Bad News - Good News

[reservoirfrog]

Bad News...........just kerded the spyder.
Need a new back tyre cos there is a cut on the side wall & the alloy is chewed up
B*gger B*gger B*gger, F*ck F*ck F*ck.

Goob News............just checked e-mails " exciting news about your lottery ticket"

So now I can afford to have a new tyre & get the wheels overhauled.

Any recomendations as to who can smarten up the wheels ?

P.S.
Dont tell ros about the nat. lot thing...........No No No.

 

[GhostyDog]

And those rusty nuts sorted, you're letting the side down

There should be one of these near you

http://www.thewheelspecialist.co.uk/

It's a sort of franchise affair but I've heard good things.

 

[reservoirfrog]

Thanks for the link GD
there is a branch in B'ham so I have e-mailed for a quote.
hopefuly they can do it before Gaydon

If not ................well I'll just stick a ferrari badge on it so as not to show the rest of you up

 

[Emtee]

Ouch Rob, kerbed mine in the past. Makes you want to punch something, But hey, ying-yang and all that.. good news on the winnings!

I used the wheelspecialists in Nottingham to sort mine. I was completely impressed by them. They start around £70 per corner going up to about £100 for the specials with all the trimmings. Don't think you should go too far wrong with them. They can fit your new tyre at the same time and it's all done within the day.

Cheers, Miles.

 

[Parisien]

Hhhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmm girlying the alloys..................... not a good sign........sorry to hear that Rob.......hope you get all sorted soon.....

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[reservoirfrog]

Hhhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmm girlying the alloys..................... not a good sign........sorry to hear that Rob.......hope you get all sorted soon.....

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yeh frank , it does make you feel like you've just had a blonde moment, or in my case is this a "senior " moment.

spoke with justin at GLEEMINGKLEEN this afternoon and he is getting the spyder on tuesday to dress the wheels & pretty up the paint work.................so , hopefuly she will be at her best for gaydon.

just hope I am too !!

 

[safrane]

Bad news, Bad news for me...:-(

Wipers, Heated Rear window, heater fan, lights etc all packed up on the 20 year old golf...AA guy could not plug a Lap-Top into it so he said it needs recovering!!! Spend this AM looking for bad earths etc...now it won't even turn over...looks like an Auto electrician for me tomorow...great start to my only holiday this year...sigh

 

[Andyk]

yeh frank , it does make you feel like you've just had a blonde moment, or in my case is this a "senior " moment.

spoke with justin at GLEEMINGKLEEN this afternoon and he is getting the spyder on tuesday to dress the wheels & pretty up the paint work.................so , hopefuly she will be at her best for gaydon.

just hope I am too !!

Sure of great work with Jay Rob...Looking forward to the pics....It's going to look the buisness...Not that it doesn't already of course.

 

[Parisien]

Bad news, Bad news for me...:-(

Wipers, Heated Rear window, heater fan, lights etc all packed up on the 20 year old golf...AA guy could not plug a Lap-Top into it so he said it needs recovering!!! Spend this AM looking for bad earths etc...now it won't even turn over...looks like an Auto electrician for me tomorow...great start to my only holiday this year...sigh

20 years old........hhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......more of a classic you're running there.........electrics are Italian maybe?????!!!!




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[conaero]

I hate the sound of alloy on kerb!

 

[mowlas]

Bad News...........just kerded the spyder.
Need a new back tyre cos there is a cut on the side wall & the alloy is chewed up
B*gger B*gger B*gger, F*ck F*ck F*ck.

Goob News............just checked e-mails " exciting news about your lottery ticket"

So now I can afford to have a new tyre & get the wheels overhauled.

Any recomendations as to who can smarten up the wheels ?

P.S.
Dont tell ros about the nat. lot thing...........No No No.

