Arghhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Nickyboy]

How the hell did a stone chip the rear light on a motorway?

Is this you OP? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbAma4m_T-E

[Kiltox]

Can't see the video at work but I guess it's some amazingly humorous st - I don't know what happened to the light TBH but that's the most reasonable explanation I can come up with - certainly didn't reverse into anything and there's no marks elsewhere on the car to suggest another vehicle hit it.

[ian_c_uk]

mybrainhurts said:

Kia...?

Picanto...?

WTFF...?

Wife has a 1.1 Picanto, I swear I'm going to get points driving it. Revvy little thing, don't brake for anything, will fit through any gap. Silly fun.

[Kiltox]

Put tape over the missing bit and coloured it in red with a marker so it looks less conspicuous to BiB (it's a clear bulb behind red glass)

[roadend1981]

We had one of these as a hire car in me mijas Costa, it was the worst new car I have ever driven,as this had 60miles on the clock.

[Kiltox]

Don't really need peoples opinions on the car I drive, it fulfils a purpose.

[mybrainhurts]

Kiltox said:

Don't really need peoples opinions on the car I drive, it fulfils a purpose.

You mean you're TRYING to look like a 'tard..?

[Kiltox]

mybrainhurts said:

You mean you're TRYING to look like a 'tard..?

Obviously.

[mybrainhurts]

Kiltox said:

mybrainhurts said:

You mean you're TRYING to look like a 'tard..?

Obviously.

Good man...everything forward and trust in the lord...

[Kiltox]

Kiltox said:

10AE said:

I can't imagine Kia is going to be too expensive for parts!

I doubt a scrappy will have any 2011 model cars in yet...

I'll give the dealer a call on Monday but these things cost a lot from dealers IME.

Bought from the dealer for £63 inc VAT - £3 more than eBay but no waiting in for couriers.

No idea why, but the full unit with bulb holders etc was £63 yet just the plastic lens was £94 ex vat.......

[V88Dicky]

Kiltox said:

Bought from the dealer for £63 inc VAT - £3 more than eBay but no waiting in for couriers.

No idea why, but the full unit with bulb holders etc was £63 yet just the plastic lens was £94 ex vat.......

Don't take any shyte about running around in your little Picanto, there's nothing wrong with a cheap runabout now, to save money up for the V8 a bit further down the line!

[D1bram]

£5.5k brand spanking with 7 years warranty? Fair play really, was thinking why not an Aygo/C1/107, but that'd only get you a 2 year old one of them. You could scrap it when the warranty runs out and it would still be a cheap car.

[Matt UK]

love the dramatic thread title!

I always had a bit of rear light missing down as maybe a "hmmm, I should really sort that when I get a minute" or "tut, that's a bit of a pain"

Didn't relaise it was a STOP Arghhhhhhhhhhhhh Fk fk fk fk fk fk fk

Good luck to you if anything serious ever happens to you Kia!

[Kiltox]

Matt UK said:

love the dramatic thread title!

I always had a bit of rear light missing down as maybe a "hmmm, I should really sort that when I get a minute" or "tut, that's a bit of a pain"

Didn't relaise it was a STOP Arghhhhhhhhhhhhh Fk fk fk fk fk fk fk

Good luck to you if anything serious ever happens to you Kia!

- probably hurts more because I've not even had it for 2 months

V88Dicky said:

Don't take any shyte about running around in your little Picanto, there's nothing wrong with a cheap runabout now, to save money up for the V8 a bit further down the line!

That's the plan

[VladD]

V88Dicky said:

Kiltox said:

Bought from the dealer for £63 inc VAT - £3 more than eBay but no waiting in for couriers.

No idea why, but the full unit with bulb holders etc was £63 yet just the plastic lens was £94 ex vat.......

Don't take any shyte about running around in your little Picanto, there's nothing wrong with a cheap runabout now, to save money up for the V8 a bit further down the line!

Surely a cheap PH run about is a Mk1 MX5. This is supposed to be an enthusiasts site.

[Superhoop]

Kiltox said:

Bought from the dealer for £63 inc VAT

Well that's the new Picanto sorted

So what was it going to cost for a new lamp unit?

[Kiltox]

VladD said:

Surely a cheap PH run about is a Mk1 MX5. This is supposed to be an enthusiasts site.

I can't insure one without paying a stupid amount of money negating the point of a cheap runabout.......

[VladD]

Kiltox said:

VladD said:

Surely a cheap PH run about is a Mk1 MX5. This is supposed to be an enthusiasts site.

I can't insure one without paying a stupid amount of money negating the point of a cheap runabout.......

Surely the cost of MX5 + Insurance is less than the cost of new Picanto + Insurance? Then when you factor in depreciation..... I could be wrong, but if I am then it's very odd.

[Kiltox]

VladD said:

Surely the cost of MX5 + Insurance is less than the cost of new Picanto + Insurance? Then when you factor in depreciation..... I could be wrong, but if I am then it's very odd.

Probably be breaking even in the second year though

[10AE]

Kiltox said:

Bought from the dealer for £63 inc VAT - £3 more than eBay but no waiting in for couriers.

No idea why, but the full unit with bulb holders etc was £63 yet just the plastic lens was £94 ex vat.......

See...

Sometimes, main dealers can surprise you! I know of a chap a couple of years who made a small fortune (tens of thousands) selling parts direct from Volvo dealers on eBay for ~50% profit. People assume dealers will be expensive and turn to eBay for "cheap" parts.

I recently bought a new keyfob for my Peugeot - eBay came to £30ish, I found a Peugeot main dealer who posted it to me for £6.