STUPID ACCIDENT adice needed ASAP

[neilrr]

There's nothing magical about MB bodyshops IME.

I've had to take two cars back, one twice, to have MB repairs repaired.

Get the word of mouth on the best local bodyshop & take it there.

 

[C43AMG]

There's nothing magical about MB bodyshops IME.

I've had to take two cars back, one twice, to have MB repairs repaired.

Get the word of mouth on the best local bodyshop & take it there.

+ 1

 

[C36fan]

hi there guys

i got a c63 and i wrecked the drivers door today.just trying to keep this very short:
reversed the car,put on the hand brake and left the car in R(stupid i know), spoke to someone,the car didn't move an inch with hand brake on. then decided to turn the ignition off without getting into the car and while standing next to the car with my left leg in the car aiming to press the brake i accidentally pressed the accelerator and the car just shot backwards like if the handbrake wasn't even on....so my drivers door jackknifed and now its on its way to merc bodyshop.
after a few hours it just sank in that this should not happen even if you are as STUPID AS ME.
a car should not move into any direction if the hand brake is on.
could not replicate this with 3 other cars with have electric handbrakes.
the car is 3 years old with all services carried out by main dealer.
the question is that can you drive off with MOMENTUM i mean i have skid marks on the road while your handbrake is on an you are not in the car?
i had an m3 e92 and if you opened the door it just went into park instantly
is this a bad design or just my car?
i could have have this happen where some people and crushed someone or myself.
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You still hold a license?
Sounds like something that my 80 year old granny would do!

 

[ShaunB]

spoke to insurance company (churchills).
they are really pushing me to get the car sorted thru their system.
saying that they only gona pay to certain extent etc..
but where they will take it....average joes bodyshop or what?
my gut says to stick with merc even if it will take longer and maybe i will have to reach into my pocket anyway
what you think?

Doesn't matter who fixes it, just so long as its fixed properly.

 

[deadjim]

As if Brian Harvey could afford a C63...

No it was a s class and he actually reversed over his self as I recall

 

[Howard]

It was a BMW 3 series as befits a man of his status

 

[camerafodder]

OP, from the buildings in your pic it looks as though you're in the lakes?

 

[Deleted member 37751]

i hope this works and you know people make mistakes and im just one of them...
so you know im here for help not a banter as much as i wish that too

A new door skin and wing mirror will probably sort that, what is the rear quarter like?

 

[Yugguy]

@pi22adough we've all done daft things with cars, so don't worry. Hell, I drove into a STATIONARY tractor and completely wrote a car off back in 2006.