RS4 crashed below bumper / passenger side
03-18-2013, 11:14 PM
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RS4 crashed below bumper / passenger side
Bought a 2nd hand B7 RS4 avant Pearl Black ... Pristine condition.
Next day, parked the car in a parking lot and got hit by fork lift carrying a wooden pallet.
Result, the bumper/spoiler is broken and the small radiator on passenger side was crushed along with everything in the middle.
Question: Is there to date a nicer body kit than the original B7-RS4 that I could buy since I have to buy a new one anyways!?
Next day, parked the car in a parking lot and got hit by fork lift carrying a wooden pallet.
Result, the bumper/spoiler is broken and the small radiator on passenger side was crushed along with everything in the middle.
Question: Is there to date a nicer body kit than the original B7-RS4 that I could buy since I have to buy a new one anyways!?
03-19-2013, 08:10 AM
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I drove my BMW M5 from the car lot to the restaurant next door. While inside, a crackhead went off the road and t-boned my parked M5. $25,000 damage and of course the crackhead had no insurance. I did see him get out and throw his dope in the bushes. Cops loved that tip.
03-19-2013, 09:49 AM
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I drove my BMW M5 from the car lot to the restaurant next door. While inside, a crackhead went off the road and t-boned my parked M5. $25,000 damage and of course the crackhead had no insurance. I did see him get out and throw his dope in the bushes. Cops loved that tip.
03-19-2013, 02:51 PM
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OP, sorry to see.
The good news is new parts and at a location that's not too bad (could have been worse).
I would go for the euro bumper as well - no side reflector looks great. GL.
EDIT: just looking at the pic again, it appears you had the euro bumper already...?
The good news is new parts and at a location that's not too bad (could have been worse).
I would go for the euro bumper as well - no side reflector looks great. GL.
EDIT: just looking at the pic again, it appears you had the euro bumper already...?
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03-19-2013, 03:47 PM
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Sorry to hear about the misfortune having just got the car.
I would keep it original and replace with another OEM front bar.
On the bright side, being a used car I'm sure there would have been some minor defects (stone chips etc) that will get 'fixed' as a result of putting on a new bar.
I would keep it original and replace with another OEM front bar.
On the bright side, being a used car I'm sure there would have been some minor defects (stone chips etc) that will get 'fixed' as a result of putting on a new bar.
03-19-2013, 04:24 PM
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Thanks for your kind words ... I did cry when I saw the damage.
The good news is that the insurance company will cover most of the repairs / new parts so it will be all done in couple weeks.
Yes, the car is a European import so it had the Euro bumper.
it was almost new though (very low mileage) so very few stone chips or other defects.
I have been looking online for days now and couldn't find a better front bar than the original so will replace with original Euro RS4 parts.
Will post fix pictures when its done.
Cheers!
The good news is that the insurance company will cover most of the repairs / new parts so it will be all done in couple weeks.
Yes, the car is a European import so it had the Euro bumper.
it was almost new though (very low mileage) so very few stone chips or other defects.
I have been looking online for days now and couldn't find a better front bar than the original so will replace with original Euro RS4 parts.
Will post fix pictures when its done.
Cheers!
06-04-2013, 09:15 PM
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Hi all, my RS4 came back last week ...
I am getting new KW-V3 suspension and H&R sway bars installed as I write this! I swapped the old tires for a new set of Michelin PSS.
Can't wait to take the car on the track!
I saw that MRC Tuning / UK have a new TTS-Rotrex Supercharger kit for the B7 RS4, looks unbelievable. A lot more power than APR / MTM / PES. Did anyone installed this kit in the US?
I am getting new KW-V3 suspension and H&R sway bars installed as I write this! I swapped the old tires for a new set of Michelin PSS.
Can't wait to take the car on the track!
I saw that MRC Tuning / UK have a new TTS-Rotrex Supercharger kit for the B7 RS4, looks unbelievable. A lot more power than APR / MTM / PES. Did anyone installed this kit in the US?