The Police would have been around to her in a flash. Something similar happened to my SL500 but there were witnesses and the police spoke to the offender. I got the car repaired and then handed them the bill and the cheque bounced! Luckily for me the guys dad worked in the bank I use and then manager heard the story he got him to transfer the money to my account.
He was lucky not to get prosecuted.
Sorry to hear you got rid but sometimes it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Happy motoring.
He was lucky not to get prosecuted.
Sorry to hear you got rid but sometimes it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Happy motoring.
Prizam said:
C70R said:
Sorry to hear that - why didn't you pursue the woman through insurance?
Not worth the effort. As it turns out, the petrol, stations CCTV was crap and didn't get the "Incident". Otherwise, I might have given it a go.Owing to the hateful cow's attitude I figured I was best not enlightening my life with the sense of her presence any longer. Besides, taking the car to garages for quotes, dealing with insurance and getting the work done is a real pain. Even if I was not to blame.
I was also on holiday for 2 weeks from the day of the incident anyway. Upon my return, I just really couldn't be arsed.
Saying that you couldn't "bring yourself to look at it" is a bit melodramatic, no? Are you like this with everything, or just cars?
C70R said:
I don't understand this. It's a car. No matter how much you like it, it's a tool to be used. As a consequence of this, there is a risk of damage - this is why we have insurance.
Saying that you couldn't "bring yourself to look at it" is a bit melodramatic, no? Are you like this with everything, or just cars?
When you commit to a project and put a lot of time and money into it, throughout the process you tend to develop a bond, it becomes less of a "tool" and more a labour of love. Saying that you couldn't "bring yourself to look at it" is a bit melodramatic, no? Are you like this with everything, or just cars?
To have it wrecked by a Avon-selling half-wit without remorse must be soul-crushing. I`m not surprised he couldn't look at it.
Good thread, OP.
I´m really sorry to hear that. I hope you get your mojo back someday.
I am currently in a similiar story, last week someone crashed into my beloved 2001 A4 which has never been repaired / resprayed and has always been serviced at the same dealership. I absolutely love this car, I´ve put at least 10k into (tasteful) mods over the years.
And then some scumbag decides to look at a crying woman who was just about to pull out (those were his words, not mine).
I am now in a bit of a battle with his insurance because I will repair my car and I want them to pay for it.
Having to deal with all of this crap is unfair given that I am not responsible for any of this.
I am currently in a similiar story, last week someone crashed into my beloved 2001 A4 which has never been repaired / resprayed and has always been serviced at the same dealership. I absolutely love this car, I´ve put at least 10k into (tasteful) mods over the years.
And then some scumbag decides to look at a crying woman who was just about to pull out (those were his words, not mine).
I am now in a bit of a battle with his insurance because I will repair my car and I want them to pay for it.
Having to deal with all of this crap is unfair given that I am not responsible for any of this.
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