Time to first damage (The Golf Accident Thread)

[Rob_R]

Maybe I should get an RB respray as compo

Careful if they did that for you they'd stuff it up and you'll get your car back with just RB on the bumper and QP.

[SilvrFoxX]

So CW whats the latest

[Candyman]

Nothing new

They have the car for two days

Should hear tomorrow

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Repairer just called

Car will not be ready until Monday afternoon now.

WTF.

They had a go at patching it. They now say it will be a complete respray.

Has left a real nasty taste in mouth.

A simple 2 day repair has turned into a 2 week fiasco

[Ryan_R]

Man that sucks. Did they at least let you pick a better colour this time 'round?

[Candyman]

Man that sucks. Did they at least let you pick a better colour this time 'round?

Probably Plush Pink

[fung9420]

Few years back, a young female with a **** box.. Like $200
Park into a very tight spot between my TT and some other cars. 90 degrees parking in shopping centre in front of my shop. She couldn't Really get out unless landed her door on mine.
She came into the shop. I asked her if she noticed that and the whole parking was empty because which she could stop where or how she wanted. Guess what. She said "it isn't a big crash, right?"... F... At least she owned me a apology.

She ashamed the chinese... And I'm Chinese,too. Its not about the damage but the attitude... Sometimes I understand y people races...

Anyone had this? Someone at fault but losing their temper on u..


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[Bel]

YAY all the parts have arrived to fix up the damage from the break in.. next week that gets fixed - 3 days without the car seems excessive but hell I can live it it if a good job is being done - plus insurance is covering a hire car thankfully.
Following week back to the dealers to have another go at fixing the shudder and the clicking.

Hoping this means everything is perfect for Chirstmas.

Hope that everyone's cars are all fixed up for Christmas

[Tobes_WIR35]

Got a small dent in my bonnet repaired at Shipstones this week. Work was carried out promptly for a quite reasonable price, and the repair work is of great quality, in fact I think they buffed the whole car and it looks better than when it went in (all they had to do was repair a small dent on the bonnet and respray it). Would highly recommend them to anyone in the Brisbane area.

[Candyman]

Woohoo

On the bus to get my R

Feels like the day I first picked it up from the dealers

Hope they did it right this time.

[Ryan_R]

Knowing how pedantic you are (and so you should be), not likely.


Hopefully I'm wrong

[Candyman]

Car is home.

Well, no sun here today so final judgement reserved.

1. No obvious runs - check
2. No obvious panel gaps - check
3. No excessive paint buildup on edges - check (well, there is, but close enough)
4. Orange Peel tight, even and consistent with factory - check

They did wash the car - ooops.

Orange peel around the number plate area is excessive (by my standards) but meh. No one really sees it and if I can be bothered I'll hit it with a high cut.

Some leftover paint edging from tape in places - along bottom sill. I can sort that out. Not sure they put the sill back on as close to the body as it could be. Pretty good though, minor gap on a mm or two.

Car looks in good condition, no obvious marks anywhere

They also did a much better job of touching up the underneath of the front bar where they scraped it - nice gloss and smooth.

The first day of sun will let me know how much work I'll need to do on swirls.

No smell of thinners like last time. No slopped filler anywhere like last time. No paint overspray on windows like last time.

Candyman happy

[Ryan_R]

Excellent! Awaiting photos.

[chylld]

hoorah! even i feel relieved now

if you find yourself needing a detail, my friend does a pretty good job i'd say:





(all photos straight from my cameraphone, just some cropping)

i remember it rained while i was driving home from the detail, and by the time i got home the car was already dry

[Candyman]

The new paint will be allowed a few weeks before I detail it. The rest of the car has a few layers of sealant from prior to the repairs.

I then plan to put an RO over the repainted area, cleanser wipe down and reseal. Will follow up in a few days with another layer and then one more layer a week later.

Thanks for the offer though. I have all the necessary gear and products, just need to wait a bit

[Ryan_R]

Woah, nice pics chylld, that second pic really is rising blue

*ba dum tish*


I'll get my coat