Grrrrrrr!! Now with added pics...

Chris · October 8, 2003, 10:00

Why can't people park/manoeuvre properly? s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted: s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:

There I was parked up in a marked bay quite happily, only to come back and find a whacking great dent in the side, where someone doesn't know the length of their car and/or doesn't know how to drive and let their bumper scrape down my rear wing... s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted: s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:

No pics yet *, but the dent is from the filler cap to the sill in height and from the side vent to the wheel arch in length, with a 10cm square or so white scrape in the middle. s:evil: :evil: s:evil: s:evil: :evil: s:evil:

Good job it's going for a service on friday, i can get them to look at it then - anyone have any idea how much a new rear wing is?

* EDIT: pics:
http://www.btinternet.com/~chris.roy/crash/wing-scratch.jpg
http://www.btinternet.com/~chris.roy/crash/wing-dent.jpg

Fingers crossed for a small estimate tomorrow!!

Anonymous · October 8, 2003, 10:12

OH MY GOD! B*(*)(*DS! And of course, they didnt leave a note to say "sorry i cant drive, here is my number to arrange insurance".... some people!

Chris · October 8, 2003, 10:28

Quote from: "krisclarkuk"And of course, they didnt leave a note

Yep, spot on s:evil: :evil: s:evil: i reckon i would if i ever did something similar, but then again I can do a 3 point turn without wacking someone!

Anonymous · October 8, 2003, 10:30

Quote from: "Chris"Good job it's going for a service on friday, i can get them to look at it then - anyone have any idea how much a new rear wing is?

Hope you're sitting down... I've had both rear wings done because of similar circumstances...

Painted and fitted: ~£1200 s:shock: :shock: s:shock: s:shock: :shock: s:shock: Although that was metallic, so black will be a bit less as the paint doesn't need blending-in in the same way.

Anonymous · October 8, 2003, 10:38

Quote from: "pmdye"Painted and fitted: ~£1200 s:shock: :shock: s:shock: s:shock: :shock: s:shock: Although that was metallic, so black will be a bit less as the paint doesn't need blending-in in the same way.

*THUD*

sorry, fell off my chair! s:shock: :shock: s:shock:

Chris · October 8, 2003, 10:39

Quote from: "pmdye"Hope you're sitting down...

Painted and fitted: ~£1200 s:shock: :shock: s:shock: s:shock: :shock: s:shock: Although that was metallic, so black will be a bit less as the paint doesn't need blending-in in the same way.

Bloody Hell!!! How much?? I assume that was each time, or did you have the misfortune to get both dented at the same time?

As we all know, paint can't be that much for a black car (being only 2 microns thick s:roll: :roll: s:roll: ), and i'm hoping they may be able to pull out the dent (no crease that i can see) and tcut the scratch...

here's hoping s:!: :!: s:!:

markiii · October 8, 2003, 11:09

might be worth checking the scrappy as the wings just unbolt, you could swop if they have a black one.

Anonymous · October 8, 2003, 11:28

Quote from: "Chris"Bloody Hell!!! How much?? I assume that was each time, or did you have the misfortune to get both dented at the same time?

No, that was each time, on two seperate occasions. The first time I caught the offender (a taxi!) courtesy of the CCTV covering the car park at work, and they agreed to pay up personally (hence I have a copy of the Mr T quote and invoice).

The second time some dim girl (sorry to be sexist, but she was...) pulled out of an on-road parking bay straight into the side of me. That went through insurance (and took over a year to recover hire car costs s:evil: :evil: s:evil: ).

Tem · October 8, 2003, 12:03

Sorry to hear that Chris s:(

s:(

Quote from: "krisclarkuk"they didnt leave a note to say "sorry i cant drive, here is my number to arrange insurance"

...or "I'm the guy who hit your car and since ppl saw it I have to write something so they think I'm leaving my contact info"...

Chris · October 8, 2003, 13:26

lol!!! s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:lol: :lol: s:lol: thats a twisted sense of humour s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Anonymous · October 8, 2003, 14:07

had the same thing happen last year while i was driving along and the tosser drove off,police never caught who it was .
good job i have protected no claims but it was still £400.00 i could have spent on something else.
dont wanna put a hex on things but i thought i could have it pulled out but it needed a new panel.

sorry about the size but it is the best way to see the damage.

Anonymous · October 8, 2003, 14:16

Hey Chris, sorry to hear about your loved one. s:(

s:(

I can't work out why spraying these days costs so much. If it is just a case of filling and spraying as you say, possible sratch after pulling out any dents, then why are will still charged for spraying full wing when they can, and do use an air brush on smaller area's.

The amount of paint used is minimum.

Guess we have to pay a surcharge for gullibility s:!: :!: s:!:

If the dent is not too bad you could try to get it out yourself, if paint is not broken/cracked try using what the trade use, place a hair dryer over affected area, the heat will expand the metal and usually pop-out, mind you I have not tried this on a large area.

Anyway hope you get it sorted.

Anonymous · October 8, 2003, 15:47

I had almost exactly the same damage as Jonboy, after some chump reversed out of a supermarket parking space into the side of me.. I was stationary and waiting to turn right at a junction!

"i thought you'd gone!"... no, I was still there... and you'd have seen me if you'd bothered to LOOK BEHIND YOU! s:roll: :roll: s:roll:

I never did find out how much it cost, but it needed a new rear wing, and had to be taken back twice for them to do a proper job on the paint.

