damn it, got into an accident!

jksgoh · 10-17-2009, 02:14 AM

Hey guys,
haven't been a very active part of this board of late, but thought i should post this.
After going to a pet store near the Essendon DFO, i was going straight down Bulla Rd (or the continuation of bulla rd just before you enter DFO) while a blue mazda 3 coming the other way suddenly turned right infront of me, and i ended up colliding with the left rear wheel/tyre of the Mazda 3 (refer to my hand made picture!).
There doesnt seem to be any structural damage to my car (touch wood!) but the front bumper has some cracks running through it and part of the bonnet just above the Right kidney grill is a bit dented in. THe mazda 3's wheel was totally bent in, with the surrounding panels a bit dented.
So luckily no one was injured!, the Mazda had 3 people in total with no one sitting on that corner luckily, but the driver was a bit shaken up.

Guess you just cant prevent some accidents (well i guess its the definition of an accident really)
I was surprised that the bumper held up the way it did!

Anyway, i've organised to go to charlie batistti to get it fixed, what do you guys think of the performance bumper???

Mega Man · 10-17-2009, 02:20 AM

Damn dude, I'm sure that's not an easy thing to look at. How you feelin'?

Anyway, Performance Bumper FTW, but check out everything under the bumper and hood too!

jksgoh · 10-17-2009, 02:32 AM

I'll admit im annoyed about it, but can't do much about it so im not angry about it or anything.
but ye, from what i could tell everything under the bonnet seems to be in place, but when i close the bonnet there is a weird vibration noise, which im hoping is just the bumper being a bit loose.

Blacky · 10-17-2009, 02:35 AM

Bad Luck on the damage and accident.

Me I like the performance bumper if you can do without the driving lights.

Good Luck with the repair.

wmj73 · 10-17-2009, 02:59 AM

feel for you man, doesn't look too bad. Goodluck with the repair.

d3syd · 10-17-2009, 04:44 AM

Sorry to hear the news. Will be fixed as good as new in no time I'm sure. FYI the bumper pops back to it's original shape even though it may have been considerably deformed in the accident. So there may unfortunately be a bit of internal damage.

After my encounter with a wallaby last year, you'd hardly notice much damage on my car except for the smashed lower grill, but I needed a new bumper and new intercooler....

jksgoh · 10-17-2009, 04:57 AM

thanks for the info d3syd, i've been trying to figure out how the bonnet got dented a little without more of the bumper getting smashed up, but i guess the whole bumper popping back into place may well explain it.

Zen · 10-17-2009, 05:07 AM

OUCH! Thank god no one is hurt.

Thumbs up for the performance bumper, but you will have to live without the fog lights thou.

amk2912 · 10-17-2009, 05:20 AM

Damn - sad to see a brother in a fix. I think our cars were on the same boat last year (Tarifa).

jksgoh · 10-17-2009, 06:41 AM

zen, im not really fussed about fog lights, dont really use them myself. but i shouldn't get ahead of myself! should see what the panel beaters say about the damage first lol.

amk, good memory you got there! indeed mine was on Tarifa.

cargeek · 10-17-2009, 05:48 PM

Sorry to hear about your accident. I like your current bumper better than the performance one so I wouldn't change it. If you do fit the performance bar you might want to tell the insurance company so it covered by their insurance. When I reversed into a pole the bumper looked undamaged except for a small vertical crease but the metal bar behind the bumper was bent completely out of shape. The panel beater didn't notice it and only ordered a new bumper. I took the rear of the car apart at home and took photos when I sent to the panel beater and he ordered the parts and amended the insurance claim.

Xin1120 · 10-17-2009, 07:30 PM

sorry to hear. Hope everything turns out okay

~sarah~ · 10-17-2009, 08:06 PM

I dont know what the performance bumper looks like so i cant help there.

But i used Charlie Batistti when my car got hit. His quality of work is fantastic!

PS love the hand drawn pic. lol

GSK130i · 10-17-2009, 10:55 PM

Bad luck mate i feel for you mate had my own accident this year, but mine was a write off.

zenderm3 · 10-18-2009, 05:13 PM

Sorry to hear dude. Best of luck in getting it fixed.

'fatboy' · 10-18-2009, 10:15 PM

tough luck with the car mate. I'm surprised to see there wasn't worst damage (apart from all the black wheel marks etc). I thought the bumper would have been smashed off from the descriptions.

