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MetzgerMeister

dar83 wrote: »

Not even lube would stop me crying earlier today...

Ouch!! Thankfully it's not going to be a big job to repair i.e. you won't have to get a whole panel resprayed to blend it in.

How did it happen? Kerb?

I had something similar myself today, went over a speed bump at less than 1km/hr, being very careful and then...metal SCRAPE!!

EPM

I'd actually use touch up paint on that if you want a temporary solution.

dar83

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Ouch!! Thankfully it's not going to be a big job to repair i.e. you won't have to get a whole panel resprayed to blend it in.

How did it happen? Kerb?

I had something similar myself today, went over a speed bump at less than 1km/hr, being very careful and then...metal SCRAPE!!

Well, I pulled in to a car park last Friday night, in a slight rush to get to it before midnight for certain ATM withdrawal reasons and the bank only went and put ridiculous little kerbs up about a foot in front of the wall in the car park... (AIB Raheny, some of you may know it). I don't know why I didn't just pull up right in front of the ATM either, as it was 11:45 and the place was dead, but no... must park properly :rolleyes: so just as I'm stopping I hear the sound and I know I'm fcuked. Reversed slowly off it, but could hear the damage happening, thought it was just the very underside of it because I looked at it (in the dark admittedly) and couldn't see anything.
Only noticed it today when it was pointed out to me, not best pleased at all.

MetzgerMeister

dar83 wrote: »

Well, I pulled in to a car park last Friday night, in a slight rush to get to it before midnight for certain ATM withdrawal reasons and the bank only went and put ridiculous little kerbs up about a foot in front of the wall in the car park... (AIB Raheny, some of you may know it). I don't know why I didn't just pull up right in front of the ATM either, as it was 11:45 and the place was dead, but no... must park properly :rolleyes: so just as I'm stopping I hear the sound and I know I'm fcuked. Reversed slowly off it, but could hear the damage happening, thought it was just the very underside of it because I looked at it (in the dark admittedly) and couldn't see anything.
Only noticed it today when it was pointed out to me, not best pleased at all.

Unlucky man! Look at it this way, you got off lightly

dar83

True. I'll need to try and get it fixed before the meet anyway, otherwise I might not be able to show my face out of the shame... It's not that big at all, but I feel dirty driving it with that on it. :P

Might see if I can get the bit of lacquer peel on the rear bumper taken care of at the same time though and that has been annoying me since I got the car, so might not be all negative.

-Corkie-

dar83 wrote: »

True. I'll need to try and get it fixed before the meet anyway, otherwise I might not be able to show my face out of the shame... It's not that big at all, but I feel dirty driving it with that on it. :P

Might see if I can get the bit of lacquer peel on the rear bumper taken care of at the same time though and that has been annoying me since I got the car, so might not be all negative.

I wouldnt worry about the meet.. I pulled the front bumper of my last car trying to open a gate. I was being lazy and it cost me big time...

EPM

dar83 wrote: »

True. I'll need to try and get it fixed before the meet anyway, otherwise I might not be able to show my face out of the shame... It's not that big at all, but I feel dirty driving it with that on it. :P

Might see if I can get the bit of lacquer peel on the rear bumper taken care of at the same time though and that has been annoying me since I got the car, so might not be all negative.

Cork meet with Owen (paintdoctor) present? He did a job on my father's bumper that was excellent for a very good price.

MetzgerMeister

dar83 wrote: »

True. I'll need to try and get it fixed before the meet anyway, otherwise I might not be able to show my face out of the shame... It's not that big at all, but I feel dirty driving it with that on it. :P

Might see if I can get the bit of lacquer peel on the rear bumper taken care of at the same time though and that has been annoying me since I got the car, so might not be all negative.

By any chance can you kind of "feel" that damage when driving the car? On my last car, there was weird chips on the back bumper and I always "felt" it when driving the car!

No shame in that, sure didn't johno's car leave on a tow truck and he's still the man he always was

EPM wrote: »

Cork meet with Owen (paintdoctor) present? He did a job on my father's bumper that was excellent for a very good price.

Dar is in Dublin Also, from what he told me, Owen is no longer in that business.

ShadowHearth

I don't want to start new thread on this, but I found one annoying thing recently.

I went to Mazda.ie and were checking out Mazda 3. It's not that I am going to buy it, but I wanted to see how much it will be for a bit better then paddy spec.

So for my total surprise white color was not free anymore. In fact you had to have some sort of metallic paint for 600eu!!
If I remember correctly white color was always free and did not had to be payed extra for. Was quite annoyed to see them doing this sneaky thing. Do other brands started to do it too, as white color cars became quite popular?

dar83

EPM wrote: »

Cork meet with Owen (paintdoctor) present? He did a job on my father's bumper that was excellent for a very good price.

Would be a bit of a trek to head to Cork for a fix, trying to keep my costs down.

