ttribe's German-Kimchi-Then-German-Then-Blow-Up-Engine-Then-Fix-It Journey Thread
05-01-2017, 10:01 PM
#1961
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Oh wait...no, not quite...the BIGGER thing is that you'll get to be in a FASTER car as a rental. 
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05-01-2017, 10:24 PM
#1962
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boop.. did you pop out of teh car and immediately grab your neck and collapse on the ground.
or did you throw your oakleys and bluetooth ear piece to the side and chew out that dipshit?
or did you throw your oakleys and bluetooth ear piece to the side and chew out that dipshit?
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05-01-2017, 10:26 PM
#1963
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hope the neck is okay.. seriously. 
It'll buff out..
I say fix it.. sell it.. get a V!
btw.. I thought of you today. Was headed home and I heard a glorious exhaust note in front of me.. saw the rear and immediately knew.. an e60 M5.
That rear is so glorious.. those pipes.. sublime.. Anyways.. it didn't want any.. I just wanted to hear that rev!!
It'll buff out..
I say fix it.. sell it.. get a V!
btw.. I thought of you today. Was headed home and I heard a glorious exhaust note in front of me.. saw the rear and immediately knew.. an e60 M5.
That rear is so glorious.. those pipes.. sublime.. Anyways.. it didn't want any.. I just wanted to hear that rev!!
05-01-2017, 10:27 PM
#1964
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cf trunk? 
05-01-2017, 10:31 PM
#1965
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QUACK!
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05-02-2017, 08:15 AM
#1967
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Ouch, did he back into you? Looks like a hitch shaped cut in the bumper.
Yumchacha has a good point, you'll get spoiled with the speed/power of your rental/loaner
Yumchacha has a good point, you'll get spoiled with the speed/power of your rental/loaner
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05-02-2017, 11:23 AM
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hope the neck is okay.. seriously.
It'll buff out..
I say fix it.. sell it.. get a V!
btw.. I thought of you today. Was headed home and I heard a glorious exhaust note in front of me.. saw the rear and immediately knew.. an e60 M5.
That rear is so glorious.. those pipes.. sublime.. Anyways.. it didn't want any.. I just wanted to hear that rev!!
It'll buff out..
I say fix it.. sell it.. get a V!
btw.. I thought of you today. Was headed home and I heard a glorious exhaust note in front of me.. saw the rear and immediately knew.. an e60 M5.
That rear is so glorious.. those pipes.. sublime.. Anyways.. it didn't want any.. I just wanted to hear that rev!!
Tow hooks on the front bumper of his Yukon.
05-02-2017, 11:40 AM
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ugh, sorry. Glad you're OK.
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05-02-2017, 12:44 PM
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I saw your thread and I thought oh nice some updates, and then came in and saw this. So sorry to see this! That is a huge disappointment. I hope everything can be fixed back to normal without any hassles.
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05-02-2017, 12:50 PM
#1973
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If there's any kind of damage underneath the exterior, they'll had to remove the entire top and its mechanism to get it fixed. The trunk decklid will have to be replaced and refinished (obviously), as well as the bumper cover. Plus, the decklid pushed up into the edges of the rear quarter panels at impact. No damage to the metal, but the paint is damaged. Lots of hours in this one.
On a related note, are your taillights damaged or can they potentially be damaged? I mean since the bodyshop would need to replace the tails anyways, might as well get the LCI ones?
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05-02-2017, 01:21 PM
#1974
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Dude - total suckage. So sorry you have to deal with this PITA situation. Glad you're ok. Hope the repair process goes smoothly. It's Arizona, so I have to ask, did the other driver have insurance?
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05-02-2017, 01:28 PM
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05-02-2017, 01:34 PM
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Yes, he had insurance. We submitted a claim via telephone from the parking lot. However, his is bottom-of-the-barrel insurance (ACCC), so I'm thinking I may submit a claim to my own insurance (State Farm) and let them subrogate against his insurance. I don't want to get treated poorly by his insurance company because I'm not their insured.
05-02-2017, 01:38 PM
#1977
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Thanks.
Yes, he had insurance. We submitted a claim via telephone from the parking lot. However, his is bottom-of-the-barrel insurance (ACCC), so I'm thinking I may submit a claim to my own insurance (State Farm) and let them subrogate against his insurance. I don't want to get treated poorly by his insurance company because I'm not their insured.
