What have you done to your car today?

loltim · 14 Feb 2015 at 11:50

Jez said:
Bright red with black wheels, thats different

Bad luck about the damage to the wheel, at least its just the wheel

Is it? See it on plenty of Astra's and Corsa's driven by young lads.

Clarkey · 14 Feb 2015 at 11:59

I did that in my bmw, it bent the lower arm, the trailing arm, broke the driveshaft, the diff, even bent the diff carrier. Just sayin'.

Howard · 14 Feb 2015 at 12:38

Christ almighty :eek:

Unlucky Callum. I hope there's no further underlying damage

Definitely go silver!!

Makes my little car park faux pas last night seem even more insignificant now...:

I, for one, welcome my new dual action polishing machine overlord:

Waxed up and no real trace of the damage.

Conscript · 14 Feb 2015 at 12:47

Crikey Calum, that must have been a hefty smack. Is that a new record for purchase > crash time? Wasn't there a guy on here a couple of years ago who binned an S2000 the day after he bought it or something?

Glad you're OK. And your car looks(ed) great, nice to see a non-monochrome colour on a car

Back on topic.....it's Valentines Day. So naturally, I gave my car a wash.

rodenal · 14 Feb 2015 at 13:06

Someone drove into me on my way home with the fn2...had it about 20 minutes

Rybo89 · 14 Feb 2015 at 13:11

The M5 guy aswell.

[TW]Fox · 14 Feb 2015 at 14:05

Didn't do anything with my car today as I am busy driving a 3 Series through the Swiss Alps.

^JP^ · 14 Feb 2015 at 14:23

Some random walked up to me and told me I have the car from the grey film

I knew it was in it but didn't expect it so soon!

Need some witty responses please as I had nothing at the time.

Jono8 · 14 Feb 2015 at 14:27

^JP^ said:
Some random walked up to me and told me I have the car from the grey film

I knew it was in it but didn't expect it so soon!

Need some witty responses please as I had nothing at the time.

"You are factually correct"

Howard · 14 Feb 2015 at 14:38

"I know. As soon as I found out, I put it up for sale."

unrealrocks · 14 Feb 2015 at 17:01

Washed them, and had the Nissan MOTed ... passed with advisory on front brakes - which I have in the shed ready to go on handily

Ironically so far this year my Nissan has cost me less in running costs than my daily - only its MOT, oil change and some brake pads. Brembo pads being cheaper than two front tyres for an Auris!

Fuzz · 14 Feb 2015 at 18:35

[TW]Fox;27630218 said:
Didn't do anything with my car today as I am busy driving a 3 Series through the Swiss Alps.

I hope you are taking some photos to post!

Much jelly!

Rybo89 · 14 Feb 2015 at 18:39

^JP^ said:
Some random walked up to me and told me I have the car from the grey film

I knew it was in it but didn't expect it so soon!

Need some witty responses please as I had nothing at the time.

"Sorry, what?"

Diagro · 14 Feb 2015 at 18:46

Drove over what i expected to be a plastic bag.

Heard a horrible noise and then my exhaust was stupidly loud (well louder).

Got home and had a look, turns out w/e it was ripped a hole in my Cat, and destroyed the Cat > Center Join. oh and cracked my undertray.

Everything else is fine.

Silver lining is that it is booked in to have a Decat fitted and new Center section on Monday anyway so HAH!

rodenal · 14 Feb 2015 at 18:46

Another battle scar for the quality Clio

Diagro · 14 Feb 2015 at 18:49

rodenal said:
Another battle scar for the quality Clio

Its not even lowered that much :/ Its on Eibach Prolines. I dread to think what would have happened if it was on sportline springs

Mirage · 14 Feb 2015 at 19:25

The marks on the M3 wheels should t-cut out.

Diddums · 14 Feb 2015 at 19:40

^JP^ said:
Some random walked up to me and told me I have the car from the grey film

I knew it was in it but didn't expect it so soon!

Need some witty responses please as I had nothing at the time.

Depending on who it is, a cheeky wink with "that's not all I've got from the film" should work wonders.

Actually, thinking about it, this could work in ways you'd never have thought possible. Imagine saying it to a guy :eek:

^JP^ · 14 Feb 2015 at 20:04

Jono8 said:
"You are factually correct"

Howard said:
"I know. As soon as I found out, I put it up for sale."

Rybo89 said:
"Sorry, what?"

Diddums said:
Depending on who it is, a cheeky wink with "that's not all I've got from the film" should work wonders.

Actually, thinking about it, this could work in ways you'd never have thought possible. Imagine saying it to a guy

I pretty much just said "I know", got in and shut the door.

Not sure about Diddums idea though, probably best to just say "No!! It's in Ironman" and then drive off.

Audi aren't doing any favours with this new "advert" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-Eu2WSjCUQ so cringeworthy, I hope it doesn't get played on TV.

J1nxy · 14 Feb 2015 at 22:27

So the saga continues after yesterdays minor technical hitch with the new tyre being fitted and the damage to the wheel...at 60+ mph noticed a "shimmer" running through, like the wheel had been badly balanced. Spoke to the dealer who said take it to the local place, who it turns out were the people who fitted the tyre in the 1st place. When they checked they found no weights on the wheel at all and no evidence of new weights having ever been put on it, only the marks from the original factory ones. They now rebalanced the wheel, checked all the other and nitrogen filled them. To say I'm a little unimpressed at the moment is a bit of an understatement...