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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: p3asa on 08 October 2009, 22:24
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Thought I'd post these pictures of the (Dirty) car up.
Its the 2.0L GT TDi
I think this thing really flies so you guys are in for a treat when your GTi's arrive.
(http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad28/p3asa1/smallmyTDi2.jpg)
(http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad28/p3asa1/smallmyTDibackside.jpg)
(http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad28/p3asa1/myTDiback.jpg)
(http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad28/p3asa1/smallmyTDifrontside.jpg)
(http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad28/p3asa1/smallmyTDifront.jpg)
(http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad28/p3asa1/smallmyTDi.jpg)
And a disaster shot of a ding in it already!!! I haven't even been anywhere apart from out runs and parked in my drive!! I'm really careful with my cars and only ever had a tiny ding in my previous Mazda in the 4 years I had it. Yet this is after 2 days!! Does VW use thin metal or have I been unlucky?
Can this sort of ding be removed by the dent masters or whatever they are called?
Any recommendations for the Glasgow area or cost to repair.
I'm gutted.
(http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad28/p3asa1/dentsmallIMG_3299.jpg)
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Sorry about the duplicate post. Browser wouldn't allow me to post it originally.
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nice pics!! :cool:
re: the dent, send your pic to one of the dentmaster folk and they can advise if they can fix or not. it looks a little close to the side crease, but might be do-able.
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Nice car but I wonder how these dings happen? Is it because some other car when opening their doors hit yours? Or stones on the highway? I see these dings in many of the cars in the Netherlands... and wonder how it happens...
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Is it because some other car when opening their doors hit yours?
I would guess some careless barsteward let their door go in the wind or something and its walloped the car. Its too high up the body to be anything else. Hence why its right on the crease.
You must be gutted mate :cry:
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Another cardoor banged against it, or at that hightmore likely the handle of a supermarket trolley or baby buggy.
Paintless dent removal guy should be able to sort it easily enough, provided they can reach the area, which will probably be by taking out the boot trim as access from the rear light apertaure is blocked by the fuel filler.
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I've seen this done by the end of an umbrella - woman did it to her BMW rushing to get out of the rain. Funny thing was, rain will dry off for free, a dent will cost £100+ to fix.
If Dentmaster need to get behind it to push it out, access may be difficult due to the strut tower and fuel filler neck. I don't have a Mk5 handy to check.
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I have seen some bodywork places where they use a metal strut which is then stuck to the dent and then they pull it.. effectively taking the dent out without too much trouble.
HM
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Before sorting that dent i'd suggest washing the damn thing :laugh:
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Can this sort of ding be removed by the dent masters or whatever they are called?
Any recommendations for the Glasgow area or cost to repair.
I'm gutted.
Give this chap a ring http://www.refinish.ltd.uk/page2.html (http://www.refinish.ltd.uk/page2.html). Based in Stirling and does all the minor bodywork stuff for the garages.
Nice car btw. Cheers.
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The thing is, I haven't even parked the car unattended and it lives in the driveway at night with nothing able to blow over and hit it. That is why I can't fathom it out. Maybe it was there when I bought it but due to the rain / lack of sun I hadn't seen it!!
The ding actually corresponds perfectly with the fuel filler flap when open!! Although it can't quite reach the car body unless it was hit really hard.
I went to my dealer today to hand in the V5 for my trade in and mentioned it to him expecting a "tough luck". He couldn't have been better, straight on the phone to dent master who will look at it for me free of charge and if they can't fix it then they will sort it out at the bodyshop although that is the last thing I'd want on a brand new car.
It obviously pays to give the dealer a bottle when picking up your car :wink:
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That is excellent service. Deserves another bottle!
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Just to update on this.
(http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad28/p3asa1/dentsmallIMG_3299.jpg)
The dealer paid for it to be sorted by dentmaster who sorted it in less than 2 or 3 minutes and that included taking the cover off the fuel filler compartment.
Interestingly the dentmaster guy said he had now done a few MK6 Golfs at exactly the same place. It definitely looks like the filler flap has been able to bend right back and dent the body work.
(http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad28/p3asa1/IMG_3315.jpg)
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Good news...
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Yep.. well done for reporting back. Will defo stop people from letting their caps cause the same problem and any newbies coming across the same problem when collecting. good work there man :wink:
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The dent looks bad in the picture but when the car was polished and ready for collection neither me or my daughter noticed it. In fact my wife couldn't even see it in the flesh after I had emailed her the picture, but like I say, the car wasn't parked anywhere other than my drive so it must have come like that from the factory. Added to the fact the dentmaster chap has done a few, so it is worthwhile to inspect the area for those about to collect their new GTIs
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Good news that it was a simple repair - not so good news that the filler cap can dent the bodywork!
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Glad you got it sorted and thanks for the heads_up for others to check this area when collecting their new cars!
Ava