My big German boat! BMW 740IL

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Sad day today for the bimmer. Was driving to work, came to an intersection notorious for sudden stops. Had to slow down as usual, saw the guy in the mirror wasn't slowing down at all. He slammed right into me, thankfully he wasn't going too fast. Destroyed my bumper and pushed in the spare tire well. The guy who hit me wasn't so lucky. His car was leaking fluids everywhere and running poorly. I was able to drive to work but he had to be towed away. Still really sucks. Now I get to deal with insurance. 

The intersection.

The other guy didn't fare as well. That's what happens when you mess with a German tank.

Another view of the damage. 

My buddy runs a body shop so hopefully I can get a deal on fixing this. 

6-2-18

After putting it off and going through a couple bottles of coolant I replaced the cooling system. Thankfully the leak was minor so I could continue driving while sourcing the parts and being lazy. It wasn't too expensive, new radiator, hoses, expansion tank, water pump and thermostat for under $500. The cooling fan also has a reputation for occasionally failing catastrophically, so I replaced that and the belts and tensioners while I was in there. The whole thing took about a day.