So I parked my car, when i came back, I saw that someone hit me. I was not very happy about it at all. It pisses me off because now I have to spend money and fix it.

Relatively, its not too bad. It just the nose piece that holds the grill in.
its part #21 on this site
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BF93&mospid=47486&prod=19950500&btnr=41_0043&hg=41&fg=10&PHPSESSID=f5175ae0af1d8fbd13252dae17f7206f

At least my bumper and hood are fine. So I dont think insurance will come into play, i will just get it done myself.

Anyway, I called BMW and that piece is like 150. Plus someone has to paint it.

So, do you know of a good place to paint that piece cheaply, or anywhere that can get a discount on the part from the $tealer.

Also, do you have any idea how hard it is for me to install that piece myself?

Thanks....

Call your insurance company first. Also, make sure you file a police report as proof that someone hit you.

For paint, I go to Central Auto Body or Steves. Other guys go to Global Auto on Sand Island.

Global is not the cheapest. I used to go to Auto Fender Clinic in town, and there are several others there like City Fender or Acme that I have heard do an OK job.

Do you want perfection or do you want it done cheap?

Global is not the cheapest. I used to go to Auto Fender Clinic in town, and there are several others there like City Fender or Acme that I have heard do an OK job.

Do you want perfection or do you want it done cheap?

Cheap but decent. It doesnt need to be perfect.

So it seems like there is no way to get a discount from the $tealer and im gonna be eating their 150$ price tag?

well, club membership will get you at least 10%.

You might try some online parts dealers or even wrecking yards, s\ince the part is going for paint anyhow. I've had good luck with Bav Auto Recycling and Euro Parts Depot.

Who knows, they might even have your Alpine White part in stock! :redspot

Hey topspin, very, very, very good job on your first Autox! :buttrock

topspin took Top Novice position and 35 overall :alright

Now get that front end fixed!

The same thing happened to me, but you have to take a good look to notice it. Went to Central and they quoted me $500 to replace the piece and paint it...decided it didn't look that bad. My car is starting to look it's age from scratches, chips and shopping cart hits.

The same thing happened to me, but you have to take a good look to notice it. Went to Central and they quoted me $500 to replace the piece and paint it...decided it didn't look that bad. My car is starting to look it's age from scratches, chips and shopping cart hits.

This one is pretty bad. Its pretty bad. I am going to call those junkyards, and hopefully they have the part.

I dont know, but maybe some shop will be able to hammer the piece into shape?

We'll see....

Has anyone had experience pulling/replacing the nose piece(Grille holder). Reason im asking...do you think its DIYable?

Did you get a new nose? I am sure its something we can figure out. You took the headlight out last time, I am sure that's half the procedure right there.

Did you get a new nose? I am sure its something we can figure out. You took the headlight out last time, I am sure that's half the procedure right there.

Nope, Im dillydallying, but it needs to be fixed. Have finals this week so not much time for it.

Well go study then! Priorities should be 1. school 2. girls 3. cars

I always had this down, but not necessarily in the right order. :D

good luck with finals.

Well go study then! Priorities should be 1. school 2. girls 3. cars

I always had this down, but not necessarily in the right order. :D

good luck with finals.
Where's drinking and partying? :dunno We are talking about Punahou, aren't we?

I'm a square...I NEVER drank. In fact to this day I've never had a beer. :nono

I'm a square...I NEVER drank. In fact to this day I've never had a beer. :nono
NOT! You got to be kidding me! You never had a beer? We gotta talk about this.

Gee we have 3 generations of Punahous here.

80's - Me :D
90's - IslandS52
00's - Topspin and thrlls' stepdaughter

Oh man, I just found out one of my Punahous friends is a DOE Superintendent. This guy was asked to leave Punahou and I think he barely graduated from Varsity High. :confused

nope, sorry. Me 80's too :(

IslandS52 = old

or "Poor Man's Punahou"...that being the buff and blue of Kaiser :D ..?? Do any of those qualify? If so, then you can add in the '70's there to your generations list. :D (I know, I know, weak try astroboy) Darn rich kids, next year get me a weeklong pass to the Sony Open! :D
Astro

Isn't Mrs. Astro from one of the decades not covered?

Where's drinking and partying? :dunno We are talking about Punahou, aren't we?
Wrong school for drinking & partying!
You gottah go to the country side for that...Castle High!
You can also add in some herbs while you're at it along with some chemicals. I was an "A" student in the chem labs :devillook

Oakland High School, class of '60...priorities, in order of importance: girls, cars/motorcycles, school...

