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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: ALEXS1.8T on 13 April 2009, 16:48
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as you all know i have been sraying a few parts satin black on my mk4 gti t.
today i went out got the car jacked up took the rear wheels off and rear splitter off got it sprayed up lookin sweet as. and then it HAPPENED !!!!! :angry:
pictures to come later ... cnt fu**in beleve it happened...............................
lets put it this way gna cost in the region of 400-500 to fix
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Widow maker strikes again by any chance? :lipsrsealed:
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Widow maker strikes again by any chance? :lipsrsealed:
wots a widow maker???
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The sh!tty excuse for a jack that VW think is OK to supply with a car for changing a tyre, there have been many near death experiences with them
Neil
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you got it in one , but no damage to me just my poor lil gti t
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you got it in one , but no damage to me just my poor lil gti t
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Not good mate
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Not good mate :cry: always put axle stands under the car when ever you jack it up.
hope it dont cost to much top put right
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well i am getin axel stands this week but its a week to late lol. well it has done the rear quarter some damage etc. me and me mate recon about 400-500 to get sorted . im proper gutted felt sick when it went. still do a bit now . me mate will post a few pics up lata of the damage.
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you lucky its only the car which got hurt :sad:
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Axle stands and a trolley jack are an absolute must when working on the car :afro:
Hope it doesn't cost that much to put right.
Neil
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yup i bought a trolley jack as soon as i needed to be unda the car lol
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i got a trolly jack but my bro had it at his, but he brang it round as soon as i told him i needed it to get the ass end of my car off the floor
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oh no dont sound good mate any pics yet
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Gutted mate seen this so many times :cry:
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dosent sound like a good look rich lol
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I must say, I've never seen it, or heard of anybody else this has happened too, just you, you lucky bugger :undecided: Gutting though! Makes me glad I bought my axle stands and a proper jack as soon as I could!
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I must say, I've never seen it, or heard of anybody else this has happened too
:shocked: where have you been?
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there will b a few pictures soon just waitin for me mate to get em uploaded etc . , we both spent a few hours cleanin the cars after this and it so looks sh!t , it stands out a mile. i was just getin happy with the looks etc and was happy with how the splitters wer comin up. just a big kick in the ass and a big knock back on all the plansi had
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I must say, I've never seen it, or heard of anybody else this has happened too
:shocked: where have you been?
Name one other person on the forum this happened to? I've never seen anyone mention it before mate.
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I must say, I've never seen it, or heard of anybody else this has happened too, just you, you lucky bugger :undecided: Gutting though! Makes me glad I bought my axle stands and a proper jack as soon as I could!
thanx iam so lucky u tit!
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I must say, I've never seen it, or heard of anybody else this has happened too
:shocked: where have you been?
Name one other person on the forum this happened to? I've never seen anyone mention it before mate.
I've had one go Bob, but the wheel was under the car so saved it hitting the floor - I was changing a flat at the roadside BTW, not at home.
Neil
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I must say, I've never seen it, or heard of anybody else this has happened too
:shocked: where have you been?
Name one other person on the forum this happened to? I've never seen anyone mention it before mate.
Common knowledge isn't it?
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=105042.0
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=105904.0
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Feel sorry for you mate, looking at your profile the car looks sweet. Hope it doesnt cost you too much to sort.
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Feel sorry for you mate, looking at your profile the car looks sweet. Hope it doesnt cost you too much to sort.
cheers , yeah i was just getin it to a stage were i was happy to look at it.
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Feel sorry for you mate, looking at your profile the car looks sweet. Hope it doesnt cost you too much to sort.
cheers , yeah i was just getin it to a stage were i was happy to look at it.
Chin up at least you are ok. Might not cost as much as you think?
Im sure you will have some good luck coming your way soon :smiley:
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hope so .... :laugh:
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gutted for you mate :sad: Don't let it take your mind of that gti badge :grin:
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The jack in a car is only ever supposed to be used for quick wheel changes! Who does work with their car using one :shocked:
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gutted for you mate :sad: Don't let it take your mind of that gti badge :grin:
ill get it in post 2morrow m8
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The jack in a car is only ever supposed to be used for quick wheel changes! Who does work with their car using one :shocked:
Someone who doesn't know?
