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filipharvey
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Topic: Some ****** has keyed my car!! Posted: 13-September-2005 at 17:45 |
Yup, someone has decided to go all the way round my car almost to bare metal (but luckily not). Also scratched b**ch into the drivers door (obviously got the wrong person!) NOT FUNNY
Got one of those Turtle Wax Chip Sticks and filled it all in, well nearly, 3/4 of the car. Need another one really to complete it. Looks better than it did yesterday.
How much is it gonna cost me to get repaired? Can it be done without a full respray?
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Nigel
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Posted: 13-September-2005 at 17:52 |
I hope it can be done without a full respray, as you aren't going to get much change out of two grand for a proffesional two pack job on something that size.
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Bigian
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Posted: 13-September-2005 at 17:52 |
thode chip stick thing are only good for a temp repair sound like you could be needing a respray how far does it go down the car
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filipharvey
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Posted: 13-September-2005 at 17:56 |
Its ALL the way round, missing only the bonnet, one wing and the roof. Top half of the car only.
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Bigian
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Posted: 13-September-2005 at 17:58 |
you might get away with a top half respray is your car metallic
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filipharvey
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Posted: 13-September-2005 at 17:59 |
If its gonna be that much I think I'll stock up on chip sticks! Should last 2-3 months I guess. Used them on the mrs car before
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BMW E34 525i SE (2.7 ETA Conversion w/Schrick Cam)
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filipharvey
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Posted: 13-September-2005 at 18:00 |
Yeh it is metallic. Its dark blue with a slight purple flip
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BMW E34 525i SE (2.7 ETA Conversion w/Schrick Cam)
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Nigel
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Posted: 13-September-2005 at 18:02 |
Insurance job ?
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filipharvey
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Posted: 13-September-2005 at 18:05 |
Would be a write off at that cost I would have thort?
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Bigian
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Posted: 13-September-2005 at 18:09 |
i would get a few quotes for paint jobs the problem with metallic is when they try to blend the old in with the new paint there can be slight differences in the colour
i also have a few cosmetic scratches in my paint work which i want sorted out but to save the hassle of bottom or top half respray i was just going to get a full one i have been quoted from £800.00 upwards and that is knowing the people aswell for my dolphin metallic 89 525
also check with your insurance as well didi youreport it to the coppers
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Nigel
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Posted: 13-September-2005 at 18:21 |
The main problem with a full respray on a metalic car is the lacquer has to come off, cheaper ones tend not to do that....but...its what your looking for at the end of the day.
If you look at a lot of cars you will see lacquer peeling at some edges, around windows, by trim etc, that usually where they have been repaired, blown in etc.
Here's a pic of mine after my mate did it :
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Bigian
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Posted: 13-September-2005 at 18:32 |
i know this is off subject did you have to take out your headlamps to fit your clear indicator lenses was it an easy or hard job
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Nigel
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Posted: 13-September-2005 at 18:35 |
Its a very easy job, 3 screws if I remenber correctly, and no the headlights don't have to come out.
They were on it when I bought it, I wouldn't have bothered changing them.
All the lights, bumpers, trim etc came off when it was painted.
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Bigian
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Posted: 13-September-2005 at 18:39 |
thank you will give that a try tomorow in time for show and shine on sun cheers ian
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Nigel
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Posted: 13-September-2005 at 18:58 |
Two of the screws are at the front ( inside ), one is towards the wing nearest the light.
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Posted: 14-September-2005 at 04:21 |
FYI, if all the damage is above the swage (hip) line, that is a good blending point for a top half respray.
Have they uncovered & damaged any previous repairs?
Comiserations on the damage, someone did that to my E34 too.
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