[s-cars] Mrs. Manny's 325ix total

[manuelsanchez at starpower.net]

Paulie,

I hear ya about the time factor.

I get attached to these things, so I feel bad letting it go to the wrecker. I feel some strange sense of duty to try to keep it on the road. Then there are the expensive parts that I put in a few months ago that just kill me, new strut housing for 440 each, lower control arms 225 a piece, Bilsteins all round, links and other doodads, radiator....I'm getting a headache....Might be time to cut the cord and have a stiff drink.

There were about 2,640 brought to this side of the pond between 88-91.  I think that at the time, they cost more than an E30 M3 if you can believe that.

I liked those 2.3-16's as well as those E28 M5's.

-manny


---- Original message ----
>Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:06:09 -0500
>From: <pkrasusky at ups.com>  
>Subject: RE:  Mrs. Manny's 325ix total  
>To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>, <manuelsanchez at starpower.net>
>
>   Manny t-boned'ed:
>
>   <<<Victim is a '89 BMW E30 325iX. Wife and kids are
>   OK fortunately, but now I've got to deal with the
>   Insurance Co. These cars are rare, and I just spent
>   about 3K in repairs/replacements for some unique AWD
>   parts.
>
>   Thanks in Advance, please feel free to mail off list
>   if you choose.
>
>   -manny>>>
>
>   Manny-
>
>   Bummer man, bummer.  Obviously great to hear on the
>   everyone OK bit of course - but that blows.  I've
>   always dug those, nearly got one but opted for the
>   2.3-16 at the time.  Great mindz think alike, or
>   lack of think in my case.
>
>   Shame after what you just refurbed.  You can go down
>   the road you speak but you're going to have to do
>   your research online collecting data points to
>   submit to the company to substantiate the 'inherent'
>   value, and that may not get you much more than what
>   little they're going to say I bet.  A few here have
>   (2 time Avanting //Serge, hit Manny up if you
>   haven't yet) but UrS's are newer and easier (in
>   relative terms) to show accreted value than an '89
>   E30 (in insurance's eyes).
>
>   Plus as a fellow family man / professional (in my
>   case professional idiot), ***time*** will be your
>   biggest cost in the matter to part it.  Not enough
>   time these days to bother unfort., unless it's
>   really going to pay out - which it very well may not
>   (I could be wrong / hope better for you!).
>
>   Again, bummer man.  Good luck, condolences, etc. 
>   Whatchya gonna get her to replace?  Not an easy
>   proposition...
>
>   -Paul better you than me K.
>
>   ps.  any idea on the 'rare' bit?  I dig import data
>   as well I'm a dork