I Got My Baby Back!

"philipilihp" (philiphilip) 06/02/2014 at 10:33 • Filed to: BMW, 335, repaint, body shop

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After spending three days in the fastest car in the world (which turned out to feel like the slowest car in the world, a 2013 Dodge Avenger), I finally picked up my E90 with a repainted hood! Look at it shine!

!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , my hood got dinged because of some punk-ass kids throwing rocks onto the highway. About a month later, my hood is looking shiny and new, thanks to Excel Autobody in Springfield, VA!

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McMike, I know you asked if they were good, and I can definitely recommend them. The owner is a nice guy and good to talk to about cars. Plus, he rounded the price down from the estimated cost, saving me $27. Whoo!! Oh, and he invited me to his bbq. LOL

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > philipilihp 06/02/2014 at 10:36

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Ultimate Repaired Machine.

Also, fuck those kids. Little shitstains, the lot of them. Some 12-year-old asshat was giving me lip the other day (I'm kinda slow and have difficulty understanding people, I asked him to repeat what he said and got MAXIMUM SARCASM in response) and if I wasn't so tired I would have taken the airsoft gun he was holding, snapped it over my knee, and shoved the plastic shards up his ass. Nothing good can come from a 12 year old boy with an attitude like that.

I've turned into an old man.

Mosqvich > philipilihp 06/02/2014 at 10:42

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My son, the former owner of my E46, had said E46 rammed into by an idiot co-worker at Panera. I managed to get the cash our of her Dad and I too have a brand new hood on my car. Now for the rest of the car and various keying marks, etc...

philipilihp > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 06/02/2014 at 10:42

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Haha it happens to all of us sooner or later!

I would've popped him too.

I can't say anything bad about the process though. The kids' mom was really nice about it, her insurance was great to deal with and the bodyshop as well. I'm just glad I got my car back looking good.

philipilihp > Mosqvich 06/02/2014 at 10:43

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The sad thing is that I am noticing all the other little nicks much more now that my hood is shiny.

EL_ULY > philipilihp 06/02/2014 at 10:47

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sweeeeeeet!!!!!

Mosqvich > philipilihp 06/02/2014 at 10:48

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Exactly. I'm restoring my E46 to "as new" condition, or as close as I can come. I need it so I have something to drive when I get something a little more peppy here in the near future.

Diesel > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 06/02/2014 at 10:49

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"I'm kind of slow"

Are you talking about the Autocross again?

philipilihp > Mosqvich 06/02/2014 at 11:03

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There are worse cars to have as a "backup!"

Garrett Davis > philipilihp 06/02/2014 at 11:06

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If I didn't know better, I'd say this was your average craigslist sale picture.

"Runs and drives great, ICE COLD A/C, brand new rear left tire, rare model configuration, a real head turner needs some TLC, smog is seller's responsibility, MUST GO THIS WEEKEND"

philipilihp > Garrett Davis 06/02/2014 at 11:11

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Courtesy of iPotato this morning! But it DOES run and drive great, and has ice cold A/C. Tires need some renewing, but are you interested...? :D

Garrett Davis > philipilihp 06/02/2014 at 11:23

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(Insert absurd lowball offer here)

philipilihp > Garrett Davis 06/02/2014 at 11:31

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NO!!

Mosqvich > philipilihp 06/02/2014 at 11:42

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agreed. I'm not sure this will do well in the snow:

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/the-2014-jagua…