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The jack in a car is only ever supposed to be used for quick wheel changes! Who does work with their car using one :shocked:
Someone who doesn't know?
and that donut was me :angry:
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It says in every manual of every car i have ever owned!
Gutted for the guy and clearly he didnt do it on purpose but....
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It says in every manual of every car i have ever owned!
Gutted for the guy and clearly he didnt do it on purpose but....
Not everyone reads the manual - anybody can make a mistake,
Not everyone is perfect.........
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No need to be perfect, even my mum knows a jack that comes with the car is dangerous to use for too long!
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No need to be perfect, even my mum knows a jack that comes with the car is dangerous to use for too long!
Only because you told her :grin:
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Im sure someone did but i didnt.
Even a trolley jack should not be used to hold the car up though, axle stands are a must!
I would never go under a car with just a jack, the guy is lucky he wasnt injured. £500 is not very much if you think about how bad it could have been!
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Even a trolley jack should not be used to hold the car up though, axle stands are a must!
I would never go under a car with just a jack, the guy is lucky he wasnt injured. £500 is not very much if you think about how bad it could have been!
Very true :smiley:
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500 is still alot to me, but yeah i ahve seen that it could of been so much worse. and axel stands are on order allready and a decent trolly jack also. just hit me where it hurts at the wrong time
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Not saying £500 is not a lot of money mate, but your life is worth a lot more!
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i know , just gutted :cry:
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Chin up, hopefully it won't be as bad as you think. When the pictures are up the estimates on fixing it will come flooding in :P
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At least your not injured,ask Jake for a rough quote when you upload the pictures,he'll give you a fair price that you should pay.
http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/37037.aspx
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a few pics......... :cry:
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/alex__bates/laguna023.jpg)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/alex__bates/laguna024.jpg)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/alex__bates/laguna025.jpg)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/alex__bates/laguna030.jpg)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/alex__bates/laguna030.jpg)
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iam goin to put the first pic 3rd pic up again but ill highlight the nits u mite nt be able to see in the pic
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I must say, I've never seen it, or heard of anybody else this has happened too
:shocked: where have you been?
Name one other person on the forum this happened to? I've never seen anyone mention it before mate.
Me!!! Thankfully I put the wheel under my sil, though! Car was only up in the air for about 2 mins, as well. (Ground was level).
VW should have been sued over these w/m's! :angry:
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(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/alex__bates/laguna023-1.jpg)
(http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/alex__bates/laguna025-1.jpg)
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Didnt see that upper damage - will need new rear quarter do you think? :undecided:
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ouch!!!!! :cry:
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Didnt see that upper damage - will need new rear quarter do you think? :undecided:
i hope not..........
ouch!!!!! :cry:
i know wana cry lol
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Looking at those pics,i'd be tempted to get some R32 skirts to cover it and just have the dent higher up knocked out :wink:
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Looking at those pics,i'd be tempted to get some R32 skirts to cover it and just have the dent higher up knocked out :wink:
i have got some cheap r32 skirts comein from ebay fiberglass . for 30 quid . but i know its there and thats doin me nut allready
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Looking at those pics,i'd be tempted to get some R32 skirts to cover it and just have the dent higher up knocked out :wink:
Not a bad idea!
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Looking at those pics,i'd be tempted to get some R32 skirts to cover it and just have the dent higher up knocked out :wink:
i have got some cheap r32 skirts comein from ebay fiberglass . for 30 quid . but i know its there and thats doin me nut allready
You won't see it though....
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if i was to do this i would have to get the hole sorted etc
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(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e114/sambotc/IMGP1925.jpg)
Happened to me too a few years ago :angry:
Would have though you could get most of that out with panel beating/ weld and pull method then a thin layer of filler to finish.
Infact if it was my car and you had access to a welder i'd ask a body shop if you can pull it out and they can finish it off.
Sam
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Thats crap mate.
wont need a new quarter, I had a massive dent on a old car and they repaired it IIRC it cost £600 and was about the size of a basketball.
Do you have protected no claims???
I must remember for future reference if I have a puncture must phone the RAC *DO NOT use the jack* :lipsrsealed:
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Have you asked Jake for a quote yet?
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Thats crap mate.
wont need a new quarter, I had a massive dent on a old car and they repaired it IIRC it cost £600 and was about the size of a basketball.
