my first accident...

[E53is]

"The only things messed up were the exhuast which was a little crooked"

a mechanic i know said a simple things like that to a x5 can effect up front where the exhaust goes to the engine, make sure they look at that ..
it pushes something somewhere it shouldnt be, i forgot that part but that picture is almost exactly what he showed me one day at his shop.
actually your exhaust is in further then what i saw...

glad you are okay , i hate those trucks lol

[X Foomph]

Yeah,
Get it checked out thouroughly from front to back (underneath). Make sure all rear light fittings are functioning ok as well. Could have been a lot worse plus both of you walked away, so all's good, sort of.

Quote/
bgsquad: those Xs are real tough, huh??
Reminds me of an English cop show I saw on cable a few months back where these 2 cops were chasing a stolen X5 (I think a 4.4). Cops were in an unmarked Subaru WRX. They caught up to the WRX at a set of traffic lights and without any warning the X5 driver slams it into reverse from about 10 - 15 feet and smashes into the cops. He goes right up over the bonnet then shoves it in Drive and takes off like nothing happened. The cops tries to chase him but had to stop after a few hundred yards. WRX was spilling liquids, it was smoking really bad, all lights were broken and had the front end totally reshaped etc. Suffice to say they lost the X5 which just drove off into the night (at warp 9, mind you) with what appeared to be not much more damage than what you got.
So yeah, these X5's a real bloody tough.

GL with repairs.

[askhao]

Originally Posted by E53is

"The only things messed up were the exhuast which was a little crooked"

a mechanic i know said a simple things like that to a x5 can effect up front where the exhaust goes to the engine, make sure they look at that ..
it pushes something somewhere it shouldnt be, i forgot that part but that picture is almost exactly what he showed me one day at his shop.
actually your exhaust is in further then what i saw...

glad you are okay , i hate those trucks lol

yeah, that's what i'm afraid of. I hope the exhaust didn't go in so far that it hit parts of the engine. I love this X... almost 7 years with no problems at all (including tranny and engine). So I hope this accident doesn't change that.

[askhao]

These X's are really tough... and i thought american cars were supposed to be tough. Must stick with Bimmers.

[Ldiggs910]

Askhao, you joined around the same time when this happened to me:

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...ident-nws.html

Well the insurance sure took a long time to do everything but in the end it all worked out. The guy that hit me had State Farm insurance. They originally wrote an estimate for $650 to have my bumper repaired. I protested to high heavens and I found this AWESOME shop that told me they'd do the legwork to have the rear bumper cover replaced.

They did and in the meantime, State Farm authorized me to have a rental vehicle (Chevy Malibu) for the entire time my X was in the shop.

But I wanted to say anybody in the NYC area looking for an EXCELLENT A1, A+++ shop should go to this shop. There was a 08 M5, an 08 M6 convertible, a Bentley Continental GT convertible, a rimmed up Range Rover, and a myriad of other high end vehicles crashed up and awaiting repair. And I was witness to a few of the finished products. I am a total paint/repair perfectionist dude and I can spot a respray a mile away. But not on one of these cars could I tell where the damage was.

And they did a most excellent job on my X! The paint is A FACTORY FLAWLESS match! I love it and absolutely recommend them. I've almost been wishing somebody'd hit me in the front so I could have an excuse to remove my brush bar and not have to pay but we all know that can go very good or very VERY bad.

I didnt take pics of the repaired bumper yet but I did take a pic of the car in front of the shop.


Here's the shop info:


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Business Address: 569 Grand Ave
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Phone Number: (718) 230-9793
Fax Number: (718) 623-1520
Email Address: [email protected]
BBB Accreditation: This business is a BBB Accredited Business Date Joined BBB: 9/6/2007 Type of Business: AUTO BODY REPAIR & PAINTING
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[Meiac09]

If the guy in Jersey does the new cars damaged in transport, go for it. You should be able to ding her insurance for the rental.

These cars are fookin' insane. A guy in a Land cruiser rubbed my corner and his bumper popped off! All I had was a scratch in the paint that went through the primer, so I had the bumper replaced...

