Dings and things. The life of a daily.

[peruski]

Everybody likes to post up pics of their rides shined up and what not... Here's a thread for all the oopsies...

This happened about two weeks after I got my car, parked at work as usual. The exterior faucet on the building exploded out into the parking lot. Guess where my car was parked... Yep, Right in front of it. Ha ha ha What are the odds? I never even noticed a faucet in the seven years I have been parking there...The best part was I was literally walking around the office trying to find where the sound of water running was coming from. Water was blasting on the hood/windshield for a good 20 minutes before a coworker showed up and told me what was going on.



WTF?




The Carnage




Luckily it missed the hood or any lights. The mark came right off with a little rubbing compound... so no harm no foul. Ha ha ha.

What's the biggest bummer thing that's happened to your R so far? Daily's are gonna get dings and things... the first one's always the most painful.

Share with the group. We are here for you.

[CnSR32]

Bird Droppings!!!!!!!! After a fresh wash and things were shiney and looking great the next AM I come out to find the car had been assaulted. In my moment of rage several things ran through my mind...

A gun....
A chainsaw....

A quick hose off had to do for the moment but it's rather embarrassing to have a car with the temp tags on it and covered in bird poop.

Only bonus I did get to spend that afternoon washing it again.

[dummy]

my 4th day having the R i came out of work into the parking lot after a long night shift and found a dent in my left front fender right in the curve where it comes up to meet the hood. Obviously someone leaned on it pretty hard to make the dent. It's a bit too high to have been a door or something.

I have to look at it every time I get in my car now and it is driving me nuts. I just have to call the dent guy but have been too busy. I'll post up a pic when I get off work in the morning.

[Siliconrane]

With 8k miles. My biggest annoyance are the rock marks.

[jsausley]

As far as I know mine is still immaculate but that's because I drive it like a crazy obsessed person and don't follow trucks, keep it in a heated garage, don't really drive it on bad weather days, etc.

I'm sure after I bring it back from Wookies it will have a battle scar or two.

[CnSR32]

As far as I know mine is still immaculate but that's because I drive it like a crazy obsessed person and don't follow trucks, keep it in a heated garage, don't really drive it on bad weather days, etc.

I'm sure after I bring it back from Wookies it will have a battle scar or two.

If they decide to take a trip to go drive the cork screw pass! This trip will eat your front bumper!!!!! Ok I might have been tailgating a bit but the rocks that were on the road turned my MKIV's bumper into a cheese grater. But it was a fun drive at night!

[BigmountainVMD]

The first few hundred miles on the car were from my dad driving it from Maine to Boston to pick me up at the airport... Right before I get on the plane to depart to Beantown, I get a phone call from pops saying that there was a minor accident, and that I would just have to see it when he picked me up.

When I arrived, I found that on the drive down there was a snow storm, and a plow truck driving on an overpass dumped about two feet of chunky snow onto the highway... so the R went right through it. Ended up breaking the headlight housing leaving only 1 headlight working and took a chunk out of the lower black grill... This is how the car arrived the first time I saw it, touched it, smelled it and drove it.

Luckily the dealer had another R and they harvested parts from it so I could have my R pristine in under 24hrs... said it was about a grand in damage.

[Dutchmastr9]

Bird Droppings!!!!!!!! After a fresh wash and things were shiney and looking great the next AM I come out to find the car had been assaulted. In my moment of rage several things ran through my mind...

A gun....
A chainsaw....

A quick hose off had to do for the moment but it's rather embarrassing to have a car with the temp tags on it and covered in bird poop.

Only bonus I did get to spend that afternoon washing it again.

bird crap is the worst. make sure you address is asap or it will do permeant damage.

no dings to report of yet

[davesco]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/35857181@N05/6871244168/
Scratched the two corners of the front underside. Fixed it temporarily with CW touch up paint.
Was going to lower the car in the near future with springs or coils but now have second thoughts.

[peplsuk]

left the hatch open when i was pulling out of the garage.... big mistake....
i was sick to my stomach, when i seen what i just did to my new car...IDIOT! !
i will fix it soon as summer comes

[mrbill562]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/35857181@N05/6871244168/
Scratched the two corners of the front underside. Fixed it temporarily with CW touch up paint.
Was going to lower the car in the near future with springs or coils but now have second thoughts.

BT;DT... Only got one corner on mine, pulling into my driveway a little too quickly. It's not visible during a walkaround, so I'm not going to fix it, and call it "my first boo-boo".

...and pull into my driveway with all due care and deliberation from now on

I'm with you, doing a quick survey of the curbs, driveways and parking bumpers on my usual travels, I'd be a fool to drop it any farther.

[MK2 16v-T]

I noticed when i washed my car i have a little scratch (seriously smaller than a dime) on my left side skirt towards the front...it bothered me since its the first of probably many...my girlfriend is like how did u even spot that, im like i notice everything on my car lol

[johnnyR32]

don't have the R yet bu the first scuff on my GTI happened the day after I picked it up. driving home from LI there was a volley ball on the belt parkway and I couldn't avoid it. scratched the bumper up pretty bad. kinda felt good to have the first mishap out of the way though.

