Some stuff needed after canine attack

[johnrowley]

Well a topic headline to grab the attention !!!

Oscar ( pictured in my profile ) was being tormented by some kids recently while he was in the back of my vrs estate. They also threw a banger in through one of the open windows. I only know this from examining the cctv at the hotel with a very uncooperative manager

As a result he demolished the dog guard a couple of headrests and made a right mess of the drivers seat. Other mess of a rather pungent nature successfully cleaned away .

I'm trying to find replacement headrests and drivers seat but and drawing a blank - have any of you guys any good ideas where I might get some success. Skoda quoted me nearly £300 for the centre headrest!

For the information for you I am a rep so travel over 4K miles a month and Oscar comes everywhere with me and has done for the whole of his life without any previous problem of any nature at all - he is a very well looked after and well trained dog - might train him to shoot he might well be a better shot than me as he certainly is an excellent peg dog

[jerbear]

I hope you get the car sorted, but more importantly I hope Oscar is ok. What sort of f......kin idiots would throw a firework in a car, even worse with a dog inside.

Our lab hates fireworks and has only just got settled again.

I personally feel fireworks should be sold to organised events only.

Good luck with the car

Edited 17 November, 2016 by jerbear

[johnrowley]

In Italy they have silent fireworks and I've been to such an event just outside Rome , it was very very impressive and the lack of noise did not detract

Thank you for your kind words for Oscar - even though he is a brilliant gundog he is scared daft with fireworks and does not eat for days after bonfire night . Thankfully he is back to normal now but labs are known to have exceptional memories so the long term effects are yet to be shown

[glosrich]

Will the insurance pay for it? Did you report it as a crime?

Other than that, breakers yard, put your requirements on one of those Google breakers parts websites and they get back to you with prices.

[Black_Sheep]

If not claiming on insurance, then would recommend a retrimmer such as these for classic cars.

http://www.classiccarlab.com/re-trimming/

Or these:

http://www.theseatsurgeons.co.uk/about-us/

Should be significantly cheaper than £300 quid quoted for the OEM replacement part. Only problem is that it may have to be in for a few days to complete work.

Edited 17 November, 2016 by Black_Sheep

[johnrowley]

Hi thanks fir those guys

Tried the breakers thing no luck

Insurance - I'm a type 1 diabetic and have had some issues recently so the excess is well over the cost of repair however exorbitant

Will give the retrimmers suggestions a go thank you

[silver1011]

Where abouts in North Yorkshire are you?

 

I live 5 minutes up the road from Seat Surgeons (linked earlier) just outside York, they are very, very good.

[johnrowley]

Hi silver

I'm in sproxton

I'll give them a call see what the score is

Thanks

[JaminWales]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122226182095

[themanwithnoaim]

Most helpful post I've seen in ages

[johnrowley]

Yes !! Many thanks jaminwales

[JaminWales]

No worries, fingers crossed for you dude

Can't believe kids would do such a horrible thing, as a parent I'd be mortified.

Too many numpties in the world

[vc-10]

They should be prosecuted for animal cruelty, to say nothing of the damage to your car! Poor Oscar, hope he's doing OK. I suppose that as long as the damage isn't severe enough you can wait until the right parts pop up on eBay. 

 

Also- that blue estate on the eBay link. Looks in pretty good shape to me! I wonder what happened. One of the links to other items was for a current shape Leon, looked very dirty but it was undamaged. Weird. You don't expect a car that can be no more than 4 years old to be in a scrapyard unless it's taken quite a decent impact!

[pist0nbr0ke]

They should be prosecuted for animal cruelty, to say nothing of the damage to your car! Poor Oscar, hope he's doing OK. I suppose that as long as the damage isn't severe enough you can wait until the right parts pop up on eBay.

Also- that blue estate on the eBay link. Looks in pretty good shape to me! I wonder what happened. One of the links to other items was for a current shape Leon, looked very dirty but it was undamaged. Weird. You don't expect a car that can be no more than 4 years old to be in a scrapyard unless it's taken quite a decent impact!

Possibly flood damage

[vc-10]

That's a good point. Would make me wary of it, for the smell if the water got into the cabin!