Car park damage - body repair in Nottingham required

[tom6195]

Morning guys,

I've had the worst morning

Just parked up in the same car park I've been using for the last 12 months and careless scraped my passenger front wheel arch and drivers' side rear wheel arch against the wall (not another car, I'm not like that!).

I'm literally heart broken right now as I've been so careful with this car but I'm just going to have to deal with it and hope my dad doesn't blow his lid when he sees it.

Anyway I was hoping someone could recommend a good body shop in Nottingham, somewhere I could leave the car in the morning and collect after work when he's done.

Thanks for your help.

[parts4u]

Ocha - I take it your not claiming insurance?

[tom6195]

parts4u said:

Ocha - I take it your not claiming insurance?

I'd prefer not to. Had a write off just less than 5 years ago and I'm still paying high premiums for it.

Would like to take care of this myself.

[Mr Alan]

How on earth did you manage to scrape both sides of the car in the same day ?

[Jonno02]

Y'ouch, that's a serious bit of scratching.

[tom6195]

Mr Alan said:

How on earth did you manage to scrape both sides of the car in the same day ?

The spot where I was trying to park, is just one bay, with a wall to my left and a pillar to my right. Went in at totally the wrong angle

[Jonno02]

tom6195 said:

The spot where I was trying to park, is just one bay, with a wall to my left and a pillar to my right. Went in at totally the wrong angle

Guessing you scrape one side, panicked and kept driving forward and then did the other side? Might be in the bodyshop for a few days with that damage. At the end of the day, the car is there to take the damage so you don't. Your dad might not be pleased about it, but I'm sure he won't blow his lid. By comparison I'm sure your dad has had his moments in a past car and 90% of the posters on this website have. You could have hurt yourself or somebody else, but you didn't. You hit an inanimate object. Worst things have happened.

I'm sure there will be people along shortly to tell you that you're an idiot and shouldn't be on the road, ignore them. st happens. Cars get scraped, cars get bashed.

[Mr Alan]

tom6195 said:

Mr Alan said:

How on earth did you manage to scrape both sides of the car in the same day ?

The spot where I was trying to park, is just one bay, with a wall to my left and a pillar to my right. Went in at totally the wrong angle

There's a few like that in the underground at the Victoria centre, always looks a good safe spot. But not on this occasion....... Ouch

Reminds me of the song

walls to the left of me, pillars on the right, here I am stuck in the middle

Assuming your the right age anyway, otherwise ignore me

Edited by Mr Alan on Tuesday 28th February 10:23

[tom6195]

Mr Alan said:

There's a few like that in the underground at the Victoria centre, always looks a good safe spot. But not on this occasion....... Ouch

Reminds me of the song

walls to the left of me, pillars on the right, here I am stuck in the middle

Assuming your the right age anyway, otherwise ignore me

Edited by Mr Alan on Tuesday 28th February 10:23

Yeah very similar to the victoria centre mate, the funny thing is that I've parked in that very spot many times before albeit with a bit of precision. Today I just don't know what happened.

[tigger1]

Own up, which car park? I hate Vic Centre, although the entrance to the NCP near the castle is always "good fun" in a bigger car!

http://c8.alamy.com/comp/BJHB2Y/ncp-car-park-multi...

You might find it's worth going through the insurance though. Your last claim shouldn't affect premiums for much longer (4-5 years is the max I think).

[tom6195]

Had a quote for £450 all in from Razor Works Nottingham, anyone familar?

I'm going to visit ScratchMaster in Hucknall too his before and afters look quite impressive.

[Juffled]

I have used Paintology a few times when they were in Beeston and think they are good, they have moved to Carlton or Gedling and I haven't used them since, I also need a similar sized repair so will follow with interest. A friend has recommended Impact on Little Tennis Street, he's a perfectionist , although they seem to get very mixed reviews and it's pretty difficult to get to.

[addz86]

There's a chap on here based in Notts

Try this thread http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[selnic]

Have had great quality job done in the past by Steve Haskard Car Body Repairs, he has only a small place on King Street in Eastwood, highly recommended.

[tom6195]

tigger1 said:

Own up, which car park? I hate Vic Centre, although the entrance to the NCP near the castle is always "good fun" in a bigger car!

http://c8.alamy.com/comp/BJHB2Y/ncp-car-park-multi...

You might find it's worth going through the insurance though. Your last claim shouldn't affect premiums for much longer (4-5 years is the max I think).

Maid Marian way NCP mate. Park there every day no issues normally with a row of cars either side but they have these odd spaces much like victoria centre which are 1 bay in between the wall and a pillar. Nightmare

[tom6195]

Just visited ScratchMaster in Bulwell, says it's a bigger job than it looks from the photos I sent him and has quoted £462 incl VAT. He said he'll need the car for minimum 3 days but should be able to provide a courtesy car in the meantime. It's booked in for Monday but I've asked him to give me a call should be there be any availability before the weekend.

Fingers crossed.

[exelero]

There is a shop on the A52 outbound just before the Car Wash, Idk how good they are though

[Captain Answer]

addz86 said:

There's a chap on here based in Notts

Try this thread http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Top bloke, sorted out my mums car after a bump and a work collegue but not used him myself yet *touch wood"