WHY would you do this??

[TW]Fox · 2 Jan 2007 at 15:39

cloudy said:
http://autos.blue-sock.com/clients/...pe=%&pics=pics&orderby=MakeModel&value=26325?

Is this an E39? I don't know my BMW's well..... (if it is it appears to have the strip there)

Awesome. That car is exactly the same as mine, right down to colour and trim level. I've given them a call, they've got the bit, gonna get back to me with a price and its condition

Thanks a bundle. That's a great help.

divine` · 2 Jan 2007 at 15:45

[TW]Fox said:
WHY would you remove it?

Seems the part ALONE is £60, plus painting on top of that.

I think you may well have answered your own question

[TW]Fox · 2 Jan 2007 at 15:51

divine_madness said:
I think you may well have answered your own question

Yea but.. it isnt a part you can really lose, or damage, or want to 'upgrade'... its just.. there.

PiKe · 2 Jan 2007 at 15:52

Maybe the guy had it stolen like you... like the guy before him... and before him.

Paradox

gc123 · 2 Jan 2007 at 16:01

maybe it wasnt put back correctly ? assuming thats the side that had the rear quarter.

cloudy · 2 Jan 2007 at 16:08

[TW]Fox said:
Awesome. That car is exactly the same as mine, right down to colour and trim level. I've given them a call, they've got the bit, gonna get back to me with a price and its condition

Thanks a bundle. That's a great help.

Excellent, they are just down the road from me - usually got the parts for my car that I need!

James

Dandle · 2 Jan 2007 at 16:09

That is really bad, at least they haven't damaged the rest of the car though. Where my parents-in-law life near Royal Holloway College there are loads of students living in rented accomodation now and over the last 18 months some of them have taken to kicking off wing mirrors on the way home from the pub. They dont just do one though they go down the road and do 4 or 5 cars when they do it and its happened loads of times now. I just don't get whats so funny about that when they are lashed up, they are supposed to be intelligent people FFS.

K.C. Leblanc · 2 Jan 2007 at 16:18

[TW]Fox said:
Yea but.. it isnt a part you can really lose, or damage, or want to 'upgrade'... its just.. there.

Could you damage it fitting a roof rack?

penski · 2 Jan 2007 at 16:22

Christ, dude...Your luck's shot with this one

...Should have got a fast old snotter that you wouldn't care about being dinged

*n

[TW]Fox · 2 Jan 2007 at 16:25

cloudy said:
Excellent, they are just down the road from me - usually got the parts for my car that I need!

What are the prices like? He's getting back to me tommorrow.

[TW]Fox · 2 Jan 2007 at 16:26

penski said:
...Should have got a fast old snotter that you wouldn't care about being dinged

*n

I've just been out washing it. I stood back and admired it after I'd finished.

I'd forgive this car almost anything - it's worth all the expense just to stand there and admire it

penski · 2 Jan 2007 at 16:34

Actually, one of the guys on retro rides is a Bimmer breaker...

He probably has one at work...

Can't remember who it is though :/

*n

Bri · 2 Jan 2007 at 16:36

That's well out of order & decidedly random too :confused:

[TW]Fox said:
I've just been out washing it. I stood back and admired it after I'd finished.

I'd forgive this car almost anything - it's worth all the expense just to stand there and admire it

Did you do the engine then?

wassap · 2 Jan 2007 at 16:39

gc123 said:
maybe it wasnt put back correctly ? assuming thats the side that had the rear quarter.

I doubt that tbh, even if they had I cant see fox accepting the car,im guessing he's a pretty anal person when it comes to cars.

It would have taken me about 3 months to notice if mine was missing tbh

cloudy · 2 Jan 2007 at 16:40

[TW]Fox said:
What are the prices like? He's getting back to me tommorrow.

I would say slightly higher than average - but they've been reliable and do have a lot of choice. Replacement bonnet for my car was £60 as an example (and due to the choice I could pick one the correct colour to avoid the need for a respray)

James

[TW]Fox · 2 Jan 2007 at 16:46

cloudy said:
I would say slightly higher than average - but they've been reliable and do have a lot of choice. Replacement bonnet for my car was £60 as an example (and due to the choice I could pick one the correct colour to avoid the need for a respray)

If they did you an entire bonnet for 60 quid I can't see it being any more for a bit of plastic, thats good to hear

[TW]Fox · 2 Jan 2007 at 16:47

wohoo said:
I doubt that tbh, even if they had I cant see fox accepting the car,im guessing he's a pretty anal person when it comes to cars.

Correct - it was there yesterday morning no issues.

Mad old tory · 2 Jan 2007 at 16:48

Dandle said:
That is really bad, at least they haven't damaged the rest of the car though. Where my parents-in-law life near Royal Holloway College there are loads of students living in rented accomodation now and over the last 18 months some of them have taken to kicking off wing mirrors on the way home from the pub. They dont just do one though they go down the road and do 4 or 5 cars when they do it and its happened loads of times now. I just don't get whats so funny about that when they are lashed up, they are supposed to be intelligent people FFS.

we seem to have our fair share of ***** atm

volospian · 2 Jan 2007 at 16:51

Scum bags

I'd love to wire my car up to the mains or something, let some braindead vandalising moron touch it then :cool:

thepharcyde · 2 Jan 2007 at 16:57

Some people. A road on the way to work was plagued by some swine taking off people mirrors as there were several scattered across the pavement. I am so paranoid about leaving my car anywhere.

I had my ally dust caps nicked off my car, the dealers replaced them for free and said they only cost a couple of quid for a whole bag of em, but still people feel its their right to take them of of someones car.

If this something you could not glue down on the roof if you do not intend on ever using roof bars?