Milk Float hit & run
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We don’t like speed humps. We don’t like milk floats much either. But I didn’t realise til this morning how dangerous they were in combination. Woken early on by a loud crash out front; went to check and feared the worst when I saw a lot of broken glass around the front of the Chim. On closer inspection, it turned out to be at least a couple of smashed milk bottles (and their contents). A couple of inches closer to the car and I would’ve been picking the glass out of the bonnet even now, so it could’ve been a lot worse – but I’m left with several tiny chips in the offside front wing where the glass hit the road and ricocheted up against the car. Gutted – I’ve only had the car for a week, and the speed hump I’m assuming was partially the cause, was put there about ten days ago. Apart from lying in wait for the culprit at dawn tomorrow, any ideas how best to get the damage repaired? Has anyone used Chipsaway for this sort of job, and if so were they any good? It’s not bad enough to warrant a full front end respray, the car’s 4 years old so the front’s not entirely free of stone chips anyway – but I had a nice shiny front wing yesterday and I’m mightily p’d off!!
Alex.
Alex.
Milk floats have a ton (literally) of batteries in them. They don't nned to go fast to generate kinetic energy.
On a more humourous note I've a friend who when he was a child broke both his arms and legs at the same time chasing a ball into the street and was hit a glancing blow by a milkfloat. Unlucky or what
On a more humourous note I've a friend who when he was a child broke both his arms and legs at the same time chasing a ball into the street and was hit a glancing blow by a milkfloat. Unlucky or what
And I thought milk was supposed to be good for kids.
AlexR, I can sympathise with you totally.
I have had my Griff for about a month now, but two weeks ago an old fart backed his VW Golf into the front of my Immaculate Griff. Luckily no paint or bodywork damage(more on that further down). He had all the space in the world, but managed to home in on the front of my pride and joy!!! I could have backed a JCB out of the space he was in, no joke..... Got his details though.
As far as the chips go, hard to say without seeing them. But, once you do get them done, may I suggest ARMOURFEND. Its a tough clear plastic coating that protects paintwork. I bought my Griff with it already on there, and I think it was the Armourfend that saved the fibreglass from shattering when it was hit. But the A/fend was scuffed in the process, so it will be replaced. It has also kept her nose clean. Can't praise it enough.
Good luck
Ged
I have had my Griff for about a month now, but two weeks ago an old fart backed his VW Golf into the front of my Immaculate Griff. Luckily no paint or bodywork damage(more on that further down). He had all the space in the world, but managed to home in on the front of my pride and joy!!! I could have backed a JCB out of the space he was in, no joke..... Got his details though.
As far as the chips go, hard to say without seeing them. But, once you do get them done, may I suggest ARMOURFEND. Its a tough clear plastic coating that protects paintwork. I bought my Griff with it already on there, and I think it was the Armourfend that saved the fibreglass from shattering when it was hit. But the A/fend was scuffed in the process, so it will be replaced. It has also kept her nose clean. Can't praise it enough.
Good luck
Ged
Ta for that Ged, Armourfend sounds a good idea when I get to respray time. Does it change the appearance of the car at all - can you tell it's there? And how is it applied - can it be done by the paintshop or does it need specialist contractors?
(Still can't quite believe what happened the other day - the number of untaxed rustheaps in our street, and it just had to be the TVR that copped it...law of sod indeed!)
Alex.
(Still can't quite believe what happened the other day - the number of untaxed rustheaps in our street, and it just had to be the TVR that copped it...law of sod indeed!)
Alex.
It is only noticeable up close. But from 10 feet away, you wouldn't know its there. For the job it does keeping stone chips away, I don't mind the up close appearance of it.
Are you going to the Bank holiday event at Castle Combe? If you are, you can see it on my Griff.
It can be put on by Armourfend agents or TVR bodyshop/dealerships. Barnet TVR Centre put mine on apparently.
Ged
Are you going to the Bank holiday event at Castle Combe? If you are, you can see it on my Griff.
It can be put on by Armourfend agents or TVR bodyshop/dealerships. Barnet TVR Centre put mine on apparently.
Ged
Not sure yet what we're doing this weekend yet - my other half doesn't get his work roster for the w/b Sunday until tomorrow afternoon...but I suspect Brands Hatch is the more likely option for us. Bound to be another opportunity at some stage, though - and thanks again for the help!
Alex.
Alex.
My Tuscan is Armourfended which I think really does keep the stone chips at bay (especially considering the chips that have appeared in the non-armourfended panels since I bought the car 2 months ago! Both doors!?!). The only problem is that everybody who sees it close up initially thinks there's a huge scratch on the bonnet where the armourfend ends - is mine just badly applied or is that the downside to it? It looks fine from a few feet away though.
I'd also be interested to hear if anyone has any experience with companies such as "Chips Away" as I'm considering getting my stone chips done soon.
I'd also be interested to hear if anyone has any experience with companies such as "Chips Away" as I'm considering getting my stone chips done soon.
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