Yeah exactly, I explained to him that damage had already been done and I didn't want to make it worse as it was already going to cost me money and he came out with that.

He replied with "Well you obviously aren't going slow enough"... I create a queue every time I go that way because as well as the mudguards catching, I hear a nasty scraping sound from the exhaust as well.
I did think of removing the mudguards but where they've been on there for so long they've created an outline where they've been rubbing on the paint.