Unbelievable luck...someone hit and run me this eve

[s.mac]

nightmare mate

Absolute toss pots. Gutted for you.

Have to say though, looks like there was some filler in there already from your pic.

it does look that way

[phoenixcsl]

Just got back from seeing my friend, he got his mate over who runs a bodyshop who have a superb reputation.

Basically he said it would be £1k to get the damage repaired, this would involve the panel being beaten back out etc.

He said he wouldn't advise a new panel being fitted as lose the originality on the car.

Obviously wheel refurb on top, plus he said he can do the front bumper (stonechips) and re-lacquer the front using a ceramic clear coat lacquer which will be better and tougher than the OEM so I'm going to get that done at the same time.

Yeah he confirmed there was some filler there, not good!

That was an expensive pub dinner :banghead:

[shane@mbtech]

£1k repair my arse.


Ask him if he thinks filler keeps originality?



If he charges 1k and he does front end then that's an ok price, but 1k for rear quarter repair?

Just got back from seeing my friend, he got his mate over who runs a bodyshop who have a superb reputation.

Basically he said it would be £1k to get the damage repaired, this would involve the panel being beaten back out etc.

He said he wouldn't advise a new panel being fitted as lose the originality on the car.

Obviously wheel refurb on top, plus he said he can do the front bumper (stonechips) and re-lacquer the front using a ceramic clear coat lacquer which will be better and tougher than the OEM so I'm going to get that done at the same time.

Yeah he confirmed there was some filler there, not good!

That was an expensive pub dinner :banghead:

[shimmy]

£1k repair my arse.


Ask him if he thinks filler keeps originality?

If he charges 1k and he does front end then that's an ok price, but 1k for rear quarter repair?

I wasn't gonna say anything, they are mates

[s.mac]

Lawsy just said what I was thinking !!!

[phoenixcsl]

£1k repair my arse.


Ask him if he thinks filler keeps originality?



If he charges 1k and he does front end then that's an ok price, but 1k for rear quarter repair?

How much do you reckon I should be paying Shane?

The garage the guy works for is good, almost too good, they have a contract with McLaren to do their bodyshop repairs, so might explain the inflated price.

It was only the first quote so i'll get a couple more this week.

At the end of the day I want it done right, as the car has always been a keeper for me.

[phoenixcsl]

I wasn't gonna say anything, they are mates

He's not my mate lol

[Pip1968]

Really sorry to hear the news more so when it is your pride and joy. I was peed off just to see my wife's car get a scrape on the front bonnet by some pikey wagon that had reversed out of a space in Tunbridge Wells High Street. That was just a scrape that caused a small dent but did not scratch the paint work deeply whilst yours...:bigcry:

Hopefully they were drunk and flipped their car over on the way home.

There is such little honesty these days.

I hope it all gets sorted out soon for you.

Pip

[GregorJP]

In a moment of ill-placed courage, I switched the DSC off on my old E46 in the winter, which culminated in me scraping the car down the barrier of a dual carriageway. Embarrassing.

The damage was similar to the pictures that Phoenix posted (including rear quarter panel and damaged wheels). I also lost my rear bumper. It was an insurance job, and cost £4,500 (including VAT) to repair. When finished, it looked perfect. On that basis, I agree that £1k sounds fearfully cheap.

[phoenixcsl]

Going to go to 3 bodyshops in the morning to get some more estimates.

BMW Main Dealer, another place who have an amazing reputation and then to another bodyshop I know who did some work on my old Phoenix Yellow M3 so will know more tomorrow, plus have a better idea of what fix is best, filler or a complete panel and if I'm going through insurance or not.

In a moment of ill-placed courage, I switched the DSC off on my old E46 in the winter, which culminated in me scraping the car down the barrier of a dual carriageway. Embarrassing.

The damage was similar to the pictures that Phoenix posted (including rear quarter panel and damaged wheels). I also lost my rear bumper. It was an insurance job, and cost £4,500 (including VAT) to repair. When finished, it looked perfect. On that basis, I agree that £1k sounds fearfully cheap.

Ouch that sounds like an expensive crunch, you must have had a new rear quarter panel for that price.

[s.mac]

I will ask the guy who does my painting, just for a gauge, he is a perfectionist and is more than others so should be a good indication for you Toby. You don't want to change a wing!! you didn't know it was repaired before so you shouldn't be able to tell if its done right this time.

I would of said 1k for front bumper, wing and wheel refurb would be somewhere close.

[s.mac]

off topic Toby but could you send me your ride heights and settings? I'm going to AST in a couple of weeks to go through the process you went through with Nitron. I would like to keep OEM ride height.

[phoenixcsl]

I will ask the guy who does my painting, just for a gauge, he is a perfectionist and is more than others so should be a good indication for you Toby. You don't want to change a wing!! you didn't know it was repaired before so you shouldn't be able to tell if its done right this time.

I would of said 1k for front bumper, wing and wheel refurb would be somewhere close.

Thanks Steve, really appreciate it, that would at least give me a ball park figure to work on and then decide if i'm going to pay cash or go via the insurance.

off topic Toby but could you send me your ride heights and settings? I'm going to AST in a couple of weeks to go through the process you went through with Nitron. I would like to keep OEM ride height.

Yes mate of course, pm me with what you need / want to know :beer:

[cslgirl]

Shit, that isn't good Feckers that do this and don't own up to it. Hope you get it sorted and back to perfect!






Although I *may* of been guilty of nearly taking off a dolly Citroen front bumper when I first passed my test....:whistle:

[Straightsix]

How much do you reckon I should be paying Shane?

The garage the guy works for is good, almost too good, they have a contract with McLaren to do their bodyshop repairs, so might explain the inflated price.

It was only the first quote so i'll get a couple more this week.

At the end of the day I want it done right, as the car has always been a keeper for me.

Hi sorry to hear hope you get it sorted ASAP

Is the body shop called Body Technics ?