Vandalised saxo - hacked off

20th January 2011, 13:27

Well, woke up the other morning and someone had kindly scratched the bonnet and wing on my Mrs's motor and dented the bonnet.

I just don't know why people do this, it's not as if motoring isn't expensive enough. I'm in two minds whether to just leave it or get it looked at?

What do you guys reckon the best option is?

I either get the bonnet & drivers wing re-sprayed (cost as much as car maybe?)

Or

Try and source venetian red body panels and hope they match up well

Had a look over ebay the past couple of days and can't see much on there in the same red

20th January 2011, 13:35

best bet is sign up as a full member as im sure there is loads of people breaking saxo on here? and dose cost alot of for a bonnet and wing much cheap the flebay

20th January 2011, 17:32

keep tryin 2 source a bonnet and wing the same colour as the car. cz i bet if you buy a bonnet and wing and then get it reprayed to match the colour of the car you will then see loads of bonnets and wings for sale the same colour lol

20th January 2011, 17:39

Itll be worth sending a message to mandyslower70 as he breaks Saxo's, I know they have alot of panels in all sorts of colours so well worth asking. Very reasonably priced too

The following link should take you to his profile

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/member.php?u=36198

20th January 2011, 18:14

cheers for the input guys, I know what you say about paying for a respray. They'll be a load of them come up for sale which is just my luck! lol

I'll drop the other member a pm and see if he can sort me something out

20th January 2011, 19:07

depends how bad and deep the scratch is.

20th January 2011, 19:22

Hello. Im in West Yorkshire (at the moment) and had to fix a bonnet and o/s wing in venetian red. Accident damage, but sounds like exactly the same task

Anyway, I found Doncaster Motor Spares ( www.motorhog.co.uk ) had the panels, good condition, exactly same colour, and ready to take. They deliver them free to Cooper Bridge Spares (just off junction 25, M62 - dont know if you know it?). Think the bonnet was 30+vat and the wing 15+vat. Just a word of warning though - ive tried to get a cylinder head from them and they have been arses about it and ignored my calls 4 days on the bounce. Never had a problem before that though

20th January 2011, 19:39

alright pal im in Morley dont know if your close but scrappers on thorpe lane always have plenty of saxos in and they are cheap if your close id recommend simpsons he seems to be the best but theres 3 yards to choose from within 600 yards

20th January 2011, 20:13

I'm only in Pontefract so they're all within reach. I'll get in touch with them. Thanks all!!

Surprised how cheap Doncaster Motor Spares is, when to them a few years ago now and thought they were quite pricey. Hopefully they've made their money now! lol

20th January 2011, 20:19

No, its still expensive mate

maybe I just got lucky. There have been a few times I have tried them and thought, no chance - not paying that. But if your after panels in unusual colours then it normally works out cheaper than going down the spraying route

20th January 2011, 20:35

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Originally Posted by outrage_uk

No, its still expensive mate

maybe I just got lucky. There have been a few times I have tried them and thought, no chance - not paying that. But if your after panels in unusual colours then it normally works out cheaper than going down the spraying route

ha just my luck.

Had a look at the Doncaster Motor Spares site and they must have about 10 saxo's in the same spec so well chuffed, let's just hope they have the parts and don't want a fortune.

Sent an enquiry off so I'll give it until lunch time tomorrow and then give them a bell

21st January 2011, 01:03

I went to Doncaster motor spares for a new wing they said it had no major scratches or dents. When I go to pick it up it was covered in scratches, some quite deep and I couldn't get the paint off that they mark em up with, and they wouldnt take less than £30, even though they lied about the condition!
Luckily I'm not to bad at spraying and my car is black. I can safely say I won't be using them again.

Mind you I have bad look with everything

lol. You will probably be okay

21st January 2011, 02:50

venetian red is hard to come by i bought a venetian red drivers door and bonnet off mandyslover, im waiting for him to get a drivers wing and arch in but he doesnt have any venetian red parts atm

he was supposed to be buying a venetian red vtr and break it but the guy never got back to him annoyingly enough lol im just gonna sticker bomb my wing i think lol cheap fix until i can get a venetian red wing

21st January 2011, 09:27

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Originally Posted by blaconbomber

alright pal im in Morley

The Orbit

21st January 2011, 12:27

hang tight and wait for parts in the right colour. mines bad enough being mauritius blue so couldn't find anything nearby, so had to have a silver arch for a few months until one turned up

21st January 2011, 12:34

If its not deep, try and t-cut it out and polish it up.
It will make a difference.

21st January 2011, 12:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by outrage_uk

Hello. Im in West Yorkshire (at the moment) and had to fix a bonnet and o/s wing in venetian red. Accident damage, but sounds like exactly the same task

Anyway, I found Doncaster Motor Spares ( www.motorhog.co.uk ) had the panels, good condition, exactly same colour, and ready to take. They deliver them free to Cooper Bridge Spares (just off junction 25, M62 - dont know if you know it?). Think the bonnet was 30+vat and the wing 15+vat. Just a word of warning though - ive tried to get a cylinder head from them and they have been arses about it and ignored my calls 4 days on the bounce. Never had a problem before that though

Really ? 30 quid for a bonnet,
I want a Venetian red bonnet mine has a few scratches in it.
Nice one anyway mate, gonna give them a ring now.

21st January 2011, 13:44

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Originally Posted by Gibbo-Vtr

If its not deep, try and t-cut it out and polish it up.
It will make a difference.

the scratches are deep and there's about 6 dents in it, almost creases.

It looks like its had a brick or something thrown at it.

If it was just the scrathes I'd try and touch them up myself but with the dents there's just no point

21st January 2011, 13:49

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Originally Posted by damers_2000

the scratches are deep and there's about 6 dents in it, almost creases.

It looks like its had a brick or something thrown at it.

If it was just the scrathes I'd try and touch them up myself but with the dents there's just no point

What fucking little twats.

Well what ever you do mate,
Good luck with it.