MINI Cooper bruises and scars
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I hit the curb when I was making a sudden right and scratch my wheels/hub yesterday. Sorry no photo yet...hoping to get someone to smooth it out for me. Any suggestions?
Last edited by MiniLes; Apr 23, 2009 at 06:40 PM.
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Bought a brand new 2009 Mini S on 03/31. On 4/1 the wife went back to the dealer to pick up the rubber floor mats since the parts department was closed the day before. As the wife was parking the car at the dealership she accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake and drove up a flight of stairs. Luckily, she stopped just short of a BMW M3 parked on the upper level. I imagine it looked somewhat similar to the set of the Italian Job movie as it happened. Not too much damage and we should get the car back in a week or so. I must say, the 10 miles I drove it home sure was nice!
I hope you took the keys away for good. i never understood how someone hits the long rectangular pedal instead of the small oval one
Last year I was less than 2 miles from home, driving on the interstate in the exit lane when a big F150 came barrelling down the exit ramp almost into me - I tried moving into the next left lane, but bumped into a dark grey VW that was the same color as the road and the sky that day. 
Her car had barely any damage, I couldn't open the driver door and the hood was shifted, and the F150 took off like a bat outtahell. They replaced all panels (it was cheaper), but I'm still left with chewed up white rims.
Her car had barely any damage, I couldn't open the driver door and the hood was shifted, and the F150 took off like a bat outtahell. They replaced all panels (it was cheaper), but I'm still left with chewed up white rims.
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Thank goodness that even though I work at a college, I haven't had much of any damage other than a small dent under my driver side view mirror. Luckily my stepbrother does PDR for a living. It was his Christmas present to me. 
I do have a number of small chips on the bonnet, and an odd one above my driver side door handle. I'll probably have to invest in a touchup kit at some point...
I do have a number of small chips on the bonnet, and an odd one above my driver side door handle.
I'll probably have to invest in a touchup kit at some point...
Why do people feel the need to ruin someone else's car?! Arrrggghh...
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