blade74
Member Since: 15 Feb 2010
Location: Sydney
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Gday all,
I was away down the snow on the weekend and my GF opened the passenger door as she was getting out the wind caught the door and swung it all the way open.
When she closed it i heard a klunk type noise.
I went around top look at the door and the top hinge is bent drastically to the point of the door scraping the front quarter panel/bonnet.
It has taken the paint back to bare metal to which you can see the very thick layers of paint.
I find this very dissapointing thing the car would be alot stronger than it is.
I have had Holden Commodore utes, Mercedes Vito vans, Toyotas etc and never experienced this before.
Has anyone else experienced this.
If not be very careful of opening doors in the wind or on really steep slopes.
Guess I will have to spend $650 on an excess and hope they put back even half the amount of coats of paint that Landrover do...  Disco 4 SE
Honda CRF450X
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 20th Aug 2010 7:32 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
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Worth trying to see if the opening stop bar or fixing of, on the door failed. If it looks like it did then try claiming it under warranty.
Wind can rip off doors completely of it is strong enough but I have never heard of damage like that on a D3/4. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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| 20th Aug 2010 8:52 am |
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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
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Hi blade,
I think that you have been bloody unlucky. 
Pay the $s and get it properly fixed.
Best Wishes,
Peter The Bearded Dragon
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| 23rd Aug 2010 6:24 am |
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Dorko
Member Since: 07 Apr 2010
Location: Perth
Posts: 60
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Yeah i think its just unlucky wind bud... nevertheless dont let the missus forget it! 
Dorko Dorko
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| 24th Aug 2010 6:27 am |
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Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
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From memory the door check straps are just plastic if my memory is right this may mean a lot more tears by more people. MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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| 24th Aug 2010 6:43 am |
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DG
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
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Ooooh Yeah Russ ..you might be right  ...look at all the previous cases reported since 2004 
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| 24th Aug 2010 6:48 am |
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blade74
Member Since: 15 Feb 2010
Location: Sydney
Posts: 57
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The check strap is plastic...
The repair cost is $2000 which involvles repainting the door and maybe inside of bonnet and front quarter.
LKuckily claiming on insurance for $645
Parts are actually cheap. Hinge $30 and check strap $20.
If it didnt bend enough to chip paint you could replace parts easy and cheap. Disco 4 SE
Honda CRF450X
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