Well done TjP you complete ****ing muppet

[TjP]

AHHHH!

Just picked my car up from the garage (brake pads all round and went on the T4 to check for errors) and thought I'd drive around a bit. Went up a lane I havent driven before, but I knew it came out onto a road I know well...

So at the junction where it comes out on to the familiar road I managed to SOMEHOW completely scrape and crack the lower rear arch to ****. It was a very narrow blind exit so I was concentrating on listening for traffic as I edged out and then suddenly SCRRRRRRRRCHHTTTTRRR followed by a "What the... F**K!!!!" <- That would be me.

I dont know what the hell it was but I obviously cut the corner and hit some sort of high curb... or... dunno!!!

I am REALLY p!ssed of with myself cause it was just wank driving by me... I was too concerned with the blind exit and cut the corner majorly (still not even sure how, I went as wide as possible in the narrow lane!).

I drove on a bit and then checked the damage. I was absolutely crapping myself, convinced the whole side was scratched and dented (sounded like it when it happened!)

Frankly I was relieved at the damage, after what I was expecting...

Here the pics anyway :cry:

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm275/TjP87x/IMG_1198.jpg

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm275/TjP87x/IMG_1199.jpg

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm275/TjP87x/IMG_1200.jpg


If anyone knows of one for sale... or even the proper name for that part I need to replace (main arch?), please let me know! :(:(:(

[stevelou5]

Bad luck mate, deos look like you hit a really high curn or something like!!! at least it wasn't the whole arch!!!

[TjP]

Yeah, thought I had completely wrecked the whole side of the car until I saw it... not too bad as it turned out but still plain wank driving by me which Im annoyed with. To hit there I must have cut the corner HUGELY! >_<

Seen this on ebay but its the wrong damn side! Just the right colour too, god damn.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MG-ZS-180-RH-REAR-ARCH-MGZS-ARCH-BODY-KIT_W0QQitemZ150327726114QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Car sParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item150327726114&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1700%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318

[vinny1979]

repair it!

[RalphG]

DFK000670LML Flare-rear wheelarch - LH, primed - rear wheelarch spat.

[stevelou5]

didn't even know that part was half the arch!!!....lol

[TjP]

repair it!

Yeah Im gonna do some repairs, at least temporary ones. Gonna get the superglue out and buy a silver touch up pen. Then I'll have to keep an eye out for the part on ebay, unless I can repair it more convincingly than I think.


DFK000670LML Flare-rear wheelarch - LH, primed - rear wheelarch spat.

Ah, cheers! Atleast I know what to look for now :beer2:

[peterzs]

Hard luck, won't fibre glass repair it? We had a transit front damaged at work and the new one cost a bomb. The whole front slam panel and where the grill fits is all plastic, 05 plate, snapped in half at the bottom. Anyhow our Plant manager fibre glassed it then put a gel coat over it rubbed it down and it was as good as new.:sad::sad::sad:

[stamford]

Bad luck fella.

[markyzs180]

bad luck tom, I'm popping to a large rover breakers on saturday, i'll see if they've got one if you like?

[TjP]

Thanks to the immense kindness of a fellow forum member the part problem might be sorted :D:D:bow:

Thanks for the offer though Mark, I'll let you know if things change :) You know, I never realised how helpful people can be when things go wrong! :beer2:

[markyzs180]

hey, great news kiddo :thumbsup:

[Z Scotland]

That real bad luck m8:rant:. Hope this helps http://www.themgzs.co.uk/vb/showthread.php?t=6789 Scott could have it painted in your colour im sure:D for a fee

[arwilson80]

Oops... But could've been worse i guess.