things wrong with my new forfour

[mr singh]

either way im not looking forward to my renewal.

as 'G' said and what I was told by an old boy who I used to work with, if you inform your insurance but don't claim, it will go down as a mark against you, but we shall see what happens next year.

[Scoobysook]

It will also depends on whether the person you had an accident with claimed and the cost of their claim.

At least you can say at renewal you didn't claim. It may not be as bad as you think.

[Problemchild]

Exactly - if your current one increases then look around

JJ

[mr singh]

ITS BACK... I got my forfour back on the 20th after telling a white lie to get the body shop to hurry up.

there are a few niggles that need sorting, the radiator is curved and has a broken peg on the drivers side so its 'insecure' at the top, the bonnet is not sat correctly on the drivers side as its lower than the passenger side, and the old retrofit projector unit need fitting to the new headlight.

I also need the red sticker that was on the front slam panel, in front of the bonnet catch. went to Mercedes today and they typed the part number on it and they came back with a price of £250 

[mr singh]

im SB3less again :(… for the next 2-3 days. is gone for new exhaust fitting so its back in the red 1.1 again

[Problemchild]

Need pics

JJ

[mr singh]

JJ I agree pictures are needed but when things are finished...

[Problemchild]

I’m using IMGUR for hosting now - works really well

Still struggling with photobucket

JJ

[mr singh]

iv uploaded a couple of pictures straight from my laptop to the site with ease, just have to remember to adjust them to 800x800 size

[mr singh]

as it was a good day yesterday I managed to fit the Hardrace lower arms and had it wheel aligned today at Krap fit, and boy did they live up to the name!

they tracked it up as a 453 first, then the lad came out and said that he had to heat up the track rod ends to carry out the adjustments at which point I told him he has tracked it up wrong as I have a 454. they retracked it and all seamed well... until i set off home and the wheel was off center, turned round and they retracked it AGAIN. got there at about 11:30 and left at 2. considering they tracked it up 3 times at the cost of £65, I don't think its bad value.

plans for next weekend, replace the right rear bumper corner, as someone from one of the other units reversed in to it 3 months ago and iv been waiting for a good weekend to remove and replace it

[CrazyG]

mr singh...thanks for once again confirming that KrapFit still live
up to the nickname that they have for their service and experience,
however, you made no mention if there was any noticable/worthwhile
improvement by fitting them !

[mr singh]

there was a reason as to why I hadn't noted any difference after fitting them, I had only driven it just over 3 miles to krap fit and back.

driving it today I have noticed that it feels noticeable tighter at the front, but saying that the bushes in the old arms had started to tear and I fitted the roughly over 2 years ago.

[mr singh]

after driving it for a week with the Hardrace lower arms, i really have to say that it does definitely feels tighter but it creaks during slow speed manoeuvring.

seeing as yesterday was a good day I figured id do a Brazilian butt lift to my SB3 seeing as one of the lads from the unit opposite reversed in to it and broke the L/R bumper corner on 4th January. i was waiting for a good weekend that i was free to swap the bumper corners over.

you can also see the tail pipe that is currently fitted in the pictures which will be removed and the original brabus tail pipes welded back on

[Coverman]

Job well done.

[CrazyG]

Now you've got to wash the rest of the car to match that
somewhat far cleaner replacement n/s/r bumper corner