1st Gen R53 Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: Gnat got Hit!

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  1. ZippyNH

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    #35 ZippyNH, Oct 17, 2014
    Ouch....
    One thing I am ALWAYS thankful for is off street parking....not having to fight for a spot or worry about snowplows, and SUV's make living in a townhouse slightly further out if town my choice.
    Hopefully you can be it fixed up...heck some new paint and a buff...might look better than new if the shoo is good!!
    Time to have rental car fun!!
    Any bets on which soul sucking model you will be given?!
    I'm voting for a Toyota Camry......
     
  2. Dave.0

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    #37 Dave.0, Oct 17, 2014
    WOW Nathan that sucks!

    Well the good news I took from this is you where able to fall asleep at night and your car will be all painted one color when its fixed. :eek:
     
  3. Nathan

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    #38 Nathan, Oct 17, 2014
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    #39 Nathan, Oct 17, 2014
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    #41 MCS02, Oct 17, 2014
    Man I'm sorry Nathan!
     
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    #43 Alan, Oct 17, 2014
    Sorry to see that Nathan! :sad:
     
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    #44 Dave.0, Oct 17, 2014
    Nathan after you get your car is fixed up again maybe your landlord will let you use the garage since you are walking everywhere now. :ihih::ihih::ihih::ihih:
     
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    #46 Steve, Oct 17, 2014
    Can you see whether there's any front suspension damage?
     
  9. Crashton

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    #47 Crashton, Oct 17, 2014
    I was wondering about that myself. Looks like a swipe type of hit rather than a straight on hit. :fingerscrossed:
     
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    #48 rum4, Oct 17, 2014
    Well that sucks. Hope it can be fixed.
     
  11. Friskie

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    #50 Friskie, Oct 17, 2014
    THAT BITES!!! Every MINI person's worst nightmare and yours is literally a nightmare. Hope it can all be buffed out to your satisfaction. My sincerest condolences to you both.
     
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    #52 cooperjet, Oct 18, 2014
    Wow, sorry to hear about the damage Nathan. Hope they catch the moron and Gnat gets fixed up.
     
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    #53 iwashmycar, Oct 18, 2014
    Yikes... I hope they too had a nice car at least. Probably not though :(
     
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    #55 agranger, Oct 20, 2014
    If the key had been in and the airbags popped, it would be a total. Your damage looked a lot less than Jango and they totaled him... Craig got hit on the rear axle but the airbags popped and it was all over.
     
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    #59 jiminni, Oct 25, 2014
    Ouch! How is that going to work with your custom hood? Do they only give you a painted hood? Labor to re-customize it? Sorry to see this. With our cars getting pretty old now, trying to get them fixed after major repairs is getting tricky, just ask Steve :(
     
  16. Nathan

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    #63 Nathan, Oct 27, 2014
    My rental is a Jeep Compass.

    Blah..
     
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    #65 Crashton, Oct 27, 2014
    Worse than an automatic. It has a CVT. :frown2:
     
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    #67 Nathan, Oct 27, 2014
    It's an automatic, has select-able gears when in Drive and does have 4WD.
     
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    #70 Metalman, Oct 27, 2014
    The masses puts that gleam in the eye of the BMW CEO...:(
     
  20. ZippyNH

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    #74 ZippyNH, Oct 27, 2014
    When I had my rear bumper/bumper cover replaced a couple months ago....it took 5 days to get it from MINI...And I am a 4-5 HOUR drive from the main parts wharehouse(s) in Nj/Pa...
    So might be a wait for parts...seems r53 parts are getting harder to get...even from mini:cryin:
     
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