What have you done to your MK 7 today ?

[Booth11]

Arranged to collect it from the bodyshop in the morning. 

So it will be bye bye to the little Skoda.



It's not been too bad really all things considered. Basic and I've missed DSG but better than the Corsa I had last time. Seats bloody uncomfortable though. My mission has been to see how much I could bring down long term mpg from it's original 44.4. 

I did like the dashboard stickers, especially the one stating it must go back in a clean condition. Their idea of clean differs a bit from mine.  I had to dust the media screen when I first got it as it was filthy, and then because I'd made a clean spot........

Also loved the sticker drawing attention to the fact alloys are expensive to repair.......really??? 

[Watts]

Booth, sincerely hope you get a great result tomorrow with your car's repairs, must be a bit nerve wracking.

Gave my car a thorough vacuum and dust inside plus cleaned the wheels and the black plastic sills and rear valance in preparation for a wash tomorrow. It's not been cleaned for a few weeks so rather bogging...

Oh, and the tailpipes with my washing up pad again

[Booth11]

Booth, sincerely hope you get a great result tomorrow with your car's repairs, must be a bit nerve wracking.

Gave my car a thorough vacuum and dust inside plus cleaned the wheels and the black plastic sills and rear valance in preparation for a wash tomorrow. It's not been cleaned for a few weeks so rather bogging...

Oh, and the tailpipes with my washing up pad again

Thanks, I hope so too.  Might take my swirl spotting torch with me.    They did some respraying on my Mk6 GTI way back and it was a superb job so hoping this will be to the same standard, which was actually better than the factory finish.  Still, you never know. 

Washing up pad - just don't take a magnifying glass to your tailpipes. 

[Fabio Bignose]

New Off-Side Mirror fitted after being damaged whilst stationary at traffic lights.

Work carried out by Ashmore Ryder in Dublin who i thoroughly recommend for bodywork repairs as ive had a few jobs done here now and always First Class work and excellent customer service from Barry and the team..!

[peterdoherty]

Blew the turbo in a 2.5 year old GTD - turbo and intercoooler being replaced under warranty - apparently the turbo split in half - photos from dealer to follow!

[monkeyhanger]

Blew the turbo in a 2.5 year old GTD - turbo and intercoooler being replaced under warranty - apparently the turbo split in half - photos from dealer to follow!

That's the first GTD turbo gone on here I think. Split in half - what a spectacular way to go.

[peterdoherty]

Blew the turbo in a 2.5 year old GTD - turbo and intercoooler being replaced under warranty - apparently the turbo split in half - photos from dealer to follow!

That's the first GTD turbo gone on here I think. Split in half - what a spectacular way to go.

Yep and only £30k miles and serviced 2 days ago!!!

Workshop manager said its not the 1st theyve had to replace

[Booth11]

Update:

Car went into bodyshop on Tuesday for repair following the door damage and the bumper damage. Rear passenger door crease dent and chip was repaired and the whole door resprayed, and damage to rear bumper crease was repaired and the corner resprayed.

Collected car from the bodyshop this morning and what a fantastic job they’ve done.  I am thrilled. Absolutely flawless repair and paint job to both and all back to its best now.  Even though it’s cost me £500 I’m actually glad I that I had full control over what type of repair was done and which bodyshop did it, rather than arguing it out with some third party.

I must give the highest praise the the bodyshop A B Crush.  They have done repair and paint on two of my cars now and both times I have been over the moon with the quality of the work and their excellent level of customer service.  It’s a bit of a far flung corner of the country but for anyone in this part of East Kent looking for a very good body shop should consider them. They are next to Lydden Hill Race Circuit, near Dover.

As a final goodbye to the little courtesy Skoda Fabia – I thrashed it all the way down to the bodyshop. 

Door before:





Door after:









Bumper before:




Bumper after:





All back to normal:





 

[Exonian]

That looks a very good job Ms B 
Thankfully sorted to your satisfaction at the first attempt.

You can now give your left leg a nice rest.   

[Watts]

Great stuff, looks mint. Glad you're pleased