26 replies to this topic

[DX220]

After some idiot woman recently backed into me (happy to supply details to support my label)  , car was sent to bodywork shop who didn't have a clue, jacked car behind front wheels and put two holes in the body work! 

A bodyshop!! 

 

Just got over that, & decided my alloys need tidying up (amongst other things)

Wasted time taking car to a local wheel place who won't jack car for love nor money, cos they've convinced themselves they need to take the under-tray off FIRST, to find the jacking points 

 

Unfortunately the original stickers are buried beneath 10 years of muck, and not even the helpful diagrams on this site & gentle coaxing will get them to change their minds

 

From one extreme to the other 

 

The thought; a custom Google map of trusted services like, repairs, wheel refurb, servicing that folks here have experience of and feel they can trust. 

 

There

I've done

 

Thoughts please?

[Goosenka]

Your location is.......?

[DX220]

Watford, Hertfordshire

 

Used TMS when was in Uxbridge, then Milton Keynes.

Have been to Scared Stiff in Banbury

Thought alloys would be simple!

[RabnaKS]

Surely, if you're guiding, you're accepting responsibility so long as they follow literally?

[DX220]

Tried this:

 

and this:

 

 

..............

[Gedi]

The second picture is wrong, so it's a good job they didn't listen to you otherwise it could have ended up like this

 

[rob999]

PSR in Bishops Stortford use Lepsons in Kent who do a good job. Both will sort you out for a service and refurb.

[Claws]

To support the car with no wheels they were bob-on to remove the rear undertray. The first 2 points are rubbish though, especially the bodyshop, poor form on their part.

[fezzasus]

What do you want doing? Just the alloys?

[DX220]

First and foremost I want somewhere localish I can take the car to when it needs something done who know what to do with the car. Alloys I want redone but there will be an ongoing list of things as I don't have the time/skills/space to do it myself. And can't part with the car (which is maybe the most sensible option! )

[haggi961]

Buy a jack and axle stands and take the wheels off yourself. Then just drop the wheels off.

[mbes2]

Where have you taken the car for the last 10 years ? 

[DX220]

Gedi - I'm not unfamilair with the taste of humble pie, but I could have sworn I've seen my car lifted like that.

Perhaps not with wheels off.

Do you have a link to a definite guide?

 

Haggai961 - may have to

Unfortunately other car is e90 with piddly boot, but that's another story

 

Rob999 - Bishop Stortford a bit of a trek, especially as I'll have to leave the car

If can't find anything else.....

 

mbes2 - I've only had it 7-8 years

Thorney Motorsort used to be in Uxbridge when I lived 2 junctions up the M40, then Milton Keynes; a nice little drive from Watford

Now moved to nearer Bannbury

 

No interest in the map then 

[slindborg]

Matt Bentley might be your closest now. Although, if you trust TMS then why not stick with them,......(thats not a recommendation by the way)

 

 

[DX220]

It's getting more and more the case I need a whole day off if I need anything done!

From Milton Keynes - I could at least leave the car & get the train back home

[Claws]

What's your issue with taking off the undertray? It takes about 5 minutes.

[P11 COV]

Matt Bentley lifts it like,in the picture but will put a weight in the front to balance it out.

[DX220]

Happy to take undertray off myself. Wheel repairers didn't want to. Even if I do, they'll want some completely unequivocal lifting instructions

[Hark]

Likewise I've seen mine lifted like that but with additional supports put in under each rear wishbone to stop any chance of tipping.

[Ebo100]

The idea of the map is a great one, something I have thought about myself when I wanted some paintwork done on the old car but not sure how to go about it.

 

How about a colour coding with something like red for bodywork, blue for mechanical, yellow for suspension.