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Old 20th June 2019, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by paulrstaylor View Post
I'd let them do it, but watch like a hawk.
I plan to watch them anyway, as I doubt they know the intricacies of every single window they replace, and I can be prepared to warn them about various connections. I'm also intrigued to see how they actually do the job.

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Originally Posted by moltuae View Post
wow

I hope it didn't damage any paintwork Sean
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In some ways I consider myself lucky as I reckon it could have been much worse. I park the D2 at the front of the house, and it will always be parked within a couple of inches of the same spot, time after time, but because of where the S8 is parked round the back, it can be a matter of feet out and at at different angles.

Had it have been even half an inch further back, then it would have damaged the roof and window, further back and it could have got the sunroof, and further forward could have got the boot. As it is, there is a small nick on the very edge of the roof about 5mm long, and a much 'larger' 10mm scuff mark a little further along. When I was picking up the debris, I even found pieces six feet in front of the car!
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