Do you have protected no claims???
I must remember for future reference if I have a puncture must phone the RAC *DO NOT use the jack* :lipsrsealed:
i dont have protected ncb, as i only have 5 years ncb but i was goin to get protected when i re-new in 3 months.
Have you asked Jake for a quote yet?
not as yet but i will. where is he based tho as im right on south coast
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Thats crap mate.
wont need a new quarter, I had a massive dent on a old car and they repaired it IIRC it cost £600 and was about the size of a basketball.
Do you have protected no claims???
I must remember for future reference if I have a puncture must phone the RAC *DO NOT use the jack* :lipsrsealed:
i dont have protected ncb, as i only have 5 years ncb but i was goin to get protected when i re-new in 3 months.
Have you asked Jake for a quote yet?
not as yet but i will. where is he based tho as im right on south coast
go to a couple garages in the week, should be no more than £500
Jakes up in Manchester so no good for you :sad:
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yeah i will be popin to a few garages durin the week to get a few prices....
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Isn't panelcare Manchester way? Surely a long way to got for a bodyshop? :grin:
Sam
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to far for me :grin:
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that was the fun yest thing i have seen in a wile. i drove around the corner and see the car on the floor one of the wheels to the side at a angle under the car.
and alex wiv his hands on his head ha ha
gutted for you m8 but was funny for me at the time.
(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss19/sharpeyboy/golf%20gti%20r32%20replica/Photo001.jpg)
thats him trying to hide the car and stop me takeing the pics ha
(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss19/sharpeyboy/golf%20gti%20r32%20replica/Photo002.jpg)
and a little of the damage
(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss19/sharpeyboy/golf%20gti%20r32%20replica/Photo003.jpg)
ill get my mate to have a look and sort it as cheap as poss for u but.
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Isn't panelcare Manchester way? Surely a long way to got for a bodyshop? :grin:
Sam
He'll give you a guide price as to what you should pay,not point getting ripped off by your local body shops if it's only £250 worth of damage :wink:
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that looks nasty bud gutted for you :(
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Why/how are both rear wheels off at the same time?
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had it up to up clip rear splitter and needed wheels off to un srew the srews holdin it on from the sides. i f**kd up big time
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Ah, no! :( Next time use a small, 1/4" drive ratchet with a 1/4" socket & put the torx bit in that, instead - No need to take wheels off, then. ;)
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did the jack actually collapse? Or did it topple over?
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it was one of those scisor jacks the threaded part that goes through the middle bent and gave way which caused the other little wind up jack to topple over so u could say both lol :laugh:
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thats unlucky mate :cry: same happened to me before xmas except mine moved towards me at the other side of the car before it wedged into the sill :cry: :shocked: made me move very quickly and after that i went out and got a trolley jack and now have axle stands to :grin: i learnt the hard way :lipsrsealed: tbh i dont even jack the car up with it when i'm at home i use a trolley jack although mines not as bad as yours i touched mine in with some spare paint i have for a temporary measure but having read the post i see its been mentioned about R32 skirts :smiley: that was the thought i had at the weekend :smiley: :smiley: as it will cover the sill damage and the money it would cost to repair my sill i can put toward pait/skirts :afro: so could work out ok hope you get sorted mate :wink:
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so where are the recomended points to jack up the car?
good thing i got AA cover :smiley:
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Gutted for ya. :sad: but its just one of them things mate, i've seen a tractor fall off when the jack gave way, that did some damage to the fitter working on it :shocked:
You'd still need to use the w/m if you've lowered ya car. My trolly jack wont go under till its been jacked up a bit.
Best of luck on the bodywork mate. :afro:
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Thats grim mate :sad: looks like a small job yet again leads to a BIG job
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iam goin to get the hole in the sill sorted and cover it with a r32 skirt at the mo as i dont have the cash to get it all sorted etc. ill just have to bare the upper sorta dent for a while untill i can get some wedge together and get it all sorted and the rear quarter sprayed.
also axel stands and a new trolly jack on way this week
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Just seen the pics alex looks bad sorry to see it like that mate
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Just seen the pics alex looks bad sorry to see it like that mate
cheers, i have worn off the stage of feelin so gutted about it and just wana get it hiden from view for the time being, iam just happy i was not under there. think it might of hurt a bit lol