After two months of owner ship.

quackbury · 10-04-2009, 08:59 PM

Don't underestimate the WHIPLASH you got. Seriously. I had an Audi Coupe rear-ended and totalled in 1984. I was stopped to turn left into a gas station, 3 cars passed me on the right, the moron in the 4th (a Ford van) hit me square going 35 mph. Pushed me 22 feet (cops measured the skidmarks from my locked tires). Luckily my HS driving instructor (whom I despised at he time) drilled into me never to turn the wheel while stopped; if it had been turned left, Van boy would have pushed me head-on onto oncoming traffic.

Anyway, the moral of the story is that I only felt minor stiffness after the accident, but I have intermittent problems with my cervical spine as a result. Every 2 or 3 years it flares up, most recently last week. You have no idea how painful and debilitating a pinched nerve root can be till you've lived with one.

I am NOT advocating finding an ambulance chaser or "manufacturing" neck pain. But get yourself checked out. 25 years later, I am still suffering from the effects of getting rear-ended.

FStop7 · 10-04-2009, 09:36 PM

You should have shoved her phone down her fucking throat.

MDCTFTW · 10-05-2009, 04:07 AM

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Thanks guys. I'm going to see the insurance guy tomorrow and going to the dealers body shop. I noticed today that my headrest is tilted forward all the way and cannot be adjusted back. I looked in the manual and believe its the active headrest incase of rear inpact to reduce the whiplash. Also another thing I noticed but I'm assuming its normal. The door lock button in the car only locks/unlocks when the door is closed. If the door is open the only thing I can do is unlock the door but not lock any of the other doors. Would this be normal? I guess I got too much whiplash in me.

MDCTFTW sorry about your car man, how did it work out? Did they get everything straight for you? How did your bumper color match up to the rest of the car? My main concern is the color matching part. The front is very minor but I'm thinking of just putting a euro bumper on. Does anyone know who can I go through to get a euro bumper shipped to me?

The first time they returned the car to me it was way off, but I took delivery at night ... bad idea. I really wanted the car back so I took it anyway, but over the first weekend I noticed it was slightly off. After I took it back the second time it was perfect. I really can't tell the difference and they even created the stock orange peel "feature" of BMW paint. haha.

These things are a pain in the ass, but it happens and life goes on. You're lucky it's all cosmetic. Mine happened on the freeway as traffic came to an abrupt stop for traffic ... not fun.

They shouldn't have to blend anything for bumpers, just make sure it come out like you want it.

Koroush · 10-05-2009, 05:12 AM

I just love how other people can't drive so they destroy your car.

Georgeair · 10-05-2009, 09:16 AM

You can honk your horn at people behind you too if you see something like that coming. Done it, it works! If they think you're just crazy that's fine, at least you've gotten everyone's attention for a moment and avoid a possible incident.

Oh Captain My Captain · 10-05-2009, 10:06 AM

At the Steelers game yesterday, there was a guy texting while using the urinal. Common sense has left this country in the last few years and is only getting worse. I hope the repairs go smoothly for you.

ersin · 10-05-2009, 12:48 PM

Dayum! Not another one. Texting and driving just don't mix.

I'm really sorry to hear of your accident. I wish you well in getting it straightened out. Good luck.

ihyln · 10-05-2009, 03:36 PM

Silver is hard to match but a reputable body shop should be able to make it look like nothing happened. In fact when some would be thieves drilled out my drivers side lock they scratched up the door pretty bad. After the work was done it looked 100% factory. Except this time I removed the door lock mechanism and put in a cover.

MTROIS · 10-05-2009, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by FStop7

You should have shoved her phone down her fucking throat.

...or slammed it on the ground! What's wrong with these people?!?!

MTROIS · 10-05-2009, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Oh Captain My Captain

At the Steelers game yesterday, there was a guy texting while using the urinal. Common sense has left this country in the last few years and is only getting worse. I hope the repairs go smoothly for you.

GROSS!!!

Mike V8 · 10-05-2009, 09:52 PM

thats a burn! sorry to hear about that!

10-04-2009, 08:59 PM	#23
quackbury Monkeyazz Duck 30 Rep 195 Posts Drives: 540 M Sport; 330; 135 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New England iTrader: (0)	Don't underestimate the WHIPLASH you got. Seriously. I had an Audi Coupe rear-ended and totalled in 1984. I was stopped to turn left into a gas station, 3 cars passed me on the right, the moron in the 4th (a Ford van) hit me square going 35 mph. Pushed me 22 feet (cops measured the skidmarks from my locked tires). Luckily my HS driving instructor (whom I despised at he time) drilled into me never to turn the wheel while stopped; if it had been turned left, Van boy would have pushed me head-on onto oncoming traffic. Anyway, the moral of the story is that I only felt minor stiffness after the accident, but I have intermittent problems with my cervical spine as a result. Every 2 or 3 years it flares up, most recently last week. You have no idea how painful and debilitating a pinched nerve root can be till you've lived with one. I am NOT advocating finding an ambulance chaser or "manufacturing" neck pain. But get yourself checked out. 25 years later, I am still suffering from the effects of getting rear-ended. __________________ Current: 2020 540i MSport 2017 330i 2008 135i
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FStop7 I like cars 329 Rep 5,052 Posts Drives: M6 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Newbury Park, CA iTrader: (3)	You should have shoved her phone down her fucking throat. __________________ My photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/racelap/
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Koroush Lieutenant 58 Rep 401 Posts Drives: nothing Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	I just love how other people can't drive so they destroy your car. __________________
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Georgeair Captain 80 Rep 803 Posts Drives: '08 Melbourne E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madison, MS iTrader: (2)	You can honk your horn at people behind you too if you see something like that coming. Done it, it works! If they think you're just crazy that's fine, at least you've gotten everyone's attention for a moment and avoid a possible incident. __________________ Objects in mirror are slower than they appear.
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Oh Captain My Captain With Great Power, Comes Great Responsibility 32 Rep 291 Posts Drives: 2012 Porsche Cayenne S Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Pittsburgh iTrader: (0)	At the Steelers game yesterday, there was a guy texting while using the urinal. Common sense has left this country in the last few years and is only getting worse. I hope the repairs go smoothly for you.
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ersin Brigadier General 126 Rep 4,144 Posts Drives: 17 YMB F80 M3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (1)	Dayum! Not another one. Texting and driving just don't mix. I'm really sorry to hear of your accident. I wish you well in getting it straightened out. Good luck. __________________ 2017 F80 YMB.
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ihyln Banned 85 Rep 3,384 Posts Drives: M3post sucks Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: M3post sucks iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 M3 [0.00] 2002 530i [0.00]	Silver is hard to match but a reputable body shop should be able to make it look like nothing happened. In fact when some would be thieves drilled out my drivers side lock they scratched up the door pretty bad. After the work was done it looked 100% factory. Except this time I removed the door lock mechanism and put in a cover.
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Mike V8 First Lieutenant 24 Rep 398 Posts Drives: '09 E92 M3 DCT Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: So. Cal. iTrader: (0)	thats a burn! sorry to hear about that! __________________ "...it's not about the money and not about the brand of the car, it's about handling,performance and passion......And that, no other car has all together like an M3........when you talk about the most complete car the M is invincible." --Tony Kanaan.
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