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Is it wrong I'm a bit pleased I bashed my front splitter?
« on: July 07, 2009, 12:13:27 pm »
Well I finally have the justification I need to buy an edition 30 front splitter.  Going into a stupidly short tescos parking space yesterday I wasnt paying attention to the huge curbs and smack, I damaged my colour coded standard gti front splitter :sad:

I was initially angry but once home I was almost grinning that I needed no more justification to spend the money finishing the front.  For those that dont know, my car already has the edition 30 rear bumper but i was too tight to spend on the front one.  The last few weeks I've been hunting ebay every day for a cheap one but just bit the bullet and ordered one from the dealer.

Should be here thursday morning and painted and on the car for the weekend.  Pics to follow.  Always exciting to make those little finishing touches.  I'll never be rich owning this car, always a new project :laugh:

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Re: Is it wrong I'm a bit pleased I bashed my front splitter?
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2009, 12:16:24 pm »
Nice one Winrya, the wallop is well worth it.

Looking foward to seeing the Prints when done :happy2:

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Re: Is it wrong I'm a bit pleased I bashed my front splitter?
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2009, 12:18:21 pm »
Every cloud and all that  :happy2:

Pics are necessary!
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Re: Is it wrong I'm a bit pleased I bashed my front splitter?
« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2009, 12:26:23 pm »
because replacement is always cheaper than repair  :chicken:
 
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busy on this slope innit  :drinking:


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Re: Is it wrong I'm a bit pleased I bashed my front splitter?
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2009, 12:29:01 pm »
looking forward to seeing it. i love it when some good comes out of a bad situation!

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Re: Is it wrong I'm a bit pleased I bashed my front splitter?
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2009, 12:37:37 pm »
Yea will give it nice coat of wax and post up some pics.  Keep your fingers crossed on the colour match for me please guys :happy2:

If it was any other part of the car i would have been suicidal.  I'm all flu'd up at the moment and not quite with it hence the slip of concentration.

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Re: Is it wrong I'm a bit pleased I bashed my front splitter?
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2009, 12:39:33 pm »
Oh dear not swine flu I hope! :surprised:

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Re: Is it wrong I'm a bit pleased I bashed my front splitter?
« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2009, 12:42:56 pm »
Oh dear not swine flu I hope! :surprised:

I certainly hope not.  Feels like the usual so not too worried

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Re: Is it wrong I'm a bit pleased I bashed my front splitter?
« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2009, 12:49:35 pm »
Phew! Hope you get better soon but might be worth getting checked out by a doc! Oh and just remember that kerb in Tescos when you get the Ed30 splitter fitted! :happy2:

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Re: Is it wrong I'm a bit pleased I bashed my front splitter?
« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2009, 12:50:04 pm »
ahhhh.....thats what they all say ryan!

before your know it, you'll look just like this..




better get checked out, safe than sorry and all that! ;)

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Re: Is it wrong I'm a bit pleased I bashed my front splitter?
« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2009, 12:52:00 pm »
ahhhh.....thats what they all say ryan!

before your know it, you'll look just like this..




better get checked out, safe than sorry and all that! ;)


Hahaha, thats awesome.   Unfortunately I never quite got round to signing up to a doctors since i moved here 7 years ago :ashamed:
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Re: Is it wrong I'm a bit pleased I bashed my front splitter?
« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2009, 12:53:22 pm »
Looks like now might be the best time to get signed up then matey! :happy2:

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Re: Is it wrong I'm a bit pleased I bashed my front splitter?
« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2009, 12:57:21 pm »
exactly....just remember the pig when your coughing! no seriously mate, i hope you get over it soon. theres nothing worse than bloody flu!

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Re: Is it wrong I'm a bit pleased I bashed my front splitter?
« Reply #13 on: July 07, 2009, 01:46:21 pm »
Bad news = good news! Nice one!  :happy2:

I take it you've got someone to paint it then mate?

P.S. Sorry to hear about your Swine Flu, go to the docs and get some oinkment!  :signLOL:

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Re: Is it wrong I'm a bit pleased I bashed my front splitter?
« Reply #14 on: July 07, 2009, 02:53:04 pm »
ive told him to phone the swine flu helpline, but all he got was crackling!