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Bonjour · Oct 18th, 2004, 03:48 PM

Heard an alarm going off this morning, and had a gut feeling it may be mine. Well, sure enough about 10 minutes after the alarm stopped my doorbell rang and there was a guy telling me he'd bashed my car while turning his van around. How on earth people manage to crash into stationary vehicles is quite beyond me, but at least the guy had the decency to come and tell me.

Anyway, the van smashed my (left) headlight and has slightly dented the bonnet surrounding the headlight. Anyone know the part number for the headlights, or is it likely I'll have to replace the whole bonnet?

Total bummer, but like I told the guy: these things happen.

Paul · Oct 18th, 2004, 07:04 PM

Depends how bad the dent is really, and if it's shunted it out of place at all?

Bonjour · Oct 19th, 2004, 04:12 PM

Nah, the bonnet's still in place. There's a dent just to the side of the (smashed) light enclosure. Thing is, the design, with the lights incorporated into the hood itself, I wouldn't be too surprised if BMW suggest having a complete new bonnet.

Oh well. I'm taking it in to the Stephen James service centre tomorrow. I'll see what they say. Then it's time to find out if the number I was given is genuine or a phoney.

euan · Oct 19th, 2004, 04:21 PM

Not good news, sorry to hear that. This has never happened to me, but I'm stunned that somebody stopped and gave you their details. I guess I've just heard too many stories of people driving off.

I would assume the number is genuine - if the guy knocked on your door and owned up I wouldn't have thought he would give you a dodgy number.

Rob. · Oct 19th, 2004, 04:27 PM

Sorry to hear that mate

As you say at least he just didn't drive off. That would have been worse.
I have seen a bonnet and the light unit comes complete and just bolts in. So if the damage isn't too bad maybe the bonnet could be repaired and a new light unit fitted.
Hope it works out as well as possible for you

steebo777 · Oct 19th, 2004, 06:39 PM

Nice of him to give you a heads up about it. It's just too bad that type of stuff has to happen

Oct 18th, 2004, 03:48 PM	#1
Bonjour der Hummermeister Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Stuck in a box Local Time: 05:40 AM Posts: 1,613 Offline	Someone's bashed my (parked) Mini. Part numbers... Heard an alarm going off this morning, and had a gut feeling it may be mine. Well, sure enough about 10 minutes after the alarm stopped my doorbell rang and there was a guy telling me he'd bashed my car while turning his van around. How on earth people manage to crash into stationary vehicles is quite beyond me, but at least the guy had the decency to come and tell me. Anyway, the van smashed my (left) headlight and has slightly dented the bonnet surrounding the headlight. Anyone know the part number for the headlights, or is it likely I'll have to replace the whole bonnet? Total bummer, but like I told the guy: these things happen.

Oct 19th, 2004, 04:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
euan MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Edinburgh Local Time: 05:40 AM Posts: 195 Offline	Not good news, sorry to hear that. This has never happened to me, but I'm stunned that somebody stopped and gave you their details. I guess I've just heard too many stories of people driving off. I would assume the number is genuine - if the guy knocked on your door and owned up I wouldn't have thought he would give you a dodgy number. Gone - IB/W Cooper, bonnet stripes, white indicators, Chili Now - EB/W S, stripes, Chili, climate, R90's :-)

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Oct 18th, 2004, 07:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 05:40 AM Posts: 40,716 Offline	Depends how bad the dent is really, and if it's shunted it out of place at all?

Oct 19th, 2004, 04:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bonjour der Hummermeister Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Stuck in a box Local Time: 05:40 AM Posts: 1,613 Offline	Nah, the bonnet's still in place. There's a dent just to the side of the (smashed) light enclosure. Thing is, the design, with the lights incorporated into the hood itself, I wouldn't be too surprised if BMW suggest having a complete new bonnet. Oh well. I'm taking it in to the Stephen James service centre tomorrow. I'll see what they say. Then it's time to find out if the number I was given is genuine or a phoney.

Oct 19th, 2004, 04:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rob. MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Middlesbrough UK Local Time: 04:40 AM Posts: 1,774 Offline	Sorry to hear that mate As you say at least he just didn't drive off. That would have been worse. I have seen a bonnet and the light unit comes complete and just bolts in. So if the damage isn't too bad maybe the bonnet could be repaired and a new light unit fitted. Hope it works out as well as possible for you

Oct 19th, 2004, 06:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
steebo777 MINI Geek Join Date: May 2004 Location: Royal Oak, MI Local Time: 12:40 AM Posts: 517 Offline	Nice of him to give you a heads up about it. It's just too bad that type of stuff has to happen

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