MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: monte on February 06, 2013, 12:53:53 am
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Gutted. :sad1:
Went out this morning, driving around 20mph down the street, when all of a sudden I heard an almighty noise at the rear NS wheel.
At first I thought I was a brick that had flung up into the arch.
I got out and went round the back to see that my lower bumper was smashed and the arch liner was poking out a little. :surprised:
On closer inspection I could see what looked like a thick grey bungee cord wrapped around my tyre.
I tried to pull it off from around the tyre and thats when I realised it was an 10mm Iron bar about 600mm long. The end of the bar was bent over a bit like a tent peg, and there was around 20mm of this end stuck into the centre of the tyre.
After some real hard work pulling at the bar to unwrap it and then get it out of the tyre it finally came free.
Gonna need a new Bumper, (sorted) a new Arch Liner (if anyone has the part number I'd appreciate it) and more than likely a new tyre. :sad1:
Still that iron bar could have done a lot more damage really, so I'm thankful for that.
It was more than likely some Pikey Scrap men with an over flowing van. :fighting:
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….Just when I have sold a few car parts to pay for some Mods - This Happens :jumping: Sods Laws I suppose.
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:scared: That is not a small piece of metal bar!
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That's rough mate. :sad1:
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Sorry to hear that mate :sad1: Hope you get it sorted soon.
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:sick: :sad1:
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Sorry to hear this Carlo :sad1:
I'll try dig out rear arch liner part number for you :happy2:
EDIT: 1K6 809 411 B (Left)
1K6 809 412 B (Right)
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That aint god at all Carlo! :sad1:
My second favourite Reflex car on here too! :wink:
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That sucks man.
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That is the worst debris damage I've seen for something stuck in a tyre! :surprised:
Feel for you Carlo. :sad1:
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Thanks Guys :smiley:
I've got a rear bumper sorted out for sometime in March :happy2:
Thanks for the Part No.s Freddy!!! Ill get one ordered today :wink:
I'm gutted about my tyre though. They ain't cheap and this one has 6-7mm on. Still fingers crossed it might be ok when I get it inspected.
What are all your thoughts on buying a nearly new Part-worn? Obviously I wouldn't buy one thats been repaired.
I've sent these guys a message, but the ad is quite old. Any Forum members near Willenhall? :innocent:
http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/high-quality-part-worn-2253519-dunlop-sp-sport-maxx-88y-with-7mil-tread/1005343647
Carlo. :smiley:
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That really does suck. Seen things like that go straight through alloys too.
Is it mild or stainless bar? I need some 10mm stainless bar :love:
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Thanks Guys :smiley:
I've got a rear bumper sorted out for sometime in March :happy2:
Thanks for the Part No.s Freddy!!! Ill get one ordered today :wink:
I'm gutted about my tyre though. They ain't cheap and this one has 6-7mm on. Still fingers crossed it might be ok when I get it inspected.
What are all your thoughts on buying a nearly new Part-worn? Obviously I wouldn't buy one thats been repaired.
I've sent these guys a message, but the ad is quite old. Any Forum members near Willenhall? :innocent:
http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/high-quality-part-worn-2253519-dunlop-sp-sport-maxx-88y-with-7mil-tread/1005343647
Carlo. :smiley:
Should run XL tyres on the GTI mate...
What a shocker...
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That really does suck. Seen things like that go straight through alloys too.
Is it mild or stainless bar? I need some 10mm stainless bar :love:
Haha!!! :grin: it was mega strong stuff but I'm pretty sure it's mild steel. :wink:
Should run XL tyres on the GTI mate...
What a shocker...
Well spotted Dom...I guess I wasn't looking properly :ashamed:
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Saying that, my car came from the VW dealer with 88Y's on... I just wouldn't mix/match... :drinking:
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Holy f*ck! Hope your car is fixed soon chap!
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Only just seeing this now matey, hope you get it sorted soon, hate when sh*t like that happens... :sick:
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I feel your pain monte, I had a piece of steel fly off a van at 70mph it bounced off the mini in front of me and then pierced both my radiators like a bloody arrow :surprised:
When it happened on the M25
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Damage and replacing all the parts
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....and the weapon of choice :fighting:
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