Need help on repair

[Hamburger]

poor dog....

[Anshng]

Bro anshng...my ride kenna exactly same spot as you last year...was exiting a MSCP (strange layout in clementi) turing up a slope and the rear fender hit the pillar....1st impression....SIANZ....called my regular workshop, Ricardo auto in Sin Ming and was told to drive down and assess.

 

Was quoted 260+, forgot the exact amount...take at least 2-3 days as they need to wait for the paint layer to dry to coat the other following layers....can give them a try. mine is an IS. Hope that helps.

Thanks Bro Windkel20,

 

Mine is a GS.Will drive there for a quote. i did not hit the wall because I turned when i hear the sound and the wall is still a distance away. I went back to take some pictures to illustrate how stupid the pole is placed in the mall

 

 

I was turning left and there was another coming car coming from the 2 way street. So i have to keep left more but i am careful to avoid the wall but i never expect there is one pole there. I doubt anyone will notice the pole as it is so thin and short. And that is driver blind spot also

 

 

Can i do a poll to see if anyone agree with me if this is a design flaw of the carpark putting the pole so near to the turning edge?

Edited June 4, 2014 by Anshng

[Jansonchua]

Bro, complain to the management first and see how they react. Better than keep quiet.

 

Thanks Bro Windkel20,

 

Mine is a GS.Will drive there for a quote. i did not hit the wall because I turned when i hear the sound and the wall is still a distance away. I went back to take some pictures to illustrate how stupid the pole is placed in the mall

 

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I was turning left and there was another coming car coming from the 2 way street. So i have to keep left more but i am careful to avoid the wall but i never expect there is one pole there. I doubt anyone will notice the pole as it is so thin and short. And that is driver blind spot also

 

 

Can i do a poll to see if anyone agree with me if this is a design flaw of the carpark putting the pole so near to the turning edge?

[Anshng]

Bro, complain to the management first and see how they react. Better than keep quiet.

 

Yup bro that's what I did. They want to argue that there are many poles and so far nobody have the same issue

 

That's why i need to do a poll to see if u guys will notice the pole or not when you turn

 

This is how tiny the pole look when you are in the driver seat. When turning, the lane is also very narrow and with the pole there, it only make things worse.

[SuPerBoRed]

Yup bro that's what I did. They want to argue that there are many poles and so far nobody have the same issue

 

That's why i need to do a poll to see if u guys will notice the pole or not when you turn

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This is how tiny the pole look when you are in the driver seat. When turning, the lane is also very narrow and with the pole there, it only make things worse.

 

eh.. i dont understand ley... how can that flex pole cause such damage?? u sure u never kenna the wall?

[Fcw75]

That pole cause so much damage to your car??

Edited June 4, 2014 by Fcw75

[Anshng]

 

eh.. i dont understand ley... how can that flex pole cause such damage?? u sure u never kenna the wall?

the pole look harmless right but it is made of metal. I am very sure i never hit the wall because when i hear the sound, I turned to look immediately thinking i hit the wall but the wall is still about 20-30cm away. Think will hit the pole first before hitting the wall as the pole is "protruding" out of the path when one needs to do a sharp turn

 

The unfortunate thing also is that it is raining, making the pole even harder to see when the water droplets is all over the window when i entered the carpark. The picture above is when it is dry

Edited June 4, 2014 by Anshng

[Cyberian]

For those who is interested in the repair cost...

 

Repair dent, spray the whole fender and some touch up on the back left wheel... $250...

 

How much it cost to fix this? Any good workshop to recommend? Prefer on the east side.

 

 

[Alphas]

That pole is redundant , not sure the management put it there for what. If it is to prevent hitting the pillar then a rubber wall bumper is enough.

[Emils]

Yup bro that's what I did. They want to argue that there are many poles and so far nobody have the same issue

 

That's why i need to do a poll to see if u guys will notice the pole or not when you turn

IMG_2633.JPG

 

This is how tiny the pole look when you are in the driver seat. When turning, the lane is also very narrow and with the pole there, it only make things worse.