[CnSR32]

bird crap is the worst. make sure you address is asap or it will do permeant damage.

no dings to report of yet

Cleaned up as soon as I see it! My 3yr old wants a bird bath for the backyard, my thought was perfect collect them in one spot and shoot them!

[Siliconrane]

I noticed when i washed my car i have a little scratch (seriously smaller than a dime) on my left side skirt towards the front...it bothered me since its the first of probably many...my girlfriend is like how did u even spot that, im like i notice everything on my car lol

And shes like - why don't you ever notice anything with me . . .

[7rugamac21]

With 8k miles. My biggest annoyance are the rock marks.

(((((sigh))))) I've got less than 500 miles on my car, and a rock hit dead center of my hood going down the highway today...

Guess I'll be getting the scratch sealer stuff.. ((sigh))

[Dutchmastr9]

Cleaned up as soon as I see it! My 3yr old wants a bird bath for the backyard, my thought was perfect collect them in one spot and shoot them!

brilliant

[MK2 16v-T]

And shes like - why don't you ever notice anything with me . . .

Hahaha

[brakedust]

(((((sigh))))) I've got less than 500 miles on my car, and a rock hit dead center of my hood going down the highway today...

Guess I'll be getting the scratch sealer stuff.. ((sigh))

I got one of those pesky scratches as well ...

[bmwgtiman]

I am pretty good at keeping dings and things from happening to my car. I just dread the thought of me being at work when it hails. Especially since I live in Texas !

[goforit2007]

With 8k miles. My biggest annoyance are the rock marks.

...which is why I'm getting clear bra put on Saturday morning on mine to hopefully prevent a lot of that from happening!

[pierovw]

...which is why I'm getting clear bra put on Saturday morning on mine to hopefully prevent a lot of that from happening!

It's worth it...

[bmwgtiman]

It's worth it...

Got the expel clear bra on the front bumper last weekend. It is worth it ! Will probably do the hood soon.

[ftillier]

I expect my wife to be the first to f up the front bumper, or curb the wheels...

[CnSR32]

I expect my wife to be the first to f up the front bumper, or curb the wheels...

That's why I never taught mine how to drive manual.

[bmwgtiman]

I expect my wife to be the first to f up the front bumper, or curb the wheels...

Thats why I would never teach my woman how to drive a stick ! Told my son to never teach his GF. He bought a Audi A4 recently with a stick !

[goforit2007]

That's why I never taught mine how to drive manual.

...and I'm being stingy and not letting my husband drive my baby YET

...and for the record, I have never curbed a wheel in my life!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MichaelRB]

I had my first oops today, was on the entrance ramp getting onto a highway. The sun was glaring (no excuse) and I hit some sort of debris on the ramp. When I was able to check I notice I chipped my rim and my tire has a gash but didnt pop . I did get the wheel and tire warranty does anyone know whats exactly covered?

[usurpers26]

Pretty much anything...it covers all cosmetic issues too.

I did get the wheel and tire warranty does anyone know whats exactly covered?

[AAC Welder]

I had my first oops today, was on the entrance ramp getting onto a highway. The sun was glaring (no excuse) and I hit some sort of debris on the ramp. When I was able to check I notice I chipped my rim and my tire has a gash but didnt pop . I did get the wheel and tire warranty does anyone know whats exactly covered?

If your tire has a gash in it, stop by the dealer and have them replace it. Its not flat now, but it is a safety hazard, and should be covered by your tire warranty.

[MichaelRB]

Do you know if they would replace the wheel it self as it was chipped and scratched, or is it just the tire itself? Thanks for the quick replies. I really appreciate it.

[usurpers26]

As I mentioned, it covers everything, including cosmetic damage - so the answer is "yes"

There is a monetary claim limit per year...I think it was something ridiculous like 5k.

Do you know if they would replace the wheel it self as it was chipped and scratched, or is it just the tire itself? Thanks for the quick replies. I really appreciate it.

[pierovw]

As I mentioned, it covers everything, including cosmetic damage - so the answer is "yes"

There is a monetary claim limit per year...I think it was something ridiculous like 5k.

This is good to know because I have a scratch on one of my wheels and I thought that they only replace wheels if it is bent and there's air coming out of it.

[usurpers26]

Yeah, that was the main reason I bought it - I'm keeping the stock rims so to me it was a no brainer. One rim replaced and you are already ahead...

I'll double check the warranty docs when I get home but the only restriction was the monetary cap.

This is good to know because I have a scratch on one of my wheels and I thought that they only replace wheels if it is bent and there's air coming out of it.

[pierovw]

Yeah, that was the main reason I bought it - I'm keeping the stock rims so to me it was a no brainer. One rim replaced and you are already ahead...

I'll double check the warranty docs when I get home but the only restriction was the monetary cap.

But I do know that there are a few options as far as the whee/tire warranty goes. I think there's Gold, Platinum and something else. Anyone knows if cosmetic damage is included on all of them?

Edit: Nevermind I just looked at my paper and there is only 2 options, the standard and the deluxe. I have the standard.... Which sucks because I was under the impression that the dealer where I bought it told me it would cover cosmetic damage