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Wife reversed car into postbox

Post by kjb1 » Wed Aug 13, 2014 8:26 pm

Hi all, wife kindly drove our car into postbox today.  I need a new rear unpainted black SE bumper now.  Anyone know of any going for sale? its scraped the rear quarter bumper panel aswell which will need spraying, along with the bottom aero trim corner kit! gutted is not the word.  Had just finished my list of little niggles and car was perfect for few days and now this.

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Re: Wife reversed car into postbox

Post by kjb1 » Wed Aug 13, 2014 8:27 pm

its a 2007 57' SE dynamic pack. 

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Post by X5Sport » Wed Aug 13, 2014 9:31 pm

:wall: :cry1: :cry1: :cry1:
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Post by Sanj » Wed Aug 13, 2014 9:34 pm

Get some Stella down you. Let us know how it went in the morning. Grrrr.....

Hope she's ok obviously.  :)
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Post by pvr » Wed Aug 13, 2014 9:50 pm

I won't even ask if the PDC was working, as when I asked that question I got a response like "it always beeps" …  :'(
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Re: Wife reversed car into postbox

Post by kjb1 » Wed Aug 13, 2014 9:53 pm

yes pdc working and reverse cam [emoji85]

oh well!! should i go through insurance? it needs rear panel which is technically still the bumper spraying, and new plastic black bumper plus aero trim on that side sprayed! doesn't look terrible but all needs doing! gutted is not even close :(

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Post by 535dboy » Wed Aug 13, 2014 9:58 pm

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I won't even ask if the PDC was working, as when I asked that question I got a response like "it always beeps" …  :'(
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beeps, must mean a fault right !?
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Re: Wife reversed car into postbox

Post by pvr » Wed Aug 13, 2014 10:01 pm

Previous X5, but it was deemed that the PDC always came on too early.

Was only £350 to repaint part of it …  :-[
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Re: Wife reversed car into postbox

Post by kjb1 » Thu Aug 14, 2014 8:10 pm

new bumper purchased! genuine Oem original!! bargain off eBay £87 delivered courtesy of budget bumpers!! I'm amazed!! priced at main dealer and was £605 !!!!

Friend owns spray shop and is doing all fitting and painting for £100! so quite happy with that. 

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Post by Sanj » Thu Aug 14, 2014 8:14 pm

Good jyaaaab!!! Thea are an easy fix when you work em out! Well done, now get some pics up if the before and after!  :)
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Re: Wife reversed car into postbox

Post by pvr » Thu Aug 14, 2014 8:59 pm

You mean his wife getting in the car before the accident and getting out afterwards?  :))
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Re: Wife reversed car into postbox

Post by kjb1 » Thu Aug 14, 2014 10:23 pm

she confessed today and told me about her phone call to mum and dad crying her eyes out!! ( she is 27 ). And worrying about telling me!! Apparently her Dad even came over whilst i was in work and removed all the red post box paint from the car before I got there with wd40 lol !!! [emoji56]

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Re: Wife reversed car into postbox

Post by X5Sport » Fri Aug 15, 2014 11:28 am

Well at least she tried...... :))

How long before she's allowed to drive it again.?. :drive:
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Re: Wife reversed car into postbox

Post by pvr » Fri Aug 15, 2014 11:39 am

He must be having so many vouchers / tokens collected now  :))
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Re: Wife reversed car into postbox

Post by brewer » Mon Aug 18, 2014 11:09 am

Did you report the incident to Royal Mail?!  :D  How badly did the postbox come off?

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