No wonder it took me decades before I could afford a nice car...

Isn't Mrs. Astro from one of the decades not covered?

Yikes! ....and to think I just finished a conversation with her on how you are a model citizen with high integrity and good character, and that your alcohol consumption is strictly for medicinal purposes, and that your body clock is set to evening hours which explains why you are never home at night....

She told me she is 29!!!!, and NOT "from one of decades not covered"....

...."but honey, he is a good man....and, and..and thrlls, he, he, uses that stuff for medicinal purposes too!!! They are in need LOTS of medicine to cure their ailments... ;)

back to work on building your character again..... :D ...



:lol j/k

Yikes! ....and to think I just finished a conversation with her on how you are a model citizen with high integrity and good character, and that your alcohol consumption is strictly for medicinal purposes, and that your body clock is set to evening hours which explains why you are never home at night....

She told me she is 29!!!!, and NOT "from one of decades not covered"....

...."but honey, he is a good man....and, and..and thrlls, he, he, uses that stuff for medicinal purposes too!!! They are in need LOTS of medicine to cure their ailments... ;)
Like I always say, some people are on drugs, and some people need drugs. I use to fit in both catagories. Now I just want drugs :D

Oakland High School, class of '60...priorities, in order of importance: girls, cars/motorcycles, school...

No wonder it took me decades before I could afford a nice car...
Did they have cars and motorcycles back then! :D j/k

At Castle it was drugs, beer, hanging in the back parking lot waiting for grunts to come by and sell pakalolo so we could rip them off, throwing blows with grunts, bumming for money, threating teachers, and girls....sheit!
I just realized why I didn't have any g/f's :(

Now it's wife, kids, work, work, homework, work, homework, cars.

LOL in short, Thrlls was the kind of kid I would run away from in school. :help:

Yikes! ....and to think I just finished a conversation with her on how you are a model citizen with high integrity and good character, and that your alcohol consumption is strictly for medicinal purposes, and that your body clock is set to evening hours which explains why you are never home at night....

She told me she is 29!!!!, and NOT "from one of decades not covered"....

...."but honey, he is a good man....and, and..and thrlls, he, he, uses that stuff for medicinal purposes too!!! They are in need LOTS of medicine to cure their ailments... ;)

back to work on building your character again..... :D ...



:lol j/k
I never said anything about a specific decade. The 90's was not taken as IslandS52 is probably from '89. So I figured she could be from that decade. ;)

Now it's wife, kids, work, work, homework, work, homework, cars.

I hear you loud and clear...except I'm :D past the kids and homework...

LOL in short, Thrlls was the kind of kid I would run away from in school. :help:
Yeah, I know what you mean, I'm still running from my past! :help :help :help

LOL in short, Thrlls was the kind of kid I would run away from in school. :help:
That's not nice and friendly. :nono You have to have the aloha spirit and hang with him. Eh brah, smoke um if you got em! ::here:: ::aw nah brah, who got the slug lips!::

That's not nice and friendly. :nono You have to have the aloha spirit and hang with him. Eh brah, smoke um if you got em! ::here:: ::aw nah brah, who got the slug lips!::
I beg your pardon?

haha, thrlls knows I'm just teasin' :cool

lol this board is always entertaining

I never said anything about a specific decade. The 90's was not taken as IslandS52 is probably from '89. So I figured she could be from that decade. ;)

hahhahah, I wish she was from the '90's :ponder ..... (btw, she thinks all you guys are :cool)
One of these days she has to change her "I'm 29" story, and probably much sooner than later :D

I must thumb through her school annuals to see Beastmaster and Islands52 when they were little boys :D

Astro

I must thumb through her school annuals to see Beastmaster and Islands52 when they were little boys :D

Astro
You may find IslandS52's pic, but Beastmaster was already in the Beasty apprenticeship program and became a Master by the time he graduated. Hence you may not find a pic of him.
Didn't you see his post on "Where's drinking and Partying"?

Speaking of annuals. For my senior year, 4 buds got together and had a page for themselves. They had explicit shots of themselves sitting commando. They also had a Heineken label smack dab in the middle of the page! Well, the editors censored the commando shots and a large Oahu College sticker was placed over the Heineken label in all Oahuans!

There are pics of me in the chess club, finance club, computer club and math league. :D