Damage!

[Cyman]

Hi,

I parked my car at the side of a quiet road yesterday...when I got back, I found that some $%&* had stoved in the rear o/s arch so that the bodywork was touching the top of the tyre. The panel above the arch is also dented. I managed to lever the arch out with a krooklock so I could drive home without shredding the tyre, but now in the sunlight, it just looks a mess

I guess i'm going to have to cut the arch out and replace it, so it's maybe a good idea to replace the inner arch as well.

Can anyone tell me how much these parts cost and where to get hold of them? An estimate of what the whole job might cost would be useful too...

Cheers...









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[suchy]

OUCH!!!

[oakey]

Shit! Thats bad. Looks like it will need a new rear quarter and 'outer' inner arch Thats probably near £700-£1000 repair at worst. Thats what I would budget anyhow.

Do you have protected no claims?

[Cyman]

Really?

I'm third party, so it's all coming out of my pocket. Worse still, i've just spent my car fund (£700+) on having the wheels / brakes / wishbones replaced...my IS was one day away from being pretty much finished.

I'm praying that the top part can be tapped out, leaving just the inner & outer arches to replace. If the bill comes to £700 - £1000, then i'm screwed.





On the plus side, the petrol flap lock has started working for the first time.

[fuzzy]

the top part can pulled out and filled but the arch lip is fooked and needs cut out and replaced then the whole panel resprayed.a few hundred pounds at least id guess.

[Dave_M3]

Shit, that's a real pity
It wouldn't be too bad if it was the front arch or the door but 1/4 panels are always messy

Lovely colour for an iS too...

[Speedtouch]

Looks like the work of White Van Man

[stevotheevo]

i had a rear arch replaced last year, total cost was just under £200 so not too bad.

[Cyman]

Just under £200... sounds a bit more optimistic.

Did you have just the outer arch replaced, or the inner as well? Did that price include the paint? How much of the arch was replaced?

[Martinaston]

Its a two door. You can reach most of that once you remove the card from inside, Get a panel beaters set of dollys, a tub of filler and a can of primer for about a score and then it'll only cost you a top coat.
New quarter and inner arch insurance companies must love people like you

[jprcelite]

depends wher you are but i know a good body shop that would do that for approx £350 in northants area

[dave525]

pm beardymat.he,ll tell you if its repairable or not.professional body men can work wonders.as above depends where you are.hes in sheffield

[Cyman]

Thanks for your replies.

I've spent an hour going at it with a pair of pliers and some rubbing paste, and it's looking a bit better now. Will try and get some quotes tomorrow....

cheers...

[corkie]

gutted for you fella i recon you could get it sorted for about £500 good luck with it.

[MAJ-POWER]

feel for you mate, especially when the pri*ks do a duster.

however, that isnt a big job at all. there was a guy on the zone, who had both arches replaced, and they were about £15.90 each side. i think it was the outers only. inners wont be too far off. looks like a easy repair, and should be sorted £300-£400.

good luck with the quotes

[bss325i]

Cost will depend on how good a repair you want done.

Having a patern arch slaped on and covered up with a sh1t load of P40 then given a desert storm repaint with the minimum of trim removal and the maximum of masking up is all you will get for £2-400.

That quarter is creased to f*ck and any repair will require quite a bit of filler so if you do decide to take the low cost option then make sure the person doing the work is good or the result will be very riplely.

A new quarter is about £250 btw.

[MAJ-POWER]

That quarter is creased to f*ck

i guess you've not seen real damage then mate. this quarter is nothing at all

[stevotheevo]

Just under £200... sounds a bit more optimistic.

Did you have just the outer arch replaced, or the inner as well? Did that price include the paint? How much of the arch was replaced?

was just the outer arch and included prep and paint.

[Andyboy]

That quarter is creased to f*ck

i guess you've not seen real damage then mate. this quarter is nothing at all

Work for a major bodyshop, do you?

[Jon_Bmw]

That quarter is creased to f*ck

i guess you've not seen real damage then mate. this quarter is nothing at all

Work for a major bodyshop, do you?

No andy, this is from experience I am sure.

Picture the scene:

4 door birmingham sport in mcdonalds carpark.

