"unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)" (unclevanos)
11/20/2014 at 23:08 • Filed to: None
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"unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)" (unclevanos)
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Every time I go for a grocery run, shady people in clapped out hondas or clothing keep asking if they want to repair my 740's dents and cracked bumpers (on the spot or not). I received the car in that condition, I've concentrated on getting the electronics and driveline in shape, body work is later. I get irritated when they pull up next to me and get their attention with "yo or "bro". I grew up in a household that says "hello sir" or "hi m'am". Also when they can't take no for an answer bothers me too.
I'm tempted to react to them in this manner next time:
Do any Opponauts have any experience/stories with body damage bros?
Have an E38 wagon for your time.
LappingLuke
> unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
11/20/2014 at 23:11 |
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I've never heard of this phenomenon. I'm equal parts confused, disturbed and intrigued
Rainbow
> unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
11/20/2014 at 23:11 |
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Tell them that you can fix their dent, too. When they ask what dent, kick their car and run. :D
CB
> unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
11/20/2014 at 23:14 |
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Have you considered using anti-personnel weaponry sea mines harpoons a bear on a stick pepper spray in order to keep them away from your vehicle?
I don't have any body damage botherings, however I have had the same Jehovah's Witness show up at my house three times. The third time I wasn't home, and he actually asked for me. I have to admire his dedication to the job.
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unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
> CB
11/20/2014 at 23:17 |
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I usually crack my windows a little bit to hear them, my locks always closed. My 740 isn't optioned like james bond's, so I don't have the sport package or mini rocket under the sunroof. I don't have a problem with religious people spreading their word, as long as they are polite, its okay with me.
Clown Shoe Pilot
> unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
11/20/2014 at 23:19 |
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I sold some PS3 controllers to a bro who complemented me on my "totally sick whip"
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unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
> LappingLuke
11/20/2014 at 23:20 |
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I usually go grocery shopping in a urban area and to school in a urban area, we get this a lot. I usually ask what the price is and they get flustered, the same when I ask for a business card or cell phone number.
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LappingLuke
> unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
11/20/2014 at 23:22 |
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What's their angle? They want you to leave them the car then they steal it?
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unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
> Rainbow
11/20/2014 at 23:24 |
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They usually drive something like this:
It's more embarrassing than a dent.
Brian, The Life of
> unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
11/20/2014 at 23:26 |
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A lot of these guys are PDR or Bumper Doc-type repair techs that are either unemployed or just moonlighting. Ask to see their tools. If they are legit, they will have all manner of funky PDR "push" tools. (ETA image)
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unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
> LappingLuke
11/20/2014 at 23:28 |
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Its hard to do in a public area that is well lit most of the time, I think they just want to rip you off by saying "Give me $20 and I'll be back with the tools to pull that dent".
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unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
> Brian, The Life of
11/20/2014 at 23:30 |
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They never present anything when I ask what they are going to do. No mention of suction cups, or the need of heating up the metal.
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Brian, The Life of
> Clown Shoe Pilot
11/20/2014 at 23:32 |
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Do you still have the Clown Shoe?
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LappingLuke
> unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
11/20/2014 at 23:33 |
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Gahhhh that's completely retarded...
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Clown Shoe Pilot
> Brian, The Life of
11/20/2014 at 23:38 |
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I do indeed, and that's what I was driving. I appreciated the complements, I just could have done without "totally sick whip"
Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
> CB
11/20/2014 at 23:39 |
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Jehova's Witnesses have my mom on speed dial. it's nuts.
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Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
> unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
11/20/2014 at 23:40 |
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Coming from somebody with family ties to a legit dent removal shop.. This is sketchy as hell.
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Brian, The Life of
> unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
11/20/2014 at 23:42 |
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PDR repair doesn't require heat and shrinking work is usually only needed for larger dents that need conventional repair, anyway. The bumper guys use a heat gun to correct this kind of bumper cover damage:
Trust me, just ask to see their tools. A scammer isn't going to invest in that equipment.
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Brian, The Life of
> Clown Shoe Pilot
11/20/2014 at 23:45 |
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Cool. You've had that for a long time now, no? I know you've had your handle for years, since the bad old days of Jalopnik.
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unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
> Brian, The Life of
11/20/2014 at 23:45 |
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Will do next time.
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Clown Shoe Pilot
> Brian, The Life of
11/20/2014 at 23:46 |
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I've had it for 7 years now. I daily'd it for the first 3.5 years or so and now it's a weekend car
ly2v8-Brian
> CB
11/21/2014 at 00:01 |
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not a bear on a stick but...
Milky
> unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
11/21/2014 at 01:10 |
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This is literally astonishing to me. I DD'd a busted SC400 in Detroit for 2 years with no one ever saying anything like this.
Maybe because I'm so skinny and so white and my exhaust was loud AF, everyone thought I must of been a hard ass.
Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius
> unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
11/21/2014 at 07:52 |
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Actual paintless dent repair and bumper restoration is a real thing. But not in a grocery parking lot.
VonBelmont
> unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
11/22/2014 at 16:25 |
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No entrepreneurs, but my brother used to get a lot of "offers" from hoardes of very sketchy individuals in certain parts of DC when he had my dad's old 750. We're talking MS13, Russian mafia, etc. types. The trick is to just ignore them and hop on the gas if they reach for their pockets.
Rassss
> unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)
11/30/2014 at 04:27 |
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I like how you are so very confident there will be more times.