The body shop has confirmed that the bonnet is beyond repair, so have submitted a quote to replace the bonnet and front grilles, and straighten the metal panel in front of the top of the radiator. The labour comes to £360, the paint and materials £155, and of course the parts need buying as well. I have sent the quote to my insurance company and I await their decision.
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These people are not me. I found them using Google.
Are you also called Jon Evans? email me and I'll add a link here for you.
My name is Jon Evans, I used to be quite active in the BMW 7 Series (E32) community, as I owned a 735iL, and I have a lot of information available in the BMW Repairs section of the site.
From August 2004 to April 2011 I owned a Lexus LS400 Mk. IV. I have a Lexus Repairs section, but it is fairly empty because nothing much seemed to go wrong with it.
In April 2011 I replaced the Lexus with a nearly-new Toyota Prius, the main aim being to reduce my expenditure on petrol. With rising petrol prices the Lexus was hovering at just under £100 per tank, which would last about 350 miles.
I work as a computer programmer in Towcester, which is a pleasant 40 minutes drive from my house. I design and build web applications for a living.
I live in Banbury, UK, with my wife Heidi and children James and Matthew.
You can email me at jon.evans@pobox.com