According to the bodyshop that did mine, just filling and then painting is frowned upon on a car less than 3 years old.. and I think I'd rather have a nice new wing anyway.. although it isn't cheap!

Sorry to hear you've suffered Chris. When is someone going to invent an affordable in-car perimeter sensing video system, that has a couple of micro cameras mounted on the outside of the car and records vandal/parking damage as it happens?! That gives me an idea....

Tim

markiii · October 8, 2003, 16:05

who needs cameras, perimeter sensing and a flame thrower should do just fine :-) :-) :-)

Chris · October 8, 2003, 17:42

Quote from: "jonboy"good job i have protected no claims

there in lies my problem - i did have protected no claims last year as axa would let you protect on 3yrs, but changed to dorset this year and they won't protext until you get 4yrs, which i'm 6 months away from!

s:lol: :lol: s:lol: s:lol: :lol: s:lol: to the flame throwers!!
to think that i moved out of the cctv covered station car park as they put the price up and i thought it was a give away leaving a car there all day anyway... s:roll: :roll: s:roll: s:(

s:(

markiii · October 8, 2003, 18:07

maybe we should delete this thread and start and discuss it again i 7 months? s:D

s:D

Anonymous · October 8, 2003, 21:55

Terrible. This should make you feel better:

A colleague bought a brand spanking new WRX PPP a couple of weeks ago. Four days later he reversed against a bollard. He damaged his rear bumper and driver-side rear door and wing. The cost came to £1500.
It's not even run in yet...

There are worse... My team leader drove his TT in his garage... with the boot open!!! To scared to get an estimate.

Have you seen the "tough new Polo" ad where the guy opens the door against a pole and the pole takes the shape of the door? Well, 911s are not as tough... It happened in front of my eyes and I nearly cried. You should have seen the guys face.

Shit happens mate. And it happens to everyone, sooner or later.

Anonymous · October 8, 2003, 22:13

my heart goes out to u.
i know what you are goin through.
i hope u can get it pulled out.

Chris · October 9, 2003, 19:21

Quote from: "markiii"maybe we should delete this thread and start and discuss it again i 7 months? s:D s:D

I was thinking that myself!!! s:roll: :roll: s:roll: s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Anonymous · October 9, 2003, 19:43

ohhh, photos! nasty mate. s:(

s:(

Peter Laborne · October 9, 2003, 22:41

Quote from: "Emmanuel"Terrible. This should make you feel better.

IIRC the quickest MR2 Roadster crash so far is by Newcastle United's Lomana LuaLua. He managed to write it off on the way back from the dealership. I did have a picture of it. Peter Beardsley's face was a better sight!!!!

Chris · October 10, 2003, 13:07

Quote from: "Chris"
Quote from: "pmdye"Hope you're sitting down...

Painted and fitted: ~£1200 s:shock: :shock: s:shock: s:shock: :shock: s:shock: Although that was metallic, so black will be a bit less as the paint doesn't need blending-in in the same way.

Bloody Hell!!! How much?? I assume that was each time, or did you have the misfortune to get both dented at the same time?

As we all know, paint can't be that much for a black car (being only 2 microns thick s:roll: :roll: s:roll: ), and i'm hoping they may be able to pull out the dent (no crease that i can see) and tcut the scratch...

here's hoping s:!: :!: s:!:

Well, looks like the hoping worked s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
The panels are £130 +vat, so i'm looking at a total cost of around £600, including fixing the minor scrape on the door! bit of a result me thinks...

Chris · October 17, 2003, 14:41

Just to follow up this thread, I booked my car in for tuesday and got it back last night. Total cost £665 for new quarter panel and fixing the 2 other minor scrapes I had (pass. door/rear bumper)

I'm well happy with the quality of the work, and they even gave my car a valet inside and out to the extent of back to black tyres!! s:o

s:o It looks brand new again!! s:D

s:D s:D

s:D

I would totally recommend them to anyone
http://www.glcoachworks.com

kevin mcCann · September 21, 2009, 13:56

WHAT !!!! oooo i dont feel well now,,,, s:crazyeyes: :crazyeyes: s:crazyeyes:

Quote from: "pmdye"
Quote from: "Chris"Good job it's going for a service on friday, i can get them to look at it then - anyone have any idea how much a new rear wing is?

Hope you're sitting down... I've had both rear wings done because of similar circumstances...

Painted and fitted: ~£1200 s:shock: :shock: s:shock: s:shock: :shock: s:shock: Although that was metallic, so black will be a bit less as the paint doesn't need blending-in in the same way.

kentsmudger · September 21, 2009, 16:11

Quote from: "kevin mcCann"
Quote from: "pmdye"
Quote from: "Chris"Good job it's going for a service on friday, i can get them to look at it then - anyone have any idea how much a new rear wing is?
Hope you're sitting down... I've had both rear wings done because of similar circumstances...

Painted and fitted: ~£1200 s:shock: :shock: s:shock: s:shock: :shock: s:shock: Although that was metallic, so black will be a bit less as the paint doesn't need blending-in in the same way.

WHAT !!!! oooo i dont feel well now,,,, s:crazyeyes: :crazyeyes: s:crazyeyes:

....and that was 6 years ago, too.

Have you got a similar problem?