Gutted, shocked and appauled are words which don't come close to how I feel after finding a key scratch right down the side of my FL2. All the way from the front passenger door to the rear quarter panel. Its all the more annoying that the car was parked outside my house which is in a quiet street in a quiet town.

Anyway, can any of the Aberdeen guys recommend a good body shop in the area who could help?

Cheers TD4, HSE, Santorini Black, SS side protection tubes, clear side repeaters, chrome wing mirror covers

I know how you feel My old FL2 was keyed on the front wing and passager door

My dealer quote was £600 to fix, my mobile spray chap did it for £168 and it was perfect

unfortuanatly mine was in Leeds, not Aberdeen  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

I would have suggested Chipsaway, they did a good job on my TD5 but one of my boys has a 07 Black Focus which which got scraped in a B&Q car park.

He came back to his car to find a inch wide scrape about a yard long on the passenger side doors, it was just coincidental that the scrape was white and the boxes of laminate flooring were that was on the trolley that they were loading in to there crappy Laguna was also white, they denied but as no one had actually seen them do it nothing could be proved.

Anyway we removed most of the mark off with Tcut but it had left a mark about two feet long taking the top layer of paint off about the thickness of a ballpoint pen and Chipsaway advised him not top bother with it as apparantly Black is the worst colour to touching in and would always show unless he had the complete panels sprayed. p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

Hate that. Happened 2 my car. Mine old too. Jealous people need shootin. Do not use t cut. 2 harsh. If you feel the scratch with your nail needs respray. Maybe claim on ins if you have decent ncb? Xcess v panel resprays Live your life be free-lander

I have seem chipaway work and wouldn't use them They only have a short training curve etc

why don't you do what I did, join detailingworld and ask for recommendations, I have to say some love there cars si much your bound to get top quality advice from somebody who has used the repairer Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Just thought forum sponsor JKP Detail might know somebody

johns up your way too  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

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Sorry to hear about this Flyboyben, when someone put a dint in my rear passenger door it was repaired at Kinghorn Bodyshop out at Blackburn.

Not sure what their prices are like though. ______________________
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2012 FL2 SD4 Auto HSE
2013 Kawasaki Versys 650

Thanks for the replies folks.

Kinghorn were recommended to me by T&C as they use them for their bodywork repairs etc. I do know of a few detailers around the town (Polished Bliss in Kintore for example) but I am also aware of their prices. I'll just need to spend some time getting some quotes.

Thats the worse thing about all this...the hassle of getting it sorted. TD4, HSE, Santorini Black, SS side protection tubes, clear side repeaters, chrome wing mirror covers

What the can you expect when you drive a environmentally damaging, fuel guzzling dinosaur of a transport vehicle. You should know by now we should all be using public transport or driving electric vehicles. The Greenies will strike again soon and rubbish all those crap vehicles we load of dummies have wasted lots of hard earned cash on – either that or they are envious of what we got  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
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Sorry about your bad luck mate makes you wonder is it worth spending £20k+ on a nice car ????

Conversation with a Doctor customer who had just had his car "keyed" and radio stolen,

ME) we should do what they do in some countries and cut off a hand,
Drs Reply) Yes but I would also cut off their b---s and prevent a follow up generation. All FL2's (3) Gone
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FL2 GS Auto SD with heated leather, factory tints, alloy spare and a few other bits.

druand wrote:

Conversation with a Doctor customer who had just had his car "keyed" and radio stolen,

ME) we should do what they do in some countries and cut off a hand,
Drs Reply) Yes but I would also cut off their b---s and prevent a follow up generation.

I agree with that statment  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc.

Repair is quoted at £1100

Insurance company involved now  TD4, HSE, Santorini Black, SS side protection tubes, clear side repeaters, chrome wing mirror covers

just make sure your happy with the job by insisting that the car is sent to garage that is recommended and has a proven track record  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Yeah cheers, I've already knocked back the insurance company's recommended repairer and insisted on the Land Rover Approved repairer up here TD4, HSE, Santorini Black, SS side protection tubes, clear side repeaters, chrome wing mirror covers