I'm sure once the repair shop get it, it will be back to good

cozza · 10-19-2009, 12:05 AM

Bugger dude! Could have been worse though. Love your little sketch - "Bang"! lol

05C4R · 10-19-2009, 12:35 AM

apparantly this lady offers a buffing job for 5 bucks, should come up like brand new

bfi2906 · 10-19-2009, 12:44 AM

$5 for anything from her is outright robbery.

Talk about "........ like a smashed crab"

d3syd · 10-19-2009, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by beemer

apparantly this lady offers a buffing job for 5 bucks, should come up like brand new

Quote:

Originally Posted by bfi2906

Talk about "........ like a smashed crab"

or a half sucked mango...

jksgoh · 10-19-2009, 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bfi2906

$5 for anything from her is outright robbery.

Talk about "........ like a smashed crab"

HAHA, im with you there, i'd pay $5 for her to stay away from me!

jksgoh · 10-19-2009, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~sarah~

I dont know what the performance bumper looks like so i cant help there.

But i used Charlie Batistti when my car got hit. His quality of work is fantastic!

PS love the hand drawn pic. lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by cozza

Bugger dude! Could have been worse though. Love your little sketch - "Bang"! lol

Haha, guess this crash has brought the artist within me out! (well it gets the message across lol)

Quote:

Originally Posted by 'fatboy'

tough luck with the car mate. I'm surprised to see there wasn't worst damage (apart from all the black wheel marks etc). I thought the bumper would have been smashed off from the descriptions.

I'm sure once the repair shop get it, it will be back to good

Ye i was also surprised there wasnt more damage, but i guess me braking hard combined with hitting the side of a car (and the tyre at that) prevented any more damage.

Just got back from Charlie Battisti, said the bumper and bonnet will be replaced and from what he could see there probably wasn't any structural damage, but i guess i'll have to wait till they properly take off the bumper.
But to my surprise there is a 6 week waiting time! and given it'll take them 2 weeks to fix it, im hoping i gets fixed before new years!

