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One gutted girly!!

Sorry to hear about your mishap. But as Mrs Gollum says "Its only a lump of metal". You can have serious words with Carol at the Cattleman's :D :devil:

Serious words indeed!!!!:mad: :p
 
I personally would just buy a new wheel from MB as a decent refub would cost about £75 and for an extra £40/50 you could just buy a brand new wheel that comes with two years warranty and a perfect match/finish to the other three. Adharaz has a special paint finish to it that is not sterling silver.

You could then sell the damaged wheel on ebay or keep it as a spare.
 
I personally would just buy a new wheel from MB as a decent refub would cost about £75 and for an extra £40/50 you could just buy a brand new wheel that comes with two years warranty and a perfect match/finish to the other three. Adharaz has a special paint finish to it that is not sterling silver.

You could then sell the damaged wheel on ebay or keep it as a spare.

I was looking at some AMGs that were sterling silver finish and I did wonder aout the different finish as Adharaz is Brilliant Sliver:confused:
 
As a matter of interest I have some Mb touch up sil..silv...dull chrome paint in my place, you are welcome to try it to cover the scuffs before the "Event" should you wish.
 
As a matter of interest I have some Mb touch up sil..silv...dull chrome paint in my place, you are welcome to try it to cover the scuffs before the "Event" should you wish.

Cheers chuck - but won't make much diff - it's very badly scuffed:o

I've asked Murray Systmes if they have a spare odd 'un lying around.
 
Sorry to hear about your mishap. But as Mrs Gollum says "Its only a lump of metal". You can have serious words with Carol at the Cattleman's :D :devil:

Mrs. Gollom said you got it wrong - she in fact said "It's only a lump of f***ing metal" :devil: (note she still denies she did it in the first place!)

However, I detected a note of sympathy when I told her about your mishap Pammy. Women ganging together!

Hope you get it sorted
 
No wonder you're gutted:crazy:

As has been said above, a good company could sort that out.

How's the kerb?:devil:
 
No wonder you're gutted:crazy:

As has been said above, a good company could sort that out.

How's the kerb?:devil:

mm - never thought I'd be quite so upset about a wheel:crazy:

As for the bloody kerb!!! Hope I never see that one again! Good job I don't go to Sheffield very often!! and after this it will be a case of either sort out car parking or I aint going!
 
Hi!
the 16" Adharaz are "standard silver". We don't have one spare, but for things like that, your MB dealer or Inchcape (mercedes-benz-parts.co.uk) is a good bet. The discussion has everything else covered so no more for me to say really!
 
I noticed no one has dared to mention women drivers so far be it for me to be the first. :devil:

On a very serious note I'm so sorry to see that poorly wheel and there but for the grace of St Christopher.

I agree with the post by Flash and would be tempted to get a replacement.

Good luck
John
 
I noticed no one has dared to mention women drivers so far be it for me to be the first. :devil:

mmm - wise move:mad: :mad: :devil:


On a very serious note I'm so sorry to see that poorly wheel and there but for the grace of St Christopher.

I agree with the post by Flash and would be tempted to get a replacement.

Good luck
John

I'm gonna ring the local dealer tomorrow. She has to go in for a service in the next month or so so it could all be done at the same time.
 
Have found a local chappy who could do it at work on Monday. They'll take the wheel off - put spare on - take wheel away and fix. Then come back and swap them over again.

Another stupid question - will they need to inflate the space saver and f they do won't that bugger it up for deflating and fitting back in the boot?

To deflate it there is a valve remover on the dust cap (should be) to let the tyre down.

Then roberts your mothers brother:bannana:
 
Balljoints!!!!!

I would be inclined to buy a new wheel and get the old one refurbished as a spare. You should also keep a close eye on the top and bottom ball joints on the front suspension on that side. They don't have the best rep for lasting at the best of times [common MOT failure on the w202 suspension I believe] http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb2.as...GM=717.460&CT=F&cat=45F&SID=33&SGR=030&SGN=01
Get the garage to do a thorough check when the cars in for service next time . Only you know the speed you hit the kerb so its your call. hard luck Pammy we've all been there.:o
 
Only you know the speed you hit the kerb so its your call. hard luck Pammy we've all been there.:o

This is true - but it was not fast - 5mph tops as had literally just pulled out from a side street onto another side street and was having to pull the front end in between parked cars to let another vehicle past me before I had even had chance to straighten up after pulling onto the road in the first place. Hope that makes sense:crazy: . Far too congested to go any faster etc.
 
This is true - but it was not fast - 5mph tops as had literally just pulled out from a side street onto another side street
Hi Pammy,
I'm sure there might not be any damage, but hindsight is not a talent I ever wish to excel in. Have you seen those demonstration sledge type things that you sit in and then it slides down a very short slope at between 5 - 10mph! It really jars the occupants. Looking at your wheel it might be worth taking Grober's advice?

Regards
John
 
Looking at the amount of concrete debris on your tyre, and the significant damage to the wheel rim, regardless of speed, an extraordinary level of force has been applied to your steering through kerb impact, even though it was low speed. It's that kind of force that tends to flex or bend things...
Like I said in post 2 Pammy, if it were mine, I would go for a new rim, and a full visual check on steering geometry to be safe.
A number of years ago I had a similar incident and had a rim "repaired".
It needed a barrowful of weights (which kept falling off ) to counteract the wheel vibration afterwards as the rim had distorted, only fractionally, but enough to cause bad vibration at speed, and the toe-in was out by a mil or two...
I ended up buying a new one and using the damage repaired as a spare.
Even though the rims are cast they are malleable and can distort with enough force.
And you have to ask yourself, "do I need a damaged rim on the steering end of my sports car, how much trust do I have in it...??"
When it comes to steering and driving a powerful car on today's roads I personally don't think you can compromise on your safety, you need to be sure.
I'm sure your conscience will reply wisely..;)
 
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Pammy, it's a real pain especially when it's your own fault. That will easily be refurbished.
 
Looking at how far up the wheel spoke the damage is, that must have been one hell of a kerb. Bad luck.
 
OEM finish cannot be beaten by a refurb!

Of course. Refurbishment is still a very good alternative.
 

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