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Old 31-10-2006, 09:51 PM   #31
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Yeah what happens when you take your car at one place to get the front tyres replaced and another place to get the Auto gearbox serviced in the same week and notice at the end of the week big scratches in both front panels going up from the jack holes.

Who do ya blame?
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Old 31-10-2006, 10:32 PM   #32
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one if they don't pay for it, go to the other
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Old 01-11-2006, 12:39 AM   #33
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I feel for you dude. I got my car back from the workshop after having the kit installed and the car detailed to look mint again. The very next day, some **** had scratched one of the newly painted panels. No buff job for this one, it had to be repainted.

This happened while visiting a friend in a communal townhouse area... think twice before visiting them again though.

Generally in carparks I follow the 'rules' outlined by others in this post though. I don't like to take up two spots, cos I always think some ***** will come up and damage your car out of spite. But will park closer to a pillar if I can in an underground carpark, or park on a car's passenger side, watch out for kids or sloppy parking, and park near the nice cars - or even the modified/ricer ones if they look like they've been looked after.

Guaranteed if you park the car 10 miles away and alone, you'll come back and someone's parked right next to you.

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Old 01-11-2006, 02:10 AM   #34
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When you have spent $30k on a new car and then even more doing it up and keeping it clean and some inconsiderate ***** comes along whacks thier door into you, KNOWS that you seen them do it, and they walk off without even saying sorry, they deserve more than a verbal serve, doesnt matter HOW old you are. Have some god damn respect.

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Old 01-11-2006, 09:53 AM   #35
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i have the best spot when parking in the city...i always get it.....there is this one car spot the has 2 concrete pillars the length of my car and i park right between then all the time.......only problem then is getting out with out scratching the car myself lol.
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Old 05-11-2006, 11:11 AM   #36
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dent masters could not get it out, got most but couldn't finish the job, what a bummer! but only got charged $20 bucks for him to come out though which was awesome!! Wootwoot! looks like maybe a trip to the panel shop. what do you think, i could probably live with it though
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Old 05-11-2006, 12:01 PM   #37
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Looks a lot better- if you didn't have dark coloured paint you'd never notice it.

Out of interest how did they remove it?
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Old 05-11-2006, 02:27 PM   #38
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Looks a lot better- if you didn't have dark coloured paint you'd never notice it.

Out of interest how did they remove it?

pushed it out from the inside with a special tool through the window opening above it.but couldn't get it all out as there was a brace across the top of the dent that was restricting his access.
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Old 07-11-2006, 01:21 AM   #39
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Parked mums beamer outside the house on friday and a freakin ute from the building site across the road backed into it.......got it right above the headlight.

Its not huge but its caused the whole bonet to bend slightly outta shape........
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Old 07-11-2006, 02:13 AM   #40
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Thats what happened last time my mum parked her car outside for the night. Needless the say the Focus is always in the garage.
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Old 07-11-2006, 04:02 AM   #41
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unfornatually this happend to me today...
the lady gave me 150$ in cash and asked i not claim insurance..
i was in lakehaven shops up here on the coast... she in a bmw 5 series

she looked around then was casually about to hop back in her car before
i saw it and pressed the nice big red button on my remote...

i rember the days of my old EL... even walking within a few meters would make the car beep at you.. heaven help you if you touched my pride and joy
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Old 07-11-2006, 04:03 AM   #42
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Thats what happened last time my mum parked her car outside for the night. Needless the say the Focus is always in the garage.

that is just nasty....
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