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      03-02-2013, 12:41 AM   #6
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Drives: 2011 Z4 sDrive 35i
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Montréal

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Originally Posted by CedarZ4 View Post
So, I just got into my Z4 the other day Love the car, so much fun!

I let my girlfriend (now ex-girlfriend) try it out today. Short story short, she ended up hitting and going up a 3 inch curb at 30-40mph, give or take. Both the right front and rear rims are scratched pretty badly (it's dark out... will take some pictures tomorrow). A small chunk of the tire got sliced off, but the body of the car is ok, thankfully. I took a look at the curb and a large chunk of it was missing... either BMW makes godly strong wheels, or it was a super violent impact.

I'm wonder what kind of damage am I looking at realistically? I would imagine bent rims, but that's not my concern. What about wheel alignment, or worse, axle alignment (or are they the same thing...?) I drove it on the highway, and the vibration seemed to be normal or minor... What other damage could there be? Frame, ball joint, etc. or am I being over paranoid.
Fixed. j/k

Hopefully the damage won't be too much on your wallet. Just after a few days' ownership? Damn, that sucks.
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