James Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Finally got everything sorted out with the car following the bump + heater matrix saga. Have been enjoying the car without issue for the past 6 months! Have been thinking about it and the only things I need to do (there are many "wants", though that is a whole different story ) are to tidy up the bodywork, change the tyres, fit my HIDs and give it a full fluid service. Although there is money to be spent on bodywork touch-ups, I didn't want anything more to need done. However, I went out to it this evening and found the O/S front wing looking like this: Looks as though someone has bumped it trying to come out of a space or passing or something. I'm not sure. I don't care really, whatever happened isn't going to make it straighten out! Guess I'll need to forget about saving for other nice bits and just start putting money to the side for Ridox fenders as I wanted some anyway and I don't want to spend on OEM wings AGAIN Rubbish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 That's awful mate. Any idea who the culprit was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 You could get that pulled from a dent master for not a lot of money IMO. I know a place that's very cheap for those kinds of repairs if you are interested? I was quoted £180 for my mondeo rear door including blending etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 No idea Gaz. I'll check other cars on the street to see if there is some white paint or a ding on them at the same sort of height. Scott, thanks for the offer but I think I'll just start saving for the Ridox wings as I need to replace/sort the N/S one anyway. Just wasn't needing the pair done! I only just put this one on (mint and ready painted) in June! Argh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I honestly can't believe your luck mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I came home to a hole in my door, wing mirror ripped off and damage to the rear quarter. I did get the guy that did it though. To be fair a wing even from toyota isn't that dear £180 odd and some paint £100ish so not as bad as you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I came home to a hole in my door, wing mirror ripped off and damage to the rear quarter. I did get the guy that did it though. To be fair a wing even from toyota isn't that dear £180 odd and some paint £100ish so not as bad as you think. Did you open up a can o' whoop ass on him? Sucks about the wing, dude. I'd be pretty mad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony tt Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Not good pal it must be maddening!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Unbelievable, nowadays the 'honest' thing to do is no longer in place! Respect is something we will read about in the history books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastcar Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 cant leave anything anywhere these days Hope you get it sorted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 £624 for the Shine Auto wings (Ridox replicas) from Whifbitz. Save up time I suppose. Although the idea of just leaving the car as is and slowly trying to save up for a TVR comes to mind when there is always something like this happening! I wonder how easy the 2JZ would go into a Tuscan anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 £624 for the Shine Auto wings (Ridox replicas) from Whifbitz. Save up time I suppose. Although the idea of just leaving the car as is and slowly trying to save up for a TVR comes to mind when there is always something like this happening! I wonder how easy the 2JZ would go into a Tuscan anyway... Lets put it this way, if it was a TVR then it would have went through the wing & hit the frame! Then it will cost you £2,000 to repair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 By the time I can afford to buy a TVR, I won't be parking on this cobbled street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
add heywood Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 is your car grey or white...? I will have both standard front wings in 040 coming off the car next week... I can't tell the colour in the pics, but you could get if fixed for £50 if it's the same colour (mine are 040 white). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 is your car grey or white...? I will have both standard front wings in 040 coming off the car next week... I can't tell the colour in the pics, but you could get if fixed for £50 if it's the same colour (mine are 040 white). Wide arch show off!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcAB10 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 is your car grey or white...? I will have both standard front wings in 040 coming off the car next week... I can't tell the colour in the pics, but you could get if fixed for £50 if it's the same colour (mine are 040 white). His is 040 white too mate. And James, wtf! You sure do have some bad luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I'd put a wanted drivers side wing thread up in white and you might get lucky Be the cheapest fix if you can find one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 lady luck ain't with you just now dude eh. Ridox wings will look awesome once one though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
add heywood Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Wide arch show off!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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