This is a plea for help...
I totaled my beautiful car (89 325is), and in between the tears I'm
trying to get some comps. As it turns out, the insurance company
slipped in an endorsement recently that limits what they will pay on
anything non-OEM on the car. I had a great 2.7 stroked engine amongst
other things and they're basically just considering the car as stock
with it's odometer mileage, and ignoring the fact that there are less
than 35K miles on a blueprinted engine. Hell, it was just broken in.
Anyway, more tears while I write this. If anyone has recently sold a
similar car, I would like to know where you are and what you sold it
for. Please email me back channel with this so I can keep good track
and perhaps ask more details about the cars. The email address is
below. It won't work to just reply to this.
Well, at least my wife's bimmer is still with us.
Thanks to all for your help. By the way, I may be parting it out. No
way I'm letting the insurance goons have it for salvage value. All the
damage was body.
Many thanks again,
Bruno (azbrunoATyahooDOTcom)
Dave Plowman (News) - 06 Feb 2005 09:43 GMT
> I totaled my beautiful car (89 325is), and in between the tears I'm
> trying to get some comps. As it turns out, the insurance company
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> with it's odometer mileage, and ignoring the fact that there are less
> than 35K miles on a blueprinted engine. Hell, it was just broken in.
You're lucky. ;-) In the UK, the insurance would very likely refuse a
claim on a vehicle with a non standard engine, unless they had approved
the modification.

Signature
*60-year-old, one owner - needs parts, make offer
Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.
The Malt Hound - 07 Feb 2005 15:36 GMT
> This is a plea for help...
>
[quoted text clipped - 20 lines]
> the
> damage was body.
Bruno,
Yes, by all means, if the insurance company does not give you what you
believe the car is worth, buy it back from them as salvage and then
you'll have the engine and other valuable parts. If you still want an
E30 you'd be able to easily find one to use as a transplant receiver.
-Fred W
Bruno - 08 Feb 2005 00:18 GMT
>> This is a plea for help...
>>
[quoted text clipped - 29 lines]
>
>-Fred W
I just took back posession of the car and it's in the shop now. I
already bought another car but I'm hoping something good can be done
with this engine. It's way too good to toss. Still have not settled
with the insurance company since they are not willing to actually
appraise my car. That's why I'm looking for decent comps.
-Bruno
Neil - 07 Feb 2005 20:13 GMT
> This is a plea for help...
>
> I totaled my beautiful car (89 325is),
<snip>
>I had a great 2.7 stroked engine amongst
> other things
<snip>
> Anyway, more tears while I write this. If anyone has recently sold a
> similar car, I would like to know where you are and what you sold it
> for.
<snip>
I don't how similar this is to your car, but there is a 325is with a 2.7
listed on roadfly right now.
http://www.roadfly.org/bmw/classifieds/cars/detview.php?view=29736&sortby=_DATE&
dir=DESC
Good luck.
adder1969@yahoo.co.uk - 08 Feb 2005 09:38 GMT
You should check what you've agreed to in the insurance contract -
usually one can't just "slip in" extra clauses.