The dealership cracked the paint on my Cobra's hood..I COULD KILL!!!!
07-15-2004, 11:05 AM
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The dealership cracked the paint on my Cobra's hood..I COULD KILL!!!!
I went in to get something looked at on my car.....and whe the tech was done, he latched the hood and pressed (hard) on the front of the hood to close it. It took him two tries. Needless to say...when they pulled the car up, I looked at the hood right away....sure enough, there is a hair-line crack in the paint about 4 inches long! 
The service manager came over right away to calm me down. One thing lead to another and now they are fixing my hood on July 26th. Thank god the car is white....and new, so they shouldn't have to blend into the fenders. I wish I never took my car in....now I have to look at a hairline crack (that not many people notice, but sticks out like a sore thumb to me) for the next week and a half 
The service manager came over right away to calm me down. One thing lead to another and now they are fixing my hood on July 26th. Thank god the car is white....and new, so they shouldn't have to blend into the fenders. I wish I never took my car in....now I have to look at a hairline crack (that not many people notice, but sticks out like a sore thumb to me) for the next week and a half
07-15-2004, 11:18 AM
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It looks like the paint and clear....I buffed it with a high speed buffer....and now you cant feel it, but you could before. If its actually in the fiberglass, I get a new hood. It looks like a cat scratch....If they would have offered to fix it right away, I'd be way happier!
07-15-2004, 11:38 AM
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They have a top rated body shop....but this whole thing could have been avoided if the tech wasn't a gorilla when he closed the fuckin' hood.
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07-15-2004, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Nicky Pass
To quote Homer Simpson....."but I want it now!"
It seems like they'll takin' care of you without a problem though. I'm sure it'll look fine once they're done with it.
What was your car in for anyways
07-15-2004, 02:46 PM
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Being a Ford, you’d think they would make it real easy to open/close the hood.
You know….since you’re gonna be under there all the time fixing shit.
You know….since you’re gonna be under there all the time fixing shit.
07-15-2004, 03:06 PM
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Side joke at Nicky’s expense……..
When I bought my Legend Coupe back in 1991 I was showing off the engine to the guys at work one night.
It was getting dark and the one guy noticed that there was no light under the hood.
He sarcastically commented that even his new Ford Probe that cost 1/3 of what I paid had a light under the hood.
I told him that it was there because of all those late night “side of the road” repairs he would be looking forward to.
That got a laugh out of the group.
Fast forward 8-years and I was still driving the Legend with 110K on the clock and his Probe had long since gone to that big scrap yard in the sky.
When I bought my Legend Coupe back in 1991 I was showing off the engine to the guys at work one night.
It was getting dark and the one guy noticed that there was no light under the hood.
He sarcastically commented that even his new Ford Probe that cost 1/3 of what I paid had a light under the hood.
I told him that it was there because of all those late night “side of the road” repairs he would be looking forward to.
That got a laugh out of the group.
Fast forward 8-years and I was still driving the Legend with 110K on the clock and his Probe had long since gone to that big scrap yard in the sky.
07-15-2004, 04:13 PM
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Jesal: The hose clamp on the radiator was cracked....I got a new hose with 2 "upgraded" clamps....thats when the tech set the hood and pushed on it with his palm. You NEVER push hard on a fiberglass hood....especially to close it.
As for longevity...acura....nissan....ford....chevy.....i f you take care of it, it will last. Do I miss the CL...a little, but when I power shift from a stop light 1st....2nd....and by the time I'm in 3rd....I'm at 100mph.....I forget all about it. I just ordered a Borla Stinger cat back that will go on next weekend, its garunteed to ad 25-30 rwhp and 15-20 ft.lbs of of TQ! Not many cars have a true 400rwhp on the street.....but I will.
.....WANNA RACE! I already toasted a C5 vette...and I'm bone stock!
As for longevity...acura....nissan....ford....chevy.....i f you take care of it, it will last. Do I miss the CL...a little, but when I power shift from a stop light 1st....2nd....and by the time I'm in 3rd....I'm at 100mph.....I forget all about it. I just ordered a Borla Stinger cat back that will go on next weekend, its garunteed to ad 25-30 rwhp and 15-20 ft.lbs of of TQ! Not many cars have a true 400rwhp on the street.....but I will.
.....WANNA RACE! I already toasted a C5 vette...and I'm bone stock!
07-15-2004, 10:41 PM
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TQ > MPG
Well my car needs a new paint job anyways, so I'll wait until I get a new hood to fix it. The GT is is boring looking anyway, so its a good excuse to replace it.
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07-16-2004, 02:26 PM
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You post there???
Nah but I do love the Cobra's and Mach's. They ALWAYS have good videos that pop up there though. Thats the main reason why, in fact the picture and terminator sections are the only one I go through about once a week.
I am not stalking you man, been lurking there before I even joined here at ACL
07-23-2004, 11:25 AM
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Update....There is a known paint issue on the 2003 Cobra hoods from what my Advisor says...people have been getting little rock chips that turn into dime sized fuck spots! The body shop manager said that the new paint will have a light flex agent in it to prevent chipping and cracking.....my car goes in Monday for her surgery!
07-23-2004, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Nicky Pass
Update....There is a known paint issue on the 2003 Cobra hoods from what my Advisor says...people have been getting little rock chips that turn into dime sized fuck spots! The body shop manager said that the new paint will have a light flex agent in it to prevent chipping and cracking.....my car goes in Monday for her surgery!
sounds like they are just trying to pass on the blame. btw: post pics of the finish resutlt
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