64 replies to this topic

[Baron Von Scubadaddy]

Looks sh*t But u like them that's all that matters Why would anyone stand on that bit ?

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I know you have gone to effort here and looks reasonable but looks nice without. No one borrows my car and people who are new to it I show them how to get in and tell them where to put and not put their weight..

 

It depends on usage i think.

I do quite some charity stuff with kids on track, and they get swapped a lot during such a day by clueless volunteers, while i am strapped in in the harness. 

Anyways, for me they are a lifesaver.

[smiley]

Why would anyone stand on that bit ?

 

People are idiots by design.

[Rudy]

Why would anyone stand on that bit ?

Fck knows. But they do.

[ollie2007]

Lol

[slindborg]

Why would anyone stand on that bit ?

Fck knows. But they do.

You need to find new friends who aren't fucktards, plain and simple.

[Rudy]

Why would anyone stand on that bit ?

Fck knows. But they do.

You need to find new friends who aren't fucktards, plain and simple.

It's a sill. Friends last forever, sills don't Plus he shoved me 500 quid

[slindborg]

You can choose your friends but repairing a sill is a twat

[Rudy]

You can choose your friends but repairing a sill is difficult

EFA

[cressey]

It was threads like this that gave me the idea. http://www.vx220.org...l/?fromsearch=1 There are times where the car is bound to be out your care or uneducated people will be getting in. I do explain when people get in but this means I never run the risk if morons leaning/standing in them. Of course they're not to everyone's taste and even I think these may be a little larger than necessary. Might be getting a respray this winter so will give the 2" high ones a go when it's done.

[cressey]

Quite like those.....look very purposeful

And I think he can do them in Gold!

[slindborg]

It was threads like this that gave me the idea. http://www.vx220.org...l/?fromsearch=1 There are times where the car is bound to be out your care or uneducated people will be getting in. I do explain when people get in but this means I never run the risk if morons leaning/standing in them. Of course they're not to everyone's taste and even I think these may be a little larger than necessary. Might be getting a respray this winter so will give the 2" high ones a go when it's done.

The lesson from that thread is to not use kwik fit, as opposed to being scared of sill damage.

[cressey]

True. But I have also seen another thread about someone finding a crack in the pax side sill weeks after an MOT/service. Think he then had a fight to get them to claim liability as too much time had gone by. Just think that for something so cheap/simple, you can have a bit of peace of mind and avoid a lot of aggro/expense. Sure it's only a matter of time before another garage/pax damages yet another sill to prove my point. Hopefully it won't be mine though.

Edited by cressey, 04 May 2014 - 01:16 PM.

[Baron Von Scubadaddy]

you are relying on spanner monkey being able to read !!!

best thing to do .....

photograph the car and all the bits u think will get broke whilst at your garage

in front of the owner /technicians and tell them where not to stand etc 

 

then you have proof of how the car was before it was left in their charge 

also warn them about the dangers of removing the front wheels whilst on a 2 post lift 

explain that if they remove a front wheel it should be placed on the bonnet to stop the car falling off the lift 

Edited by Baron Von Scubadaddy, 04 May 2014 - 02:44 PM.

[slindborg]

And also what if they sit on it..... No step states you can't put your foot on it, no mention of hands or asses. Sorry to be coming across as a sh*t, but if you hope for it to be some sort of legal or moral comeback then you have to label it better as a contract.

[-Dab-of-Oppo-]

Go mad with a roll of this on all relevant areas of the car job done. 

 

[-Dab-of-Oppo-]

if they remove a front wheel it should be placed on the bonnet to stop the car falling off the lift 

  No thank you!  I'd much rather them lift it properly or tether the front end to a weight on the floor. Besides to place the wheel on the bonnet it would already have to of been removed by which time if the car was going to fall it will have probably already done so.

Edited by -Dab-of-Oppo-, 04 May 2014 - 03:44 PM.

[Claws]

And also what if they sit on it..... No step states you can't put your foot on it, no mention of hands or asses. Sorry to be coming across as a sh*t, but if you hope for it to be some sort of legal or moral comeback then you have to label it better as a contract.

That's what I was getting at. I have carbon fibre plates on the sills. These, apart from being carbon fibre, help spread the load of a misplaced hand or knee. Not a foolproof and load tested soloution, but saves any high pressure "point loading" on the sill.

Edited by Claws, 04 May 2014 - 04:55 PM.

[redspeed]

My effort:  VX220 sill cover.JPG   161.35KB   23 downloads Ok, I'll get my coat........

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