I have the name of a guy my Bro in Law has recommended, also have another one to check out closer to work which would be handy. I'll see what the story is tomorrow and what pocket damage I'm looking at.

Tea 1000

ShadowHearth wrote: »

I don't want to start new thread on this, but I found one annoying thing recently.

I went to Mazda.ie and were checking out Mazda 3. It's not that I am going to buy it, but I wanted to see how much it will be for a bit better then paddy spec.

So for my total surprise white color was not free anymore. In fact you had to have some sort of metallic paint for 600eu!!
If I remember correctly white color was always free and did not had to be payed extra for. Was quite annoyed to see them doing this sneaky thing. Do other brands started to do it too, as white color cars became quite popular?

Ya, they nail ya for metallic, nail ya for "pearl effect", nail ya for any other crap they can think of, and if you opt for the basic black colour, they nail ya with a half-assed paint job that'll be all chipped and half faded in 2 years!

ShadowHearth

Tea 1000 wrote: »

Ya, they nail ya for metallic, nail ya for "pearl effect", nail ya for any other crap they can think of, and if you opt for the basic black colour, they nail ya with a half-assed paint job that'll be all chipped and half faded in 2 years!

Thing is white was always free. ( well technically ) they started to charge for it too.

I love white and some cars look savage in white. It's popularity grew so they they charging too!

dar83

Yeah, but now you'll find it's Pearl White, or some such non "standard" white as it used to be... :rolleyes:

conzy

Definitely interested in All the way round, sounds like great craic

Atomic Pineapple

dar, same thing happened me in my ST although not quite as bad, used the Ford touch up kit to fix it and its a good job, only a tenner too.

MetzgerMeister

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

we shall talk about bonnet bras maybe....

And bleed nipples, ball bearings, rubber things that cover things etc.

dar83

draffodx wrote: »

dar, same thing happened me in my ST although not quite as bad, used the Ford touch up kit to fix it and its a good job, only a tenner too.

Yeah, unfortunately there's a crack in my bumper too, that seems to shift a little as I drive, so I'm going to have to get a proper job done on it, or else it may get worse. Want to catch it sooner rather than later, plus I just hate the car not looking shiny.

johnos1984

Did I just spot Vectras VRS for sale on donedeal? Can't link as I'm the mobile

MetzgerMeister

johnos1984 wrote: »

Did I just spot Vectras VRS for sale on donedeal? Can't link as I'm the mobile

I hope not! Because I don't think he'd use blue tape to badly cover up the reg plate and I hope he wouldn't only upload 1 photo and have 25 miles on his car

andyseadog

Dilema : and i'm already up until this hour, in this deep

im dying sick, should i try go to sleep now and sleep some of it off and struggle on into college tomorrow or just stay up all nite to hell with it and have a sickie tomorrow!

off tangent i know but decisions, decisions!

Ardennes1944

That vrs has been bumped up a fair bit. Dont think a certain someone would be happy if it was his:D

Ardennes1944

andyseadog wrote: »

Dilema : and i'm already up until this hour, in this deep

im dying sick, should i try go to sleep now and sleep some of it off and struggle on into college tomorrow or just stay up all nite to hell with it and have a sickie tomorrow!

off tangent i know but decisions, decisions!

Go to sleep in about a half hour, and still have a sickie

andyseadog

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Go to sleep in about a half hour, and still have a sickie

then i'd only be half doing the staying up late thing... cold bottle of bulmers now could be a deal maker right here!

Ardennes1944

Yeah but you night feel well enough tomorrow then to wash your car or something with your day off

andyseadog

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Yeah but you night feel well enough tomorrow then to wash your car or something with your day off

speaking of opel stuff, where do you opel geeks buy 5x110 alloys second hand? they are like frigging gold dust even on opel forums!

Ardennes1944

Hahaha yes they shaggin are! Theres a nice set of vxr reps on donedeal atm. Theres always a few aftermarket scrap 5x110s on dd.
I got my pentas from kingdomalloys...only ever seen 2sets for sale here! They always have a few sets. You can use saab alloys on opels too theyre all the same offset and pcd afaik.
I actually had 17" sri alloys for sale for a good while and all!
Thought you had a corolla?

Ardennes1944

http://kingdomalloys.ie/category/used-alloys/5x110-used/

Just type opel into car extras on dd. Dont use 5x110 cos most dont know or cant be arsed finding out the pcd! I looked there and theres a few sets alright

EPM

johnos1984 wrote: »

Did I just spot Vectras VRS for sale on donedeal? Can't link as I'm the mobile

That cars laugh out loud expensive. It's not vectras though. His is a 2010.

-Corkie-

EPM wrote: »

That cars laugh out loud expensive. It's not vectras though. His is a 2010.

Que Vectra jumping into the Blackwater because someone thought he was that careless..:D

R.O.R

I've seen that white Skoda a few times over the past week, in the general area of our office. The fact that the owner is local to here would be enough to put me off even thinking of it!