DOTS

by "Steve in Manhattan" (blogenfreude01)
Published 11/14/2017 at 18:33

Tags: DOTS NYC
STARS: 2

Not much today ... this failure to maintain caught my eye:

And a 240 I think I haven’t seen before:

And a BRZ I think I have seen before, but you people can school me:

And this bit of Zoidberg bait that seems to show up every other month ...

Replies (8)

"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
11/14/2017 at 18:44, STARS: 1

The dent on the E-class confuses me.

Because now, the taillight opening on the LR quarter is about 2 inches shorter than the one on the decklid, but the bottom of it lines up.

I think it’s an illusion, but still...

"Decay buys too many beaters" (decay)
11/14/2017 at 18:52, STARS: 2

Not failure to maintain so much as it is not worth fixing, the damage right below the light is unibody. I went through the same with my E39, wasn’t worth spending the money to fix so insurance payout went straight into the “next car” fund.

"Eric @ opposite-lock.com" (theyrerolling)
11/14/2017 at 18:54, STARS: 2

The E-class wasn’t fixed because that’s totaling damage.

This image of the BRZ reminds me that it would have been so much better as a shooting-brake. During the quick scroll I thought it was, but then I was sadly disappointed.

"Steve in Manhattan" (blogenfreude01)
11/14/2017 at 19:09, STARS: 0

It’s not worth fixing ... a mighty steed brought down. Oh well.

"Decay buys too many beaters" (decay)
11/14/2017 at 19:14, STARS: 0

Sad, I know. But at least in my case with the E39, the insurance payout was more than I believed I could sell the car for in repaired condition, so choice was obvious. I bet it was similar here, these bubble era luxury cars have bottomed out.

"Steve in Manhattan" (blogenfreude01)
11/14/2017 at 19:14, STARS: 1

Nope, just a straight shot w/ my iPhone. Odd that the light on the trunk isn’t damaged.

"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
11/14/2017 at 19:25, STARS: 0

Yeah, not suggesting you shopped it, just that it looks odd.

I *think* what happened is that something pushed the quarter and the decklid upwards, and the decklid just raised up, while the quarter deformed by partially crushing the taillight opening. Just odd, is all.

And those are pretty cheap cars these days, probably not worth the $$ to fix that, I presume (especially on a city car).

"Steve in Manhattan" (blogenfreude01)
11/15/2017 at 01:22, STARS: 1

My photoshop capabilities extend to cropping, some B&W editing, and that’s it.