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Offline illyun

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Fell Asleep
« on: December 17, 2008, 10:41:59 pm »
I fell asleep at the wheel of my car 2 hours ago and ploughed into a kerb at a roundabout of the A12– long journey and should have stopped really.   :ashamed:   One of my black BBS alloys has been badly kerbed on the lip – the lip is totally misshapen although the rest of the alloy seems ok – it was good enough to keep the air in the tyre despite a chunk of rubber being taken off and I managed to drive home keeping a speed of 60mph.  I have two questions:

1. Does anyone know who could repair the alloy - if repairable - pics tomorrow.  I'm thinking spit and polish but live in Suffolk   
2. I am going to purchase a spare Black Edition BBS CH alloys which has a steel lip. Does anyone know of someone who could paint the lip on the new alloy to a good quality?     
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Re: Fell Asleep
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2008, 10:46:07 pm »
 :surprised: :surprised: :surprised: :surprised:

So sorry to hear that Illyun, sounds like it could have been a hell of a lot worse though!

Hope you get it all sorted soon.
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Re: Fell Asleep
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2008, 10:48:19 pm »
Yikes thats not good, your a lucky boy really.  :chicken:
I dont know anyone round your neck of the woods, but Robmk5 did a great job of painting his lips, i remember him saying its a difficult job masking it though.  :smiley:
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Re: Fell Asleep
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2008, 10:52:30 pm »
Quote from: Top Cat on December 17, 2008, 10:48:19 pm
Yikes thats not good, your a lucky boy really.  :chicken:
I dont know anyone round your neck of the woods, but Robmk5 did a great job of painting his lips, i remember him saying its a difficult job masking it though.  :smiley:

I know, I'd just got off the A12... dread to think what would have happenned if I'd gone a minute earlier  :scared:
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Re: Fell Asleep
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2008, 10:53:12 pm »
Very very upset about the alloy though and I'm not driving the car until its sorted.
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Re: Fell Asleep
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2008, 12:22:54 am »
You'd also be best off having the alignment re-checked. A knock like that will most likely have altered it. :happy2:
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Re: Fell Asleep
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2008, 12:59:44 am »
Quote from: Hurdy on December 18, 2008, 12:22:54 am
You'd also be best off having the alignment re-checked. A knock like that will most likely have altered it. :happy2:

I think it has - car is pulling slightly to the left now.  :ashamed:
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Re: Fell Asleep
« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2008, 09:02:34 am »
I think most know what you are talking about with regard to drving while tired, your extremely lucky nothing else happened as is could get you in a lot of bother.  We live and learn.

Sure you'll get it all sorted
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Re: Fell Asleep
« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2008, 09:08:00 am »
well...im glad your still here to post that, and thats hardly a dramatic statement, given what happened.

sorry to hear about the alloy
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Re: Fell Asleep
« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2008, 11:22:06 am »
Glad to hear your ok Illyun, the wheel and car can be fixed  :smiley: :wink:

P.S. Im sure the company I use in Wolverhampton would be able to fix the alloy. The problem you will have is colour matching.
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Re: Fell Asleep
« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2008, 09:28:02 pm »
Quote from: Greenouse on December 18, 2008, 11:22:06 am
Glad to hear your ok Illyun, the wheel and car can be fixed  :smiley: :wink:

P.S. Im sure the company I use in Wolverhampton would be able to fix the alloy. The problem you will have is colour matching.

Damn... this doesn't sound good  :sad:
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Re: Fell Asleep
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2008, 06:03:20 pm »
You will get it sorted Illyun....just count yourself lucky things could have been a lot worse  :happy2:
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