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03-25-23 | 05:45 PM
#3361
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Just imagine if those care was 8 year old. And 100K.
03-25-23 | 06:42 PM
#3362
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It's a double a-arm on the g70, from what I can tell.
03-25-23 | 06:48 PM
#3363
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03-25-23 | 07:23 PM
#3364
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That makes perfect sense actually, it's a strut car and the tower died. If it was an a-arm car or multi link in the same situation the upper arms would bend/move/the mount ears flex out of the way (can be bent back) and the lower arms will take the majority of impact and maybe kill the subframe. Those can be changed out fairly easily....
The strut towers are not easily repaired at all and in the 7 are the items that take the hit.
The strut towers are not easily repaired at all and in the 7 are the items that take the hit.
03-25-23 | 08:39 PM
#3365
the accident caused structural damage (the strut tower is part of the entire front end, so if it's cracked, it would require somehow cutting out the strut tower and welding a new one in). buuuuut... the strut tower ISN'T a distinct part, it's PART of the front end. the labor and parts to replace the entire front clip is a disaster, and chances are the car would NEVER be right.
so totalling it was the right call.
so totalling it was the right call.
03-25-23 | 09:26 PM
#3366
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Yeah, I wouldn’t want it back
03-26-23 | 12:50 AM
#3367
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I think it may have actually been due to the polymer passenger cell to suspension extensions where everything bolts onto. I looked into it a bit more and it appears that the last two generations of 7 series use(d) a composite center section that can have major problems in a crash detaching from the front extensions.
03-26-23 | 01:35 PM
#3368
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Interesting… brake lights don’t work when ignition is off in the old Mercedes.
I suppose there’s really no reason for it to begin with.
I suppose there’s really no reason for it to begin with.
03-26-23 | 02:02 PM
#3370
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Interesting! I will look and see if mine do
03-26-23 | 02:38 PM
#3371
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03-26-23 | 02:40 PM
#3372
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I constantly go where I can see the lights in the mirror of a store window or something and am checking them, old German cars' taillights can look REALLLLLY janky when screwy.
Everything is fine, all bulbs work except that tail marker light.
Everything is fine, all bulbs work except that tail marker light.
03-26-23 | 02:57 PM
#3373
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So I just checked my car, the brake lights do not work when the car is off! Must be a Mercedes thing.
What about other german cars?
What about other german cars?
03-26-23 | 03:02 PM
#3374
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03-26-23 | 03:18 PM
#3375
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I just checked both cars (X3 and 5 Series) and no brake lights with everything shut down. When I got in each car and the dash, interior lights etc. came to life they worked before starting the cars.