boyracer2002
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Registered: 10th Aug 02
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Yup................took my back bumper off 
2mph, those shitty things you get in the centre of a town which the wheels clear each side, car was pretty much its highest setting - not like it would have made any diff 
2 weeks before donny too  Gotta do a DIY job this weekend, get to Bolton/Manc for painting this week  Hmmmmm any offers for help?...................................IAZ - dont go to Scotland 
Snapped bottom of bumper off, cracked arch
Worse than it looks in pic.
And it didnt break down driving it either 3rd time out in 9 months - 3rd time "unlucky"
[Edited on 01-04-2006 by boyracer2002]
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Nismo
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mike16v
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jacko i'll come and give u a hand fixing it, im a star with superglue and some coloured pens 
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dannycorsa c
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Registered: 8th Mar 03
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gutted.
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Chris F
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Registered: 26th Dec 05
Location: Newmarket Drives: Escort Van 1.8
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that reminds me i still need to buy the mag ur in!
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RCoughtrie
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Registered: 31st Oct 04
Location: East Ayrshire Scotland
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the joys of modding
i bet you cringed when you heard the scrape then crack.. hated my old corsa for it , sure you will have it ready for donny 
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JonnyJ
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Registered: 23rd Sep 05
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Gutted for you mate
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N16K
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Registered: 4th Oct 04
Location: Belfast, NI Drives: Corsa D SRi, Tuned Cooper S, B
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Nasty
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Karen
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Registered: 9th Jul 03
Location: Edinburgh
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I will come help u 
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jamied
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Registered: 27th Oct 03
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gutted mate
dont ur hydros go higher for bumps?
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mike16v
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the hydro's were as high as they go...
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Wrighty
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fuks sake
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MikeE
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Registered: 7th Mar 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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ah what a cnut sure u will sort it 
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random dav
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bugger, at least your car used and aint no trailer queen
WRLFC !
Project cars
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boyracer2002
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Registered: 10th Aug 02
Location: West Yorkshire
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Needs to be a trailer queen
I heard the bumper cracking but then saw the metal bars on the floor behind me as i drove off so i thought as its not too bad just ripped them off - then noticed the bottom of the bumper hanging off
Ah well as said - the joys of modding
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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buy a sensible car, and if u must mod a car then buy a sensible car and trailer the unpractical one to shows, you cant really moan
[Edited on 02-04-2006 by Steve]
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hitman2k
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Doesnt it go high with the hydros mines clears humps when its on high setting bad luck m8 hope you get it sorted still never the less love your car! 
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Nath
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Gay! Unlucky dude! Hope its sorted before Donny. And as said, although its good you use it maybe it should be a trailer queen more often than not.
[Edited on 01-04-2006 by Nath]
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jamesvalver
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why build a car and not use it. atleast you have enough guts to use a car like this as a everyday driver (im guessin). thats gutting tho, hope you can get it sorted out. how do you blow in flip tho??????
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boyracer2002
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Nah not an everyday car luckily got a works car too.
My painter can blow flips in just had my front bumper repaired and he painted the corner you wouldnt know
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Predator Corsa
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unlucky mate
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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quote:
Originally posted by boyracer2002
Nah not an everyday car luckily got a works car too.
My painter can blow flips in just had my front bumper repaired and he painted the corner you wouldnt know
he might be able to blend it in as best as poss but it will still be noticable in certain lights, my bodyshop (who subsequently spray for VAG) was explaining to me how flip paints work, the paint contains "prisms" and each edge of the prism contains a different colour which is what gives it the flip appearance of different colours.
He went on to say that when the paint is applied the prisms are laying in a certain direction, when you apply fresh paint it is impossible to determine which way these prisms are going to end up laying, and if they are laying in a differnt direction to how the were originally you will get a different flip colour and will stand out this is why whole sides or even whole cars need respraying to get a perfect flip finish
saying that a more discreet flip will be less noticable if blown in over a panel, however a more lairy flip will stand out a mile no matter how much blowing in you do.
Any flip where the panel isnt fully painted will always stand out to the trained eye tho
[Edited on 02-04-2006 by Steve]
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WATSON
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Steve not been nasty or that mate but every post i have seen u have not had one good word to say about a car or something else? sorry mate dont take it the wrong way..
gutted for ur car dude
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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you what? im explaining how flip paint works not knocking his car? 
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Steves correct. Just a stone chip can require a whole front end respraying.
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