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BenS94 said:
E90_M3Ross said:
cerb4.5lee said:
I bet you were annoyed to say the least Ross. I'm sorry to see that, and I hope that it gets sorted for you as quickly/easy as possible.
I'm loving your forum name change by the way!
Yes I'm pretty miffed to be honest, the marks will get sorted but her attitude absolutely stunk, that has annoyed me more. You could tell her car had been through similar numerous times! Check out this image.....!I'm loving your forum name change by the way!
I shall just wait to hear from bodyshop and insurance company soon. I'm hoping the insurance company will let me use my bodyshop of choice, I am happy with the one I know.
Mr Tidy said:
Nothing wrong with an appropriate user name - well until you change your car!
I hope you get a good outcome fixing the damage inflicted by the careless/gormless/clueless (delete as appropriate).
It really is a minor amount of damage and I think a good machine polisher would probably get it out to be honest, but her attitude stunk, so if I can get a respray and get the rear bumper in better condition than it was then why not rinse her insurance policy I hope you get a good outcome fixing the damage inflicted by the careless/gormless/clueless (delete as appropriate).
Car dropped off round to my "The Man" so he can take it to work tomorrow. It is getting quite a lot done:
OSR suspension dust cover
2x rear suspension "integral links" - 1 was flagged as having "very minor play" in the service it had 400-500 miles ago, so I'm replacing both
2x Michelin PS4S tyres (may be PS4, not sure yet, I'll find out soon enough!)
8x NGK LKR8AP spark plugs
Reset heated seat module to see if it fixes the glitch, if not, new heater element
New thermostat and coolant change
I doubt I'll get it back tomorrow, I'm expecting Tuesday, but we'll see.
OSR suspension dust cover
2x rear suspension "integral links" - 1 was flagged as having "very minor play" in the service it had 400-500 miles ago, so I'm replacing both
2x Michelin PS4S tyres (may be PS4, not sure yet, I'll find out soon enough!)
8x NGK LKR8AP spark plugs
Reset heated seat module to see if it fixes the glitch, if not, new heater element
New thermostat and coolant change
I doubt I'll get it back tomorrow, I'm expecting Tuesday, but we'll see.
Quote from bodyshop for full bumper respray and repair (there's a very minor dent too) is £660.
I called the woman and said "this is the quote, we either go cash or through insurance. It's worth bearing in mind that your voluntary and compulsory excess charges may be around the £600 mark, but you'd then have raised premiums for a few years, and therefore you may be better off paying cash."
She was so rude and said that it's a joke and shouldn't cost more than £200, so I just said" well if that's how you want to play it we go through insurance, but it could cost you more."
I called the woman and said "this is the quote, we either go cash or through insurance. It's worth bearing in mind that your voluntary and compulsory excess charges may be around the £600 mark, but you'd then have raised premiums for a few years, and therefore you may be better off paying cash."
She was so rude and said that it's a joke and shouldn't cost more than £200, so I just said" well if that's how you want to play it we go through insurance, but it could cost you more."
d_a_n1979 said:
Jesus feck! Some folk should not be on the road
She clearly doesn't give 2s
ts with her attitude!
Go through insurance and hopefully that'll then cost her too much to afford and she'll be forced off the road!
What a twonk...
Anyways; maintenance work sounds good, it'll be like a new car after all that
Someone's suggested I request a "like for like" car instead of some crappy one to make her claim more expensive to bump her premium up even more She clearly doesn't give 2s
ts with her attitude!Go through insurance and hopefully that'll then cost her too much to afford and she'll be forced off the road!
What a twonk...
Anyways; maintenance work sounds good, it'll be like a new car after all that
RS Grant said:
I’ve been offered a JDM E90 M3 in a deal with my Impreza and this thread isn’t helping the cause of the Subaru.. the 4drs with the M treatment looks absolutely brilliant. 
Drive it and see what you think! I hope to take mine for a good drive soon and get better photos.I doubt I'll get it back today, but I can hope!
Doesn't look like I'll be getting it back today unfortunately! He hasn't said why but that he'd planned on swapping it tomorrow (I'm seeing a work colleague of his tomorrow, so that's convenient, I guess) but if it's because of a part delay or issue I'll hazard a guess at the heated seat!
cerb4.5lee said:
Good stuff.
You can't go wrong with MPS4S either!
Yeah they seem to get good reviews You can't go wrong with MPS4S either!
nice to have it back! Just 4 weeks and I'll be without it again for the rod bearings etc.Insurance company phoned today, my images and quote for the repair have been sent off and I'll hear back in 2-3 days as to whether they agree with the cost. If they do I can get it booked in and arrange for a hire car. Hope the hints insurance premium rockets for being such an arrogant nonce.
Jhonno said:
PS4S is a brilliant tyre! Enjoy.
