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ben__allen · Aug 15th, 2004, 02:35 PM

On way home from work last night, was tootling down the M6, cruise control set at 77mph, and boing, whack! Something hit the windscreen

When I got home, double eeek!! Big (1cm long) scratch on bonnet and a bit of a dent, am gutted

What can I do peeps?? Thinking of giving someone like Chips Away a ring, but am quite worried about the colour match with Astro being new....

HedgehogHarvey · Aug 15th, 2004, 02:40 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ben__allen

On way home from work last night, was tootling down the M6, cruise control set at 77mph, and boing, whack! Something hit the windscreen

When I got home, double eeek!! Big (1cm long) scratch on bonnet and a bit of a dent, am gutted

What can I do peeps?? Thinking of giving someone like Chips Away a ring, but am quite worried about the colour match with Astro being new....

Poor Mini, thats such a shime Ben hope your Okay, you cant even pop to halfords to get a black scratch/pen cause it is a mix black\blue\gray. I know it will be expensive but take it to the dealer!

Olly. · Aug 15th, 2004, 02:50 PM

Unlucky dude

I agree with Rich though, that's gonna be a dealer job. Not worth risking it on a brand new car

Olly

RobHardyUK · Aug 15th, 2004, 05:37 PM

i'd let them do it, tho i aint 100% sure if BMW do accident repairs themselves. Not spraying anyways. Dealers normally dont. Tho i aint 100% with MINI as they do their own insurance thing.

ben__allen · Aug 15th, 2004, 07:20 PM

Will perhaps take it up on Friday,m when I am next off, although my BMW/MINI dealer uses local Ford bodyshop, I think, and they really

ed up a repair on my Dad's old Honda. But can always see what they say, cos there is a Audi dealer in the same group that uses a Jaguar dealer's bodyshop (incidentally, Dad's A4 is having to make a trip there - he's not a bad driver, just people bash his car when it's parked!!?!)

spf · Aug 16th, 2004, 11:49 AM

Sorry to hear about your dent and scratch. Hope it doesn't cost too much. I once got hit by a flying road sign on a dual carriage way and stood no chance of getting out of the way!

ScottyB · Aug 16th, 2004, 12:07 PM

Dang, sorry to hear mate

My 5 weeks old MCS got hammered with a massive stone on a drive day a few weeks back. Right on the front of the bonnet next to the grille. A good dent and three chips off the paint

Last weekends drive day; copped a chip in the windscreen from a rock thrown up by the MINI infront.

Gutted. But what can you do?

I think Im going to get the dent on the bonnet fixed though. It annoys me

Good luck with whatever you choose to do

Scotty

ben__allen · Mar 13th, 2005, 09:41 PM

Eventually got the dent sorted - got a mate who does paintless dent removal, and he sorted it and will get rewarded with a few pints at som e point. Now just need to get the paint sorted out - have got the touch up from BMW, eventually... Anyone know anyone with a steady hand?!

MiniBrum · Mar 15th, 2005, 03:13 AM

When you say scratch... is it actually a scratch IN the paintwork, or has the scratch gone through the main paintwork and showing the undercoat?

If it is just a scratch in the top coat... you will be amazed what miricles can be done with T-Cut and a bit of elbow grease... and you don't need to be an expert to do it!

ben__allen · Mar 15th, 2005, 10:19 AM

Yeah, it is actually more than a T-cut job, it's quite deep, deffo through the top coat anyways

Aug 15th, 2004, 02:35 PM	#1
ben__allen Dooper is the dogz! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lancaster Local Time: 08:21 PM Posts: 1,430 Offline	OMG ...MINI hurt! On way home from work last night, was tootling down the M6, cruise control set at 77mph, and boing, whack! Something hit the windscreen When I got home, double eeek!! Big (1cm long) scratch on bonnet and a bit of a dent, am gutted What can I do peeps?? Thinking of giving someone like Chips Away a ring, but am quite worried about the colour match with Astro being new....

