A "Gordon Ramsay" Moment
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Printed Date: 24-June-2024 at 14:42
Topic: A "Gordon Ramsay" Moment
Posted By: Christie
Subject: A "Gordon Ramsay" Moment
Date Posted: 29-May-2004 at 18:27
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I've just found out this morning how useful a water/oil/acid/solvent/impact proof load liner would have been if I had chosen it from the BMW accessories brochure. My wife calmly mentioned that the bleach bottle leaked whilst carrying the shopping home in the boot yesterday. I had a Gordon Ramsay moment with her on the front drive... Does anyone have any suggestions for bleach stains?
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Posted By: Nostrils
Date Posted: 29-May-2004 at 19:23
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I think the only thing you can do now is to have the carpet dyed in some way, either in a bath or manually with marigold and a lot of elbow grease.
I looked at Tipking.com and no real solutions shown...but this might help http://www.designcare.co.uk/retufting_and_patch_repair.htm - ??? |
Posted By: Nigel
Date Posted: 29-May-2004 at 21:01
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This happened once with a milk carton bought from tescos when I had a 405, newish company car. I complained to tesco, they replaced the carpet in the boot ! ------------- Best Wishes Nigel |
Posted By: BMBoy
Date Posted: 29-May-2004 at 21:08
Why don't you complain to Domestos or whoever and maybe they will do the same? Failing that, why not use the existing carpet/liner as a template and get an appropriate colour of suitable carpet and cut round it exactly, so that it can sit on the top of the stained one? The first thing my wife does when we get a new car is exactly this and when we come to sell the car, the BMW mat is as new. 
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Nigel wrote:Posted By: aussie840
Date Posted: 31-May-2004 at 10:05
| Who is Gordon Ramsay? |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 31-May-2004 at 14:11
He's a ****** load-mouth yob, who ***** thinks he can ***** cook, whilst ****** all the ****** time. Be grateful he hasn't reached your shores - yet!  ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Posted By: Christie
Date Posted: 31-May-2004 at 21:01
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Thanks for the link, Nostrils, I think that I'll try to spot-dye the marks myself (once I find the right shade of grey). Thanks for the tip about complaining to the shop, Nigel, but my wife says that she packed the bag wrong - she put the rest of the groceries ON TOP OF THE BLEACH BOTTLE! ...hence my "moment" with her. If all else fails, I can pick up a load liner to cover it. Cheers everyone. ------------- E46 Touring (or: The Gentleman's Version) |
Posted By: BMBoy
Date Posted: 31-May-2004 at 21:35
Have a look at the Dylon website www.dylon.co.uk - a mate once dyed a pale grey mat black by using cold Dylon dye and a palnt sprayer, so I am sure that with the appropriate colour, you could paint it on to the bleached areas. It is probably worth £2 to try. |
Posted By: Ian :0
Date Posted: 03-June-2004 at 17:35
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If all else fails, line it with her best frock ! ------------- Ian |
Posted By: B 7 VP
Date Posted: 03-June-2004 at 18:36
Sorry to hear about your traumatic story !!!!!!!!!, Hope you did not start thinking of a Wife P/EX.( BUT--the price,s are quite good at the moment) My little co-pilot did the same, I did the nostrils job, wasnt too bad, ......BUT, I knew it wasnt the Original**************** ------------- SAFETYFAST |
Posted By: aussie840
Date Posted: 14-June-2004 at 07:37
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Oh no, apparently this guy is turning up on our telly soon (the tv guide says he's a cook, god not another one). skip |
Posted By: Old shape!
Date Posted: 17-June-2004 at 08:04
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Aussie 840.... He's an ex Prof. Footballer, retired young due to injury, went into Cheffing and was very successful. Now on the TV. His prog. is more about teaching others to cook or sorting out a bad restaurant, rather than the dull format of the ordinary TV chef set-up. Famous for swearing a lot at the people he is helping, mainly because some of the people he has to deal with are wall-to-wall idiots. Gordon is always correct in his assessment, he lets the people know in the language that they understand. It should suit Australians down to a Tee!!
------------- Paul DH 1994 E38 "Proud owner of a "3/4 engined E37.9 that's almost a real car with real paint...WITH 6 WASHER JETS!" 1989 520i (E34) Gone 1988 320i Coupe (E30) Gone 1995 520 Estate (E34) (Wife) 1992 320i SE OBC (E36) (Wife) Gone 1988 320i Saloon (E30) (Wife) Gone |
Posted By: Peter Fenwick
Date Posted: 17-June-2004 at 09:43
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While in the supermarket the other day I noticed that there was a sign next to the bleach. I was along the lines of once you leave the shop they will take no responsibillity for damage cause by the bottle leaking. I wonder if any of the staff at Morrisons use this forum? ------------- Entering an age of Austerity and now driving a Focus Diesel. |
Posted By: aussie840
Date Posted: 18-June-2004 at 09:05
Thankd for the info....
ian P.S. Realise its the wrong forum, but on behalf all Australians I would like to apologise for the programme 'Neighbours'
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Posted By: EvoDude
Date Posted: 18-June-2004 at 10:44
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Don't worry Ian, it brought us Kylie - I love Kylie ------------- E36 ///M3 Evo - Dyno'd at 323.3 Bhp Modded. Mint. 
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Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 18-June-2004 at 10:49
...'kin oath! -------------   
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Posted By: M3AG
Date Posted: 18-June-2004 at 11:23
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Gordan Ramsey...............top guy.
I thought they wouldn't be able to 'export' his programmes due to the language used. Loved hells kitchen, knocks BB into a cocked hat (apart from the fight the other night that is!) |
Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 19-June-2004 at 22:39
I would have thought that the language used would have been perfect for the Australian viewing market... ....but not New Zealand. New Zealand still has a 1970s society and is not quite ready for mass swearing on TV  -------------
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Posted By: Old shape!
Date Posted: 28-June-2004 at 10:09
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My wife is the SatNag. <Virtual smack in the mouth>. Sorry dear, you never nag. (Actually, she doesn't) Paul.
------------- Paul DH 1994 E38 "Proud owner of a "3/4 engined E37.9 that's almost a real car with real paint...WITH 6 WASHER JETS!" 1989 520i (E34) Gone 1988 320i Coupe (E30) Gone 1995 520 Estate (E34) (Wife) 1992 320i SE OBC (E36) (Wife) Gone 1988 320i Saloon (E30) (Wife) Gone |