Im Back!!

[synnea]

Your R32 has given you bad karma for getting rid of her 

[keelaw]

Awww man....

You're having no luck!  Any damage?

A 2" dent complete with scratching of paintwork next to the number plate. The pole was sticking out so hit it head on. It sure as hell wasnt there before

I think the xmas tree must have fallen over and the base pole was sticking out of the box. wtf are the chances

I did something similar a while back, hence for the golf I leaped at the chance to spec the rear camera.

Even the best drivers amongst us make mistakes sometimes. This technology (incl sensors) is relatively cheap compared to cost of repairs/ hassle.

[R32UK]

think your right there keelaw. im very competent at reversing but lets face it anything low and central when you are reversing you are just not going to see.

one incident and the repairs are going to cost twice as much as the sensors. I used to be against them but now i have seen the light... think of it as an insurance policy :embarassed:

[Neil gti]

yes guys.. got the car back yesterday. then last night reversed into a pole in the garage

I keeping getting the feeling someone doesnt want me to have a golf

Gilly,
not having much luck lately are you, as above get that sig changed for Karma reasons !! 

[R32UK]

yes guys.. got the car back yesterday. then last night reversed into a pole in the garage

I keeping getting the feeling someone doesnt want me to have a golf

Gilly,
not having much luck lately are you, as above get that sig changed for Karma reasons !! 

Sadly i think you may all be right. Will get it changed later today....


er actually no i wont, feck i left my camera at home today!!    :embarassed:

[Neil gti]

yes guys.. got the car back yesterday. then last night reversed into a pole in the garage

I keeping getting the feeling someone doesnt want me to have a golf

Gilly,
not having much luck lately are you, as above get that sig changed for Karma reasons !! 

Sadly i think you may all be right. Will get it changed later today....


er actually no i wont, feck i left my camera at home today!!    :embarassed:

I think your losing the plot, get a grip !   

[p3eps]

one incident and the repairs are going to cost twice as much as the sensors. I used to be against them but now i have seen the light... think of it as an insurance policy :embarassed:

I was the same - I thought sensors looked sh1t (which they do!) and were for old people who couldn't park.  Once I hit something and claimed over £1200 (£500 excess OUCH!) for a new rear bumper on my ED30 I realised that £400 for sensors wasn't such a bad idea!

Better safe than sorry.

Hopefully the dent will pop out with some expertise... otherwise a new boot lid which would be scary priced and another insurance jobbie.

[R32UK]

Had a close look this morning now its brightened up.. last night i just got out of the gym so was tired and furious I couldn't even bare to look properly. Its not as bad as originaly thought. Its just to the right of the number plate... might just have to get myself some kind of cover made up to hide it

otherwise its dent masters.. again!

[ErikGTI]

Good Luck with it mate..I know how you feel I managed to drive out of a parking space with my brand new  GTI MK V (1 week) ever so careful in the pouring rain ....when suddenly I heard an awful screetching noise....on the righthand side .

Running out of the car I noticed a very low steel parking fence (the ones you can pull up and lock or pulldown and unlock) standing up...

I MANAGED TO SCRATCH THE ENTIRE MONZA BEYOND REPAIR...

[andykram]

I wouldn't be without rear sensors either. I had a guy in Pontefract do mine for £200 (cos I wasn't prepared to pay VW £400 for front and rear). Mine were the first carbon grey ones he did and it's just an audible warning (rather than the flashy VW one). But I think they're worth every penny. I'm a very good reverser but there are still hidden "traps" which any of us could miss.
Good to see the beast back on the road around our part of Leeds R32.