DannyParker
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Registered: 26th Jun 07
Location: Blackburn, Lancs
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Cracked my windscreen today, knocked my rear view mirror off its ball thingy majig with my elbow after pickin up something from the passenger footwell. Tried putting it back on and hey presto free crack courtesy of mr di**head me. Someone please tell me they have done it too haha
Saturday
A new headlight becasue the old was was knackered and pointing down the ground and getting a metre of light, sorting oil leak from rocker cover, painting my calipers and drums looking fresh and sorting my exhaust so it doesn't wake the whole street with it blowing. So after a sunny day and some results a very happy chappy to...
Monday... a very pi**ed off grumpy t**t getting a major oil leak I cant source which i need to take to a garage to sort, and a cracked windscreen which I'll need to pay to replace as I dont have cover for that and somehow in one go blow all four of my speakers which I have, just turned them on and all four crackle.
My first car after 2 months and just feels like a never ending list of problems and money being spent 
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Hamish
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tbh there only little things, but i know how you feel mate, they all add up and it feels like its all against you.
Best thing i find, get a good nights sleep, get a fresh head and tomorrow is another day  dont let it get to you. If you enjoy it dont stop. Theres no point being the richest man in the graveyard. Spend the money while youve got it 
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DannyParker
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Registered: 26th Jun 07
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I suppose your right. It runs fine just oil leaks everywere which is getting looked at tonight. I can get the windscreen replaced and speakers. Just was in a really bad mood last night!
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Fro
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Alex (whittie) done the windscreen thing to mine 
You can slide the ball part off the windscreen (bit late now though lol )
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Fro
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Tom J
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if all four speakers are crackling are you sure it isn't the wiring somewhere
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Kurt
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wtf you must be well buff? my mate headbutted mine completly off once and the screen was fine
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Steve
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there will have been a small stonechip there first for it to crack.
its easy to spider crack the whole windscreen by pushing a stone chip from the inside
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DannyParker
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Haha at well buff. Must just be a bad pressure point or something like that. What did you do fro, get it reapired or replaced? If so how much for if you don't mind me asking.
With the speakers thing, I think it may be the wiring now I come tot hink of it qas it started happening only a few days after my amb and sub was fitted.
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Planty02
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I dont think A crack can be repaired TBH mate 
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DannyParker
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I need to learn to type as well.
Apparently theres a scrap yard near me who specialises in replacing windscreens from buggered cars. My mate got one for £55 fitted which isn't as bad as I thought. Don't want to know how much a brand new one would be
[Edited on 14-08-2007 by DannyParker]
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Fro
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Got mine replaced mate, was 60 quid thruogh insurance.
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DannyParker
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I'm not FC so I dont think I'll be covered to be honest. I'll have look tonight through my docs and see.
Thanks for your help though
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Hamish
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quote:
Originally posted by DannyParker
I need to learn to type as well.
Apparently theres a scrap yard near me who specialises in replacing windscreens from buggered cars. My mate got one for £55 fitted which isn't as bad as I thought. Don't want to know how much a brand new one would be
[Edited on 14-08-2007 by DannyParker]
got mine done £100 cash in hand from a company that came out and did it at my work
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Planty02
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quote:
Originally posted by DannyParker
I'm not FC so I dont think I'll be covered to be honest. I'll have look tonight through my docs and see.
Thanks for your help though
Some companies offer windscreen cover without FC cover now as far as I know. I'd give them a ring and ask It's always worth a try
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Chris F
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Reminds me of Ry_B and his little miss hap
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Fro
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quote:
Originally posted by DannyParker
I'm not FC so I dont think I'll be covered to be honest. I'll have look tonight through my docs and see.
Thanks for your help though
I was on TPFT pay as you go insurance and i was covered so you could be.
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DannyParker
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Registered: 26th Jun 07
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I'll have to definately look through my insurance docs tonight then.
At least Im not the only person to crack my windscreen near my rear view mirror
[Edited on 14-08-2007 by DannyParker]
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