Bloody Raaagiiiiing

[CupraStoo]

yeah
theres a Emocion red MK4 breaking on the bay at the mo, but if i buy that, colour match might be gash

but then, again. trying to paint the new/repaired panel may give a gash colour match

 

[kriso]

No way, that really sucks mate! Same almost happened to me today too tho!

Needless to say, I moved my car after lunch

 

[CupraStoo]

now that would have got the rage going, a huuge wheely bin like that!

ill get better pics up when its dry, after looking again, it looks like few dents, like a bin could have bounced down the wing!

 

[danmay]

gutted for you mate! wheelie bin or no wheelie bin, if this had happened to anyone else on here the you'd all soon be on moaning, our cars are all our pride and joy, ours especially with all the money we spend on them, have a bit more sympathy guys!

new wing i'd go for mate, hope you get it sorted

 

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

I'd leave a "nice suprise" in my bin bags next week if I were you!

 

[JPS3290]

I had a much worse dent on the front wing of an EP3 Civic Type R I had. If you look at them they have a very distinct straight line running the full length of the wing and my dent, about the size of a football, ran straight through it.

Dent devil's came out and charged £60 + VAT and I and no one else could tell it had been dented.

However you say your's has broken the paint? I would probably just replace the panel if that's the case.

Dent Devils told me it's a myth about how dents should 'pop out'. Apparently if the dent simply pops out it means the metal has lost it's ridged strength meaning the dent would simply knock back it very easily. He said the panel is reformed by tapping gently to reshape it and can only be done if the metal is still strong. He was tapping away for nearly 1 1/2 hrs and it was painful to watch! lol

I hope you get it fixed, that would really annoy me. One reason I have pulled both our car's right up the driveway tonight hidden by the house from the wind.

 

[Ninja]

must have been a hell of a wind to dent it like that ?

not nice

 

[richardworrall]

my bin men this morning were watching bins fall over into cars and doing nothing about it. I should have taken i photo thinkin about it now and complain about them.

 

[CupraStoo]

it just annoys me to the point of sheer rage, i have anger issues as it is, and ive had a reaaaally good week! up until i walked out this morning and saw it

i just couldnt believe my eyes

i ALMOST kicked it myself, as it was already foobarred, but restrained.

absolutely gobsmacked and now going to be out of pocket due to somebodies incompetence

yeah people have said maybe its my responsibnility to move the bin after its emptied, but if they leave it in such a place that if it did fall, it would hit a car, then thats unacceptable if you ask me

 

[MTIbiza]

I have had a similar issue at my flat..... although no bins were harmed.

Some prat drove in to the front wing and bumper of my car and then drove off.

I think i know who did it but I can't prove it. The police wont have anything to do with it as it is on private land.

Any ideas what i can do?

MIke

 

[Nath.]

^^^^^4 flat tyres should make you feel better, not punctured just let down but don't just stop at doing it once

 

[MTIbiza]

well i have a valve core removal tool but i can't prove it was them.....

MIke

 

[st10587]

i had it where a lady in a leon just before christmas hit mine as we was driving along and she came into my lane and bang!! then she drove off. i got her number plate went to the police they wanted nothing to do with it!!

 

[Nath.]

well i have a valve core removal tool but i can't prove it was them.....

MIke

like I say, it will make you feel better, you don't need to be 100% sure 50% is good enough in my book as you are not causing any damage, just agro

 

[MTIbiza]

I posted a letter through the door of every flat in my block asking if anyone has seen anything or knows anything. so far not a whisper..... so will approach the guy who i think did it in a few days.

See what he has to say.

Mike

 

[rashcupra]

id be so pissed!!!!!! hope it gets sorted!maybe smooth the indicator ff the new/repaired wing and do the otherside aswell then turn the repair bills into a mod

as i always say if its broken UPRATE IT would need to fit the indicators into the mirrors tho but would be WELL WORTH IT! IMO

 

[vinocolapso]

Gosh, I got censored!!

 

[Nyteshade]

Where is the normal collection point?

Was the bin in it's usual storage place when the wind blew it into your wing?

is it contractors or council bin men?

You might get something out of them, if you did claim...

they won't put it through their insurance as the excess will be too much, most depot managers would just settle for a damage claim like that.

 

[CupraStoo]

Council are coming to asses tuesday

there is no 'Collection point'
people just put their bins on the path by the car park
Council bin men
Bin was not in storage place

 

[Nyteshade]

Council are coming to asses tuesday

there is no 'Collection point'
people just put their bins on the path by the car park
Council bin men
Bin was not in storage place

Well stand firm..

their hardware, their crew, their collection, your property has been damaged.

All their contracts should have something with indemnifies you against damage as a result of their neglect.. and leaving the containers out where they can cause damage like that should be considered as non performance in a proper and workmanlike fashion....

Be prepared with a (sensible) quote for the repairs and if they offer you a cheque, grab it........