I would ignore the bodykit, sort out the dents and have the wheels refurbished. That would make a beautiful car…

I agree with others that say not to bother with the M kit spend the money getting wheels refurbished......

Great video Phil, personally I would leave it factory original. I would spend the money repairing the small cosmetic damage, it looks beautiful as it is❤.

I think the black kidneys look hideous , don't fit em .

Get the wheels done and not the kit....😍😍😍😍

Hi Phil ,enjoyable vid, might be better to do wheels than kit, obviously your choice,enjoy your channel. Mark

Get wheels refurbished, front Bumper repainted & decent Valet, Leave the Body-Kit as its better to leave it all Original as it will be easier to sell when you have finished with using it.

I personally wouldn’t bother with the performance kit on this car. Are you going to refurb the alloys? The money would be better spent there for me Phil. Very low mileage for an 8 yo car, nice 6 pot motor 👍❤️😎

Since I don't know that much about cars, I'd shout "standard" in James May style to that bodykit. Great video once again! I'd prefer if the videos lasted 20-30 minutes though. 😉 That's because I almost missed this video of yours. Only after I heard today my brother-in-law's recently purchased second-hand BMW got damaged due to winter tires not keeping it on the crystal clear icy gravel road in the Finnish country-side (the recovery vehicles have been busy in that piece of road all winter), I remembered to find time to watch this. Those shorter ones would be easier to check out straight after release. ☺️

BMW methods state any front suspension damage means the steering rack must be replaced, there could be a broken tooth within the gearing inside the rack, it's not the body shop upping the quote, it's due to thatcham and BMW repair methods

Great video Phil, I would leave it as it is other than refurbish the alloys and sort the dents.

Great fix mate

I would do the wheels 1st Phil definitely it would be loads better than think about the kit maybe 😊

Well done Phil good job 👍

Yes Phil,wheels refurbished dents done and body kit would look good 👍

Keep it standard don't waste your money Phil 😊

no kit needed lovely as it is.

11500 pounds to repair ,that is the insurance quote. At 33.10 minutes in he Finally tells us the Cost! Sad Story....

The control arm bushes are fluid filled. When torquing subframe bolts the suspension should be under load at working height. Torquing them in a relaxed fashion then placing suspension under load will in effect twist and tear the bushes in time, the fluid will leak casing premature failure. The car will also drive like a pile of shite. 👍🏻

Car looks good as it is turned out really nice well done Phil

So many cars get written off for a small amount of damage, it's ridiculous

Lovely car id do the dents machine polish great valet and leave standard ps i had those alloys a total nitemare with potholes

Great result & content 👍

Hi Did they leave clubs in the car?

Please don’t leave callipers hanging by the pipes 😮😮😮😮😮spotted this mistake on the rear 😢

Hills salvage . Sell loads of green parts now to body shops . Second hand parts . For Insurance repairs . Know this for fact ..

Hi Phil, nice cari think if you are going to spend money on the car get the wheels refurbished. The kit might look nice but sounds very cheap so maybe not the best quality.

Needs alloys doing and a rear lip spoiler

yes you should put a performance kit on this car but only if you plan to keep it yourself .

Definitely just get the wheels done with the £300 otherwise a good video, nice car

I agree get the wheels refurbed but no shoddy cheap bits its not an M SPORT

Definitely add the m performance bits. I’ve done it to mine, massive improvements and will make it easier to sell.

Nice quick fix for ya buddy

Lovely car Phil, nice job! Will the 4 wheel alignment need doing?

I put a febi control arm on my E38 Last year it failed its MOT on control arm again 7 months ,

I always say try and keep cars original. Hope he got a chunky payout from his local council.

Thumbs up for the M Performance bits 👍

😊👍

I think it looks fine as it is

Yes to the body kit.👍👍👍👍

I wouldn't bother with the M kit. But it does make it look a little more special.

Add the extra trim it deserves it after the great job you have done make your mark on it.😊

Definitely go with the kit it really helps the look of them.

Need a new video Phil

Another one saved Phil, but this is just disgusting the insurance quote.... no wonder were paying top money and every car which has a bit of damage they either scrap of write off....

