I Don't Believe It !!

[GregE240]

Absolutely amazing.



Had the Boxster just a week yesterday, Emma went to drive home yesterday (from Milton Keynes) and some mindless scrote has had a go at the badge on the bonnet. Bent up at both ends as they tried to pull the damn thing off the bonnet (probably at that time they realised that it's screwed on)

Badge bent up at both ends (now straight). 2 scratches into lacquer on bonnet (now polished out). Thirty eight pounds Sterling for a new badge. Ruined Valentine's Night (not fixable)

Quite what possesses some people in this country to resort to this sort of mindless vandalism is totally beyond me. I've no idea when or where it happened, either.

Yours,
Annoyed of Northamptonshire.

[thom]

I feel sorry for you Greg...that kind of event have prevented me from leaving the car parked anywhere without my eyes looking; I'm afraid you're about to do the same now.
extremely frustrating

[DIGGA]

There's a lot of small minded people about.

So many different varieties; some needlessly flash & beep as you overtake them (they're usually doing 45 in a 60 zone), others deem it neccessary to hurl abuse as you drive by (particularly if you've got the roof down), and then - as you know unfortunatley - there's the filthy little toe rags who haven't the guts to steal the car, or the means to buy it, so they just feel better by damaging it.

Intellectual pigmies, the lot of 'em. Signifies a lot of what is wrong with this country.

[Tabs]

Know how you feel. I've had my Merc boot badge 'removed' 3 times now. It's less than 3 quid to replace, but the paint damage is far more. As its a push on fit (the scrotes dont realise this!), I put it in my pocket when I leave the car now. If your badge is screwed on you may be better off modifying it and using double sided tape. You shouldn't get so much damage if they (when they) have another go.

[Don]

I'm really sorry to hear about the damage, Greg. Hope its all fixed up perfectly now.

I have to say - I am really, REALLY careful these days about where I park the cars. Not paranoid (because you have to leave it out of sight sometimes) just careful. Even then one can be unlucky...as you were. I'm glad the scrote didn't try to do anything worse...

I'm convinced that these gutless little sh**s do actually know its your P+J as well - they deliberately want to cause pain. Grrrr. Boil 'em in oil. Dip 'em in acid. Feed them their toes. etc etc

[hertsbiker]

quote:
Know how you feel. I've had my Merc boot badge 'removed' 3 times now. It's less than 3 quid to replace, but the paint damage is far more. As its a push on fit (the scrotes dont realise this!), I put it in my pocket when I leave the car now. If your badge is screwed on you may be better off modifying it and using double sided tape. You shouldn't get so much damage if they (when they) have another go.

Ooops, then the one that is superglued to my Smart car will probably damage the paint if it gets a tug...

Sorry, had to put one on the Smart for snob value!

Carl

[smeagol]

Had the same, the b@st@rds chipped the badge and damaged the paintwork trying to get it off. Its annoying but try to see it as a compliment and be gratified that the sad f***er will never get to own a car like yours.

[Lee77]

Sorry to hear about the badge Greg, I had the Porsche dustcaps stolen off my 996, £12 to replacethem no sense to it.

[mel]

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I had the Porsche dustcaps stolen off my 996

Bet they looked good on mateys BMX though !

I know it's not in the same class but I had a Merc Sprinter works van not so long ago and that actually had the 3 pointed star snapped out of the grill and that bloody things a good 6" diameter

[Lee77]

quote:

quote:
I had the Porsche dustcaps stolen off my 996

Bet they looked good on mateys BMX though !

I know it's not in the same class but I had a Merc Sprinter works van not so long ago and that actually had the 3 pointed star snapped out of the grill and that bloody things a good 6" diameter

You've got to admit that would have looked fantastic on a gold chain around the culprits neck

[andymadmak]

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You've got to admit that would have looked fantastic on a gold chain around the culprits neck

I think just having a chain round the culprits neck would be better. - pulled really really tight.

Andy 400se

>> Edited by andymadmak on Friday 15th February 17:32

[GasBlaster]

I had the Porsche bonnet badge stolen off my car years ago. Funny thing is the scroat who nicked it bragged to his little classmates, one of whom was my then girlfriend's brother, who beat him up and got me my badge back.

[richard36]

And me too, the car was parked behind a locked gate, and with a security light on it too, but some
f@ckwit still tried to peel off the badge, luckily the only marking was behind the badge and the new one covered that up neatly baseball bat to hand at bedtime now, and car alarmed

[simonelite501]

I realise that it's of no consolation, but this problem is not specific to sports cars. I used to work a left hand drive truck on french plates that was on long term lease from a French Truck hire company Called Fraikin. Whilst parked at home one weekend, some scrote tried to rip off the Fraikin Location badge from the grille, Stupid Bard couldn't have understood it, why would they want a hire company's badge around their neck?

[MoJocvh]

On a similar track had the Pug for 12 days before some little scrote (who was "playing" in neighbours garden with neighbours golf driver (yes full size) belting golf balls about) whacked a golf ball into the side of the Pug (and being of non germanic origin) leaving a nice golf ball sized depression in the flank of the 3 door style 306.
Did not see him do it, but the circumstancial evidence is overwhelming, plus the fact that said scrotes single parent type had a good set to with myself two days before, and the neighbours own kids went very stume when quizzed about it.

Not a lot I can do about this without getting into serious trouble 'cos i just want to kick the F**k out of the little shite.