AArrrrggggg!! New Tyre and Wheel repair at 1300 miles

GBQ7 · 04-05-2008, 06:45 AM

Hi All,

Before I go any further .... Yes 'Justforfun' I did heed your advise to "Watch those kerbs on those 21" Alloys" and look what happens....

How could my week get any worse? First of all I am attempting to asseble an Alphason TV stand and find several bolts missing. I cracked a mirror in the bathroom whilst fitting it too tightly, Then this happens...........

I am in the process of reversing my Q out of the garage, nothing new in that. When I got out of my car to return to close my garage door I noticed this......

The Culprit............. A bracket protuding on not one side of my garage door frame but 2 sides.

I want the builders head!!!!!!!

Audi have quoted £346 for a new tyre. The wheel repair has to be assessed before a repair can be considered.

The house builder is going to get a good talking to next week.

Ashleey · 04-05-2008, 07:44 AM

Get the wheel repaired by one of those mobile chip repair specialists (it's what Audi dealers do with their used stock to improve their resale). Also, do a search for tyres on the web, Audi will not be the cheapest. I did it myself with an earlier car and the wheels looked as good as new. You may want to wait until you get more damage though as the price is per wheel not per scratch. Let's face it it's going to be difficult to keep them away from the kerb. I used chipsaway.co.uk but they are a franchise op. so you may not get the same results. Ask around locally for a recommendation

Jusforfun · 04-05-2008, 09:26 AM

My wife says you must have used up your bad luck by now!
What can I say?...thanks for posting the pics...LOL ( I winced honest)
Here is my suggestion .
take the broken Mirror and mount it in the garage so you can see that corner as you reverse out.
PS watch out for the other side!

q7accident · 04-05-2008, 03:55 PM

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q7accident · 04-05-2008, 03:56 PM

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AutoUnionQ7 · 04-05-2008, 06:12 PM

AutoUnionQ7 · 04-05-2008, 06:15 PM

Audi. If it were something else. you wouldn't be alive.

AutoUnionQ7 · 04-05-2008, 06:21 PM

Jusforfun · 04-05-2008, 07:26 PM

I cant make head or tail of that blog.
It would appear that neither side has backed down or admitted any liablilty.
Did I miss something, cos it looks to me like he crashed his car and we have not had a stack of repeats of some major flaw!!!
I am surprised that in two years nobody managed to translate it into better English.
Rather unfairly I never included him in the numbers!

AutoUnionQ7 · 04-05-2008, 07:38 PM

04-05-2008, 07:44 AM	#2
Ashleey AudiWorld Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 720	As you are in the UK... Get the wheel repaired by one of those mobile chip repair specialists (it's what Audi dealers do with their used stock to improve their resale). Also, do a search for tyres on the web, Audi will not be the cheapest. I did it myself with an earlier car and the wheels looked as good as new. You may want to wait until you get more damage though as the price is per wheel not per scratch. Let's face it it's going to be difficult to keep them away from the kerb. I used chipsaway.co.uk but they are a franchise op. so you may not get the same results. Ask around locally for a recommendation __________________ 2007 Q7 SE 3.0 TDI (Air, Xenons, Tech Pack, Dension Gateway 500, Off Road front and rear, 19" wheel upgrade, removable towbar (soon)) 2006 A6 Avant 3.0 TDi Tip S- Line SOLD 2003 A6 Avant 1.9 TDi SOLD 2002 Allroad 2.5 tdi Tiptronic SOLD 1997 A8 4.2 Quattro SOLD 1999 S4 SOLD 1997 A4 1.8T Sport SOLD

04-05-2008, 09:26 AM	#3
Jusforfun AudiWorld Super User 2007 Audi Q7 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ireland, Dublin Posts: 7,289	As the Americans say...I am feeling you. My wife says you must have used up your bad luck by now! What can I say?...thanks for posting the pics...LOL ( I winced honest) Here is my suggestion . take the broken Mirror and mount it in the garage so you can see that corner as you reverse out. PS watch out for the other side! __________________ Q5 related Link to Q5 Spreadsheet Exterior pics Interiors Q7 related Link to Q7 Spreadsheet Exterior pics by color, model and rim size Interior pics A4 S4 Spreadsheet Link to Q3 spreadsheet

04-05-2008, 03:55 PM	#4
q7accident New Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 14	Re: AArrrrggggg!! New Tyre and Wheel repair at 1300 miles SPRING 2008: AUDI AND THEIR "RELIABLE" Q7 MODEL BRING US BACK TO THIS "Q7 ACCIDENT" BLOG Follow Audi Q7's new horror story on http://accident-audi-q7.skynetblogs.be/ http://accident-audi-q7.skynetblogs.be/

04-05-2008, 03:56 PM	#5
q7accident New Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 14	Re: As you are in the UK... SPRING 2008: AUDI AND THEIR "RELIABLE" Q7 MODEL BRING US BACK TO THIS "Q7 ACCIDENT" BLOG Follow Audi Q7's new horror story on http://accident-audi-q7.skynetblogs.be/ http://accident-audi-q7.skynetblogs.be/

04-05-2008, 06:12 PM	#6
AutoUnionQ7 AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,066	^^ there's nothing wrong with the car. It's the garage and tire. geez, can't people read? __________________ SIG Ice Storm '08 SIG 2007 Light Silver/Black Leather Audi Q7 3.6P: Infotainment, Convenience, 3rd Row Seats, 4-zone, Panorama Sunroof, and with 19" wheels

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04-05-2008, 06:15 PM	#7
AutoUnionQ7 AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,066	and if you look at the pics on your site, the Q7 held up very well. Thank god, you were in an Audi. If it were something else. you wouldn't be alive. __________________ SIG Ice Storm '08 SIG 2007 Light Silver/Black Leather Audi Q7 3.6P: Infotainment, Convenience, 3rd Row Seats, 4-zone, Panorama Sunroof, and with 19" wheels

04-05-2008, 06:21 PM	#8
AutoUnionQ7 AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,066	^^ why are you spamming the board? It's been over 2 years! get over it! who cares now? __________________ SIG Ice Storm '08 SIG 2007 Light Silver/Black Leather Audi Q7 3.6P: Infotainment, Convenience, 3rd Row Seats, 4-zone, Panorama Sunroof, and with 19" wheels

04-05-2008, 07:26 PM	#9
Jusforfun AudiWorld Super User 2007 Audi Q7 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ireland, Dublin Posts: 7,289	I read all about that at the time...English is so broken now I cant make head or tail of that blog. It would appear that neither side has backed down or admitted any liablilty. Did I miss something, cos it looks to me like he crashed his car and we have not had a stack of repeats of some major flaw!!! I am surprised that in two years nobody managed to translate it into better English. Rather unfairly I never included him in the numbers! __________________ Q5 related Link to Q5 Spreadsheet Exterior pics Interiors Q7 related Link to Q7 Spreadsheet Exterior pics by color, model and rim size Interior pics A4 S4 Spreadsheet Link to Q3 spreadsheet

04-05-2008, 07:38 PM	#10
AutoUnionQ7 AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,066	Agree with you. he crashed his car. If it was a problem, AW would've seen it reported. __________________ SIG Ice Storm '08 SIG 2007 Light Silver/Black Leather Audi Q7 3.6P: Infotainment, Convenience, 3rd Row Seats, 4-zone, Panorama Sunroof, and with 19" wheels

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