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  • 09-05-2010 12:36pm
    #1
    Wicklowrider
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,029 ✭✭✭


    Left my car into Mechanic to be serviced. When I got it back he had repaired a broken rear light lense. He used some sort of plyable lense material that I am guessing can be bought in lengths.Was impressed with repair because A) I didn't ask for it to be repaired and he didn't mention repairing it to me.
    B) Repair is hardly noticeable , I didn't cop it for about a week after getting car back!


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  • #2
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,072 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    Looks like good stuff... must check local motor factors!

    Not your ornery onager



  • #3
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Anyone guess the car?


  • #4
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Anyone guess the car?
    those look like toyota lights but i dunno what car.

    Id go with a celica or mr2??


  • #5
    joewicklow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 265 ✭✭joewicklow


    Maybe the mechanic thought he had done the damage :eek:


  • #6
    alias no.9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,351 ✭✭✭alias no.9


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Anyone guess the car?

    Skoda Octavia


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  • #7
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    alias no.9 wrote: »
    Skoda Octavia
    And of course the octavia, teh answer to everything it seems :P


  • #8
    Voodoomelon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,661 ✭✭✭Voodoomelon


    Eh, am I on the only one that thinks it looks awful? Good of the mechanic to try something, buts its hardly a repair, more of a temporary fix to keep the rain out.


  • #9
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    seems to be peeling at the corner, but fair play to him for doing it though. Should keep the rain out


  • #10
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Anyone guess the car?
    Max Power1 wrote: »
    those look like toyota lights but i dunno what car.

    Id go with a celica or mr2??
    @OP was I right?


  • #11
    tobsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭tobsey


    Nah that's an Octavia alright. I doubt the owner is too pushed if it doesn't look great, a new fitting probably costs 100 quid. Not a bad repair to keep him goin a while.


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  • #12
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    tobsey wrote: »
    Nah that's an Octavia alright. I doubt the owner is too pushed if it doesn't look great, a new fitting probably costs 100 quid. Not a bad repair to keep him goin a while.
    :eek:
    Octavias always look great! pff!


  • #13
    tommywiseau
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36 ✭tommywiseau


    just curious, would that pass an NCT if there was a small hole underneath?? i've got one coming up this weekend, i have a small crack in on lense but no hole, on the other rear lense there is also a small crack with a hole about 1.5cm in diameter. :confused: it's an opel vectra 00', i rang a breaker yesterday for a price on the lenses alone; 50euro.


  • #14
    tobsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭tobsey


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    :eek:
    Octavias always look great! pff!

    They better, I'm waiting on mine to be delivered! :D:D:D


  • #15
    Wicklowrider
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,029 ✭✭✭Wicklowrider


    alias no.9 wrote: »
    Skoda Octavia
    Correct!


  • #16
    Wicklowrider
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,029 ✭✭✭Wicklowrider


    Max Power1 wrote: »
    And of course the octavia, teh answer to everything it seems :P
    But I have the MR2 for the sunshine!:) I'd be upset if some git broke the lights on that.


  • #17
    Rowley Birkin QC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,259 ✭✭✭Rowley Birkin QC


    Voodoomelon wrote: »
    Eh, am I on the only one that thinks it looks awful? Good of the mechanic to try something, buts its hardly a repair, more of a temporary fix to keep the rain out.

    Function over form. Most definitely a choice that needs to be made sometimes.


  • #18
    djimi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,237 ✭✭✭✭djimi


    betafrog wrote: »
    I'll give you added value,

    Paid €150 for a full service last week, this included:

    Change of engine oil,
    Change of oil, fuel and air filters,
    New Coolant and Screenwash,
    4 x new spark plugs,
    5 x new light bulbs,
    3 x new window wipers,
    Brake fluid,
    Oil treatment for noisy tappets.

    Oh and an air freshener. And to top it off the mechanic collected the car and dropped it off when he was finished.

    My old mechanic used to give me that kind of value as well. Then he moved to Australia... :(


  • #19
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    djimi wrote: »
    My old mechanic used to give me that kind of value as well. Then he moved to Australia... :(

    He obviously wasn't making any money over here ;)


  • #20
    Eoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,263 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    tommywiseau wrote: »
    just curious, would that pass an NCT if there was a small hole underneath?? i've got one coming up this weekend, i have a small crack in on lense but no hole, on the other rear lense there is also a small crack with a hole about 1.5cm in diameter. :confused: it's an opel vectra 00', i rang a breaker yesterday for a price on the lenses alone; 50euro.

    I got my car through the NCT with some transparent red tape over the rear light. It was just a crack, but was sort of splintered if you know what I mean. It was a lot less solid looking than the stuff the OP has on their car.


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