[askhao]

Originally Posted by Ldiggs910

Askhao, you joined around the same time when this happened to me:

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...ident-nws.html

Well the insurance sure took a long time to do everything but in the end it all worked out. The guy that hit me had State Farm insurance. They originally wrote an estimate for $650 to have my bumper repaired. I protested to high heavens and I found this AWESOME shop that told me they'd do the legwork to have the rear bumper cover replaced.

They did and in the meantime, State Farm authorized me to have a rental vehicle (Chevy Malibu) for the entire time my X was in the shop.

But I wanted to say anybody in the NYC area looking for an EXCELLENT A1, A+++ shop should go to this shop. There was a 08 M5, an 08 M6 convertible, a Bentley Continental GT convertible, a rimmed up Range Rover, and a myriad of other high end vehicles crashed up and awaiting repair. And I was witness to a few of the finished products. I am a total paint/repair perfectionist dude and I can spot a respray a mile away. But not on one of these cars could I tell where the damage was.

And they did a most excellent job on my X!

sorry to hear about your accident too. Is it this shop you are recommending me to? C and D Auto Body Inc - (973) 777-1266

[Ldiggs910]

no i hit the enter key by mistake b4 i finished my post. reread it...

[RPX5]

Originally Posted by askhao

my exhuast is messed up, and the back bumper. anybody have an estimate on the price of the fix at the dealer?

and please recommend me a dealer to go to that will lend me a car for a few days while its in for repair.

If your exhaust is messed up, and you're thinking of adding something custom at some point down the road, now is the time to do it!!! You can probably get a great exhaust system from a key aftermarket manufacturer for about the same cost or less than the pricey stock system. Do some research, and talk numbers to the body shop!

I got rear ended and ended up with a sweet Remus system since my stock set up was bent and replacement money was included in the repairs.

[askhao]

Originally Posted by Ldiggs910

Askhao, you joined around the same time when this happened to me:

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...ident-nws.html

Well the insurance sure took a long time to do everything but in the end it all worked out. The guy that hit me had State Farm insurance. They originally wrote an estimate for $650 to have my bumper repaired. I protested to high heavens and I found this AWESOME shop that told me they'd do the legwork to have the rear bumper cover replaced.

They did and in the meantime, State Farm authorized me to have a rental vehicle (Chevy Malibu) for the entire time my X was in the shop.

But I wanted to say anybody in the NYC area looking for an EXCELLENT A1, A+++ shop should go to this shop. There was a 08 M5, an 08 M6 convertible, a Bentley Continental GT convertible, a rimmed up Range Rover, and a myriad of other high end vehicles crashed up and awaiting repair. And I was witness to a few of the finished products. I am a total paint/repair perfectionist dude and I can spot a respray a mile away. But not on one of these cars could I tell where the damage was.

And they did a most excellent job on my X! The paint is A FACTORY FLAWLESS match! I love it and absolutely recommend them. I've almost been wishing somebody'd hit me in the front so I could have an excuse to remove my brush bar and not have to pay but we all know that can go very good or very VERY bad.

I didnt take pics of the repaired bumper yet but I did take a pic of the car in front of the shop.


Here's the shop info:


BBB Reliability Report for
G & B Collision Center

A BBB Accredited business since 9/6/2007


Rating: A+

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Based on BBB files, this business has a BBB Rating of A+


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Business Contact & Profile

Back to Top Business Name: G & B Collision Center
Business Address: 569 Grand Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
See the location on a Mapquest Map
See the location on a Google Map Original Business Start Date: 1/1/1998 Type of Entity: Corporation Incorporated: 1998 in NY Principal: Ellis Maitland, President
Phone Number: (718) 230-9793
Fax Number: (718) 623-1520
Email Address: [email protected]
BBB Accreditation: This business is a BBB Accredited Business Date Joined BBB: 9/6/2007 Type of Business: AUTO BODY REPAIR & PAINTING
AUTO SERVICES
Website Address: http://www.gbcollisioncenter.com

will that place fix my exhuast as well? and replace with a different(maybe 4.8is)?