Problems with my Boc after only 6 days (Air bag)

[mardon]

Well I can join the ranks of people with problems with their mk5. Got in the car this morning and presumably due to the cold, something has gone wrong. The air bag light stays on, on my dash. This is ether an air bag (funnily enough) or seat belt tensioner fault.

I also have a permanent scuff on my windscreen right in my line of site. I’ve tried to polish it out and also used the intensive tar/sticky residue remover which have made no difference.

Another point I’m not too happy with is how easily you can get stone chips on the front bumper and WHY oh WHY have they used a BLACK undercoat on a white car? Its not too bad but to be visible after only a week I’d hate to think what it’ll be like after a year? I’m seriously considering getting some of the hard vinyl to protect the front.

Shame really otherwise great (but thirsty when you boot it car).

 

[GlanzaV]

WHY oh WHY have they used a BLACK undercoat on a white car?

Especially when they use a brilliant white undercoat on every other colour lol! The stone chips stood out a mile on my black Mk3 Cupra, and even worse on my Red Mk4!!

 

[jc_boc]

What is that special thing they do on the front of the car to prevent that from happening and how much does it cost? I may need to get mine done before taking delivery then perhaps.

 

[mardon]

Can't remember off the top of my head. Its ruddy expensive though!

 

[nightflight]

Venture Shield?

 

[mardon]

Thats the one! Cheers

 

[techie]

The front bumper is sprayed the gloss back first, then masked up and the white/red painted after.

I've picked up a few chips, but tbh it never goes through the black so pretty easy to touch in with a touch up stick.

 

[jc_boc]

Venture shield, that's the one. I heard it is really expensive.

 

[mark bowie]

I would be careful of putting armor fend or venture shield on a white car as it will go yellow in a short while i work in a porsche bodyshop and it looks a bit crap on white and silver cars hope this helps

 

[mardon]

Thought they had a guarantee that it wouldn't discolor?

 

[EdHorny]

I got a couple of chips, minor ones, waiting for a touch up stick, my dealer says they can't get them.

ED

 

[Bocawata]

Hi Ed, If you go to the Thread on the next page "Chipped Paint " you will see a company that does Touch up Paint for our Dakota Red Boca,s. I,ve been in touch with them and received my paint back in 2 days in a small plastic bottle,I won,t used the brush provided,it,s to big, but I,ve purchased some fine one,s in a "Artist Brush Kit" from Lidl for £1.64p, some of these brushes are also ideal for painting the brake callipers!!!.
Bocawata.

 

[EdHorny]

Cheers 4 the info Bocawata. ED

 

[mardon]

Car went in today. Pick it up this afternoon and was told the problem was fixed. Drove it down the road and the light came back on... bummer. Ah well at least I got a free car wash. Goes back in next week..

 

[jc_boc]

That aint good Mardon. Hope they get it sorted properly next time.

 

[spikeydoo]

I got a price for the ventureshield from my local guy & just the front bumper is £400 plus the vat!

Think i'll be getting a candy touch up pen & save the cash...

Mardon hope they get to the bottom of your problem soon

 

[mardon]

£400... thats just crazy money!

 

[EdHorny]

£400. Madness, got me touch up paint order, £14.88 with a brush too.

ED

 

[mardon]

41mpg on the way to work. 650miles on the clock. Wonder if after 2000odd it'll creap up some more?

 

[jc_boc]

We can only hope hehehehehehe