Apa ini noise? I dunno.

Should be this one. For overflow purpose from the container.

Hello,ini bukan bmw..expect more noise to come.

Both looks normal to me. The plug for mine with a lot of wires going out of it is located much lower than that though, but if I remember correctly it's also not covered by any tape or anything.

Thanks suspected that. When the car come back the end of the clear tube are facing into the side metal components, meaning if water comes out, it will flow into the car body instead. I have to adjust it myself back to the current position.

Ok. thanks. I've been wondering coz I saw the rubber around the blue thingy. Tot this thing are plug into somewhere with the black rubber around the blue thingy acting as seal.

To be honest, there isn't really much noise issues in mine to begin with. There are three different noise sources that plagues my car at the moment, but out of three only one of them occurs as long as the air-cond is on, and it's the mid right vent that goes kring-kring softly at certain positions. The other two occasional noise are the brake pedal klok-klok over uneven surface like the ramps at car-parks, and the board that holds the rear speakers that goes "rrrrrrrr" when the weather is cold outside.

I see. Dunno. Maybe mine is also supposed to be plugged into some seal . I don't really know the history of my car.

This post has been edited by TDUEnthusiast: Apr 3 2014, 12:00 PM

Total cost of the car repair is abt RM2.5k including bonnet, bumper, grill, radiator and components, along with both headlamp (not even scratch but kaki patah, so replaced full set, shiny and clear...haha). They have to replace the front skirt themselves as they damage it while towing (I've insisted replacement coz it shows miniscule hairline crack).

Overall, the paint of bonnet ok but the bumper not totally smooth on certain area. Check my LCP, VS and GC still there. Those rubbers around the bonnet and insulator still there. They wash my car before I take, so seems ok. RM2.5 + appx BMW's RM2K or more, ok...worth to burn my 55% NCD. If below 3K, I "sit tai pun" on the NCD.

Now just hope the new original radiator performing without leaking.

This post has been edited by Cavino: Apr 3 2014, 12:03 PM

Ooi, macam ini, can anyone with newer PE check or not...

Confirm original parts? Radiator water apa jenis? Pipe?

Dia mia besi lama buruk mah.

LOL..I got the first 2 problems..brake pedal klok klok sound like wanna patah lidat..and the aircon sound that is common..have to change the belt tensioner..like grasshopper sound..

BTW,my boot does not open smoothly anymore..What oil or grease to smoothen the opening ah?

Err....don't know. Assume original coz insurance says have to within 5 years and the workshop is really huge with a hundred or so repair cars from Mercedes to Nissan sunny. Specialize only in insurance repair and panel for all insurances (since that is their only business). Frankly, if not original also I don't know coz I really can't see where the brand is printed in the old and new radiator.

Itu water, I don't think original. You go check pipe to see original meh....only concern the big item.

This post has been edited by Cavino: Apr 3 2014, 12:17 PM

the workshop markup the price punya geh.

Ya lar...its listed RM2800. I estimated appx RM2K or so if do outside. Abt RM2K more for BMW side, so abt break even with my NCD discount over 5 years period.

actual cost only 1k plus i guest, because in know beside they declare 2.5k to insurance company, and they also claim Max for others claim include the fees suppose to pay to owner for replacement transport during the car in repair.

Why u not choose send back to Edar SC or COE ?

Actually some modification to the car, not those heavy mod but like chassis foam, soundproofing, etc. Will these modification affects the values of your car when you want to trade/sell one day?

I doubt cost is 1K as it replace a newly painted metalic bonnet, bumper, grill and especially include 2 brand new light. I believe that alone have already exceeded 1K. A new radiator with attached accs, knocking (front firewall behind grill bend in), don't know how much.

They declare 2.8K. Avg tow fee from KL to Klang is abt RM250 especially on midnight. A runner with a separate car pick me up in KL to my home in Klang at 3am. So it should be abt RM300++ for transportation. So if we do outside (also have to include other workshop profit margin, claim fee). Should be at least RM1.5K to 2K altogether excluding RM300+ towing services and home transport.

Why not edar SC? Its midnight, the insurance emergency line cannot confirm if Edar is a panel (more like call center for multiple insurance company), so cannot tow there. Only can tow to panel and at midnight, I takda choice coz not sure edar panel or not, so no tow truck to call. It seems its the panel tow truck, the insurance tak da tow truck. U think edar open midnite to send tow truck to me kah. By the time, everything settles, its over 3am. Also I confused on the insurance company, tot AIG, so deal everything with AIG insurance panel. Turned out its Tokio Marine (all my other now AIG) and luckily this AIG panel are panel with ALL insurance company since they only deal with insurance repair and non others.

btw. nowadays, insurance adjuster a bit strict liao, so cannot simply claim unless the item is truly broken thus the workshop replaced the front skirt for me on their own since no pecah, they cannot claim (saw the list, not include skirt and saw the photo before repaint, its a new skirt unpainted then), my seriously scratch logo also they don't allow to replace coz tak pecah.

This post has been edited by Cavino: Apr 3 2014, 02:42 PM

Not really, thus the need to demod if you want to resell or sell it at a more favourable price if you can convinced the buyer.

Erm I see. But the buyer/dealer might use it as an excuse to lower the selling price?

No.....unless you got a darn bloody ugly mod or the mod you install damaged the car in some way. Otherwise, they just take the "extra mod" from you at no additional cost to them thus its your lost. Thus its better to demod and sell those items yourself. For foam, I'm unsure, coz for PE, the added weight really affect your car performance.