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Still waiting on the word from the frame guy to see how repairable and costly this will be..... That said, there's a nice r52 in town but it has...
Currently, its looking like a total loss value in the $7k range, with a buy back of around $1k..... Would likely be a salvage title at that point....
Do you think a frame shop could fix the driver side front rail reliably and safely? Then I could likely do the rest minus painting... How long...
Minidave, valid points, we test drove one yesterday. It was quite spacious for a MINI. That said, it was an auto as they didn't have any...
Rkw, The damage report called for a new rail, hood, latch, hinges, core support, ect.....
2006 r53 front end damage totaled Or whether it's time to move on to a more family friendly vehicle or such...?
I have greatly enjoyed this car over the last 5-6 years and even enjoyed wrenching on it. The question becomes whether or not to buy it back and...
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My 2006 r53 6sp manual with 128k was recently hit head on and damaged the driver side front rail causing the shop and insurance to total out the...
Excellent points blimeycabro and themodfather. The Greene performance tank looks to be very well built. (And nice job the themodfather for the...
Thanks for the recommendations myles2go and quikmni! The Greene Performance tank looks very well made and quite nice under the bonnet, but is a...
The second oem coolant expansion tank has decided to fail at the seam on my r53. I would like to purchase an aluminum tank to prevent this from...
All-Season: Bought the car with new 195/55 r16 conti extreme contact ssr's. They didn't last long, terrible snow traction with a harsh ride. (I...
Thanks for all the input and information! I got a good deal on a set of the new dws06's. They should get installed late week. Pretty pumped!
All season tires for 16" R84 X-lite rims I live in Indiana so winter weather is not east coast bad, but can be unpredictable. My concern...
Thanks for the visual reference! Does anyone have any experience with Michelin pilot sport a/s 3 tires? How do they compare to conti dws06 tires?
wmwny, Did you lower your ride to reduce wheel gap or are you at factory ride height minus the reduction due to slightly smaller tires? Can you...
Thanks for all the info! I agree that dedicated winter and summer treads are likely the best option but must stick with an all season tire this...