What have you done to your BMW today?
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dhutch said:
Not today, but wednesday last week some arse decided to drive into the back of me on the motorway, very gentle hit, in slow moving stop start traffic, but its still going to be a job of work to put right. No damage to the main longitudinal rails, just pushed the bumper out of shape, and moved the boot latch forward around 5mm or so.
Presumably it will need a new 'carrier' crash beam, shock absorbers etc.
Bumper almost looks good to go again, after what will be its third blow over in 8 months.
That's a real shame. Presumably it will need a new 'carrier' crash beam, shock absorbers etc.
Bumper almost looks good to go again, after what will be its third blow over in 8 months.
My 2005 E90 330i had a smaller tap than that in 2023 and only needed a bumper cover. I claimed against the insurer of the other driver and they made my car a Cat N, but I did get to keep it thankfully.
If you do get insurers involved it is likely to suffer a similar fate sadly so don't let it out of your possession, unless you are certain you don't want to keep it!
g3org3y said:
^^^That's v frustrating. 
I suppose damaged like that on an E46 would write it off if going through insurance.
I suppose damaged like that on an E46 would write it off if going through insurance.
Mr Tidy said:
That's a real shame.
My 2005 E90 330i had a smaller tap than that in 2023 and only needed a bumper cover. I claimed against the insurer of the other driver and they made my car a Cat N, but I did get to keep it thankfully.
If you do get insurers involved it is likely to suffer a similar fate sadly so don't let it out of your possession, unless you are certain you don't want to keep it!
Yeah, I dont know what the repair is going to cost yet, and i dont really know what the insurance would value the car at.My 2005 E90 330i had a smaller tap than that in 2023 and only needed a bumper cover. I claimed against the insurer of the other driver and they made my car a Cat N, but I did get to keep it thankfully.
If you do get insurers involved it is likely to suffer a similar fate sadly so don't let it out of your possession, unless you are certain you don't want to keep it!
However given the offending car drove off anyway, its just going to be me paying cash for the repair either way up its not leaving.
Almost certainly at the same place that did the subframe and cills work and repainted the car etc over last winter.
Currently its at another garage having a new front ABS sensor fitted, because that failed and was booked in before the rear end shunt.
Might get the towbar I bought five years ago fitted while its all in bits.
g3org3y said:
bodhi said:
How much would you be looking at for second hand OEM units?Me mate has done a cracking job with these aftermarket ones tho - still not perfect, but 100x better. He's polished up the lenses and fitted some Osram Nightbreakers and I can actually see in the dark again, which is useful. Add in the new number plate and the front end looks far better.
bodhi said:
Apologies chap, saw your response and forgot to reply - however from the various 1 Series groups I'm in on FB there looks to be genuine Xenons available from about £300, which is a bit cheaper than last time I was looking. Not sure on the fitting side, and presumably halogens would be even cheaper.
Me mate has done a cracking job with these aftermarket ones tho - still not perfect, but 100x better. He's polished up the lenses and fitted some Osram Nightbreakers and I can actually see in the dark again, which is useful. Add in the new number plate and the front end looks far better.
Good to be able to see in the dark. Me mate has done a cracking job with these aftermarket ones tho - still not perfect, but 100x better. He's polished up the lenses and fitted some Osram Nightbreakers and I can actually see in the dark again, which is useful. Add in the new number plate and the front end looks far better.
Replaced the passenger side headlight washer, as obviously it had to start leaking just after I replaced the drivers side 
Replaced the foglight bulbs whilst the front bumper was off (Osram Cool Blue Intense - had them in the garage so may as well use them)
And fitted a front upper strut brace
Replaced the foglight bulbs whilst the front bumper was off (Osram Cool Blue Intense - had them in the garage so may as well use them)
And fitted a front upper strut brace
dhutch said:
Yeah, I dont know what the repair is going to cost yet, and i dont really know what the insurance would value the car at.
However given the offending car drove off anyway, its just going to be me paying cash for the repair either way up its not leaving.
