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 Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 5:46 pm |
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Joined: Nov 12, 2013
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Location: Harlow, Essex
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Well lack of reversing lights has finally done its damage. I reversed into something last night....heard an awful crunching noise but didn't feel any impact. Got out but could see or hear nothing....it was pitch black and I only had the tail lights to illuminate anything..I looked round the car, under the car....nothing to see. I got back in, reversed back and heard the crunching/ dragging sound again but this time I carried on slowly and it stopped. I drove to an illuminated road, stopped and looked at my car again. All I could see was a broken wheel trim?? In daylight again all I've done is the trim.....no idea what I hit still. 
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Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:24 pm |
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Joined: Jun 28, 2013
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Location: Solihull
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I tried to use lack of reverse light as an excuse too.. I replaced the switch the other day, you don't see the light at all when reversing! I reversed into a black fence a few weeks back.. Best tip I can do for reversing is, throttle your brakes, you'll be able to illuminate the area better with the red brake lights giving you a rough idea of what's behind. Still, don't rely on just them, but it does help:)
It sounds like you've caught your car on a high up curb or something.. Check your tyre too, it maybe damaged.
Luckily, when I reversed, I did it slow like yourself and didn't really damage anything. It was pitch black behind so I couldn't see. Was leaving a friends and she has gates all around her place. Kept going back and slowly went crunccchh, haha. Only a slight graze to the bump strip that I painted. Went to a bodyshop and got it all sorted:) bril.
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Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:41 pm |
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Joined: Feb 24, 2010
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Location: Milton Keynes
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| DSWR wrote: |
I tried to use lack of reverse light as an excuse too.. I replaced the switch the other day, you don't see the light at all when reversing! I reversed into a black fence a few weeks back.. Best tip I can do for reversing is, throttle your brakes, you'll be able to illuminate the area better with the red brake lights giving you a rough idea of what's behind. Still, don't rely on just them, but it does help:)
It sounds like you've caught your car on a high up curb or something.. Check your tyre too, it maybe damaged.
Luckily, when I reversed, I did it slow like yourself and didn't really damage anything. It was pitch black behind so I couldn't see. Was leaving a friends and she has gates all around her place. Kept going back and slowly went crunccchh, haha. Only a slight graze to the bump strip that I painted. Went to a bodyshop and got it all sorted:) bril.
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Just curious how much did the bodyshop charge to fix the damage in the pic?
Also I like how you sly-ly cropped out the damage in your signature, that's if its there in that picture 
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Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:44 pm |
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Location: Solihull
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Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 12:12 am |
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Joined: Nov 12, 2013
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Location: Harlow, Essex
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When reversing into my garage at night I do use thr brake lights. Just didn't think of it while out because I'd driven into the space with no problem
so I should not have had a problem reversing out. I have a new set of trims on order and my car already had a few knocks and scratches
when I got her so I'm not too worried as there is no major damage to anything, tyres included. PS . I was gonna get pink and black trims
but just went for silver again for now.
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Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 1:19 pm |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2010
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Location: Palestine
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why you didn't fix the reverse light so far?
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Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 2:24 pm |
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Joined: Nov 12, 2013
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Location: Harlow, Essex
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The new switch is on its way! My mechanic friend said he'd get it and fit it.....but I found out today he's off work with a bad back so cant do anything for the next few days at least.
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Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 3:58 pm |
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Joined: Jun 28, 2013
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Location: Solihull
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| RockRulz wrote: |
When reversing into my garage at night I do use thr brake lights. Just didn't think of it while out because I'd driven into the space with no problem
so I should not have had a problem reversing out. I have a new set of trims on order and my car already had a few knocks and scratches
when I got her so I'm not too worried as there is no major damage to anything, tyres included. PS . I was gonna get pink and black trims
but just went for silver again for now. |
Yeah, I see what you mean. I hit the post as I didn't think anything was there. Brake lights only get applied when you're either stopping or aware of something in the area.. Nightmare! we need rear high beams lol!
You should get a set of cyclone alloys or nimrods, spray them pink:) they'd look alright on a black car.
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Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 6:20 pm |
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Joined: Nov 12, 2013
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Location: Harlow, Essex
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I originally wanted purple accessories for my car but trying to find anything was a nightmare.
I got the skulls and nickname and of course the 206info sticker in purple but almost everything
else is pink or red so I had to opt for pink. You can't get purple dice anywhere (well not
when I was looking). I'm keeping my eyes open for purple bits though.
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Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 7:19 pm |
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Location: Solihull
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| RockRulz wrote: |
I originally wanted purple accessories for my car but trying to find anything was a nightmare.
I got the skulls and nickname and of course the 206info sticker in purple but almost everything
else is pink or red so I had to opt for pink. You can't get purple dice anywhere (well not
when I was looking). I'm keeping my eyes open for purple bits though. |
I'm part of a car renovation service, if you wanted specific things purple/pink, I could probably help you... We recently did a little number on a Corsa C. Wrapped the roof lining in leather. Including A/B/C pillars, door cards and a few other bits and pieces.
Currently in the process of wrapping my peugeots in black. Only got my pillars and sunvisors left to do:) For stickers, I just happen to have a vinyl machine, if you want something specific, just let me know over PM and I'll sort you out
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Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 12:50 am |
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Joined: Nov 12, 2013
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Location: Harlow, Essex
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Wow!!! Thanks for the offer of help. Yes let me text some pennies together and I'll defo have a sticker or two done.
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Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 2:01 pm |
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Joined: Aug 12, 2013
Posts: 180
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Location: Warwickshire
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may sound dumb but you weren't parked up to a kerb (in front of the car) by any chance
had my 206 about 3 months now and whenever i went to tesco and parked when i revered i would hear a terrible dragging sound soon realised it was the front splitter
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Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 3:20 pm |
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Joined: Nov 12, 2013
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Location: Harlow, Essex
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No...lowered kerb and parking bay? It's still a mystery because going back to the spot in daylight just revealed bits of my trim on the floor!
I suspect some of the crunching noise was maybe the front wheel going over the bit that had come off.....but how it got off in the first place
is still a puzzle. I'm now wondering if the car that was parked next to me might have got to close and broke my trim as he/she drive in.
I wouldn't have noticed because it was passenger side.
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Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 3:24 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Suffolk
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Why dont you have reverse lights?
Have you not changed the switch in the gearbox?
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Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 3:28 pm |
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Read a bit further back Hun.....new switch is on order and will be fitted when
my mechanics back is better lol!
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