Another e30 bites the dust
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She was coming over a blind crest and some idiot in something japanese and modified came at her on the wrong side of the road. She braked, managed to avoid the oncoming car, but as soon as her tyres hit the soft shoulder the wheels locked up and she slid head-on into a tree.
The other car didn't bother to stop and see if she was OK. She rang me in tears because she was unable to get out of the car and in alot of pain. I called emergency services and jumped in the car. I beat emergency services there and some passersby had stopped and got the car open, but convinced her to stay put until checked over by paramedics (good call).
Paramedics, firefighters and highway patrol turned up and stiff-necked her, and took her for x-ray (came up no breaks thank god). I towed it out with my SUV, managed to get the steering working and wheels rolling, and towed it home.
It only has 3-rd party cover as full cover would have been overkill for the vehicles value, but it leaves me with a bill for a new car now unfortunately.
The damage to the roof is on the passenger side and I suspect that the reason she walked away was because alot of the shock was on that side of the vehicle. I think if it had been side impact she'd be dead.
It's a small community up here. If someone knows something word will get out and we'll find the guy.
P.S. we've already started car hunting. I love shopping for cars!
The other car didn't bother to stop and see if she was OK. She rang me in tears because she was unable to get out of the car and in alot of pain. I called emergency services and jumped in the car. I beat emergency services there and some passersby had stopped and got the car open, but convinced her to stay put until checked over by paramedics (good call).
Paramedics, firefighters and highway patrol turned up and stiff-necked her, and took her for x-ray (came up no breaks thank god). I towed it out with my SUV, managed to get the steering working and wheels rolling, and towed it home.
It only has 3-rd party cover as full cover would have been overkill for the vehicles value, but it leaves me with a bill for a new car now unfortunately.
The damage to the roof is on the passenger side and I suspect that the reason she walked away was because alot of the shock was on that side of the vehicle. I think if it had been side impact she'd be dead.
It's a small community up here. If someone knows something word will get out and we'll find the guy.
P.S. we've already started car hunting. I love shopping for cars!
Woah! Glad to hear your missus is ok after that!
Get her another e30 and use the wreck as a parts/ donor car for the "new" one.
I suspect the radiator is bent like a banana, but is there any serious damage to the front of the motor? Did it reach the timing chest and crack it? Bend the power steering pump bracket, damage pump etc...? Your glad i don't live near you, I'd be all over that wreck like a mangy animal getting parts!! LOL
Sounds like there were some dick heads on the road at the wrong place and wrong time for your girl...
Get her another e30 and use the wreck as a parts/ donor car for the "new" one.
I suspect the radiator is bent like a banana, but is there any serious damage to the front of the motor? Did it reach the timing chest and crack it? Bend the power steering pump bracket, damage pump etc...? Your glad i don't live near you, I'd be all over that wreck like a mangy animal getting parts!! LOL
Sounds like there were some dick heads on the road at the wrong place and wrong time for your girl...
Havn't had the time to pull it apart and see what's salvageable. Been busy ferrying her to physio, here and there, trying to get in 8 hours at work every day, and I'm in the middle of my Coastguard Skippers training, so there goes the entire weekend on the boat. I was halfway through renovating a bedroom at our house when I got the phonecall about the crash - it is still how I left it when I ran out the door on tuesday. Hectic!
Going to drive to Auckland (Nearest large city - about 3 hours away) on this coming weekend to buy a new car. Hopefully will be a manual 318, but will consider alternatives (even non-bmw!!!) if the right vehicle presents itself.
Going to drive to Auckland (Nearest large city - about 3 hours away) on this coming weekend to buy a new car. Hopefully will be a manual 318, but will consider alternatives (even non-bmw!!!) if the right vehicle presents itself.
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Provisionally have bought an mr2. Have to go and pick it up and pay for it, but unless the guy dicks me around its a done deal. ASking price was $4000, offered him $3500 which he accepted. Sent it in for a pre-purchase inspection - great compressions, some minor oil leaks, and a tie-rod end in need of some love. Knocked another $100 off for the tie-rod end.
$3400 plus $110 for inspection = $3510. Sweet.
1990 2.0L 16 valve in red with targa top (not the one pictured above - this one is stock standard).
Link to auction site
$3400 plus $110 for inspection = $3510. Sweet.
1990 2.0L 16 valve in red with targa top (not the one pictured above - this one is stock standard).
Link to auction site
