http://www.car4play.com/forum Car4play forum en-gb Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:21:49 +0100 Copyright: Car4play webmaster@car4play.com (Technical) 5 car4play689878 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:21:49 +0100 So, went to to get an opinion £1200+. (insurance) cos of sensors recalibration etc..etc. Smart repair promised invisible £180. But said don't be silly, I didn't see it till you showed me where. slight scrath on black lower bit but said leave alone .. You'll get more. So will leave alone http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=689878&v=e car4play689874 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:51:33 +0100 >> Do a proper job with silver Duct tape! I didn't think it was a Mondeo. There's a dedicated website for duct taped Mondeo bumper pictures. http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=689874&v=e car4play689873 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:01:25 +0100 >> I guess you need to move to Paris. Not too many motors there you could you describe as an unblemished work of art. Reflects the Parisian style of driving. >> I think it is French, not just Parisian. As a 205 devotee I always looked out for examples when we were abroad. I remember one or two French ones where the driver must only have been able to see out through the areas the wipers could reach. http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=689873&v=e car4play689872 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:33:39 +0100 “and their portrayal as a fashionable unblemished work of art) which we have all meekly accepted.” I guess you need to move to Paris. Not too many motors there you could you describe as an unblemished work of art. Reflects the Parisian style of driving. I remember back in the seventies a public service advert on TV extolling the virtues of keeping your car clean and in good condition with the tag line “Pride in appearance, a spur to good motoring” http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=689872&v=e car4play689869 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:20:54 +0100 Do a proper job with silver Duct tape! http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=689869&v=e car4play689863 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:00:55 +0100 >> ..... It's probably not worth an insurance claim, so you either do nothing and stop noticing the damage after few weeks....or you ask your friendly local bodyshop to do a non-insurance job for their best price.>> That sentence neatly encapsulates the scandalous state of the UK automotive damage repair industry feeding off the vulnerable design of modern cars (and their portrayal as a fashionable unblemished work of art) which we have all meekly accepted. http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=689863&v=e car4play689859 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:08:32 +0100 All depends on your level of pride in the car's appearance. It's probably not worth an insurance claim, so you either do nothing and stop noticing the damage after a few weeks/months, or you ask your friendly local bodyshop to do a non-insurance job for their best price. You pays your money .... one way or another. If possible resale-value is a consideration the choice may be clearer. http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=689859&v=e car4play689849 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:40:37 +0100 I agree with Martin, a smart repair wouldn't cut it, it'll need plastic welding then paint. Such a shame people can't respect others property. http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=689849&v=e car4play689844 Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:23:51 +0100 Just leave it. 4 weeks ago I parked , with 20 other cars, on an open area on a col in French Pyrenees. returned several hours later to find the front of friends car all bashed in with cow bells. I’ve got 4 deep starches on OS wing caused by cow bells. NS wing pushed in by cow licking bonnet...can almost get my hand between wing and front door panel. Bonnet covered in 6 weeks dust but cows licking it, with barbed tongues, mean it won’t look good when I get round to cleaning it once back in the UK. Such is life http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=689844&v=e car4play689812 Sun, 21 Jun 2026 18:43:14 +0100 My first stop would not be a “smart” repairer unless you have a specific local recommendation. I prefer body repairs to be done indoors with enough time between operations. How about getting a price from a local conventional bodyshop and then decide. http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=689812&v=e car4play689802 Sun, 21 Jun 2026 16:13:07 +0100 I know many won't agree - but why bother to repair. The bumper has done what was intended to do - protect more vulnerable bodywork. Cost will be below the level where an insurance claim would be justified, particularly if there is an excess. It will almost certainly not be the last very minor ding (for whatever reason). Just leave and get fixed when there are other minor blemishes needing the same treatment - just before sale or handback to the leasing company where they may impact your finances more directly. http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=689802&v=e car4play689795 Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:08:31 +0100 Some kind soul damaged the front bumper when it was parked, Half inch split in the silver painted polycarbonate cover. Anyone got experience of a repair on these> http://www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?m=689795&v=e