Recent E90 Accident

niif · 12-29-2009, 03:18 AM

Minor minor accident.. Just hit a metal pole going at least ~40(?) on a turn, several parts flew off on impact. I didn't feel a thing; however, the damage seems pretty extensive: body damage, headlight broken, tire slashed, possible transmission and suspension problems.

My car is tilted...to the side opposite of impact.

I'm guessing it will be around $4k worth of repairs, god willing the transmission or suspension aren't screwed up, and about 4-5 weeks of work, minimum.

EDIT: Suspension is obviously screwed up, at least 10k in damages.

I can't drive it well because the tire is lodged next to the fender, if you will, and on top of that I think I have a gas leak based on the indicator I saw on my ins-panel and the fumes I saw pillowing out of the car.

Maybe now I can finally get those angel eyes I have been wanting.

I'll update this thread regularly in hopes of helping someone who may encounter similar problems or if anyone else is interested.

VTECaddict · 12-29-2009, 03:35 AM

It's been more than 5 min.

khoda355 · 12-29-2009, 04:10 AM

4k???

more like 10, you really messed up some stuff.
i hit a curb and it was 13k

VTECaddict · 12-29-2009, 04:16 AM

Suspension damage for sure. I don't see any reason for transmission damage unless you have xDrive. Looks like the tire look the brunt of the hit so most of the other stuff is just cosmetic. Did airbags go off?

niif · 12-29-2009, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by VTECaddict

Suspension damage for sure. I don't see any reason for transmission damage unless you have xDrive. Looks like the tire look the brunt of the hit so most of the other stuff is just cosmetic. Did airbags go off?

No I don't have xDrive and airbags did not go off.

ToadHollow · 12-29-2009, 06:14 AM

My damage was VERY similar to yours & cost $16K to be repaired.

BMW requires components be replaced due to location of damage whether the part shows signs of damage or not. My steering rack had to be replaced @ a cost of $3700 because of a tie rod that had been broken.

BMW specs = $$$

blacknight335 · 12-29-2009, 06:36 AM

ohh man sorry to see this. Your car is one of the better looking ones out there, Good luck with repairs bro.

flukey · 12-29-2009, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ToadHollow

My damage was VERY similar to yours & cost $16K to be repaired.

BMW requires components be replaced due to location of damage whether the part shows signs of damage or not. My steering rack had to be replaced @ a cost of $3700 because of a tie rod that had been broken.

BMW specs = $$$

My damage looked to be more than yours, but is similar as well. Total cost was near $20K....

bmystic · 12-29-2009, 08:00 AM

Ouch :/

bavarian19 · 12-29-2009, 08:13 AM

It will cost you a pretty penny.

mkato13 · 12-29-2009, 10:08 AM

Damn. What actually happened? You loose control or just miss judge. Glad it wasnt major. Deff more then $4000. GL

luv135i · 12-29-2009, 11:10 AM

4 grand? As a former damage appraiser I can tell you for a BMW it will me alot more than that!

lvale001 · 12-29-2009, 11:15 AM

mine was just like yours... except i hit a soft construction cone on the road that someone had hit.... i did not damage the suspension and still was 7000+ ...... every part had to be ordered and its been 3 weeks so far......

GL man...

pruettfan · 12-29-2009, 11:16 AM

I think 4k would be for a single panel damaged and needing paint and blending and not much else. I think you are looking at 12-15k , perhaps more. I just got my car back after a 13k repair. I suggest a BMW Collision Center if you want it fixed right.

Craig@SupremePower · 12-29-2009, 11:25 AM

ouch...

Castel · 12-29-2009, 12:12 PM

Definitely way more than 4k, the tire is pushed back so it's got suspension problems. 15k sounds reasonable to me... Let us now what they tell you!

anthony @ eas · 12-29-2009, 01:20 PM

Ouch. Sorry to hear that. It will prob be more than $4K.

one.miguel · 12-29-2009, 01:38 PM

How did you "not feel a thing"???

Rome · 12-29-2009, 01:46 PM

damnnn unless your sleeping with the mechanic aint no way thats gonna cost you 4k.. try 10?

Kroy · 12-29-2009, 01:54 PM

Ouch! I agree with these guys when they say it'll be a 10K repair job. Maybe it's time to upgrade that 2 in your badge to a 3.

kiwistu · 12-29-2009, 03:05 PM

Ouch - Flukey what happened to your one? Scary ride for the passenger (if there was one!)
Cheers
stu

Spec 1 · 12-29-2009, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by one.miguel

How did you "not feel a thing"???

Curious on this as well. Much more than 4k damage. Hood, fender, bumper, headlights, and possible suspension bits.

