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Bluest



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Freakin' French Hail!
After an eventful time getting down to and in the Pyrenees, we were hoping for a smooth trip home... Should have known better!

Hit an almighty hail storm in central France today, like golf balls. It was like being shot at. I now have dents in every horizontal panel on the truck. Grrrr. Patina I suppose. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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Mo Murphy



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You should change your forum name to "Lucky" 😉
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Bluest



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Well, are at least there's a good trip story begins how we got them.

Here's some highlights



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Not sure if you can see the collection on the front of the roof in this photo



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Ianh



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Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked looks like someone attacked your defender with a ball pien hammer.

I’m surprised the windscreen survived.
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Moo



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Shocked

I feel your pain. Had the same thing happen in the Black Forest in my splity. The noise was shocking and quite scary and the roof was like the surface of the moon after it finished. Lots of cars around us took a shocking beating.

How the windscreen or other glass didn't get smashed is a miracle. Same for you. A smashed windscreen would have been a real pain.

Also, glad no one was hurt. Those things are dangerous! Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy.
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Mo Murphy



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Crikey ! The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.
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bear100



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Shocked Shocked Shocked

Wow that’s pretty scary, didn’t think it happened in Europe 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
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mini Anaconda



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Shocked Shocked Shocked BORG - Bucks & Oxon 4x4 Response Group
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BaronDefenders



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Blimey, that first photo!!! Shocked Charlie

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Dinnu



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That size of hail is more prevalent in southern Europe, where colder air from northern Europe meets warmer air from Africa. Happens quite often at my location, and usually quite concentrated in a small area roughly 3-4 kms diameter. Not sure if it would be the same in France, but if so, very unlucky to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Luckily my 90s always escaped it, not so for a daily car I used to have. Probably much more difficult, perhaps impossible to do a paint less repair on aluminum due to the more ductile (stretchy) properties. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
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revd



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Not sure how successful Dentmaster etc is when it comes to aluminium bodywork. We were staying in the Lot valley in early August and according to our hosts just missed a storm with hail stones the size of tennis balls that damaged their neighbour's car.
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Bluest



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I don't think it'll be easy to get these dents out of the aluminium roof and wings. Aluminium stretches and hardens when it's dented. The bonnet and doors may well be doable.

The roof is a real mess, especially the front sloped part.

I'm just pondering whether to see about an insurance claim for it, or live with it as is. It's a talking point I suppose. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
Post #1043820 25th Aug 2024 11:46am
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