Get bits , make it look a bit less grandad and a little different it’s not like it’s a fortune for the bits 👍🏻I for one would like to see them getting fitted .

spend the 300 on the dent man a good valet and buff, reaiiy enjoy your content phill cheers

fit trim kit all day long

Get the wheels and dents sorted, forget the kit, You never say how much your selling them for tho.

is this a 3ltr v6 nice power .

No body kit; you have not the time with the vehicles stacking up.

Get wheels done not kit, has the Skoda taken up residence, been there ages.

How much are you wanting Phil

I would get the tracking checked and the wheels refurbished, don't bother with the aftermarket kit.

Shame no proper overalls in a commercial garage. Looks like an under the arches job.

Why throw money at trinkets to make the car look like something it isn't meant to be when the wheels need refurbishing and there are dents and a paintwork issue on the front panel to be sorted out.

Nope would never buy a car with a fitted kit ... can't beat standard

did the indicaters work for the mot its very rare to see a bmw with working indicators

How much will you be asking for the BMW I'd be interested especially with the body kit Adam

I wouldn't, you might not get your money back Phil.

Hanging on the lift the near side front wheel is hanging much lower than the offside, worth checking not an SE strut fitted.

No point adding the kit and leaving those wheels in a mess.

A quality wheel refurb will be much more valuable and striking than that performance kit.Vehicle is more appealing in it's original form and will therefore attract more buyers.If the new owner wants to put the aftermarket,cheapy kit on then that is their choice.Not going to give you £300 more for an aftermarket kit, might have paid the bit extra if it was genuine BMW kit though.

Hello mate long time no see

Don’t bother with the stick on bits, it makes em look “Barry’d”. I bet it made a bucking fang when it hit that pothole, oooofta

Phil, leave the stupid body kit off, concentrate on the body dings, before the rust sets in.👍🥂

Ye im up for that but are you still in prophet at the end

That front wheel is goosed……don’t put that back on …..

Looks a good buy Phil, the body kit would be standard body kit as its a m sport... like a vw r line meant to make it look sporty.

Will the wheels off the white one your scrapping fit onto that one,or are the tyres badly worn..??

Wouldn't bother with the M performance kit. Keep it all original IMO

Price ? As is

Hell yeah, get the M peromance kit on this car! it will suit nice

It makes the car look cheap

Hello 👍

Reckon alignment might be slightly out !!!😂😂

When do you plan on coming on next …1,2,3,or 4 weeks lol….

Refurb the wheels instead

Just a little constructive criticism. Really do like the video's but I wish you didn't waffle on so much and keep going over the same thing and just get on with the job in hand. 👍👍

I agree with the majority leave the body kit of and do the wheel refurb .

Wouldn't bother with the M sport kit. Keep it original. If I was buying and I wanted it to look like an M sport, I would just buy an M sport

Defo put m kit on will look 😍what you thinking of asking for the car when your finished ££..??

Hi phill yeah I wud buy the kit for it

Would be nice to get updates about your channel Phil as you disappear for weeks??

Don't bother putting aftermarket crap stuff on Phil , original is best , have the wheels refurbished, will make it stand out from the crowd

What wrong with WHite beemer

Come on man, spending £300 on a kit when the wheels are so tatty

Yes put the m kit on 👍

M performance kit 🙋🏻‍♂️👍

Forget about the rubbish kit all black parts look rubbish and make the car like a boy racers car

Please no! Original is a must

12th

Nike Air Just Do It

Yes phil put body kit on.

That ridiculous bmw price gives us a chance to make money ? Just fixed a 2016, F22, spent £1400 on parts and 50 hours of my time.

Not impressed by the kit and I would rather spend to get the wheels and dents sorted. Thanks for the video.

The problem is not insurance companies or the repair shops. It's society and claim culture. The vehicle can be fixed up and running as good as for not a lot, but if that car is in an accident that injured or killed someone then who ever did that repair is going down.. they face all kinds of legal issues from different parties. Claims from all sorts of people that were involved in accident sue the life out of everyone involved. This is why cars don't get repaired cost effectively and parts always have to be brand new dealer parts. The society of people have caused these repair issues.

don't fit it, its not original and i'm sure you will be able to tell it's a £300 chinese nearly fits aftermarket job

Seems to me you consentrate. On the look of the car rather than structure/ safety of the car..🤔🤔🤔

You say you have so many cars your working through but we never get to see them because one week your on then we don’t hear from you for weeks 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