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It's really made me sick, I take so much care, I don't park under trees or any were possible danger. I clean with new cloths. And iv now got this! Also had someone revers in 2 my rear bumper marking it and cracking it, looks like there toe bar has caught the under valance as well. A car polisher from halfords head came off and dented the rear wing.

Grrrrr :cry:

If it makes you feel better the worst thing I did on my 944 was changing the windscreen wiper blades and not lifting the arm back fully, it snapped back while I was getting the second one out the box (old blade already removed) and smashed the windscreen!

I stood there for maybe a full minute thinking, I cannot believe that just happened! No windscreen cover on my insurance at the time either! Bugger!!!

Author:	t3rra [ Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:14 am ]
Post subject:	New bonnet bulg.
Last night I top my power steering fuild up, left the cap off on the surrprnssion strut. And tryed 2 shut the bonnet, didn't shut, realised y, but now I have very visible dent. ;( Not happy

Author:	RH944 [ Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:59 am ]
Post subject:	Re: New bonnet bulg.
You could cut a hole and fit a telescopic air intake. Then you'll be ready for the winter flooding

Author:	t3rra [ Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:43 am ]
Post subject:	Re: New bonnet bulg.
It's really made me sick, I take so much care, I don't park under trees or any were possible danger. I clean with new cloths. And iv now got this! Also had someone revers in 2 my rear bumper marking it and cracking it, looks like there toe bar has caught the under valance as well. A car polisher from halfords head came off and dented the rear wing. Grrrrr

Author:	cococola [ Wed Sep 22, 2010 11:02 am ]
Post subject:	Re: New bonnet bulg.
If it helps I have a bonnet and rear bumper in guards red that I would look after you cost wise t3rra wrote: It's really made me sick, I take so much care, I don't park under trees or any were possible danger. I clean with new cloths. And iv now got this! Also had someone revers in 2 my rear bumper marking it and cracking it, looks like there toe bar has caught the under valance as well. A car polisher from halfords head came off and dented the rear wing. Grrrrr

Author:	t3rra [ Wed Sep 22, 2010 11:36 am ]
Post subject:	Re: New bonnet bulg.
Hopefully it won't be in need off that exensive repire. As iv just had a full respary, rear bumper had the rubber strip removed, and holes filled. So the crack would be less work then the 8 holes. Dent or bulg.r see what needed 4 that tonight, MIT put a sticker over it lol

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Author:	ben944 [ Wed Sep 22, 2010 12:45 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: New bonnet bulg.
t3rra, Try calling Dent Wizards or Chip Away or similar. You'd be amazed at what dents they can remove without the need to go to a bodyshop. Ben

Author:	madrob6 [ Wed Sep 22, 2010 3:17 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: New bonnet bulg.
I had a similar 'power bulge' on my old XR3i (stop judging me ) due to a garage not tightening up an engine mount properly so it rocked backwards and the lifting eye smacked against the inside of the bonnet and left a nice pronounced dent in the bonnet. They're annoying dents and hope you manage to get yours sorted soon.

Author:	Niffty951 [ Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:19 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: New bonnet bulg.
It cant be cured, the car is ruined now.. you should buy a turbo Seriously though I am sorry to hear it, I know how much things like that bother me with my car. Anything is fixable, it'll be a couple of hundred at the very worst. 2 tanks of fuel.

Author:	t3rra [ Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:37 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: New bonnet bulg.
Going 2 try a dent remove, got someone coming out tmw. Few more hunderd then I got right now, and the car is wanting a new rack ;( just so pissed at myself. Wouldn't believe how carefull I am with the car. Even washed it and waxed the day b4 the mercain does any work and provide a bran new soft blanket 2 cover the fender. Is it just me or does something happen every week 2 there's?

Author:	ben944 [ Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:33 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: New bonnet bulg.
t3rra, Don't take it personally. The big old dog up in the sky like to take a good dump on you occassionally. I think the worst incident I had in 944 ownership was when some idiot gardener strimmed the grass verge in a car park at the hospital. Absolutely stone chipped the side of the 944 as there was stones in the grass verge. Ben

Author:	Niffty951 [ Thu Sep 23, 2010 12:25 am ]
Post subject:	Re: New bonnet bulg.
If it makes you feel better the worst thing I did on my 944 was changing the windscreen wiper blades and not lifting the arm back fully, it snapped back while I was getting the second one out the box (old blade already removed) and smashed the windscreen! I stood there for maybe a full minute thinking, I cannot believe that just happened! No windscreen cover on my insurance at the time either! Bugger!!!

Author:	ben944 [ Thu Sep 23, 2010 11:25 am ]
Post subject:	Re: New bonnet bulg.
Niffty951 wrote: If it makes you feel better the worst thing I did on my 944 was changing the windscreen wiper blades and not lifting the arm back fully, it snapped back while I was getting the second one out the box (old blade already removed) and smashed the windscreen! I stood there for maybe a full minute thinking, I cannot believe that just happened! No windscreen cover on my insurance at the time either! Bugger!!! Ouch! Expensive set of wipers then. Ben

Author:	t3rra [ Thu Sep 23, 2010 12:50 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: New bonnet bulg.
Used a local dent guy. Pop it in 2 a dent then brought it back up. Lucky the paints ok, everyone was worried that it be 2 soft. It's more like a paint imperfection now. Will try and polish it up. Looks like it's gone, which is much easyer 2 live with prob took him 20mins or do. Was a no charge if it spoiled the paint. Which it didn't, so I was happy 2 part with 35 pounds. But I had no change so just gave him 40 If I can remove rear speacks and give him accse 2 the side he will remove them 4 20 pounds

Author:	RH944 [ Thu Sep 23, 2010 3:47 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: New bonnet bulg.
Glad to hear it's on the mend

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Author:	J.J. [ Thu Sep 23, 2010 7:16 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: New bonnet bulg.
Niffty951 wrote: If it makes you feel better the worst thing I did on my 944 was changing the windscreen wiper blades and not lifting the arm back fully, it snapped back while I was getting the second one out the box (old blade already removed) and smashed the windscreen! I stood there for maybe a full minute thinking, I cannot believe that just happened! No windscreen cover on my insurance at the time either! Bugger!!! Would have been great on utube.