Thanx Johnny's AutoBody

geneatals · 02-23-2011, 06:54 PM

Last Friday I caught some a$$$holes trying to pry off my side fender grills, while I was coming out of the grocery store. They got away without taking my indicators and vents but not before dinging up the paint around the vents. I had my 2 yr old with me so I couldn't give that good of a foot chase. Needless to say I'm very OCD when it comes to my car, not even 2 weeks old and both my fenders were marred.

I immediately starting checking the forum for body shop reccs and came across the so cal sticky thread with all the shops listed.

I pm'd member ace330i on friday night, got a reply that night. ace330i/Arthur was very helpful and responsive to all my questions and concerns regarding the repair. I ended our conversation with me continuing to shop around prices and quotes, but would get back to him. The other places I spoke with in the Valley were not as reassuring about doing the work, one even admitted they would even know how to remove the fender vents/gills to start with (yipes), another shop called me "picky" right in front of me when showing his painter the damage, SMH. Most just wanted to spot fill the damage, the ones that didn't were about the same price as Arthur's quote.

I ended up calling Arthur Monday @ noon, dropped off my car in the afternoon, arthur got me a great rate on a rental.....~48 hours later I'm back in my car, good as new...clear coat and paint match is great, can't even see the damage or tell if there was a repair...I'd definitely recc Arthur and his family's shop to anyone in the future....here's his info if you guys need:

Johnny's Auto Body, 4865 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood CA, 91601,
shop (818)769-3662, cell (818)212-6386, email (Johnnysautobodyinc@yahoo.com)

some pics of the work being done can be found on their FB page here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=...03287833038491

ucsdsig · 02-23-2011, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by geneatals

Last Friday I caught some a$$$holes trying to pry off my side fender grills, while I was coming out of the grocery store. They got away without taking my indicators and vents but not before dinging up the paint around the vents.

That's crazy! Did this occur in broad daylight? Glad to hear the repairs went well.

geneatals · 02-23-2011, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ucsdsig

That's crazy! Did this occur in broad daylight? Glad to hear the repairs went well.

about 5:30 ish...so not that dark...could have been worse tho...

and thanks man...I'll keep a look out for you around sherman oaks bro...

ace330i · 02-23-2011, 07:49 PM

Thanks so much for the good review, It was a real pleasure working with you, you are a real trustworthy customer, and I look forward to working on your cars in the future, but not too soon lol

Thanks Again for the bussiness,
Arthur

Here are a couple of pics of the repair process for the LCI e90 M3

geneatals · 02-23-2011, 08:13 PM

Nothing against you Arthur, but hopefully I won't have to visit your shop again...mods or not

OC3 · 02-23-2011, 08:14 PM

Well, figures. Arthur owns a E92 M3 himself!

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Originally Posted by geneatals

another shop called me "picky" right in front of me

ace330i · 02-24-2011, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by OC3

Well, figures. Arthur owns a E92 M3 himself!

lol yup Its best to test these things on personal cars first before anyone else's lol, OC3 are you going to the 626 meet this week?

OC3 · 02-24-2011, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ace330i

lol yup Its best to test these things on personal cars first before anyone else's lol

Indeed!

emthreeboy · 02-24-2011, 04:59 AM

Dude are you freakin' serious? What pieces of lowlife scumbags, sorry to hear!

But glad to hear it got fixed!

tlr · 02-24-2011, 05:49 AM

Wow, shit like that makes me rage.

Do you have the car alarm? If so did it just not go off? Seems like it should in situations like that but I don't know what the conditions that trigger it are?

geneatals · 02-24-2011, 10:16 AM

^no, the alram was not triggered, on my e60 the alarm needed a pretty good shake/jolt to go off...not sure how sensitive the alarm on this car is..

ucsdsig · 02-24-2011, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by geneatals

and thanks man...I'll keep a look out for you around sherman oaks bro...

Ha ha, for sure. I'm sure we'll run into each other at a local meet.

