Door Guards

[rjwojcik]

"intending"...   Does that mean you didn't eat there in the end?

And that would be a sensible option, but I just can't get myself to do it.

[Rolfe]

Badly worded.  Had a steak worthy of a poem.

http://www.west-linton.org.uk/the_old_bakehouse.html

Highly recommended.

Rolfe.

[andykram]

I always buy such guards for my cars. I managed to find some clear rubber plastic ones from the local car spares shop for 2 or 3 quid and you can hardly tell they're there. I'd always prefer to have them than marks, chips, dents all the way down the door.
I've attached that super large bubble wrap to my garage walls and that does a good job. It doesn't stop the restaurant walls though and there's your problem.

[FroGTI]

Easy fix-

1)  Buy pipe insulation 52p http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9273770&fh_view_size=10&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB&fh_search=pipe+insulation&fh_eds=ß&fh_refview=search&ts=1251233236521&isSearch=true

2)  Buy superglue £1.78 http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9254433&fh_view_size=10&fh_eds=%3f&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB%2fcategories%3c%7b9372100%7d&fh_search=glue&fh_refview=search&ts=1251233480823&isSearch=false

3)  Open up pipe insulation and glue along edge

4)  Stick pipe insulation horizontally to wall where car door will hit brickwork

and voila! no matter where you park you can open the car door to the maximum width and the paintwork will be protected by the cushioning of the pipe insulation. 

I've used this for years to garage my car - new build houses do not have wide enough garages!

PS  Cheers to all posters for golf gti photos, much appreciated, got a polo gti here but just trying to find the dosh to get a white 5 door golf gti.

Good tip, though of course it only works in your garage and nowhere else... You can also find special garage wall protectors on the net, especially from US suppliers. I recall one guy on a US BMW board I used to frequent ordered a pair (they're huge, like 25cm high and 1m long) and then proceeded to stick them on his car He hadn't quite understood the principle...

[Teutonic_Tamer]

Good tip, though of course it only works in your garage and nowhere else... You can also find special garage wall protectors on the net, especially from US suppliers. I recall one guy on a US BMW board I used to frequent ordered a pair (they're huge, like 25cm high and 1m long) and then proceeded to stick them on his car He hadn't quite understood the principle...

LOL, only in America, eh!