New bonnets from Xpart (damaged)

kevin75tourer · 1st August 2020, 11:38

Has anyone has one from Xpart recently and it been in undamaged condition.

I brought one last October that came in the original bubble wrap that was undamaged so it was not opened until needed which was last week.

When opened the body shop identified damage what would cost nearly as much as the new bonnet to rectify so it has been returned.

I have heard off other damaged new 75 bonnets and am starting to think this is not uncommon.

Has anyone had this problem?

If you have brought one and put it in storage you might want to unrap it and check the condition!

If I get stuck does anyone have a brand new bonnet that is undamaged that they would part with for a special car that I saved from being written off. With the paint costing £400 a Litre I do not want to use a old bonnet.

roverbarmy · 1st August 2020, 11:42

With the current trend of paying delivery drivers peanuts and giving them far too many deliveries to do in a day, it is unsurprising that damage is happening. I've seen drivers climbing over parcels to get to the elusive one. They then set off with nothing strapped or tied (as we did when I did the job!). I stopped a driver the other day who was losing parcels out of an open side door!

ADO282 · 1st August 2020, 12:10

Would it not be worth heading up to Rimmer Bros in person, inspecting then bringing a new bonnet home with you Kevin?

I had something similar when I bought a new boot lid for my last car, and I ended up heading north to pick up the item from near Coventry.

I'm sure that I've read here that a bonnet will fit in the back of a tourer......don't quote me on that though.

I've never had any body panel sent successfully by carrier, the worst example being a premium bumper that was completely ruined by the time it arrived.

Chris

Devilish · 2nd August 2020, 16:30

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Originally Posted by roverbarmy

With the current trend of paying delivery drivers peanuts and giving them far too many deliveries to do in a day, it is unsurprising that damage is happening. I've seen drivers climbing over parcels to get to the elusive one. They then set off with nothing strapped or tied (as we did when I did the job!). I stopped a driver the other day who was losing parcels out of an open side door!

Yup....... Chances of having a bonnet delivered without damage is zilch

Rover 75 Tourer · 3rd August 2020, 21:36

Can confirm that a 75 bonnet will fit in the back of a tourer I've done it on more than one occasion single handed too.

1st August 2020, 11:38	#1
kevin75tourer Loves to post 75 Contempery SE Tourer in Moonshine/220 Coupe's/ 216 Coupe's 420GSI Tourer Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Cambridge Posts: 283 Thanks: 21 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	New bonnets from Xpart (damaged) Has anyone has one from Xpart recently and it been in undamaged condition. I brought one last October that came in the original bubble wrap that was undamaged so it was not opened until needed which was last week. When opened the body shop identified damage what would cost nearly as much as the new bonnet to rectify so it has been returned. I have heard off other damaged new 75 bonnets and am starting to think this is not uncommon. Has anyone had this problem? If you have brought one and put it in storage you might want to unrap it and check the condition! If I get stuck does anyone have a brand new bonnet that is undamaged that they would part with for a special car that I saved from being written off. With the paint costing £400 a Litre I do not want to use a old bonnet. __________________ Proud owner of one off the last Moonshine Rover 75 CDTI Tourer ever made. Indeed the last MG ROVER in Moonshine and also one off the first 15!

1st August 2020, 11:42	#2
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	With the current trend of paying delivery drivers peanuts and giving them far too many deliveries to do in a day, it is unsurprising that damage is happening. I've seen drivers climbing over parcels to get to the elusive one. They then set off with nothing strapped or tied (as we did when I did the job!). I stopped a driver the other day who was losing parcels out of an open side door! __________________ Oil in my veins!

1st August 2020, 12:10	#3
ADO282 Banned ROVER 75 Connoisseur Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: BRACKNELL Posts: 270 Thanks: 125 Thanked 130 Times in 92 Posts	Would it not be worth heading up to Rimmer Bros in person, inspecting then bringing a new bonnet home with you Kevin? I had something similar when I bought a new boot lid for my last car, and I ended up heading north to pick up the item from near Coventry. I'm sure that I've read here that a bonnet will fit in the back of a tourer......don't quote me on that though. I've never had any body panel sent successfully by carrier, the worst example being a premium bumper that was completely ruined by the time it arrived. Chris

3rd August 2020, 21:36	#5
Rover 75 Tourer Avid contributor Rover 75 tourers(4)400turs(3 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Largs Posts: 219 Thanks: 3 Thanked 67 Times in 56 Posts	Can confirm that a 75 bonnet will fit in the back of a tourer I've done it on more than one occasion single handed too.