Aug 16th, 2004, 12:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
ScottyB Take me down to Paradise My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: David McGhan's World Local Time: 06:21 AM Posts: 192,207 Offline	Dang, sorry to hear mate My 5 weeks old MCS got hammered with a massive stone on a drive day a few weeks back. Right on the front of the bonnet next to the grille. A good dent and three chips off the paint Last weekends drive day; copped a chip in the windscreen from a rock thrown up by the MINI infront. Gutted. But what can you do? I think Im going to get the dent on the bonnet fixed though. It annoys me Good luck with whatever you choose to do Scotty - Global Moderator - MY BLOG - Global Procrastinator - ... Buying the 8C for its dynamic abilities is like buying a porn film for its plot ...

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Aug 15th, 2004, 02:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
HedgehogHarvey GTI Owner ! (mini sold) Join Date: May 2004 Location: Maidenhead Local Time: 08:21 PM Posts: 458 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ben__allen On way home from work last night, was tootling down the M6, cruise control set at 77mph, and boing, whack! Something hit the windscreen When I got home, double eeek!! Big (1cm long) scratch on bonnet and a bit of a dent, am gutted What can I do peeps?? Thinking of giving someone like Chips Away a ring, but am quite worried about the colour match with Astro being new.... Poor Mini, thats such a shime Ben hope your Okay, you cant even pop to halfords to get a black scratch/pen cause it is a mix black\blue\gray. I know it will be expensive but take it to the dealer!

Aug 15th, 2004, 02:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
Olly. Overboosting..... Join Date: Sep 2003 Local Time: 08:21 PM Posts: 3,492 Offline	Unlucky dude I agree with Rich though, that's gonna be a dealer job. Not worth risking it on a brand new car Olly

Aug 15th, 2004, 05:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
RobHardyUK The Hartge Experience Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: High Wycombe Local Time: 08:21 PM Posts: 1,058 Offline	i'd let them do it, tho i aint 100% sure if BMW do accident repairs themselves. Not spraying anyways. Dealers normally dont. Tho i aint 100% with MINI as they do their own insurance thing.

Aug 15th, 2004, 07:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
ben__allen Dooper is the dogz! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lancaster Local Time: 08:21 PM Posts: 1,430 Offline	Will perhaps take it up on Friday,m when I am next off, although my BMW/MINI dealer uses local Ford bodyshop, I think, and they really ed up a repair on my Dad's old Honda. But can always see what they say, cos there is a Audi dealer in the same group that uses a Jaguar dealer's bodyshop (incidentally, Dad's A4 is having to make a trip there - he's not a bad driver, just people bash his car when it's parked!!?!)

Aug 16th, 2004, 11:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
spf MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cleveland Local Time: 08:21 PM Posts: 1,161 Offline	Sorry to hear about your dent and scratch. Hope it doesn't cost too much. I once got hit by a flying road sign on a dual carriage way and stood no chance of getting out of the way!

Mar 13th, 2005, 09:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
ben__allen Dooper is the dogz! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lancaster Local Time: 08:21 PM Posts: 1,430 Offline	Eventually got the dent sorted - got a mate who does paintless dent removal, and he sorted it and will get rewarded with a few pints at som e point. Now just need to get the paint sorted out - have got the touch up from BMW, eventually... Anyone know anyone with a steady hand?!

Mar 15th, 2005, 03:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
MiniBrum MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2003 Local Time: 07:21 PM Posts: 20 Offline	When you say scratch... is it actually a scratch IN the paintwork, or has the scratch gone through the main paintwork and showing the undercoat? If it is just a scratch in the top coat... you will be amazed what miricles can be done with T-Cut and a bit of elbow grease... and you don't need to be an expert to do it!

Mar 15th, 2005, 10:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
ben__allen Dooper is the dogz! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lancaster Local Time: 08:21 PM Posts: 1,430 Offline	Yeah, it is actually more than a T-cut job, it's quite deep, deffo through the top coat anyways

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