Author Topic: Scratch on the wing mirror now! agghhhhh  (Read 7950 times)

Offline MAW73

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Scratch on the wing mirror now! agghhhhh
« on: 30 October 2010, 12:25 »
FFS just noticed a nice fresh scratch on my passenger side wing mirror...... why can't people just go sodding careful with other peoples cars  :angry:

Just polished it as best I can but the scratch is too deep. I've filled it with a bit of touch up for now. Will polish it again tomorrow. I will probably have to get it fixed professionally. More bloody money - I'm getting pee'd off with the car at the moment tbo :cry:

« Last Edit: 30 October 2010, 12:35 by MAW73 »


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Re: Scratch on the wing mirror now! agghhhhh
« Reply #1 on: 30 October 2010, 12:40 »
and to add to the above....... the paint on this car is so ridiculously thin and soft its unreal. Really poor from VW imo  :angry:
« Last Edit: 30 October 2010, 13:13 by MAW73 »


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Re: Scratch on the wing mirror now! agghhhhh
« Reply #2 on: 30 October 2010, 13:44 »
Ugh. I feel your pain. I have a dimple on my front left wheel arch thanks to some muppet with something heavy in a shopping bag glancing it. If I'd been there when it happened, I would probably have pounded them into the pavement using said bag and whatever heavy object in the bag that caused the damage.

How did it happen? Looks like a motorbike handlebar end or similar?
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Re: Scratch on the wing mirror now! agghhhhh
« Reply #3 on: 30 October 2010, 13:46 »
Sorry to hear this.
So upsetting.
Unless we take our cars to bed, this will keep happening to us all. :sad:
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Re: Scratch on the wing mirror now! agghhhhh
« Reply #4 on: 30 October 2010, 13:52 »
Try one of the touch up sticks from VW Martin, otherwise its a new housing looks bad though!! How was it done?  :undecided:

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Re: Scratch on the wing mirror now! agghhhhh
« Reply #5 on: 30 October 2010, 13:55 »
Ugh. I feel your pain. I have a dimple on my front left wheel arch thanks to some muppet with something heavy in a shopping bag glancing it. If I'd been there when it happened, I would probably have pounded them into the pavement using said bag and whatever heavy object in the bag that caused the damage.

How did it happen? Looks like a motorbike handlebar end or similar?

AGB..... I think your spot on - it was a motorbike handlebar that scratched it. A couple of days ago I was sitting in traffic when a bike squeezed past in between me and another car up the inside. I didn't think anything of it at the time until now of course. Muppet motorcyclists are so bloody impatient when your in traffic. I hate the two wheeled little f@ckers!!  :angry:


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Re: Scratch on the wing mirror now! agghhhhh
« Reply #6 on: 30 October 2010, 14:00 »
Try one of the touch up sticks from VW Martin, otherwise its a new housing looks bad though!! How was it done?  :undecided:

I tried a touch up pen on it and the brush strokes made it look worse - It looked like Michael J Fox had gone over it with a tipex  :evil:

It needs a full respray on the mirror housing. How much do you think that would cost?


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Re: Scratch on the wing mirror now! agghhhhh
« Reply #7 on: 30 October 2010, 14:05 »
Ask Tony the man with a plan  :grin: 50quid maybe ?

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Re: Scratch on the wing mirror now! agghhhhh
« Reply #8 on: 30 October 2010, 14:09 »
Muppet motorcyclists are so bloody impatient when your in traffic. I hate the two wheeled little f@ckers!!  :angry:

Kill all of them I say.
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Just had to call the police. Guy walking around, looking into all the nice cars, trying the door handles and boot, looking at wheels, obviously not from our area. Seems like he is casing our street for a future heist. :sick: :shocked:

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Re: Scratch on the wing mirror now! agghhhhh
« Reply #9 on: 30 October 2010, 14:10 »
Ask Tony the man with a plan  :grin: 50quid maybe ?

Good advice. Tony will tart you up again for a small fee!  :kiss:
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