O/S/F alloy kerbed

[JimC64]

Well, the wife has officially had the A6 for 5 minutes and thats the o/s/f alloy kerbed ( badly!! )

Seriously, we've only lived here for like 14 years and the kerbs always been there, hasn't moved or aanything....jeeeeesh!

Not happy to say the least

She tells me it was an accident, no I say, an accident is something uncontrollable, it was just careless

Anyway, its done and I've vented but honestly, no need for it

Going to have to get it fixed as its going to bug the life outta me now....lol

[bops6]

I feel your pain mate, my wife has destroyed all of my alloys and both rear quarters

2007 3.0 tdi le mans
Hybrid turbo decat miltek etc
330-350 bhp
450-500lbsft

[AlyM]

Ouch... We've all been there unfortunately! I've been guilty myself as well
Least they were done recently so should match up pretty well by just refurbing the one...

[Guest 2]

Calm down jeez, it's only a wheel and accidents can happen.


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[Akash]

Not only a wheel!
Now one wheel will be fixed and will look out of place compared to the other 3 and spare
Just not on!

I've had mine redone 4-5 times now since owning the car but thankfully 2014 so far has been kerb-free. Normally get it done @ Wheel Worx I think they're called near Gatwick who have always done a brilliant job and all within a day

[Guest 2]

So everytime you used a touchup pen or got a scrape you would respray the whole car or if you caused some swirl marks while washing you'd DA it every wash?

[Akash]

I can't answer the first but but yes, every time I get swirl marks which is extremely rare as I always dual bucket wash myself then I will get the DA out.

Same goes for my socks if one gets discoloured, or my shirts. I treat the car the same :- ) Hate it when it's nice and sunny and all you see is a pristine car with swirl marks bouncing off the bonnet!

[Guest 2]

On a car I drive 100 miles a day I see no point in treating it like a show car, if I wanted a show car I'd buy one and would never leave my garage.

Yes its nice keeping it clean and in good condition but on a daily driver which sees A/B roads and motorways I can't see the point babying it

[Akash]

I used to be like you with the older cars but not with this one
If raining, it stays dirty like today but last week with no rain, it had a wipe daily during lunch break. Kept me away from the junk food and got some calories burned at the same time
But we're all different :-)

[JimC64]

Calm down jeez, it's only a wheel and accidents can happen.

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No, I find it difficult to take it that easy .....that same easy osy attitude " oh well" usually means many more issues / damages that could have easily been avoided.
I just find it negligent on most occasions tbh

I'm far from perfect myself but beat myself up a lot more on the rare occurences that they happen.

Not only a wheel!
Now one wheel will be fixed and will look out of place compared to the other 3 and spare
Just not on!

I've had mine redone 4-5 times now since owning the car but thankfully 2014 so far has been kerb-free. Normally get it done @ Wheel Worx I think they're called near Gatwick who have always done a brilliant job and all within a day

Agreed Akash, its not only a wheel, its the slippery slope to another wheel, a door ding, a scratch here n there and a banger before you know it...lol

I can't answer the first but but yes, every time I get swirl marks which is extremely rare as I always dual bucket wash myself then I will get the DA out.

Same goes for my socks if one gets discoloured, or my shirts. I treat the car the same :- ) Hate it when it's nice and sunny and all you see is a pristine car with swirl marks bouncing off the bonnet!

A car with a damaged alloy or a wheeltrim missing to me, is like a wounded dolphin / whale, with the sharks circling to move in for the kill...lol
+1 on the socks and shirts etc too...

I used to be like you with the older cars but not with this one
If raining, it stays dirty like today but last week with no rain, it had a wipe daily during lunch break. Kept me away from the junk food and got some calories burned at the same time
But we're all different :-)

To be honest, even with older cars I try and keep them the best they can be, ok so not quite to the same standard, but I wouldn't abuse it or just leave it to get filthy with wheel trims missing etc etc.

As stated..........we're all different with differing standards and attitudes..........thats life


In all honesty, its the fact that its been kept in good condition for so long, then 5 minutes later ( backing out the drive for gods sake ) its kerbed due to carelessness, then there's a "oh well, never mind" attitude.

NO..........MIND and maybe it wouldn't happen in the first place