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[Designer]

Hi JXC,

 

Good to hear you are meeting him and appreciate you have reasons not to inform  Mr or Ms Plod.

 

Paddy

[JXC Mini GT]

Grille, spotlights and bumper removed, luckily there's no damage to the paintwork, a new bumper from Minispares has been ordered, the spotlights won't be going back on.

 

[JXC Mini GT]

I received the new bumper from Minispares along with new 5/16 bolts only to discover that the bumper requires M8 bolts so that's a job for tomorrow, I found a reasonable looking grille off e -bay and have been cleaning it up and touching in some marks.

 

Fellow GT owners how do I establish what way round the grille end headlamp covers go, foolishly I didnt take note when I took them off.

 

 

[Chris1275gt]

They are handed so should only go on the correct side with the different top and bottom grill profiles.

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[GT Jimmy]

As Chris says they are sided, it will become obvious once the grille bit is in place

[JXC Mini GT]

New bumper and used grille fitted and looking good.

 

[slidehammer]

That look nice and tidy again.

[stuart bowes]

well that is what bumpers are for I guess!

 

glad you got it sorted and looking nice again, fingers crossed he pays you promptly and agro all sorted quick 

[JXC Mini GT]

well that is what bumpers are for I guess!

 

glad you got it sorted and looking nice again, fingers crossed he pays you promptly and agro all sorted quick 

The guy paid me cash based on the quotation , so the matter is now closed

 

Next tasks are to get some new front tyres as they have covered about 20,000 miles, and carry out an oil/filter change.

[JXC Mini GT]

I got a good deal on the supply and fitting of a pair of Yokohama A539 165/60/12 tyres today(£152), however after I showed the fitter where to jack up the car and the 1st tyre being successfully  changed, the problem occurred, the fitter managed to damage the polished edge of the rim whilst removing the old tyre, so the car now looks like this until the rim has been sent away for repair.

 

This one was successfully fitted

 

[GT Jimmy]

I got a good deal on the supply and fitting of a pair of Yokohama A539 165/60/12 tyres today(£152), however after I showed the fitter where to jack up the car and the 1st tyre being successfully  changed, the problem occurred, the fitter managed to damage the polished edge of the rim whilst removing the old tyre, so the car now looks like this until the rim has been sent away for repair.
 


This one was successfully fitted

You're not having much luck with the GT at the mo. Got mine out today, living in a damp concrete garage has done it no favours, might have to get the tools back out

[JXC Mini GT]

You're not having much luck with the GT at the mo. Got mine out today, living in a damp concrete garage has done it no favours, might have to get the tools back out

 

If it wasn't for bad luck at the moment I'd have no luck at all

 

My Mini stays outside under a folding bike cover, so I know how you feel, oh for the luxury of a heated garage.

[GT Jimmy]

I've been to r kid's today, not heated but brick built with proper damp coursing. Massive difference, his car came out spotless

[fokko]

Those tyre fitters are a pain. Had a similar experience. They're all used to 18" wheels and bigger of modern cars and handling 10" and 12" without damaging them seems a challenge  . Hope they're able to get it fixed without visible remining damage.

 

Good choice on tyres!

[JXC Mini GT]

Picked up the refurbished wheel today and got to say I am impressed with the repair, the manager apologised for the inconvenience and fitted the old tyres to new steel rims for no cost. So in the end a good result

 

 

I then took it for a run, parked it where it got hit the other day and hoped that lightning wouldn't strike twice.