What Have You Done To Your Van Today?

[T6Plumber]

Not the usual kind of post for this thread but still something that I did to my van today:

Got forced into a high kerb by someone who wanted more of the road than necessary to pass. And trashed both my passenger side GP7’s in the process

 

[JOG]

Not the usual kind of post for this thread but still something that I did to my van today:

Got forced into a high kerb by someone who wanted more of the road than necessary to pass. And trashed both my passenger side GP7’s in the process

How trashed are they?

 

[Drive Wayne]

Not the usual kind of post for this thread but still something that I did to my van today:

Got forced into a high kerb by someone who wanted more of the road than necessary to pass. And trashed both my passenger side GP7’s in the process

Any usable footage?

 

[T6Plumber]

How trashed are they?

Pretty bad. Cosmetic only & stripped a big amount of the rubber rim protector off. Bad enough to warrant a repair & powder coat to be booked in for next Thursday. I’ll chuck a picture up tomorrow in daylight.

 

[T6Plumber]

Any usable footage?

Unfortunately no. I don’t have a dash cam. Something else for the shopping list

 

[Drive Wayne]

I had one of my neighbours well fed feathered friends decorate my new/Bavs old gloss black grille. Hoping this rain sorts that out...

 

[T6Plumber]

I had one of my neighbours well fed feathered friends decorate my new/Bavs old gloss black grille. Hoping this rain sorts that out...

Decorated as in defecated? Or decorated as in RIP??

 

[Drive Wayne]

Unfortunately no. I don’t have a dash cam. Something else for the shopping list

Useful bits of kit, you never know when it'll come in handy! Well, you do now!

 

[Drive Wayne]

Decorated as in defecated? Or decorated as in RIP??

Big poo!

 

[T6Plumber]

Big poo!

Hit with the pterodactyl droppings

 

[Drive Wayne]

Hit with the pterodactyl droppings

An obese seagull at least!

 

[The Flying Scotsman]

An obese seagull at least!

My wife found a lost piece box under her seat many moons ago and decided to feed the green sandwich inside to a big sea gull.
Every day after she would come back to her car covered in bird Sh1t
Like coated in it huge dinnner plate sized droppings from front to back.
It didn’t matter where she parked. Away from wires or poles nothing above her car.
Always only her car and definitely sea gull Sh1t.
I found it hilarious
For weeks that sea gull singled her out.
She’s also been robbed of her lunch in the city centre by a sea gull.
Twice
I’m sure it’s the same bugger

 

[T6Plumber]

How trashed are they?

Popped out to Tesco & got a quick pic of the front.

 

[Drive Wayne]

Popped out to Tesco & got a quick pic of the front.

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There's a few quid.... probably not an insurance claim though...

 

[T6Plumber]

There's a few quid.... probably not an insurance claim though...

It’ll be £340 for the full strip down/repair/powder coat. I’ll take the opportunity to have them redone in a different colour I reckon, as wasn’t ever overly keen on Anthracite on my Black van anyway.

May even let them do the callipers whilst they’re at it & turn a negative into a positive.

Might as well…

 

[Drive Wayne]

It’ll be £340 for the full strip down/repair/powder coat. I’ll take the opportunity to have them redone in a different colour I reckon, as wasn’t ever overly keen on Anthracite on my Black van anyway.

May even let them do the callipers whilst they’re at it & turn a negative into a positive.

Might as well…

Oh go on then!

 

[Banjodinky]

Had rear spoiler, roof rails , side bars and shorty mud flaps fitted by Volkspec in Sheffield.. well pleased

 

[JOG]

Popped out to Tesco & got a quick pic of the front.

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Ouch and double ouch. That’s a whack of kerb rash

 

[T6Plumber]

Ouch and double ouch. That’s a whack of kerb rash

Yep. Same on the rear. Shadow chrome GP7’s & blue callipers are on the horizon now, so alls well that ends well I guess…

 

[T6.1 slayer]

So you're not a fan then?

Not in the slightest! From heater temp not working properly to (Dodgy DSG) then all the other transporter gripes made me think are these really worth the money? Where the sprinter has 3 times the miles trouble free ? I'm not paying strong cash for an unreliable van again !!! Next conversion for me is sprinter hands down! More smiles per miles