12-29-2009, 03:18 AM	#1
niif Enlisted Member 4 Rep 33 Posts Drives: 06 325i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Houston iTrader: (0)	Recent E90 Accident Minor minor accident.. Just hit a metal pole going at least ~40(?) on a turn, several parts flew off on impact. I didn't feel a thing; however, the damage seems pretty extensive: body damage, headlight broken, tire slashed, possible transmission and suspension problems. My car is tilted...to the side opposite of impact. I'm guessing it will be around $4k worth of repairs, god willing the transmission or suspension aren't screwed up, and about 4-5 weeks of work, minimum. EDIT: Suspension is obviously screwed up, at least 10k in damages. I can't drive it well because the tire is lodged next to the fender, if you will, and on top of that I think I have a gas leak based on the indicator I saw on my ins-panel and the fumes I saw pillowing out of the car. Maybe now I can finally get those angel eyes I have been wanting. I'll update this thread regularly in hopes of helping someone who may encounter similar problems or if anyone else is interested. Last edited by niif; 12-30-2009 at 03:45 PM..
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12-29-2009, 03:35 AM	#2
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12-29-2009, 04:10 AM	#3
khoda355 Captain 26 Rep 862 Posts Drives: EG hatch/ E90 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bay iTrader: (2)	4k??? more like 10, you really messed up some stuff. i hit a curb and it was 13k
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12-29-2009, 04:16 AM	#4
VTECaddict Where'd my VTEC go? 481 Rep 6,067 Posts Drives: 06 330i 6MT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (4)	Suspension damage for sure. I don't see any reason for transmission damage unless you have xDrive. Looks like the tire look the brunt of the hit so most of the other stuff is just cosmetic. Did airbags go off? __________________ AW/Terra \| ZSP \| ZPP \| ZCW \| iDrive \| CA Mods: BC BR coilovers \| Blacklines \| M-tech rear \| dual exhaust \| M3 steering wheel \| BMW SSK \| ZHP shift knob \| High-kick CF spoiler \| NBT Retrofit M3 front control arms \| M3 rear guide rods \| Manzo rear toe and camber links \| Monroe rear shock mounts \| Varrstoen ES1 19x9.5+20 Front, 19x11+25 rear
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12-29-2009, 06:14 AM	#6
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12-29-2009, 06:36 AM	#7
blacknight335 RACER X!!!!!!! 32 Rep 317 Posts Drives: E90 335xi Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: QUEENS, NY iTrader: (0)	ohh man sorry to see this. Your car is one of the better looking ones out there, Good luck with repairs bro.
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12-29-2009, 08:00 AM	#9
bmystic Private 8 Rep 53 Posts Drives: bmw330xi Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: va iTrader: (0)	Ouch :/
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12-29-2009, 08:13 AM	#10
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12-29-2009, 10:08 AM	#11
mkato13 Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 278 Posts Drives: 2010 Jet Black 335xi Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Northern NJ iTrader: (0)	Damn. What actually happened? You loose control or just miss judge. Glad it wasnt major. Deff more then $4000. GL
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12-29-2009, 11:10 AM	#12
luv135i Major 60 Rep 1,073 Posts Drives: White Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: GA iTrader: (0)	4 grand? As a former damage appraiser I can tell you for a BMW it will me alot more than that!
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12-29-2009, 11:15 AM	#13
lvale001 Private 2 Rep 64 Posts Drives: E92 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 07 e92 [0.00] 2003 CBR 600RR [0.00]	mine was just like yours... except i hit a soft construction cone on the road that someone had hit.... i did not damage the suspension and still was 7000+ ...... every part had to be ordered and its been 3 weeks so far...... GL man...
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12-29-2009, 11:16 AM	#14
pruettfan Brigadier General 1623 Rep 3,402 Posts Drives: 2017 M2, LBB, DCT, Exec Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chandler, AZ iTrader: (0)	I think 4k would be for a single panel damaged and needing paint and blending and not much else. I think you are looking at 12-15k , perhaps more. I just got my car back after a 13k repair. I suggest a BMW Collision Center if you want it fixed right.
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12-29-2009, 11:25 AM	#15
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12-29-2009, 12:12 PM	#16
Castel Captain 71 Rep 801 Posts Drives: Tanzanite Blue '13 E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (6)	Definitely way more than 4k, the tire is pushed back so it's got suspension problems. 15k sounds reasonable to me... Let us now what they tell you!
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12-29-2009, 01:20 PM	#17
anthony @ eas 310 Rep 3,635 Posts Drives: R56 Cooper S Join Date: May 2009 Location: 4015 E Leaverton Court, Anahiem, CA 92807 iTrader: (0)	Ouch. Sorry to hear that. It will prob be more than $4K.
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12-29-2009, 01:38 PM	#18
one.miguel Enlisted Member 0 Rep 46 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Sedan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Germany iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 335i Sedan [0.00]	How did you "not feel a thing"??? __________________ */ 2008 335i Sedan /* /* Options: TiAg, Black Leatherette, Aluminum Trim, 6 speed, Sports, Cold Package, PDC */ #include "euro_light_switch.h", "short_shift_knob.h","cdv_delete.h","blackline s.h"
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12-29-2009, 01:46 PM	#19
Rome :)))))) 26 Rep 577 Posts Drives: reckless Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1)	damnnn unless your sleeping with the mechanic aint no way thats gonna cost you 4k.. try 10? __________________ 2007 BMW 328i -
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12-29-2009, 01:54 PM	#20
Kroy Brigadier General 173 Rep 3,032 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (1)	Ouch! I agree with these guys when they say it'll be a 10K repair job. Maybe it's time to upgrade that 2 in your badge to a 3.
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12-29-2009, 03:05 PM	#21
kiwistu First Lieutenant 32 Rep 327 Posts Drives: Black F82 M3 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New Zealand iTrader: (0)	Ouch - Flukey what happened to your one? Scary ride for the passenger (if there was one!) Cheers stu
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