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Title: I've been happier :-(
Post by: DanoGTI on April 10, 2010, 03:29:26 pm
Feckin lorry drivers  :mad:

Noticed a lorry (big rock/gravel transporting thing) making progress down the country roads by me. SO I took an almighty step backwards and left him to it - it seemed to be empty but was chucking all sorts of unpleasant stuff off the roads.

Finally got to a junction, and I naturally caught up to him - thankfully we were both turning in opposite directions.

He pulls off and next thing I know is "THUDDD!!!!" - I instinctively duck, it's that loud. As he's pulled out into the main road, the fecker's booted it, and lost traction - throwing up the surface crap and stones.....

all over the side of my car!!!

I pull up later on and find this  :sad1:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fv91%2FScoobyDoo555%2FIMG_0199.jpg&hash=010125f0eb43de6f0a18d06365e2b7753fe461ad)

A fookin huge dent and scar in my door!

To protect it in the meantime, I've used my touch-up stick, but it's a body-shop job me thinks....
Thankfully I've got a body-shop chap who owes me a favour.... so fingers crossed.

I'm also feeling quite lucky, as a few inches higher, it would have smashed the window.

Looks like my detailing wish list just got slightly longer!

Dan
Title: Re: I've been happier :-(
Post by: VC on April 10, 2010, 03:30:57 pm
gutting mate...know how you feel today though  :sad1:
Title: Re: I've been happier :-(
Post by: DanoGTI on April 10, 2010, 03:32:04 pm
all ok, or not so good?
Title: Re: I've been happier :-(
Post by: VC on April 10, 2010, 03:37:23 pm
a collection of rather than one big one like yours

but the VAG approved bodyshop for my area shut shop 2 weeks ago, and they owed me a favour so now ive gotta stump cash. p1ssed off.
Title: Re: I've been happier :-(
Post by: DanoGTI on April 10, 2010, 03:39:10 pm
ouch....
Title: Re: I've been happier :-(
Post by: Greeners on April 10, 2010, 10:11:33 pm
Not good at all!  :sad1:
Title: Re: I've been happier :-(
Post by: stealthwolf on April 10, 2010, 10:24:22 pm
Mate, sorry to hear it. Hope you get it sorted.
Title: Re: I've been happier :-(
Post by: Hurdy on April 10, 2010, 11:56:52 pm
Bloomin' 'eck, 2 in the same day. Sorry to see that Dano. That is how I ended up with the CF bonnet, except it was a big bolt off the back of a flatbed on my bonnet  :sick:
Title: Re: I've been happier :-(
Post by: bennylenny88 on April 11, 2010, 12:05:31 am
i have a dent in the exact same place when i bought the car... always wondered how it was caused