Aaaaagggghhhh! The wind

TodmordenLad · 01-06-2018, 10:45 AM

The wind caught my driver side front door in the strong wind last week. Couldn't catch it in time. The door is slightly misaligned as a result. Nothing too terrible as it shuts ok but the gaps are now not right around the bottom of the door at the front so I want to get it fixed. The car is just over 1 month old

I’m taking it to the BMW dealer who supplied the car next week. They outsource bodsyshop work to an approved local bodsyshop. I can't imagine how they will fix it?

Anyone else had a similar experience and come out smiling?

dopper99 · 01-06-2018, 10:47 AM

Bugger! Sorry to hear that, hope you get it sorted ok.

dizzy619 · 01-06-2018, 12:41 PM

That's rubbish mate... New hinges I would imagine

TodmordenLad · 01-08-2018, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by DOPPER99

Bugger! Sorry to hear that, hope you get it sorted ok.

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Originally Posted by dizzy619

That's rubbish mate... New hinges I would imagine

Took the car to a local BMW approved independent paint/body shop where they sorted it while I waited - for the price of a round of drinks. The guy slackened off the torx bolts in the hinges, top and bottom, and adjusted the door back into place. To look at, you'd never know it had happened, unless you spent time comparing panel gaps on both front doors with a feeler gauge - and even I am not THAT sad!

dizzy619 · 01-08-2018, 11:01 AM

Result... Congrats

TodmordenLad · 01-08-2018, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by dizzy619

Result... Congrats

Cheers Dizzy - and I did measure with a gauge: vertical gaps are spot on, bottom gap where the damage was is 0.5mm out. I can live with that

01-06-2018, 10:45 AM	#1
TodmordenLad Brigadier General 2891 Rep 3,969 Posts Drives: Audi A4 Avant Join Date: May 2015 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Aaaaagggghhhh! The wind The wind caught my driver side front door in the strong wind last week. Couldn't catch it in time. The door is slightly misaligned as a result. Nothing too terrible as it shuts ok but the gaps are now not right around the bottom of the door at the front so I want to get it fixed. The car is just over 1 month old I’m taking it to the BMW dealer who supplied the car next week. They outsource bodsyshop work to an approved local bodsyshop. I can't imagine how they will fix it? Anyone else had a similar experience and come out smiling? __________________ Owned: 440i GC LCI with MPPSK, F31 330D M Sport with MPPK, F11 530D SE, F11 520D SE, E61 530D M Sport, E36 325i plus many MB's, Audi's & Volvo's
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dopper99 Lieutenant General 3533 Rep 11,292 Posts Drives: Golf R Mk8 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	Bugger! Sorry to hear that, hope you get it sorted ok. __________________ Current: Golf R Mk8 Previous: Golf R Mk7.5 Mercedes AMG C63 S Coupe F80 M3 Competition Pack
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dizzy619 Major 447 Rep 1,453 Posts Drives: F31 340i Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: bedfordshire iTrader: (0)	That's rubbish mate... New hinges I would imagine
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