"I was diffin it like a large one, listening to da bass from me 6 be 9's in me front door pods, around a lampost Suddenly my wheel stud adapters broke and me subaru impreza pro drive/alpinus came off sending me into a viscous spin and i conked da lampost wid da rear quarter. Its ok cause me mate said he culd fix it 4 a onner and a bit of weed."

[Morat]

hahahahha Jon wins

[bss325i]

That quarter is creased to f*ck

i guess you've not seen real damage then mate. this quarter is nothing at all

Err, yes i have. I work in a large bodyshop.

[OBs]

Its repairable, the end result will as said by bss325 be wavey... A good panel smacker would work wonders with that but it will cost a lot.

Believe me if you saw my girlfriends 1/4 just a few days ago you would of said it needed a panel, I repaired it to a good enough standard

Another thing not in your favour is the colour, that and Silvers are bast4rds to get right.

A reversable slide hammer and stud welder will sort it out few 'heavy' coats of filler and jobs a fairly good one (depending what monkey dos it that is)

[Cyman]

I found a map on a website that showed the location of 'Parking Enforcement Cameras', and discovered one overlooking the bay I was parked in.

Just been down to the nick to request the footage .

I know it's a long shot, but who knows...


Fitted the 15" BBS last night, but found the damaged arch rubbed when coming off speed humps. Wishbones & M3 bushes and brakes going on tomorrow...this car WILL get built even if it kills me

[dobbie82]

I found a map on a website that showed the location of 'Parking Enforcement Cameras', and discovered one overlooking the bay I was parked in.

Just been down to the nick to request the footage .

I know it's a long shot, but who knows...


Fitted the 15" BBS last night, but found the damaged arch rubbed when coming off speed humps. Wishbones & M3 bushes and brakes going on tomorrow...this car WILL get built even if it kills me

hope it spotted the incident, my vectra was hit by a tw@t in a car park but no cctv cameras on that bay

[fuzzy]

I found a map on a website that showed the location of 'Parking Enforcement Cameras', and discovered one overlooking the bay I was parked in.

Just been down to the nick to request the footage .

I know it's a long shot, but who knows...


Fitted the 15" BBS last night, but found the damaged arch rubbed when coming off speed humps. Wishbones & M3 bushes and brakes going on tomorrow...this car WILL get built even if it kills me

and are they prepared to give you a copy or to allow you to view it?

[Cyman]

well I offered to watch it for them, but I don't think they liked that idea. anyway, I'm sure they've got a crack CSI team working 24 7 on it...just like they do in Flying Police Camera Chase Crash.

[dobbie82]

and are they prepared to give you a copy or to allow you to view it?

they have to by law, give you a copy if you are on it

[corkie]

hope you get the person good luck.

[Cyman]

Got a quote last night for £500 - £600 from a reputable body shop with a 'Miricle Pull' machine. Ouch.

Also, the bill for the brakes / wishbones / service was a 30% higher than expected due to new brake pipes and a few other bits & pieces.

Then I got home and found a speeding ticket (35mph) on my doormat.

Gnnnnn.


On the plus side...

...the garage fixed the rubbing

...the new brakes (EBC disks, Greenstuff pads & 4.1 fluid) feel good (still bedding them in so haven't really tested them yet)

...the new wishbones & M3 bushes, and 15" bbs wheels have made an enormous difference to the steering. Everything feels solid & straight, vibration is reduced, and turn in at speed feels fantastic. Definately worth doing.

So, it's not all bad =)

[MAJ-POWER]

i know how to avoid the ticket

[Cyman]

Would it have something to do with a 'Speed Awareness Course'? Sounds good and would avoid points, but costs £20 more than the fine.

[MAJ-POWER]

costs nothing

[fuzzy]

be aware though that attempts to avoid jusstice are viewed far more seriously by courts and usually end up with a far worse sentence than if youd admitted your guilt at the start.
you cant beat the system.

[MAJ-POWER]

be aware though that attempts to avoid jusstice are viewed far more seriously by courts and usually end up with a far worse sentence than if youd admitted your guilt at the start.
you cant beat the system.

TRUE. 3 points wont be a big issue though. my mates insurance went up by £22