Need a body shop in swindon

Slinky1989 · 9 Sep 2011 at 14:42

Came back to my parked car today to find that a young girl had driven into the drivers side rear quarter panel. Thankfully she stuck around til I got back and gave me her details.

A bit gutted obviously but very pleased she was decent enough to leave her details.

Anyway, I really don't want to take this through insurance (although I will if she changes her tune about paying for the damage) so I need some recommendations on where to get some quotes from in and around swindon.

the car is a 1990 mx5 so isn't worth a great deal but has a lot of sentimental value.

This is the damage:

My car:

And this was the damage the girls A3 suffered:

Cheers

ubersonic · 9 Sep 2011 at 14:44

Hows your neck feeling? (had to ^^)

Ricochet J · 9 Sep 2011 at 14:47

In the first pic your rear wheel looks bent?

Edit: Looks to be the camera angle?

Slinky1989 · 9 Sep 2011 at 14:54

Yeah the wheel and everything else is fine, just a rubbish angled pic.

thankfully it's just body work that's damaged.

!bluetonic! · 9 Sep 2011 at 15:09

Over the back of B & Q on the Kendrick Industrial estate is Thamesdown Windscreens. I've used them and am happy with the service and cost.

Myshra · 9 Sep 2011 at 15:51

I have used Fish Brothers repair centre twice through insurance and had nothing but an awesome service from them. It's on Elgin Drive.

NathWraith · 9 Sep 2011 at 16:46

ubersonic said:
Hows your neck feeling? (had to ^^)

lol he wasn't in the car!

Berger · 9 Sep 2011 at 16:47

Wouldn't have happened if you had proper tyres.

ubersonic · 9 Sep 2011 at 16:49

NathWraith said:
lol he wasn't in the car!

That was the joke, guess I fail

Slinky1989 · 9 Sep 2011 at 16:55

Berger said:
Wouldn't have happened if you had proper tyres.

They're actually surprisingly good! Not quite as much grip as the toyo's but much stiffer sidewalls so they don't feel so wallowy.

Anyway, anyone got any other suggestions?

Hawkesbury · 9 Sep 2011 at 17:23

Not quite swindon, but Calne so 20 mins away, there is a brilliant body repair shop.

Nicholls Repair shop
Unit 18 Calne business centre
harris road
Sn11 9PT

Rich1988 · 9 Sep 2011 at 17:33

I used baileys when I didnt properly secure a load in the van and it dented from the inside! reasonable price as well and a good paint match, (metallic silvers a pretty hard colour to blend well)