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Red_SXi
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16th Aug 03 at 12:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Has anyone used the company Chips away? The ones who repair only damaged area's of paintwork.

Some little sh|ts threw an egg at my Dad in his Porsche and its damaged the paint on the bonnet, he's a bit frightened of getting chips away to repair it if its gonna be a shit job..

Help appreciated.

Dave
MarkM
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16th Aug 03 at 12:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

take it to porsche im sure they will do it for next to nothing!!
Skinz
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16th Aug 03 at 12:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I had it a scratch done on mine and it was a really big and deep scratch and they did a top job, can't see anything wrong now.

[Edited on 16-08-2003 by Skinz]
Nath
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16th Aug 03 at 12:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I'd take it to Porsche. I'm guessing your dad isnt hard up if he has a Porsche.
Red_SXi
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16th Aug 03 at 12:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Its not a 100k Porsche, its a Brand new Boxster which he pait 42k for. Still Porsche will wanna respray the whole bonnet and will charge LOTS. Just wanna know what the quality of Chips away work is?
Nath
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16th Aug 03 at 12:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Its not the cost of buying the porshce thats expensive, i'm guessing ownership isnt exactly cheap. Not like you can go buy a new air filter and brake pads from Halfords is it??
Red_SXi
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16th Aug 03 at 12:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

True.
MatthewR
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16th Aug 03 at 12:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Nath
Its not the cost of buying the porshce thats expensive,

42k isnt spensive???
Nath
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16th Aug 03 at 12:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

They may have a book full of pictures of cars they have done in the past.
MarkM
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16th Aug 03 at 12:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Evisu
quote:
Originally posted by Nath
Its not the cost of buying the porshce thats expensive,

42k isnt spensive???


I was thinking that...

My mate has a porsche boxster S 3.2 and a tenner doesnt even last him 30 miles!!!

Nath
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16th Aug 03 at 12:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

42k isnt that expensive. Not for a Porsche.
Sooty
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16th Aug 03 at 12:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

boxster S .. bah fake porsche 911 all tha way
corsa-sxi
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16th Aug 03 at 12:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

hmm i used chips away for alloy repair i cant tell where the damage used to be..but it differs from the person doing it..id rather take it to porsche piece of mind thing....cos if u had enough to pay for a porsche surely u can pay to get it repaired.....lol
corsa-sxi
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16th Aug 03 at 12:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

just curious..how did an egg scratch the bonnet lol :d
MarkM
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16th Aug 03 at 12:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Sooty
boxster S .. bah fake porsche 911 all tha way


911 are double the money on everything...buying them service etc...I wouldnt mind a boxster s put it that way!!!
MarkM
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16th Aug 03 at 12:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by corsa-sxi
just curious..how did an egg scratch the bonnet lol :d


It was hard-boiled!!!!

Nath
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16th Aug 03 at 12:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Must have been a big impact speed, speed of the egg being thrown plus speed he was travelling at. Wouldnt take much to scratch it.
Red_SXi
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16th Aug 03 at 13:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by sport16v
quote:
Originally posted by corsa-sxi
just curious..how did an egg scratch the bonnet lol :d


It was hard-boiled!!!!




Very funny isn't it, i'm sure if you had a Porsche and someone threw an egg at it you'd be pissing yourself
Skinz
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16th Aug 03 at 13:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I'd get it done by chips away as they come nad do it there, they mix up the paint themselves to get exact match and basicly if it don't look like new then you don't pay the chumps and the go take it to porsche.
Red_SXi
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16th Aug 03 at 15:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Yeh thats wot i've advised him.

 
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