10-17-2009, 02:14 AM	#1
jksgoh Major 142 Rep 1,448 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Melb, Vic, Aus iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E82 125i [0.00]	damn it, got into an accident! Hey guys, haven't been a very active part of this board of late, but thought i should post this. After going to a pet store near the Essendon DFO, i was going straight down Bulla Rd (or the continuation of bulla rd just before you enter DFO) while a blue mazda 3 coming the other way suddenly turned right infront of me, and i ended up colliding with the left rear wheel/tyre of the Mazda 3 (refer to my hand made picture!). There doesnt seem to be any structural damage to my car (touch wood!) but the front bumper has some cracks running through it and part of the bonnet just above the Right kidney grill is a bit dented in. THe mazda 3's wheel was totally bent in, with the surrounding panels a bit dented. So luckily no one was injured!, the Mazda had 3 people in total with no one sitting on that corner luckily, but the driver was a bit shaken up. Guess you just cant prevent some accidents (well i guess its the definition of an accident really) I was surprised that the bumper held up the way it did! Anyway, i've organised to go to charlie batistti to get it fixed, what do you guys think of the performance bumper??? Attached Images
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jksgoh Major 142 Rep 1,448 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Melb, Vic, Aus iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E82 125i [0.00]	I'll admit im annoyed about it, but can't do much about it so im not angry about it or anything. but ye, from what i could tell everything under the bonnet seems to be in place, but when i close the bonnet there is a weird vibration noise, which im hoping is just the bumper being a bit loose.
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10-17-2009, 02:35 AM	#4
Blacky Lieutenant 14 Rep 472 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2006 iTrader: (0)	Bad Luck on the damage and accident. Me I like the performance bumper if you can do without the driving lights. Good Luck with the repair.
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wmj73 Captain 25 Rep 715 Posts Drives: M2 Comp, 440i GC Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: QLD iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 [0.00] 2020 BMW M2 Comp [0.00]	feel for you man, doesn't look too bad. Goodluck with the repair.
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d3syd Major 50 Rep 1,474 Posts Drives: 135i MT, LMB, ProNav Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Scamander, Tasmania iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 135i Coupe [0.00]	Sorry to hear the news. Will be fixed as good as new in no time I'm sure. FYI the bumper pops back to it's original shape even though it may have been considerably deformed in the accident. So there may unfortunately be a bit of internal damage. After my encounter with a wallaby last year, you'd hardly notice much damage on my car except for the smashed lower grill, but I needed a new bumper and new intercooler.... __________________ Fun Car: 135i Manual LeMans Blue / Beige Leather / Grey Poplar / pro nav / euro plates. Delivered 24 June 08 Family Car: Land Rover Discovery 4 SDV6 Spare Car: Volvo V70 Sydney Car: MB 420SEL
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jksgoh Major 142 Rep 1,448 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Melb, Vic, Aus iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E82 125i [0.00]	thanks for the info d3syd, i've been trying to figure out how the bonnet got dented a little without more of the bumper getting smashed up, but i guess the whole bumper popping back into place may well explain it.
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Zen Captain 11 Rep 640 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney Aus iTrader: (0)	OUCH! Thank god no one is hurt. Thumbs up for the performance bumper, but you will have to live without the fog lights thou.
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amk2912 Lieutenant Colonel 87 Rep 1,663 Posts Drives: '10 X5 40d & '12 F10 520d Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Perth iTrader: (0)	Damn - sad to see a brother in a fix. I think our cars were on the same boat last year (Tarifa).
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jksgoh Major 142 Rep 1,448 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Melb, Vic, Aus iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E82 125i [0.00]	zen, im not really fussed about fog lights, dont really use them myself. but i shouldn't get ahead of myself! should see what the panel beaters say about the damage first lol. amk, good memory you got there! indeed mine was on Tarifa.
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10-17-2009, 05:48 PM	#11
cargeek Second Lieutenant 10 Rep 239 Posts Drives: Old man's comfy car Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tasmania iTrader: (0)	Sorry to hear about your accident. I like your current bumper better than the performance one so I wouldn't change it. If you do fit the performance bar you might want to tell the insurance company so it covered by their insurance. When I reversed into a pole the bumper looked undamaged except for a small vertical crease but the metal bar behind the bumper was bent completely out of shape. The panel beater didn't notice it and only ordered a new bumper. I took the rear of the car apart at home and took photos when I sent to the panel beater and he ordered the parts and amended the insurance claim. __________________ E90 M3 \| DCT \| EDC \| M-drive \| AW \| 19's E91 323 18's E46 320i
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~sarah~ Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 208 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 135 [10.00]	I dont know what the performance bumper looks like so i cant help there. But i used Charlie Batistti when my car got hit. His quality of work is fantastic! PS love the hand drawn pic. lol __________________ www.driverdynamics.com
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GSK130i Private 0 Rep 55 Posts Drives: F20 Alpine White M135i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 130i M Sport [0.00]	Bad luck mate i feel for you mate had my own accident this year, but mine was a write off.
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zenderm3 Lieutenant Colonel 95 Rep 1,996 Posts Drives: E36 M3 DY/2010 E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Brisbane iTrader: (0)	Sorry to hear dude. Best of luck in getting it fixed. __________________ ________________ My ///M is in my garage .... and it is a beast! 2010 E92 M3 Space Grey \| Fully Loaded 1996 E36 M3 Dakar Yellow - SOLD 2004 Honda Accord Euro - SOLD
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10-18-2009, 10:15 PM	#16
'fatboy' Second Lieutenant 12 Rep 283 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	tough luck with the car mate. I'm surprised to see there wasn't worst damage (apart from all the black wheel marks etc). I thought the bumper would have been smashed off from the descriptions. I'm sure once the repair shop get it, it will be back to good
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10-19-2009, 12:05 AM	#17
cozza ///Mthusiast 136 Rep 1,751 Posts Drives: M135i (March delivery) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	Bugger dude! Could have been worse though. Love your little sketch - "Bang"! lol __________________ ///M135i: AUTO \| ALPINE WHITE \| CORAL RED LEATHER \| HEATED SEATS \| SUNROOF \| NAV \| DAB TUNER \| HARMAN KARDON \| PERFORMANCE BITS 'N' PIECES
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05C4R Major 62 Rep 1,147 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: sydney iTrader: (0)	apparantly this lady offers a buffing job for 5 bucks, should come up like brand new Attached Images
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10-19-2009, 12:44 AM	#19
bfi2906 Captain 35 Rep 685 Posts Drives: 135 Coupe Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	$5 for anything from her is outright robbery. Talk about "........ like a smashed crab"
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