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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 12:32 PM
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A way to say Thank You.

Just have to share this. A few weeks ago I bought my girlfriend a new to her BMW 235i. She loves the car even though it isn't perfect. Well today she decided to show her appreciation. I was moving my beloved MCS out of the driveway so she could get out. I guess she feels the rear view mirror is just there for aesthetics and brakes are overrated. As I waited for traffic to pass, looking behind me, BAM!!!!! She used my car as a good place to stop. After looking under the hood and a good inspection the front bumper is scraped and looks like the frame has a small bed in it. I guess the only consolation is that both are blue so paint transfer was minimal (if you can call that a silver lining).
Just had to get that off my chest.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 12:38 PM
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You mean 325i

And that is too bad.

oh female drivers..
 
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 12:41 PM
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LOl yes a 325i, damn fingers get the the way of typing.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 12:43 PM
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pics of damage?
 
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 12:45 PM
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is there a "Cringe!" emoticon? Brutal!
 
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 01:27 PM
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As an eternal optimist, the bright side is that you do not have to worry about the other driver claiming that you were at fault.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 01:54 PM
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Damage was not as bad as I make it out to be, but then again it is more than when I started this morning. I think I got lucky because I had the clutch in without touching the brakes.
ACE- I might need a good lawyer cause my lower back and neck are starting to hurt.
Not much to see in the pictures but http://www.flickr.com/photos/6822700...in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/6822700...n/photostream/

The links might not work let me know.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 05:56 PM
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The links did not work for me. But if you have the pictures on the web on flickr.com then you can find the picture there, copy the web address of the picture then click on the picture icon when you are writing the post and paste the web address and viola, you will have pictures in the thread.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2011 | 04:03 PM
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Time to upgrade the girl friend
 
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