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Offline kane1210

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Bumper
« on: 30 September 2009, 14:51 »






ok so had this replaced as well in a recent ding, does it look like it lines up ok or am i spasticly drunk?

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Re: Bumper
« Reply #1 on: 30 September 2009, 21:22 »
It looks about a mile off  :undecided:
Not low enough mk5
Not on the road enough mk3

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Re: Bumper
« Reply #2 on: 12 October 2009, 11:09 »
Go back and get them to align it correctly !
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Re: Bumper
« Reply #3 on: 12 October 2009, 11:11 »
Thats as straight as a camels back.

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Re: Bumper
« Reply #4 on: 12 October 2009, 11:23 »
Thats as straight as a camels back.

Is that isn't one of your current transport options?  :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
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Re: Bumper
« Reply #5 on: 12 October 2009, 11:25 »
Correct, I named him Charlie. Beats the traffic aswell ;)

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Re: Bumper
« Reply #6 on: 12 October 2009, 11:26 »
this is being rectified next weekend, and for future notice avoid wokingham crash repair like a uncooked chicken burger.....

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Re: Bumper
« Reply #7 on: 12 October 2009, 11:41 »
this is being rectified next weekend, and for future notice avoid wokingham crash repair like a uncooked chicken burger.....

Were/are they some 'insurance approved' bodyshop or sommat?  :huh:  I would NEVER recommend using the bodyshops who your own ins co recommend - find a decent independent bodyshop instead.  :wink:
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Re: Bumper
« Reply #8 on: 12 October 2009, 14:18 »
this is being rectified next weekend, and for future notice avoid wokingham crash repair like a uncooked chicken burger.....

Were/are they some 'insurance approved' bodyshop or sommat?  :huh:  I would NEVER recommend using the bodyshops who your own ins co recommend - find a decent independent bodyshop instead.  :wink:
have to agree with that the only reason insureers recommend their repairer/bodyshop is i suppose easier for them to sort the claim etc out more quickly  :laugh:
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Re: Bumper
« Reply #9 on: 13 October 2009, 11:52 »
this is being rectified next weekend, and for future notice avoid wokingham crash repair like a uncooked chicken burger.....

Were/are they some 'insurance approved' bodyshop or sommat?  :huh:  I would NEVER recommend using the bodyshops who your own ins co recommend - find a decent independent bodyshop instead.  :wink:
have to agree with that the only reason insureers recommend their repairer/bodyshop is i suppose easier for them to sort the claim etc out more quickly  :laugh:

And the fact that insurance companies literally rape out any kind of quality of accident damage repairs - not to mention all the 'backhander' preferential deals which go on between the two.  :sick:
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