Please, please make sure the tear on the sidewall isn't just to the 'RIM PROTECTOR' which is a piece just above the rim lining that protrudes out of the sidewall. I did similar and managed to tear an inch long chunk (about 0.4mm deep). Went to my tyre place asking them to replace the whole darn thing. They told me to save my money as the integrity of the actual sidewall had not been compromised, no thread was showing. They just used some tyre glue to glue back the shorn piece. Best to take professional advice but you may not have to replace the tyre...

Sorry - you have my sympathy having done this myself a few months ago.

 

[dem maser]

i kerbed 3 of mine not long ago, i cried, i went got new wheels now havent put them on yet but they in the shed, i was quoted £80 per wheel if you want the guys number let me know ill see if i can get it, i got him from evo mag he does all their cars

 

[duncscot]

I have'nt kerbed my wheels yet!!! But driving in the miserable weather on saturday, I was unfortunate to have a stone thrown up by a car in front.... and now I have a nice small star crack at the middle bottom of my screen. Has anyone used the company on TV who's name escapes me at the moment to repair a cracked screen. Want to get it sorted before the cold weather creeps in.... and I find the small crack turning into a shattered screen

 

[safrane]

Auto Glass Repair, Ato Glass replace???

Have used them and got a good result, still fine after 2 years and two harsh winters. Best get it done ASAP so no dirt gets in. I had a cover over the body work to prevent any scratchs off belts, jean rivets etc and had photos to show it had no scratches befor he started to work...poor lad he dared not touch the car!

 

[duncscot]

Auto Glass Repair, Ato Glass replace???

Have used them and got a good result, still fine after 2 years and two harsh winters. Best get it done ASAP so no dirt gets in. I had a cover over the body work to prevent any scratchs off belts, jean rivets etc and had photos to show it had no scratches befor he started to work...poor lad he dared not touch the car!

Cheers saf, ill get onto them asap

 

[reservoirfrog]

Please, please make sure the tear on the sidewall isn't just to the 'RIM PROTECTOR' which is a piece just above the rim lining that protrudes out of the sidewall. I did similar and managed to tear an inch long chunk (about 0.4mm deep). Went to my tyre place asking them to replace the whole darn thing. They told me to save my money as the integrity of the actual sidewall had not been compromised, no thread was showing. They just used some tyre glue to glue back the shorn piece. Best to take professional advice but you may not have to replace the tyre...

Sorry - you have my sympathy having done this myself a few months ago.

Shak

I owe you a pint

I think you just saved me a new goodyear.
having read you post I went and checked the tyre & its as small as you described.
I will get it checked but I am pretty confident its only superficial

big big thanks mate

 

[Parisien]

Shak

I owe you a pint

I think you just saved me a new goodyear.
having read you post I went and checked the tyre & its as small as you described.
I will get it checked but I am pretty confident its only superficial

big big thanks mate

Great when you can save a few of the shiny ones Rob.......its what the forum is for...result!


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[Budapeststu]

Hi Rob (and all),

I had my wheels done a while back and have since kerbed them AGAIN! My missus is so scared of being with me in the car when I park now, because my reaction is, let's say, upsetting for all around me. I've already spent another £70/wheel to get the 2 I mangled re-done so now Jesse, my detailer, between chuckles at my misfortune, recommended trying Alloy Gators. You can check them out at http://alloygator.co.uk/

I haven't actually had them fitted yet, let alone had a bash at kerbing my freshly re-re-painted wheels, just to see if they work, but Jesse has also invested in a set so we'll both see how well they work and report back.

 

[Parisien]

Hi Rob (and all),

I had my wheels done a while back and have since kerbed them AGAIN! My missus is so scared of being with me in the car when I park now, because my reaction is, let's say, upsetting for all around me..

Eeeemmm......why not let Mrs Budapeststu try parking it for you Stu.........only trying to be helpful.......


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[mowlas]

Shak

I owe you a pint

I think you just saved me a new goodyear.
having read you post I went and checked the tyre & its as small as you described.
I will get it checked but I am pretty confident its only superficial

big big thanks mate

Fingers crossed it works out to be superficial!