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Postby spunkybob » Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:54 am

For the first time in my driving life i did something soo horrible yesterday.
I don't know if ill ever be able to drive my car again :(



I scratched 1 of my rims :(

There only stock 16's off a VR but thats not the point... :(
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Postby Graham » Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:55 am

argh that sucks! how bad is the damage?

I'm rather lucky I haven't scratched mine yet, but I try to keep my distance from curbs, it's just parking that sometimes worries me, especially parallel parking.

If it's a bad scratch it gives you more of a reason to go aftermarket atleast :) or get those rim protectors that were offered in a GB once
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Postby Ozie » Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:56 am

i know the feeling Pierre, it shocks you..... i walked around in daze for a few days when i did it to mine.
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Postby aspir3 » Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:13 am

Yes It sucks when your rims get scratched. You get so angry with your self!

I always lower my passenger side mirror when parking against curbs.

It would be great if it did it automatically like some other models.
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Postby tadz0rz » Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:22 am

I dont scratch my rims....My mum does :cry:
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Postby LZY_EYE » Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:24 am

I scratched one of mine when it was a week old so sad :(
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Postby bd-850 » Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:31 am

NOT THE STOCKERS NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

im lucky i havent got any marks on mine, but one time on Holidays my dad scratched his rim and wanted to cancel the holidays :P
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Postby scraverX » Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:36 am

I understand Jax Quickfit do wheel repairs. In Canberra there's a guy that does a mobile service.
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Postby LZY_EYE » Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:40 am

I need to do some repairs on my rims too, want to get them painted as well, just time and $$ though.
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Postby Bandit » Thu Mar 11, 2010 1:00 pm

My wife scratched two VRX wheels within 3 weeks of getting the car. She hasn't scratched them since. I haven't fixed them as it will only happen again straight after knowing my luck....
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Postby spunkybob » Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:48 am

its only a little 1, navigating the car park in mac center and the down ramps are heaps thin and 1 of them turns half way.

Was chatting with my mate and not concentrating.....
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Postby seventieschick » Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:00 pm

So far, so good with ours..... but I know it's only a matter of time!!
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Postby Ral1rt » Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:35 pm

Yeah....I scratched my drivers side front at a car wash, I could have shot myself. Its so disappointing. But after a few years it will get easier :-( I hope.........
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Postby daniel » Wed Mar 31, 2010 5:24 pm

Bandit wrote:My wife scratched two VRX wheels within 3 weeks of getting the car. She hasn't scratched them since. I haven't fixed them as it will only happen again straight after knowing my luck....


thats probly true man lol. good to see another ctowner on here

nothing beats the day my mate got hes new xr6 turbo he had black powdercoat alloys and chipped the crap out one parking next to the curb outside hes house... bad luck big time there
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