Almost certainly at the same place that did the subframe and cills work and repainted the car etc over last winter.
Currently its at another garage having a new front ABS sensor fitted, because that failed and was booked in before the rear end shunt.
Might get the towbar I bought five years ago fitted while its all in bits.
Shame you didn't have the tow-bar fitted when it happened! However given the offending car drove off anyway, its just going to be me paying cash for the repair either way up its not leaving.
Almost certainly at the same place that did the subframe and cills work and repainted the car etc over last winter.
Currently its at another garage having a new front ABS sensor fitted, because that failed and was booked in before the rear end shunt.
Might get the towbar I bought five years ago fitted while its all in bits.
I'm surprised E8* Xenons can be bought for as little as £300 - someone on z4forum was selling one for £600. But I suppose they are much rarer cars.
However it works out I hope you get a decent outcome.
Dannbodge said:
Just finished putting the wheel spacers on my F11
12mm on the front, 15mm on the rear and ther is tonnes of space under the back, could probably go 20/25mm if you wanted.
BMW removing the lip under the rear arches is one of the best things ever.
Any chance of a pic please, I'm thinking of doing the same 12mm on the front, 15mm on the rear and ther is tonnes of space under the back, could probably go 20/25mm if you wanted.
BMW removing the lip under the rear arches is one of the best things ever.
danb79 said:
Think the 1 series rear suspension is very similar to the E9X; I will be looking to do a rear refresh on my E92 soon as it's feeling a bit loose when pushing out of corners and over bumpy ground (110k mls). Am I right in thinking the 3 top arms plus drop links/ARB bushes and dampers would be a decent improvement? Lower arms seem to include press fit bushes which I'd like to avoid for now as The Man will be fitting these bits and I imagine it will blow out labour cost. Could do them later with a subframe refresh if required.
preacherman said:
Think the 1 series rear suspension is very similar to the E9X; I will be looking to do a rear refresh on my E92 soon as it's feeling a bit loose when pushing out of corners and over bumpy ground (110k mls).
Am I right in thinking the 3 top arms plus drop links/ARB bushes and dampers would be a decent improvement? Lower arms seem to include press fit bushes which I'd like to avoid for now as The Man will be fitting these bits and I imagine it will blow out labour cost. Could do them later with a subframe refresh if required.
Replace all the arms in one piece rather than just doing the bushes; can soon source them all via Autodoc using RealOEM for the part numbers etcAm I right in thinking the 3 top arms plus drop links/ARB bushes and dampers would be a decent improvement? Lower arms seem to include press fit bushes which I'd like to avoid for now as The Man will be fitting these bits and I imagine it will blow out labour cost. Could do them later with a subframe refresh if required.
Exactly what I did on our F31 and what I'm doing on my E81
That's why I've got it all now; my pals can build the coilovers up on the bench and then fit a corner at a time etc
) got this week off work but getting bored/restless...
Coticboy said:
Dannbodge said:
Just finished putting the wheel spacers on my F11
12mm on the front, 15mm on the rear and ther is tonnes of space under the back, could probably go 20/25mm if you wanted.
BMW removing the lip under the rear arches is one of the best things ever.
Any chance of a pic please, I'm thinking of doing the same 12mm on the front, 15mm on the rear and ther is tonnes of space under the back, could probably go 20/25mm if you wanted.
BMW removing the lip under the rear arches is one of the best things ever.
Excuse the filthy car haha
The front right sticks out a bit more than the left which is odd too
rottenegg said:
/\ it now needs lowering as the spacers make the arch gap look even bigger!
The different poke left to right will be because of uneven camber. The F platform is notorious for it, as was the MK5 Golf, Honda S2000 etc.
Yeah it might get lowered at some point.The different poke left to right will be because of uneven camber. The F platform is notorious for it, as was the MK5 Golf, Honda S2000 etc.
The front right almost looks like it has positive camber, so need to look into that a bit.
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