**Jameson@Alpine** · 02-24-2011, 09:38 PM

Wow that's messed up, but happy that all is good now.

This is what I first thought was your car when I began reading, it was on crescent heights and Santa Monica on Friday night.

geneatals · 02-25-2011, 01:10 AM

^dayum, the whole bumper? crazy...I hope the owner just had the bumper out for repair or something..

ace330i · 02-25-2011, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by sales@alpine

Wow that's messed up, but happy that all is good now.

This is what I first thought was your car when I began reading, it was on crescent heights and Santa Monica on Friday night.

oh wow that sucks, we had a customer with a 2009 e93 335 and someone cut his front bumper to take off his front headlights, and than cut a hole in the driver side door skin in order to disconnect the alarm and remove the driver side airbag, it was really sad..

rex5272 · 02-26-2011, 04:48 AM

+1 for Arthur

ace330i · 03-07-2011, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by rex5272

+1 for Arthur

THanks man

ooowowizstev · 03-07-2011, 06:13 PM

Nice job from the shop!

PS. I have some E90 M3 fender grills for sale if anyone is interested...

02-23-2011, 06:54 PM	#1
geneatals Ninja Drives: 2011.5 E90 M3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: So Cal (SFV) Posts: 2,961 iTrader: (2)	Thanx Johnny's AutoBody Last Friday I caught some a$$$holes trying to pry off my side fender grills, while I was coming out of the grocery store. They got away without taking my indicators and vents but not before dinging up the paint around the vents. I had my 2 yr old with me so I couldn't give that good of a foot chase. Needless to say I'm very OCD when it comes to my car, not even 2 weeks old and both my fenders were marred. I immediately starting checking the forum for body shop reccs and came across the so cal sticky thread with all the shops listed. I pm'd member ace330i on friday night, got a reply that night. ace330i/Arthur was very helpful and responsive to all my questions and concerns regarding the repair. I ended our conversation with me continuing to shop around prices and quotes, but would get back to him. The other places I spoke with in the Valley were not as reassuring about doing the work, one even admitted they would even know how to remove the fender vents/gills to start with (yipes), another shop called me "picky" right in front of me when showing his painter the damage, SMH. Most just wanted to spot fill the damage, the ones that didn't were about the same price as Arthur's quote. I ended up calling Arthur Monday @ noon, dropped off my car in the afternoon, arthur got me a great rate on a rental.....~48 hours later I'm back in my car, good as new...clear coat and paint match is great, can't even see the damage or tell if there was a repair...I'd definitely recc Arthur and his family's shop to anyone in the future....here's his info if you guys need: Johnny's Auto Body, 4865 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood CA, 91601, shop (818)769-3662, cell (818)212-6386, email (Johnnysautobodyinc@yahoo.com) some pics of the work being done can be found on their FB page here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=...03287833038491 __________________ 2011.5 E90 M3 AW l Black Novillo Leather \| Carbon Fiber Leather Trim \| ZCP \| ZP2 \| M-DCT \| Navigation \| Moonroof \| 6FL l Pics/Mods Retired: 2008 535i l AW l Black Dakota Leather l Bamboo Anthracite l ZPP l ZSP l 6FL Last edited by geneatals; 02-23-2011 at 07:43 PM.
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02-23-2011, 07:49 PM	#4
ace330i Second Lieutenant Drives: e90 330i 6spd, e92 m3 zcp 6spd Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 222 iTrader: (2) Garage List 2001 Dodge Viper rt/10 [0.00] 1988 BMW e30 M3 [0.00] 2011 BMW M3 [0.00] 1980 Excalibur [0.00] 1957 Chevy Belair [0.00] 1981 Chevy Corvette [0.00] 2006 BMW 330i [0.00] 2011 BMW M3 [0.00]	Thanks so much for the good review, It was a real pleasure working with you, you are a real trustworthy customer, and I look forward to working on your cars in the future, but not too soon lol Thanks Again for the bussiness, Arthur Here are a couple of pics of the repair process for the LCI e90 M3 Attached Images

