SAD DAY :( E46 330i touring , write off

[BM WORLD 1283]

my misses had her nice NZ new 2002 330i touring written off

got banged into at the lights on the dodgy north shore area

last Wednesday

got hit by a scobby do , then banged into corona then into a rav4

has bent the rear rails

but because it had a towbar  it has bent the boot floor (back bone ) of the car .

door gaps closed up etc

have brought it back off the insurance company.

so probably will part it out

which seems a shame being a nice nz new car

lowish ks

been very reliable for last 4 years or so

so she's now driving around in the e34 544iT disturbing everyone and sitting off car alarms everywhere for now

 

 

[qube 3570]

very sad day indeed..  repower into nathans barbara?

[Gabe79 410]

That sucks Brent. Nice looking car. 

Any chance it has childseat tethers on the back?

[BM WORLD 1283]

43 minutes ago, Gabe79 said:

That sucks Brent. Nice looking car. 

Any chance it has childseat tethers on the back?

pics ?

[eliongater 718]

On the plus side the 544iT is getting more use

[Gabe79 410]

39 minutes ago, BM WORLD said:

pics ?

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=EP33-USA---E46-BMW-325xi&diagId=72_0374

The whole assembly on the left.

On a touring, it mounts on the floor, behind the back seat.

[zero 1162]

5 hours ago, qube said:

very sad day indeed..  repower into nathans barbara?

I have a M62b44 on the engine stand. 

[zero 1162]

That sux Brent.

Its good only the cars were hurt and not any people.

 

Cant be many e46 330i wagons in black left in nz now I wouldn't think.

[Olaf 3317]

jeepers, I trust your wife is uninjured.

ideal repower opportunity for my 325i, I guess.  

What are you seeking as a replacement, Brent?  e90 Touring?

[BM WORLD 1283]

50 minutes ago, Olaf said:

jeepers, I trust your wife is uninjured.

ideal repower opportunity for my 325i, I guess.  

What are you seeking as a replacement, Brent?  e90 Touring?

yes wife and daughter where ok.

not sure yet on replacement , maybe just the same thing again ?

not sure about a E91 ? 330i or  335i ? they have lots of issues but maybe if the right one came up ?

another X5 maybe ? E70 7 seater diesel ??

[lord_jagganath 421]

E70 7 seat oilers are coming down in price day by day.