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    I had to work overnight due to the substation that supplies our site being taken out of action for a few hours for maintenance; as there were loads of maintenance vehicles about, I parked in a private spot at the front of the building (my bossses space) - - to say its tight to get in there is an understatement, however with a wee bit of too-ing and fro-ing I wriggled in yesterday evening and everything from there went well.

    That was until 3am when it was time to come home - wriggling out of the space, in the dark made it all the harder - there is large flower border inset into a wall which is about 3-4ft high, and about the same wide. I could see the top of the wall just at the bottom of my passenger window, and I knew I was close, but forgot that there is a junction box for the CCTV mounted on it at a low level........

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    Right through to the metal. I am so annoyed with myself its not true. God knows how I am going to afford to get it fixed, but I have zero choice as it will only end up corroding. Properly pee'd off :wallbanging:
     
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      Oh that's a shame FC :(

      For a quick fix put some clear nail polish over it to stop it corroding.
       
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        Oh bother.

        You'll be able to do that yourself, get some plastic padding & a few grades of wet or dry paper.
         
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          I've got touch up paint (and lots of it) that I can use as a stop gap, but I will have to get my finger out and get it fixed quickly as its so deep. I reckon a Chips Away job is the best bet.
           
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            If it was an older car, I would - been there and done that in the past to be fair. However, at £14k I need to keep this car properly sorted to try and keep its value as much as anything.

            Mrs C doesn't know yet either - not that she will be annoyed, but its yet another step back that we don't need at the minute.
             
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            Aah, I've got you.

            She does if she's reading GC :sofa:
             
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              Reckon her boss would have something to say about that.
               
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              Hi F/c that's the way see your already taking the positive view and are half way there,I can understand how you feel(trust me) said the Owl who came out this morning to find one of his electric wing mirrors missing(nearside)but then I looked at the blue sky and the white fluffy clouds and I have just passed my health MOT,my family are well,and I thought on the scale of things just how important is it really,its only a metal box with wheels;)that requires constant paying out on and it just means that I will have to use the interior mirror to comb what hair I have left,so I decided to sit under my apple tree with a bottle of Dandelion and Burdock and just go with the flow;)

              A little touch with paintshop and hey presto my friend :blue thumb: (But I cannot replace my wing mirror);)
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                Thank you Woo :), and you are of course right. In fairness, in my 18 years on the road I have had very few scrapes indeed which I really should be pleased about given the mileage I have covered in vehicles of many shapes and sizes.

                Sadly though, my inner pride won't stop me kicking myself for such a schoolboy error.
                 
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                  gutted for you mate!!
                   
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                    Hi F/c hope you didn't think I was treating your mishap to lightly my friend that wasn't my intention,just trying to lighten the mood ,and I wish you well :)
                     
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                      Not at all Woo :) - your post was a tonic :)
                       
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                        I'd be gutted FC. You already know this, but make sure you get a very good quality paint for the top coat (ie the last colour coat before the lacquer), otherwise it will stand out like a sore thumb.

                        As for 'schoolboy errors', don't beat yourself up too much. It is very easily done. I very nearly wiped out my garden wall once getting into the drive. The entrance is wide enough to get a bus into, yet somehow I very nearly missed once.
                         
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                        I might take it to the bodyshop that does all of our repairs at work - to be fair, they are brilliant, and would truly fix it properly. I'll get some quotes I think, and take it from there.
                         
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                          Awwwww, shoot! I've only just realised I stuck this in the garden discussions!

                          Sorry :oopss:
                           
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