allforus
Member Since: 20 Mar 2010
Location: Cumbria
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My D4 has over spray inside the back bumper when the cover is removed you can see it clearly as it is white has any body else had a look
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 30th Oct 2011 8:00 am |
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amazing
Member Since: 05 Mar 2011
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cars get bumped in transit and are touched up at dealers
many moons ago a friend of mine was working on a car line (nissan) and crashed it into the back of another he said they have a team of peeps to fix these issues.
no biggy It is better to have and not need it then need and not have it.
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| 30th Oct 2011 9:26 am |
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adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
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When I had a dent fixed, bloke that fixed it said most of his business was contracts to local dealers fixing small dents on new cars prior to selling - wouldnt worry if I was you
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| 30th Oct 2011 11:40 am |
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crews control
Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
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I know a film crew who was doing a story for the news about people picking up their new cars on the day the reg changes. In the evening they dropped a light on the bonnet of a new Ford that the owner was due to pick up at midnight. Luckily it was too dark for him to notice that his new car was still wet !!!
None the wiser… 
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| 30th Oct 2011 1:11 pm |
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MasterDisco3
Member Since: 01 Sep 2009
Location: Leicester
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My backstreet garage that I sometimes use has a regular supply of 2011 plate german cars that he has to paint up last minute.....
I don't believe main dealers have much of a conscious. Discovery 4 HSE Lux - Second time around
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All the best ones now gone 
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| 30th Oct 2011 6:09 pm |
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allforus
Member Since: 20 Mar 2010
Location: Cumbria
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cheers chaps the dealer suggests all the disco,s have this over spray behind the towing flap. Just washed it today and it gets worse speckles of white on the tail light lower tailgate and the body work under the light black showing through on the rear bumper.
not good looks like i maybe kicking some ass this week
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| 30th Oct 2011 6:11 pm |
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CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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That's not acceptable, if it gets bumped then fine it would be sorted pre-delivery but overspray visible on the lights etc is disgraceful and suggests a 'quick fix' smart repair perhaps 2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
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| 30th Oct 2011 7:31 pm |
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GoatOfMendez
Member Since: 02 May 2009
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I've got a white MY2012 D4 and I had to pull off the tow cover to attach a strop this afternoon. This was the first time I'd looked under there. Had a good nose around and I can't see any signs of any overspray - so they're not all like it! I'd go and have a gentle discussion with them. Or failing that, vomit on the salesman's desk tell him that all desks are like it.
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| 30th Oct 2011 7:36 pm |
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allforus
Member Since: 20 Mar 2010
Location: Cumbria
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having a bad time at work at the mo as well so guess who is going to get it in the morning wouldnt care if i bumped it myself but for a repair to be done and crap as well.
also found the chasis rails scratched to th meta on both sides near the jacking point time for blood me thinks
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| 30th Oct 2011 8:29 pm |
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crews control
Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
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Took a look behind the flap on my white one, and can't see any overspray - so that's another one that isn't like it!
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| 30th Oct 2011 8:31 pm |
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allforus
Member Since: 20 Mar 2010
Location: Cumbria
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rang the dealers today but guess wha the guy who looks after that sort of thing was not in but would ring back still wating as normal getting a bit fed up of the same standard of care after they have taken your money 
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| 31st Oct 2011 5:01 pm |
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ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
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Hope you've taken pictures of the oversprayed areas and scratches on the chassis rails.
You never know if/when you may need them.
btw, No overspray on my Fuji ......
... but just might be after it comes back from the bodyshop later this week.
The magnifying glass will be getting dusted off in the meantime. ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
< ‘tis but a mere scratch …….. it’ll polish out.
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| 31st Oct 2011 5:11 pm |
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adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
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allforus wrote:cheers chaps the dealer suggests all the disco,s have this over spray behind the towing flap. Just washed it today and it gets worse speckles of white on the tail light lower tailgate and the body work under the light black showing through on the rear bumper.
not good looks like i maybe kicking some ass this week
Definatley worth complaining for that
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| 31st Oct 2011 5:24 pm |
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BLFarrar
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Gavin Shorters - aka TopGun paint reapirs is always very very busy doing the touch ups on new cars
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| 31st Oct 2011 5:28 pm |
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allforus
Member Since: 20 Mar 2010
Location: Cumbria
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dealers just rang back due into them next monday lets see how it plays out thanks for the advice will let you all know the crack 
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| 31st Oct 2011 5:54 pm |
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