02-23-2011, 08:13 PM	#5
geneatals Ninja Drives: 2011.5 E90 M3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: So Cal (SFV) Posts: 2,961 iTrader: (2)	Nothing against you Arthur, but hopefully I won't have to visit your shop again...mods or not __________________ 2011.5 E90 M3 AW l Black Novillo Leather \| Carbon Fiber Leather Trim \| ZCP \| ZP2 \| M-DCT \| Navigation \| Moonroof \| 6FL l Pics/Mods Retired: 2008 535i l AW l Black Dakota Leather l Bamboo Anthracite l ZPP l ZSP l 6FL

02-24-2011, 04:59 AM	#9
emthreeboy Captain Drives: E92 M3 & E46 M3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: socal Posts: 919 iTrader: (2)	Dude are you freakin' serious? What pieces of lowlife scumbags, sorry to hear! But glad to hear it got fixed! __________________ -09 e92 SPACE GRAY/// m3 w/ m-dct! -06 E46 JET BLACK/// m3 6MT!

02-24-2011, 10:16 AM	#11
geneatals Ninja Drives: 2011.5 E90 M3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: So Cal (SFV) Posts: 2,961 iTrader: (2)	^no, the alram was not triggered, on my e60 the alarm needed a pretty good shake/jolt to go off...not sure how sensitive the alarm on this car is.. __________________ 2011.5 E90 M3 AW l Black Novillo Leather \| Carbon Fiber Leather Trim \| ZCP \| ZP2 \| M-DCT \| Navigation \| Moonroof \| 6FL l Pics/Mods Retired: 2008 535i l AW l Black Dakota Leather l Bamboo Anthracite l ZPP l ZSP l 6FL Last edited by geneatals; 02-24-2011 at 01:45 PM.

02-24-2011, 05:49 AM	#10
tlr Second Lieutenant Drives: 2011 M3 E93 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 281 iTrader: (0)	Wow, shit like that makes me rage. Do you have the car alarm? If so did it just not go off? Seems like it should in situations like that but I don't know what the conditions that trigger it are?

02-24-2011, 09:38 PM	#13
Jameson@Alpine BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: BMW Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,094 iTrader: (3)	Wow that's messed up, but happy that all is good now. This is what I first thought was your car when I began reading, it was on crescent heights and Santa Monica on Friday night.

02-25-2011, 01:10 AM	#14
geneatals Ninja Drives: 2011.5 E90 M3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: So Cal (SFV) Posts: 2,961 iTrader: (2)	^dayum, the whole bumper? crazy...I hope the owner just had the bumper out for repair or something.. __________________ 2011.5 E90 M3 AW l Black Novillo Leather \| Carbon Fiber Leather Trim \| ZCP \| ZP2 \| M-DCT \| Navigation \| Moonroof \| 6FL l Pics/Mods Retired: 2008 535i l AW l Black Dakota Leather l Bamboo Anthracite l ZPP l ZSP l 6FL

02-26-2011, 04:48 AM	#16
rex5272 Supreme ruler of all Drives: E92 335i AW Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 995 iTrader: (15)	+1 for Arthur __________________ "DOUBLE VANOS JUST KICKED IN YO!" Alpine White/Coral Red 335i Coupe - Sport/Navi/Premium/Logic7/Steptronic ACS Pedals.Custom K&N DCI.BMS JB4.Twin Raptor BOV.Mtech Front.CSL Wheels.GP-T 7.5K E90post.com E9X Picture Game points: 2 (Blvd Challenge, Animal Driver)

03-07-2011, 06:13 PM	#18
ooowowizstev Brigadier General Drives: '08 E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Los Angeles, Irvine Posts: 3,774 iTrader: (4)	Nice job from the shop! PS. I have some E90 M3 fender grills for sale if anyone is interested... __________________ '08 E92 ///M3 - AW/BLK/CF, M-DCT, 19's H&R, Vorsteiner, Eisenmann, BMC, BBS More to come...

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