MINI robbing bar stwerads

[stoney]

well ordered ready for it to go in to the paint shop

1 x mini bonnet badge
1 x GP inside scoop sticker
1 x GP roof number

today and it came to over £110 with discount:idunno: costing over £60 just for the roof number

and before any one say's can you not get it from a graphics company yes but the roof would not be raised the same as the one thats on it now and want it to be OEM as a GP should be !!!

shocking really :knife::nag:

Rant over :lol:

[GCA3N]

WOW pricey mate. As you say better getting the real deal.

[Craig]

:thud: :frown:

[stoney]

It's nuts but want it to be right so have to pay it

Going to get a new boot sticker as well but that dose not need to come from mini

The real scary thing is got a quote from mini for repairing the slate damage and they wanted over £1700 :o

[ianking]

Whats all getting painted and why?

[stoney]

Roof bonnet and bumper

Due to slate damage :(

[stoney]

See this thread for pics
http://www.newminiscotland.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=23025

[zimbo]

The price of GP ownership huh!! :p

Rob that sucks mate but at least it will be all sorted soon enough.

[ianking]

Thats a real bug?er

[stoney]

Yep gutted but I now have my moms and dads garage cleaned out ready for it to go in and get its new car cover on for rest of winter

And it's going to get painted first week in march ready for Gp show season :)

[N16SHP]

Only just seen your other thread Rob, that sucks big time. That price is definitely steep but I'm in agreement with you that when you own a car such as a GP, apart from maybe a different set of alloys (even that sometimes gets tutted at) it's definitely best kept OEM!

[stoney]

Thanks mate but what needs done needs done :)

[ELFMAN]

Missed your "damage" thread Rob. What a b@st@rd...

It was a piece of slate from the roof at work which did damage to my R56 rear 3/4 panel a while back. Got 'Chips Away' to fix, but they cocked it up big stylee, got money back and went to Parks Body Shop in EK (official repair), but wasn't happy with that job either, as they couldn't have given a toss - long story, suffice to say I'd NEVER go back to them. In the end it cost me the thick end of £500.00 and it's only JUST acceptable. Ian has a good painter - Graham, who's doing my Side Skirts, and I wish I had known about him at the time, or thought to ask Ian, as Graham would've done a better job for a lot less money... Live and Learn, eh?

As for your Decals, it's a rip-off, but if you want the proper GP stuff, you just have to bite the bullet, which is what you're doing - I'd be doing the same. Hope you get everything sorted OK and the GP is soon back to its full glory.

[stoney]

Missed your "damage" thread Rob. What a b@st@rd...

It was a piece of slate from the roof at work which did damage to my R56 rear 3/4 panel a while back. Got 'Chips Away' to fix, but they cocked it up big stylee, got money back and went to Parks Body Shop in EK (official repair), but wasn't happy with that job either, as they couldn't have given a toss - long story, suffice to say I'd NEVER go back to them. In the end it cost me the thick end of £500.00 and it's only JUST acceptable. Ian has a good painter - Graham, who's doing my Side Skirts, and I wish I had known about him at the time, or thought to ask Ian, as Graham would've done a better job for a lot less money... Live and Learn, eh?

As for your Decals, it's a rip-off, but if you want the proper GP stuff, you just have to bite the bullet, which is what you're doing - I'd be doing the same. Hope you get everything sorted OK and the GP is soon back to its full glory.

thats it was going to get Ian's pal to have a look for me but got a cracking price from this other place its going in 1st week in march
i also got a price from a dealer and i nearly fell off my seat they wanted £1700 to fix and its costing me around the £800 inc the Graphics !!
and i know this will be a quality job !!

i had chips away out to look at my bonnet one day and they told me to go to the painter with it as it was to much for them to do :lol:

[ELFMAN]

i had chips away out to look at my bonnet one day and they told me to go to the painter with it as it was to much for them to do :lol:

Maybe they've learned their lesson after ****ing up my repair... :frown: :argh: :ragin:

[stoney]

Maybe they've learned their lesson after ****ing up my repair... :frown: :argh: :ragin:

Most likely I have got my self some doc colour chip as well for just incase :) I get stone chips :)