[sbader7248]

Let's be real here. Your wife and kid didn't get in an accident, your car didn't get totaled, there's just some curb rash on a wheel that can be refinished for maybe 500 or less. Don't get so worked up over material things. MUCH worse happens to people all around the world. First world problems to the max!!!!

[zinengineer]

37+ years of marriage, I live by one motto

Happy Wife = Happy Life. Just quietly get the wheel repaired, and even more gently inform her that she only drives her car. Expensive toys get broken every now and then, "it" happens

be careful or the next thing out of her might be - "me or the car, your choice"

[Murphy33]

I have to repair my wheels time by time, last time I will go today. No problem, it takes me 40 US one wheel…

[ThaiBruin]

ouch. that's some serious curb rash, but definitely something that can be refinished. Deep breaths my man.

[lsturbointeg]

It's all good everyone! I'm not that "DUDE" it's just material things that can be fixed or replaced. I'm just bummed and the family's safety is always first! I can laugh about it now!

[Murphy33]

Now it is finished

[lsturbointeg]

Originally Posted by Murphy33

Now it is finished

did they sand it down or add material to it? i would think you would notice a chunk missing?

[lsturbointeg]

Originally Posted by TheBlackGT

Luckily your wheel is three-piece so only the lip needs refinishing. I don't think it'll cost you too much. I feel your pain, but at least its mendable. Good luck bro.

that's what i forgot to mention. they did tell me they would take the wheel apart since it is a 3 piece forged wheel and if they can't repair the lip it can be replaced. i'll find out more once he receives the pictures and the wheel itself.

[lsturbointeg]

Originally Posted by zinengineer

37+ years of marriage, I live by one motto

Happy Wife = Happy Life. Just quietly get the wheel repaired, and even more gently inform her that she only drives her car. Expensive toys get broken every now and then, "it" happens

be careful or the next thing out of her might be - "me or the car, your choice"

23 years marriage here! she understands as she was also in the car show scene with her Honda Accord back in the days when we both would show our cars and i remember her being to meticulous and careful with her wheels, body kit, paint, mods, ect...so she understands how i feel.

Originally Posted by sbader7248

Let's be real here. Your wife and kid didn't get in an accident, your car didn't get totaled, there's just some curb rash on a wheel that can be refinished for maybe 500 or less. Don't get so worked up over material things. MUCH worse happens to people all around the world. First world problems to the max!!!!

totally agree!

Originally Posted by Ickdeep

Honestly... its not worth it. I'm a car guy to soul but I would never let that affect my relationships with family/significant other. Get it fixed and life goes on. I've already been through three CF front lips from family taking my car and damaging it (last one was completely gone). And that's something that we have to accept that there could be damage and the person that did it, truly didn't mean to.

End of the day, I know it sucks but always look at the long road. Cars and toys are just temporary; family is forever.

i hear ya! Family's first...priority one!

Originally Posted by ZennnZennn

OOOOMMMMMGGGGGG bro I know how it's painful,
things like this happened and we always say health over anything
I did scratch her new 2016 Honda Accord with 19" rims and she was smiling because she know Its not end of the world. lol
at least now you have something to get busy with and maybe time for a new color

$hit happens right?! it's all good tho!

Originally Posted by sd5er

Apparently she did NOT stop at first contact!

nope! apparently she wanted to make it look even all around

[Bbb34]

It actually looks pretty bad, sorry to see that.

That said, I still stand by my initial (post #7) advice.

Older I get, it gets easier to just file things under "oh well, sometimes s... just happens".
Worst case scenario, you have to buy new rim, so be it, stings a bit now, but you'll get over it soon.

[lsturbointeg]

Originally Posted by Bbb34

It actually looks pretty bad, sorry to see that.

That said, I still stand by my initial (post #7) advice.

Older I get, it gets easier to just file things under "oh well, sometimes s... just happens".
Worst case scenario, you have to buy new rim, so be it, stings a bit now, but you'll get over it soon.

my coworkers are repeatedly walking into my office telling me they love the new look lol they're just giving me a hard time and laughing about it so from my office window the car is about ehhh 70' away and one of the guys is standing here looking out and says "damn...i can see that scratch from here!"

[Bbb34]

Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

my coworkers are repeatedly walking into my office telling me they love the new look lol they're just giving me a hard time and laughing about it so from my office window the car is about ehhh 70' away and one of the guys is standing here looking out and says "damn...i can see that scratch from here!"

That's funny. You see it's paying off already, good story for years to come and good fun at work and here in the forum.

To follow up on my previous advice, once you've repaired it, make sure you wife drives the car again, just to show her how much you love and trust her. I know it'll be incredibly hard, but, potential payback on the long run... lol... imagine the possibilities, sky is the limit.

[Luong]

Curb the other 4. Call it Time Attack edition?

Serious note I know how you feel man. My wife curved not one but 2 of my Magnesium Blue TE37s I use to have while backing the car up.

[.BMW.]

Sorry to see the curb rash, I hope you can get the wheel refinished soon!

[5eries619]

Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

OMG! somebody just shoot me!

Ouch... it hurts looking at those images!

I don't know if it was an accident looks more like she got tired of competing with your mistress always clean and polished and probably always getting gifts (upgrades). :

Good luck man! Maybe this is the perfect time to buy a new set of rims? Hahaha

[lsturbointeg]

Originally Posted by 5eries619

Ouch... it hurts looking at those images!

I don't know if it was an accident looks more like she got tired of competing with your mistress always clean and polished and probably always getting gifts (upgrades). :

Good luck man! Maybe this is the perfect time to buy a new set of rims? Hahaha

i thought about sending them back and having them refinished in a Satin Black as i originally was going for an all black out look

[The_M6]

My wife doesn't ever drive my Bimmer but she sure does drive her Mercedes into the side of the garage or the minivan onto whatever the hell else she decided to run into. I think I'm safe because we have 5 cars and two are for her to drive, the Odyssey and the Mercedes GL.

[sbader7248]

Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

It's all good everyone! I'm not that "DUDE" it's just material things that can be fixed or replaced. I'm just bummed and the family's safety is always first! I can laugh about it now!

Much better frame of mind! And great looking car!

[The_M6]

Here you go! My wife just overflowed the deep sink in our upstairs laundry.

I think you're doing a little better than I!

[RockyM610]

Originally Posted by sd5er

Apparently she did NOT stop at first contact!

Divorce and sell the child!
Not sure how much itll cost to fix that but at least its not bent.

[Murphy33]

Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

did they sand it down or add material to it? i would think you would notice a chunk missing?

They just add material and paint. Now it is like a new one, I can't find where it was damaged

[lsturbointeg]

Originally Posted by Blu550

Here you go! My wife just overflowed the deep sink in our upstairs laundry.

I think you're doing a little better than I!

That sux! Easy repair! At least I can do carpentry!