Hi, i have a personal history of destroying stuff on wheels, but that never made me stop rolling...
January the 13th... i bought a '95 cosmos schwartz metallic 318 compact with 154000 km on for 1300 euro. Passenger door slightly scratched, right side fender also. Paint a little bit faded and some rust on the left back wheel house but all in all a nice car for a reasonable price.
This is my first car and i like to drive it, done over 200km in the days after i bought it. To me it seemed in very good condition.
Now, this tuesday (6 days after i received the license plates) i was driving at night and i accelerated in a corner, lost control and rammed 2 cars parked there. I hit the first car in the left rear with my right front at max 60km/h, probably lower like 30-40 cause i tried to stop after i lost control of the slip, wasn't really paying attention to my speed at that moment. After that i hit the second car but really lightly as it had very little damage. I'm insured so i called the cops, and made a statement, after that i checked the damage on my car, took out the other car's fender and then my headlight or what was left of it, "straightened" my wheelhouse and drove the car home... slowly, very slowly.
Some may call it bad luck, but i know it's all me. Should have eased on the gas and i'd still be driving.
Anyways, obviously the car is damaged and i'm looking to repair it, i was wondering can i source bodyparts like the front bumper from a diesel compact or does it have to be a gasoline car? I've seen a '97 318tds compact in my color for a reasonable price with good bodyparts. It would be awesome if i could use this one to source, it has the bumpers/sideskirts painted, unlike mine. My other option is either a sedan in my color or a schwartz II compact gasoline.
What are the chances of my car being totaled or chassis bent?
It looks to me that only the fenders have taken heavy damage and the wheelhouse less, what i'm worried about is the gearbox, it's tilted down to the front causing 1st, 3rd and 5th gear to pop out unless you hold the stick, central drive shaft feels like its spinning in ellips rather than circular.. No leaks that i could see, maybe the wiper fluid but that was almost empty anyways, the airco -i think it is- is hanging loose but no visible leaks.
Tomorrow i'll be speaking with a garage about the car, i really hope the damage to the engine/gearbox/central shaft is minimal. Replacing the bodywork i can do myself but i don't have the equipment/knowledge for all the rest and i'm kinda short on money since i bought the car.
To any offended 318Ti-fans out there, i'm truly sorry.
Maybe i'll have some pics tomorrow. fml