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R99 · Feb 9th, 2007, 03:11 PM

Hi all.

Hoping someone can help here. Baisically my car is 7months old, and I'm the second owner. The previous owner managed to kerb three of the wheels, one is quite bad, the other two only light scuffing right on the edge of the rim.
I was at the MINI dealership the other day and the guy reckoned it would be about £65 a wheel. Now I know that there are plenty of other places which will do it, but these wheels are the 17" "polished" R99 MINI wheels, and I'm worried that a bodged repair could result in a mix of colour and make the situation even worse.

So, baisically, based on the (rather rubbish) pics below, is it worth getting it done, or should I just live with it and not risk making it worse?

An example of the light scuffing...

The particularly bad wheel....

A pic of the whole wheel...

Many thanks,
James

humph · Feb 9th, 2007, 03:13 PM

Try laptab in Birmingham. They seem to be the prople everyone on here recommends.

My first Cooper had repairs done at my previous dealer. Looked ok but up close were really rough. Rubbish.

James · Feb 9th, 2007, 03:17 PM

my local place charges £50 so that is a little bit expensive, but if its the mini dealership they should do it well

R99 · Feb 9th, 2007, 04:04 PM

Yeh I was thinking that if MINI did it, then they should know what they are doing. But on the other hand £195 is ALOT of money!!

I could be well on the way to some spots for that kind of money.

Decisions Decisions!!

drainaudio · Feb 9th, 2007, 04:27 PM

HI.
Nothing worse than scuffed alloys especially on a Mini where the wheels are so big compared to the overall size of the car.

Those are nice wheels, I know I'd be spending my money on getting them looking great before I considered anything else.

Cheers, Geoff.

Vitesse · Feb 9th, 2007, 04:27 PM

If it was me I wouldn't waste my money to be honest. When you look at the picture of the whole wheel you hardly notice. Plus your probably get them fixed and kerb them the week after.

If I see a nice looking car, I can't say I'm particularly drawn to the alloys to see if they have been kerbed or not. Some people possibly are?

Japper · Feb 9th, 2007, 08:11 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Vitesse (original)

If it was me I wouldn't waste my money to be honest. When you look at the picture of the whole wheel you hardly notice. Plus your probably get them fixed and kerb them the week after.

If I see a nice looking car, I can't say I'm particularly drawn to the alloys to see if they have been kerbed or not. Some people possibly are?

Just my opinion, but I can't understand people who don't look after / care about their alloys, even more so on a sports oriented car. If you had a scratch or dent on the bodywork it would be exactly the same. Personally I would not buy a second hand car with a kerbed alloy or without the dealer repairing it first.

Mint alloys makes a huge difference to the look of a car.

Scrogg · Feb 9th, 2007, 08:17 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by R99 (original)

Yeh I was thinking that if MINI did it, then they should know what they are doing. But on the other hand £195 is ALOT of money!!

I could be well on the way to some spots for that kind of money.

You would think so, but repairing alloys is a specialist job and most dealers don't actually do it themselves, they just get a specialist in to do them and then charge extra over the cost of the job to make some profit.

Get a specialist to do it and save yourself the profit your dealer will make.

Feb 9th, 2007, 03:11 PM	#1
R99 MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Lakes Local Time: 10:40 AM Posts: 1,433 Offline	Damage to alloy wheel - help Hi all. Hoping someone can help here. Baisically my car is 7months old, and I'm the second owner. The previous owner managed to kerb three of the wheels, one is quite bad, the other two only light scuffing right on the edge of the rim. I was at the MINI dealership the other day and the guy reckoned it would be about £65 a wheel. Now I know that there are plenty of other places which will do it, but these wheels are the 17" "polished" R99 MINI wheels, and I'm worried that a bodged repair could result in a mix of colour and make the situation even worse. So, baisically, based on the (rather rubbish) pics below, is it worth getting it done, or should I just live with it and not risk making it worse? An example of the light scuffing... The particularly bad wheel.... A pic of the whole wheel... Many thanks, James ::.. 2006 MINI ONE D now with added Aero Kit ..:: --- Lancashire MINI Register ---

Feb 9th, 2007, 04:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
R99 MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Lakes Local Time: 10:40 AM Posts: 1,433 Offline	Yeh I was thinking that if MINI did it, then they should know what they are doing. But on the other hand £195 is ALOT of money!! I could be well on the way to some spots for that kind of money. Decisions Decisions!! ::.. 2006 MINI ONE D now with added Aero Kit ..:: --- Lancashire MINI Register ---

Feb 9th, 2007, 08:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
Japper MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Oil Country Local Time: 10:40 AM Posts: 919 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Vitesse (original) If it was me I wouldn't waste my money to be honest. When you look at the picture of the whole wheel you hardly notice. Plus your probably get them fixed and kerb them the week after. If I see a nice looking car, I can't say I'm particularly drawn to the alloys to see if they have been kerbed or not. Some people possibly are? Just my opinion, but I can't understand people who don't look after / care about their alloys, even more so on a sports oriented car. If you had a scratch or dent on the bodywork it would be exactly the same. Personally I would not buy a second hand car with a kerbed alloy or without the dealer repairing it first. Mint alloys makes a huge difference to the look of a car. 06 HB/W MCS Chilli

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Feb 9th, 2007, 03:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
humph Back To My Old Self Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In The Wind Local Time: 10:40 AM Posts: 2,395 Offline	Try laptab in Birmingham. They seem to be the prople everyone on here recommends. My first Cooper had repairs done at my previous dealer. Looked ok but up close were really rough. Rubbish.

Feb 9th, 2007, 03:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
James MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Essex Local Time: 10:40 AM Posts: 954 Offline	my local place charges £50 so that is a little bit expensive, but if its the mini dealership they should do it well

Feb 9th, 2007, 04:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
drainaudio BRG S w' all the toys.. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: United Kingdom Local Time: 10:40 AM Posts: 574 Offline	HI. Nothing worse than scuffed alloys especially on a Mini where the wheels are so big compared to the overall size of the car. Those are nice wheels, I know I'd be spending my money on getting them looking great before I considered anything else. Cheers, Geoff.

Feb 9th, 2007, 04:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
Vitesse MINI2 Senior Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Biggin Hill Local Time: 10:40 AM Posts: 630 Offline	If it was me I wouldn't waste my money to be honest. When you look at the picture of the whole wheel you hardly notice. Plus your probably get them fixed and kerb them the week after. If I see a nice looking car, I can't say I'm particularly drawn to the alloys to see if they have been kerbed or not. Some people possibly are?

Feb 9th, 2007, 08:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
Scrogg Almost There... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucester Local Time: 10:40 AM Posts: 14,982 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by R99 (original) Yeh I was thinking that if MINI did it, then they should know what they are doing. But on the other hand £195 is ALOT of money!! I could be well on the way to some spots for that kind of money. You would think so, but repairing alloys is a specialist job and most dealers don't actually do it themselves, they just get a specialist in to do them and then charge extra over the cost of the job to make some profit. Get a specialist to do it and save yourself the profit your dealer will make.

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