Yes, he had insurance. We submitted a claim via telephone from the parking lot. However, his is bottom-of-the-barrel insurance (ACCC), so I'm thinking I may submit a claim to my own insurance (State Farm) and let them subrogate against his insurance. I don't want to get treated poorly by his insurance company because I'm not their insured.
BTW haven't been out to AZ in well over a year. The "new" office in Kansas is quite the downgrade.
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05-02-2017, 01:47 PM
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Damn, sorry to see Tim
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05-02-2017, 02:13 PM
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Damn sorry to see tribe. Glad no injuries though.
CSL trunk?
CSL trunk?
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05-02-2017, 04:39 PM
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Sorry that this was the update TT. It could have been worse, like people said. But this still sucks.
What kind of rental do you have for the time being?
What kind of rental do you have for the time being?
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05-02-2017, 04:42 PM
#1981
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Now, ask me if I'm constantly thinking that everyone around me on the road thinks I'm a complete loser for driving around with the back end of my car smashed up...
05-02-2017, 05:51 PM
#1982
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That shit totally sucks. Hopefully it gets fixed up soon. I think most of us have been there in some shape or form.
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05-02-2017, 06:02 PM
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05-02-2017, 06:05 PM
#1984
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Don't feel bad, yours is still a BMW.... a slow one but a BMW nevertheless. Just don't try to cover things up with foil, then you are good.
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05-02-2017, 06:35 PM
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We have all seen people drive around with black trash bag covering their window or taillight that is covered by faded red tape. I have seen someone made an entire front fender out of foil for his Audi A6 (at Walmart)
Don't feel bad, yours is still a BMW.... a slow one but a BMW nevertheless. Just don't try to cover things up with foil, then you are good.
Don't feel bad, yours is still a BMW.... a slow one but a BMW nevertheless. Just don't try to cover things up with foil, then you are good.
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05-02-2017, 06:43 PM
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05-02-2017, 08:29 PM
#1987
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Damn, sorry to see that.
Glad you were OK, that's the most important thing.
Hope it's repaired properly and back to straight and true ASAP.
Glad you were OK, that's the most important thing.
Hope it's repaired properly and back to straight and true ASAP.
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05-03-2017, 10:45 AM
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05-03-2017, 10:46 AM
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Any word on cost and time to repair?
05-03-2017, 11:47 AM
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Looks like ~$5k and 2+ weeks. I'm not taking it in until the 23rd of this month, though. The annual Alpine Devil's Highway run I do each year with the BMWCCA is on the 19th-21st of this month and they couldn't guarantee it would be finished by then, so I'm waiting until after the trip. It'll look a little ghetto for a few weeks, but it's better than missing this trip.
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05-03-2017, 11:56 AM
#1991
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Just take off the trunk and bumper cover.. weight reduction.
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05-03-2017, 12:04 PM
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05-03-2017, 12:08 PM
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Looks like ~$5k and 2+ weeks. I'm not taking it in until the 23rd of this month, though. The annual Alpine Devil's Highway run I do each year with the BMWCCA is on the 19th-21st of this month and they couldn't guarantee it would be finished by then, so I'm waiting until after the trip. It'll look a little ghetto for a few weeks, but it's better than missing this trip.
05-03-2017, 12:10 PM
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05-03-2017, 12:15 PM
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05-03-2017, 12:35 PM
#1996
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Hey .. I would look at the positive side of things with this incident.
Hole in rear bumper = less drag coefficient.
Hope all is well T! Hope your back / neck isn't hurting too bad ...
Hole in rear bumper = less drag coefficient.
Hope all is well T! Hope your back / neck isn't hurting too bad ...
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05-03-2017, 12:36 PM
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Wasn't injured. I'm good on that front.
05-03-2017, 12:38 PM
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Looks like ~$5k and 2+ weeks. I'm not taking it in until the 23rd of this month, though. The annual Alpine Devil's Highway run I do each year with the BMWCCA is on the 19th-21st of this month and they couldn't guarantee it would be finished by then, so I'm waiting until after the trip. It'll look a little ghetto for a few weeks, but it's better than missing this trip.
Just make sure they only take pictures from the front.
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05-03-2017, 12:45 PM
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Sorry, T. 
You know all of us wish you well...
You know all of us wish you well...
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05-25-2017, 04:45 PM
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Uhhhh, estimate to repair just jumped from ~$5k, to just North of $10k. I'm not sure there's any way I get out of this without the insurance company declaring the car a total loss. I'm really not happy.