| Home · FAQ · New Posts · My Posts · PMs · Search · Members · Members Map · Groups · Profile · Donate ·
Log In
|
- You are currently viewing DISCO4.COM as a guest - Register to take part or Log In
mse
Member Since: 27 Jun 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 2702
  
|
| Arghh - just a little more care |
|
Driving down an access lane today and someone's rear seat passenger, child, (in a d3) opened the door into my discovery rear door. Seems to only have left a light scuff - no obvious signs of anything else.
Obviously we got their details - obviously i want it fixed in the most hassle free way, but i cant really be bothered and certainly dont want to go an insurance route. i half wonder if i could take it out myself.
Any thoughts, tips or ideas - we are probably talking a 7inch scuff on the arch of the rear door, no dent, scratch etc Mike
|
 2nd Sep 2015 11:24 pm |
|
|
Kilovolt
Member Since: 29 Jun 2015
Location: South Derbyshire
Posts: 1055
|
I have tried this and it works really well.
http://www.halfords.com/motoring/paints-bo...ch-x-207ml
Good luck. "Track day running - Don't put your foot back on the accelerator until your absolutely sure you don't have to take it off again"
Current Ride: D4 XS Commercial Baltic Blue SDV6 fully loaded with heated everything 
Track Days: BMW E36 M3 Evolution MY 1996 (3.2 Litre 377 BHP sat in 1,250 Kgs of car, with a pro safety cage and some serious braking power)
|
| 2nd Sep 2015 11:29 pm |
|
|
Dannyson
Member Since: 15 Oct 2014
Location: Newquay, Cornwall
Posts: 820
|
Likewise.......  2016MY Discovery HSE - Black
2009MY Toyota Land Cruiser (Lc4) - Black
|
| 2nd Sep 2015 11:36 pm |
|
|
mse
Member Since: 27 Jun 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 2702
|
Thanks, i was going to get that - looked good, but i thought (at lunch time) to try normal polish. So i gave it a good polish with normal polish and it got it out, washed it and checked and its gone, so i repolished it and i think it will save the guy his insurance (hopefully happy when i tell him)...only because he owns a D3 did i bother. Mike
|
| 3rd Sep 2015 5:03 pm |
|
|
ThatMartinChap
Member Since: 06 Nov 2007
Location: Deepest Darkest Berkshire
Posts: 696
|
two weeks ago - someone did the same to me. Obviously a kid and nothing too serious although after cleaning and polishing there is a very small dent remaining that will need pulling. I was fuming but SWMBO told me not to be so precious about it. 
Two days later - my youngest threw open the disco's rear door and took a chunk out of the nice new Golf parked next to it. Unfortunately it was my wife's golf - I wisely kept stum while she ranted. 
I hope our local dent-man does bulk deals. Also Gone : MY14 D4 SDV6 HSE : Barolo Black + Almond
Sadly Gone : MY08 D3 TDV6 HSE : Stornoway + Alpaca + Privacy + BAS Remap
|
| 3rd Sep 2015 5:13 pm |
|
|
mse
Member Since: 27 Jun 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 2702
|
Sorry to hear that, fortunately no dent - im going to go out and treble check, but i might have dodged the bullet...hope so Mike
|
| 3rd Sep 2015 5:38 pm |
|
|
ThatMartinChap
Member Since: 06 Nov 2007
Location: Deepest Darkest Berkshire
Posts: 696
|
my dent is quite slight - only really shows when looking along the door at a tight angle... and only when very clean (which is not often). Otherwise it would go unnoticed.
However, I've had several small bumps like yours in the past that have just polished out without any bother. Also Gone : MY14 D4 SDV6 HSE : Barolo Black + Almond
Sadly Gone : MY08 D3 TDV6 HSE : Stornoway + Alpaca + Privacy + BAS Remap
|
| 3rd Sep 2015 5:42 pm |
|
|
galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
|
get a price to sort...tell the other side ...get them to pay or you will pursue insurance route
|
| 3rd Sep 2015 5:48 pm |
|
|
J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6270
|
My DS is just back from Pentland Perths body shop after someone reversing into it, causing slight damage to lower half of the tailgate, £264 inc VAT. 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
|
| 3rd Sep 2015 6:55 pm |
|
|
mse
Member Since: 27 Jun 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 2702
|
I bet it was annoying but £260 doesnt seem bad for any body shop repair? Mike
|
| 3rd Sep 2015 11:04 pm |
|
|
J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6270
|
I was really surprised, as I had set aside £500. 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
|
| 4th Sep 2015 2:44 pm |
|
|
|
Posting Rules
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
|
|
|
DISCO4.COM Copyright © 2004-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
|
|
DISCO4.COM is independent and not affiliated to Land Rover.
