Stinkin' Badgers

Nords · 26-07-2009, 02:58 PM

A big thumbs up to Jez and his bunch at Pace Ward and also to Nick at AMI Ventureshield! Why you ask? Combine the two above with the title and a poor CSL!

Yes, on the way back from Hyde Park's O2 Concert, a large badger decided to hoof it's way across one carriageway without event and then run into me as I headed up north from J15 of the M4. As it was dark I was doing just under 70 and saw him at the very last moment in the headlights as he travelled (my) right to left. WACK!

He hit somewhere between the centre and the driver's side splitter and then went under the car. Lots of nasty noises meant I pulled of the road immediately and called for BMW Assistance to get it to Wellsway. Jez's team are onto it and I think the ventureshield stopped the damage being worse than it is.

From the towing eye across left is all knackered but held together with the venture shield. The bare carbonfibre broke in half but held!

How long do we think it takes to get hold of a bumper?

The staggering thing is that my wife hit a badger only 3 days before (Suzuki Swift) but lucky for Jez, insured via A-Plan! They can't be many of the buggers left around here!

Yanto · 26-07-2009, 03:28 PM

shocker Nords !

Hope it gets wells soon chap..not sure on bumper replacement time

If you dont mind my asking, - how much did it cost to Ventureshield front end ? This is something I need to sort urgently.

Cheers

**Andyk** · 26-07-2009, 03:32 PM

Oh nasty

I take it badger is no more..

Nords · 26-07-2009, 04:48 PM

Badger is a confirmed kill!

My CSL was done before I bought it and it is fantastic. I looked at the BM in George White's (S333 CSL) and the front was in tatters. The ventureshield on mine is perfect, stops stone chips and you can hardly see it.

Previous owner runs AMI (Nick Phelps) and have a look here for contact details (and recommendations)...

http://www.mtorque.co.uk/ubbthreads/...&Number=609833

Mine is a full coverage (rear arches, roof, complete front etc). Nick said it would have been something like £1600 for the job on mine (old his!)

CSLCHAN · 26-07-2009, 05:42 PM

woo nasty not the badger of course

dave1 · 26-07-2009, 07:34 PM

there is a bumper on ebay at the mo £1250

jcremonini · 26-07-2009, 08:58 PM

Took about 4 months to get my replacement new bumper - though that was down to a tooling issue at BMW so I would hope they could turn them around faster now.

James.

Nords · 30-07-2009, 12:37 AM

Gawd, the 318 is so boring! Just gathers pace, drinks at 41 mpg and makes no noise!

dave1 · 30-07-2009, 12:45 AM

think it is sold now mate sorry

sailorbaz · 30-07-2009, 01:34 AM

Believe it or not mate, don't know if you're interested, but that will fix. Check this out...

My bumper before/after repair

Its perfect now, got my new splitter waiting for me at home now too!

26-07-2009, 02:58 PM	#1
Nords S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 527 Casino cash: $1272	Stinkin' Badgers A big thumbs up to Jez and his bunch at Pace Ward and also to Nick at AMI Ventureshield! Why you ask? Combine the two above with the title and a poor CSL! Yes, on the way back from Hyde Park's O2 Concert, a large badger decided to hoof it's way across one carriageway without event and then run into me as I headed up north from J15 of the M4. As it was dark I was doing just under 70 and saw him at the very last moment in the headlights as he travelled (my) right to left. WACK! He hit somewhere between the centre and the driver's side splitter and then went under the car. Lots of nasty noises meant I pulled of the road immediately and called for BMW Assistance to get it to Wellsway. Jez's team are onto it and I think the ventureshield stopped the damage being worse than it is. From the towing eye across left is all knackered but held together with the venture shield. The bare carbonfibre broke in half but held! How long do we think it takes to get hold of a bumper? The staggering thing is that my wife hit a badger only 3 days before (Suzuki Swift) but lucky for Jez, insured via A-Plan! They can't be many of the buggers left around here!

26-07-2009, 03:32 PM	#3
Andyk Driving it like I nicked it Space Invaders Champion! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chepstow Posts: 2,506 Casino cash: $3997	Oh nastyI take it badger is no more.. __________________

26-07-2009, 03:28 PM	#2
Yanto CSL Register Uber-poster! Moon Lander Champion! Ragdoll Master Champion! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Docklands, London Posts: 5,931 Casino cash: $40036	shocker Nords ! Hope it gets wells soon chap..not sure on bumper replacement time If you dont mind my asking, - how much did it cost to Ventureshield front end ? This is something I need to sort urgently. Cheers

26-07-2009, 04:48 PM	#4
Nords S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 527 Casino cash: $1272	Badger is a confirmed kill! My CSL was done before I bought it and it is fantastic. I looked at the BM in George White's (S333 CSL) and the front was in tatters. The ventureshield on mine is perfect, stops stone chips and you can hardly see it. Previous owner runs AMI (Nick Phelps) and have a look here for contact details (and recommendations)... http://www.mtorque.co.uk/ubbthreads/...&Number=609833 Mine is a full coverage (rear arches, roof, complete front etc). Nick said it would have been something like £1600 for the job on mine (old his!)

26-07-2009, 05:42 PM	#5
CSLCHAN S3 - On the open road Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jumping from London to Hong Kong Posts: 105 Casino cash: $591	woo nasty not the badger of course

26-07-2009, 07:34 PM	#6
dave1 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CORNWALL Posts: 937 Casino cash: $1432	there is a bumper on ebay at the mo £1250

26-07-2009, 08:58 PM	#7
jcremonini Wonky 'L' after Washing Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 17 Casino cash: $250	Took about 4 months to get my replacement new bumper - though that was down to a tooling issue at BMW so I would hope they could turn them around faster now. James.

30-07-2009, 12:37 AM	#8
Nords S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 527 Casino cash: $1272	Gawd, the 318 is so boring! Just gathers pace, drinks at 41 mpg and makes no noise!

30-07-2009, 12:45 AM	#9
dave1 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CORNWALL Posts: 937 Casino cash: $1432	think it is sold now mate sorry