PS Cup 2 on the front still, but they've still got 4.5mm of tread left so seems daft to change them now. I must admit when putting my foot down the other day the traction control came on a bit so yeah, glad to get some fresh PS4S tyres on the rear! So the other day on the motorway the temp was around 65deg, around town nearer 71-75. It should be nearer 80. Went for a drive this evening after work and on the motorway it was rock solid 79-81 and the same around town as well. Went up to 87 when I was sat idling for a while and parking, before then dropping down to 85, at which point I turned the car off.
I'm happy! Managed to give it full throttle up to that lofty redline in 2nd this evening and it certainly gets a move on!
I'm happy! Managed to give it full throttle up to that lofty redline in 2nd this evening and it certainly gets a move on!
Court_S said:
And sounds ace at full chat!
Any plans to raid the piggy bank for a carbon plenum? They sound the utter bks with them.
I did have a look, but certainly not now. I paid cash for the car (got £5k for mine), so my savings have dropped by over £14k and I've soon got the £3k bill for the rod bearings, engine mounts and full DCT service......! After that it's about building the savings back up a bit. Next "frivolous" spend on the car will likely be an integrated system for Android auto and Bluetooth streaming. That plus fitting, is around £6-700 (also fits a reversing camera too. I'm in no hurry for that.Any plans to raid the piggy bank for a carbon plenum? They sound the utter b
ks with them.I've a few other bits I want doing, including the diff oil, but that can wait until its service in October, unless it needs to go somewhere else for something beforehand in which case I'll get it done at the same time. Diffs often sound noisy on these cars when manoeuvring apparently but mine is quiet.
So Admiral accepted the quote I got from the bodyshop. Where it's a bodyshop I want to use I need to pay both voluntary and compulsory excess charges (£600) and then claim that back. Where the damage is minor I didn't want to book the car in, pay £600 and find I'm waiting for months and months before I can claim it back so decided to wait until the 3rd party had admitted liability.
Just this morning I had a text message from them saying that they have admitted liability and would be in touch with my insurance company. So I should be able to get it booked in soon and (hopefully) not have to wait too long before being able to claim the £600 back. I think I'll phone Admiral just to confirm the situation though.
Car is otherwise running well
Just this morning I had a text message from them saying that they have admitted liability and would be in touch with my insurance company. So I should be able to get it booked in soon and (hopefully) not have to wait too long before being able to claim the £600 back. I think I'll phone Admiral just to confirm the situation though.
Car is otherwise running well
Court_S said:
E90_M3Ross said:
I did have a look, but certainly not now. I paid cash for the car (got £5k for mine), so my savings have dropped by over £14k and I've soon got the £3k bill for the rod bearings, engine mounts and full DCT service......! After that it's about building the savings back up a bit. Next "frivolous" spend on the car will likely be an integrated system for Android auto and Bluetooth streaming. That plus fitting, is around £6-700 (also fits a reversing camera too. I'm in no hurry for that.
I've a few other bits I want doing, including the diff oil, but that can wait until its service in October, unless it needs to go somewhere else for something beforehand in which case I'll get it done at the same time. Diffs often sound noisy on these cars when manoeuvring apparently but mine is quiet.
What Android system are you looking at?I've a few other bits I want doing, including the diff oil, but that can wait until its service in October, unless it needs to go somewhere else for something beforehand in which case I'll get it done at the same time. Diffs often sound noisy on these cars when manoeuvring apparently but mine is quiet.
I've fitted an Andream system to my 335i which was £250 and easy to fit. It replaced the stock screen which I was happy with given the resolution of my CCC system was a bit naff. It adds touch screen function should you want it (I don't use it because I can't handle the fingerprints
). The OE system functionality is retained and it supports a reversing camera which is something that I'd like to fit.SmudgerDan said:
£3k for rod bearings, mounts and a DCT service. You need to shop around my friend as that is extortionate and you can knock near enough a grand off that
Redish motorsport online quote £1650 for rod bearings, engine mounts cost £150 plus some extra labour, their full DCT service and replacement of common failure points is £1k so doesn't seem too far out. It isn't just having a DCT filter and oil change. Court_S said:
E90_M3Ross said:
integratedautomotive.co.uk/product/2008-2013-bmw-3-series-all-body-shapes-e90-e91-e92-e93-carplay-and-android-auto-retrofit-multimedia-interface/
That's what I used on my 130i LE because it had the pop up screen. It did work well although I found it more of a pain to install than the Andream unit which is a bit more plug and play.cornershop said:
Try RBM Hampshire for rod bearings, there was (is?) a group buy on m3 cutters. Courtesy car too.
https://forums.m3cutters.co.uk/threads/rod-bearing...
Thanks, they're a fair trek from me but if they can offer a, car and be a bit cheaper then it's worth it. I'll see if my local indy will get close to their quote. Will let you know! https://forums.m3cutters.co.uk/threads/rod-bearing...
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