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Huwcil



Member Since: 08 Oct 2025
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I’ve dented my pride and joy! :bang:
I’ve dented my pride and joy! Banging Head It’s only a smallish dent at the front corner but it has scratched the front of the gloss black wheel arch trim and the Gondwana stone paint around the dent.
I’ve developed a stinker of a cold and my wife is worse and in bed. I shouldn’t have driven it in my state but we were out of milk and eggs and bread. The shop is only a mile away. I could kick myself from here to Africa. It is pishing down with rain this afternoon so I’m in no mood to take a picture but will do tomorrow if the weather and I are better.
Post #1078251 24th Oct 2025 5:38pm
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TexasRover



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Sorry to hear. Be stoic: according to the stoics there are two distinctive things: there is the event and your reaction to the event. You are in control of your reaction, don't let it take over your day/week.

Or be like the French: it's just a car, dents happen over the life of a car.. and then you buy a new one.
Post #1078252 24th Oct 2025 5:50pm
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custom90



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I feel your pain, it does happen but always can be put right.

Hope you feel better soon.

If it’s useful and you have it in your area you might find Deliveroo or similar service useful, then you can get your groceries dropped off and take it easy if you wanted to. ____\We|Will|Win/___
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Post #1078263 24th Oct 2025 6:33pm
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lightning



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lt's no big deal, just life.

A mobile dent repair company will sort out the dent for around £200

The wheel arch trims are around £85 and you can change that yourself, although you'll need to visit your local friendly body shop first and get it sprayed (unless the mobile dent company will do it)
Post #1078269 24th Oct 2025 7:24pm
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Huwcil



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custom90 wrote:
I feel your pain, it does happen but always can be put right.

Hope you feel better soon.

If it’s useful and you have it in your area you might find Deliveroo or similar service useful, then you can get your groceries dropped off and take it easy if you wanted to.


Feeling really rotten with painful coughs and phlegm. However I did take it to the local body shop, only two miles away, and he reckons that pulling the dent out and painting the front of the wing and gloss black arch trim will cost me about £500.
Post #1078324 25th Oct 2025 3:23pm
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