did some damage

[hotmilk400]

okay, so i really needed new tires for awhile. the tires i have do not work well in the rain or snow. anyway, i was going to school, i skid sideways off the road, and hit a 4 inch high curb at about 30 mph..

well, if u cant figure out what might have happened, my right wheel is pushed back about 3 inchs. the control arm is bent like a U and the strut is bent (i think, at least under the hood, it isnt attached straight anymore)

anyway, i hit a tree while all this was happening , 0 damage to my car, alittle damage to the tree.. that is atleast one thing nice about bmws, i hit a few things with my car, and no damage.. anyway, i did kinda wreck my lower front bumper, but it was damaged awhile ago form somethign else.. now its kinda hanging there.

i was looking around alittle just now (im still at school waiting for AAA to tow my car) but i wanted to know if you guys know any places online that have aftermarket or oem front lower bumpers for a nice price. the inspection is friday, so they will probably work on it later, so for now, they can remove it, but i would like something nice to replace it.

also, anything else i should be worried about damaging since this happened. wheels seem fine, but i woudlnt be surprised if i bent the rim. (it was a direct hit for that wheel. my wheel, vs the 4 inch high curb)

any tips would be great. =] im so mad at these old tires. there is 60% tread left, but bald tires would work better... they are like capital n5000 tires, and no one even sells them, the people that do want like $40 each for the tires.. =/ the cheap ass before who had my car didnt buy anything that worked well.

[angel318ti]

damn that sucks. especially the part where the strut tower is messed up. I'm not sure if that could be considered frame damage since a "fixed" part of your suspension was bent. good luck fixing it.

[hotmilk400]

dont destory all my hopes, i just about $900 wroth of stuff yesterday.. it better be a semi-cheap fix.. haha.. i will drive with a bent strut.. =]

it might be time to part this bad-boy out.. haha..

if i wasnt at school, i would upload a picture of the control arm.. but there isnt anyway to do it now

[angel318ti]

if you plan on keeping the car it may affect the alignment. It can be fixed but it may be pricey.

[hotmilk400]

*sigh* as long as it passes inspection, and gets me from home - work - school, i wont care.. its going for inspection this Friday, they will love to know they get to fix a smashed-in wheel. haha..

i was alittle worried about the power steering, but there doesn't seem to be leakage or anything really bent.. i think i bent the bar that gives everything structure (i forget the name, it connects the 2 wheels, but it doesn't steer them and its not the arm) it looks major bent.. so hopefully its not to bad, or not to expensive. (this is all getting done by a professional... haha.. im not touching it)

now, about the front bumper.. im guessing i should rip it off and forget about it for a month till i know everything is working alright..

[angel318ti]

do you mean the rack and pinion? I'm sure finding one of those should be easy and cheap. Bumper is an easy fix IMO.

[tiFreak]

Originally Posted by hotmilk400

now, about the front bumper.. im guessing i should rip it off and forget about it for a month till i know everything is working alright..

DDM has the M3 bumpers for $100, but even that might be a little pricey considering you may have a lot of repairs to do, obviously, driving with the bumper completely off won't harm anything, so if you can't patch it together that's another option

[hotmilk400]

ooo.. thats not bad, $100 ..

well, with combined parts and labor for the next week, i will probally be looking at $1500 now for everything. (tires, cat, brakes, everything that i needa by, +labor) that isnt bad, i have enough to pay for it.. but what sucks is i am going to china for 2 weeks, ande i am leaving on the 20th this month.. and, i need atleast $500 for spending money.. i have... $0 for cash now.. so i needa borrow =/ i can make it back pretty quick, but its jsut that it kinda all sucks now that eveything is happening at once..

atleast it pays to have a credit card that gives me 1% rewards .. both cards are maxed out till i figure out how much money i needa borrow for china, and pay back the cards.

[tiFreak]

that does suck, what are you going to China for?

[b.u.ti-ful]

That China trip might be the trip of a lifetime, unless it's for business.

The car can wait - spend your dough on the trip.

[hotmilk400]

for fun. i have a friend there, and my best friend is going with me since he wanted to go (im going with him really)

not cheap.. =/ i was lucky, my friends father (the friend in china) is really rich, and paid for my ticket, but i had to pay $250 for the visa to get in the country. im studing chinese, so its not wasted money anyway.

[tiFreak]

well, have fun, pick up a Rolek while you're down there

[elchicano]

hotmilk i have a ddm m3 bumper that i painted but I'm not going to put it on the car. PM a price and i might consider it. It's the one with detachable lip

[hotmilk400]

VERY AWESOME. like i said, i wanna see the extent of the damage, but if the price to fix my car is affordable, i will def come to you for the bumper. just give me until after the 6th to see whats up with my car, and when i can get some cash together.

[hotmilk400]

does the m3 bumpers fit without a problem?

will the air ducts from the old one fit, or will i need to get new ones.. or just forget it all.

i needa replease everything on the right side behind the bumper, so should i buy all m3 ducts and what not, or should i buy the original stuff.

my bumper:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...95&hg=51&fg=15

M3 bumper:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...58&hg=51&fg=15