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Good for Jim, and good for TCM. Not the best looking car I must say (with only around 180 odd cars...

Jim’s Javelin – Shannons Sharp New TCM Tool
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Waiting for the usual "but it is French and front wheel drive only" comments :)

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if only it was given the AWD system like the rest of the R family.... :( Have seen a few on the...

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[Vic & NSW] Combined States Event

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Oh well, just tryin to help. At the end of the...

Oh well, just tryin to help. At the end of the day - panel beaters are just employees and like most people they change employers and and move between shops quite frequently. You might go to a place...
SMOKEYBMW 09-02-2012, 03:34 PM

I think that only applies if there's demand :)

I think that only applies if there's demand :)
a7325266 09-02-2012, 02:47 PM

eeeeeeexcellent

eeeeeeexcellent
Tom 09-02-2012, 02:46 PM

E30 touring. I am highly dubious about the km and...

E30 touring. I am highly dubious about the km and the price is ahem "optimistic". But, as the only E30 touring for sale in Australia, I guess it's a sellers market......
nomis3613 09-02-2012, 02:38 PM

Wow I wish we had this.

Wow I wish we had this.
a7325266 09-02-2012, 02:12 PM

Spotted my next car. Tempted to leave an offer on...

Spotted my next car. Tempted to leave an offer on the windshield.
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a7325266 09-02-2012, 02:11 PM

I am with AAMI. I was sent to Gladstone Smash...

I am with AAMI. I was sent to Gladstone Smash Repairs or something like that. They are in West Melbourne and are supposed to be good.

I had a pretty horrible experience with a panel shop in...
Vinnie 09-02-2012, 12:56 PM

Vinnie, I have spent a huge amount of my own...

Vinnie,

I have spent a huge amount of my own personal time in the last few weeks speaking with panel shops and trying to find the best people to work on my BMW. Most of these have come from...
SMOKEYBMW 09-02-2012, 12:50 PM

I might actually. Do you own a pipe wrench?...

I might actually. Do you own a pipe wrench? Apparently I will have one hell of a time removing the strut from the housing.

Edit: Actually, since I want to swap wheel bearings as well I might throw...
jimmetry 09-02-2012, 12:43 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if their intention all...

I wouldn't be surprised if their intention all along was to contact the insurance company for extra $$$ and then try to dodge it with you so that they end up with a higher margin.

Who is the panel...
Vinnie 09-02-2012, 12:11 PM

Yep - as I said - go back to your insurance...

Yep - as I said - go back to your insurance company, complain, they will ask you to present the vehicle for assessment again. Don't take this 'i know it's an older car with a lot of k's but.....'...
SMOKEYBMW 09-02-2012, 10:42 AM

Another update, Spoke to the insurance company...

Another update,
Spoke to the insurance company about the situation.
They said it was the right thing to do to give them the option to repair it but they are SUPPOSED to just contact the insurance...
spottynatty 09-02-2012, 09:39 AM
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