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- shay_mcquaid
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Claimed by ice...MARGIN BUSTER use ctrl and + or -
Well folks,thats it for my 6...
After many years and countless time and money its done.
I was on the way to work after taking 4 days off.
Been sub-freezing here mostly for last 4 days.
Hiway was dry,suddenly my front end shot out to the right,i over corrected (i suppose) hit the wall,rode up it,back down it then spun out.
I'm ok,no one else involved.
Lessons learned:
STAY HOME ON ICY DAYS!!!
OR at least Dont drive special vehicles on icy days.
Carry full coverage on your classics. I didnt.
After many years and countless time and money its done.
I was on the way to work after taking 4 days off.
Been sub-freezing here mostly for last 4 days.
Hiway was dry,suddenly my front end shot out to the right,i over corrected (i suppose) hit the wall,rode up it,back down it then spun out.
I'm ok,no one else involved.
Lessons learned:
STAY HOME ON ICY DAYS!!!
OR at least Dont drive special vehicles on icy days.
Carry full coverage on your classics. I didnt.
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1989 635csi Alpine White/Black Nappa
1987 635csi "restorod" R.I.P.
1988 K100RS
2003 540i6 //MSport Imola Red
1987 635csi "restorod" R.I.P.
1988 K100RS
2003 540i6 //MSport Imola Red
I hate being a dick, but you should have had proper tires or at least been driving at lower speeds on days like these.. Did it happen on a straight or was it after a corner?
My condolances are all out there and I'm sorry about your loss, just glad to hear that you are ok!
My condolances are all out there and I'm sorry about your loss, just glad to hear that you are ok!
E24 635CSiA 85' (garage queen)
E24 628CSiA 83' (turbo/manual?)
E23 745i 82' (turbo project)
E23 728i 86' (745i project)
E23 728i 79' (part's car) [x]
E28 525i 81' (part's car) [x]
E24 628CSiA 83' (turbo/manual?)
E23 745i 82' (turbo project)
E23 728i 86' (745i project)
E23 728i 79' (part's car) [x]
E28 525i 81' (part's car) [x]
ow....
rough luck that.
Obviously you can't tell for sure from pictures alone, but it looks to me that your car is repairable, if that is what you want to do.
If it is any consolation I'm not sure that anything short of full studded tyres would have helped much in the ice conditons you have had. And they wouldn't be any good for the other 99% of your journey, so may not be legal to use as a consequence (they wouldn't be in the UK).
Here in the UK if there are weather conditions like that, they just go mental chucking salt on the roads. They throw it everywhere, not just in the places where the road will ice up. Hence old cars rust, and rust like fury.
hope you get it fixed
cheers
rough luck that.
Obviously you can't tell for sure from pictures alone, but it looks to me that your car is repairable, if that is what you want to do.
If it is any consolation I'm not sure that anything short of full studded tyres would have helped much in the ice conditons you have had. And they wouldn't be any good for the other 99% of your journey, so may not be legal to use as a consequence (they wouldn't be in the UK).
Here in the UK if there are weather conditions like that, they just go mental chucking salt on the roads. They throw it everywhere, not just in the places where the road will ice up. Hence old cars rust, and rust like fury.
hope you get it fixed
cheers
~~~~~~~~~~~~Brucey~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
That is truly tough, but like someone already mentioned, it looks repairable. Based on the photos it seems to be mostly twisted sheet metal, but all lamps are still there. Sure, some time and money to be spent (mostly on beer I guess), and it may return to its old glory .
Just in case you're going to "trash" it after all, I could need a new glove box
Accept it (sh..t happens), sleep it over and get it back on the road!
Just in case you're going to "trash" it after all, I could need a new glove box
Accept it (sh..t happens), sleep it over and get it back on the road!
Sharknose
1989 BMW 635CSi - Metallic Smoke Gray - my Lupita
"If it weren't for the last minute, nothing would get done!"
1989 BMW 635CSi - Metallic Smoke Gray - my Lupita
"If it weren't for the last minute, nothing would get done!"
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