I would also argue that the purpose of the pole was to give drivers an advance warning before they hit the wall which will create more damage to the car. But in this case, if the pole alone was already wrecking the car as badly as you have shown in your photos, then I think it has totally defeated the purpose of having a pole there in the first place!! Edited June 17, 2014 by Emils

[Anshng]

I would also argue that the purpose of the pole was to give drivers an advance warning before they hit the wall which will create more damage to the car. But in this case, if the pole alone was already wrecking the car as badly as you have shown in your photos, then I think it has totally defeated the purpose of having a pole there in the first place!!

 

[Dinobros]

Actually, I park at Marina like once or twice every month and I do not remember seeing a pole at every corner.

If you are saying that the pole is a metal pole, then something is wrong with the car park management to put it there.

 

Most of the pole I see are flexible and made of plastic. There are some that you can drive over and it will rise again like a humpty dumpty.

 

 

Yup bro that's what I did. They want to argue that there are many poles and so far nobody have the same issue

 

That's why i need to do a poll to see if u guys will notice the pole or not when you turn

IMG_2633.JPG

 

This is how tiny the pole look when you are in the driver seat. When turning, the lane is also very narrow and with the pole there, it only make things worse.

 

[Celicar]

There are some that you can drive over and it will rise again like a humpty dumpty.

You probably read a different version of humpty dumpty from me.

[Cartoon0512]

Hi, needed helped here but I dun know how to start a new thread , been searching for v long but I can't see the new thread posting .

 

My car is gg to b scrap off in oct 2014, was thinking of driving it till the end . Car started to jerk these few days and mechanic was telling me he suspected that my spark plug coil is spoilt . I dunno i spell it wrongly or not . My car is a jazz and got 8 spark plug .. Anyone ever drive with a spoilt spark plug coil ? Thanks a million

[Hamburger]

If the coil pack has kaput, it will misfire under load.

 

Try to find from junkyard if any, buying new not worth it.

yes, sounds your mechanics is right.

[Cartoon0512]

 

If the coil pack has kaput, it will misfire under load.

 

Try to find from junkyard if any, buying new not worth it.

 

yes, sounds your mechanics is right.[/quote

 

May i know what is a misfire under load ? Is it gg to b very serious ? I dunno y he din chk that for me today but only replace a engine sensor thing n ask me to drive on n see .. He only tell me the car is still jerking and most prob is the coil thing ..

 

If the coil pack has kaput, it will misfire under load.

 

Try to find from junkyard if any, buying new not worth it.

 

yes, sounds your mechanics is right.[/quote

 

May i know what is a misfire under load ? Is it gg to b very serious ? I dunno y he din chk that for me today but only replace a engine sensor thing n ask me to drive on n see .. He only tell me the car is still jerking and most prob is the coil thing ..

[lausai88]

google and found this:

MISFIRING MEAN THE CYLINDER IS NOT WORKING. FOR EXAMPLE, SUPPOSE YOU NEED 4 PERSONS TO PUSH A CAR WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM BUT ONE OF THE PERSON HURT HIS FOOT AND HE CANNOT PUSH THE CAR WHICH MAKE IT HARD TO PUSH THE CAR. THAT IS WHAT MISFIRE ON THE CAR DOES.WHAT YOU DESCRIBE IS NOT A MISFIRE.

[Hamburger]

google and found this:

MISFIRING MEAN THE CYLINDER IS NOT WORKING. FOR EXAMPLE, SUPPOSE YOU NEED 4 PERSONS TO PUSH A CAR WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM BUT ONE OF THE PERSON HURT HIS FOOT AND HE CANNOT PUSH THE CAR WHICH MAKE IT HARD TO PUSH THE CAR. THAT IS WHAT MISFIRE ON THE CAR DOES.WHAT YOU DESCRIBE IS NOT A MISFIRE.

 

i dont think you understand what misfiring is even with the half bake google explanation.

 

when one or more coil pack is faulty, it will not give a spark when the piston reached the top dead centre and hence no power stroke is produced. When this happen, it will cause a sudden jerk due to the no ignition of that particular cylinder bank.

 

On top of that, those unburnt fuel is also a killer for the catalytic converter in the long run.

 

Above is my simple understanding and explanation and not from google.