Mindless vandalism

mike gunnz · 27 May 2012 at 22:46

Some **** has gone along the front wing, both passenger doors and the rear wing of my PBlue ST220 with white aerosol spray paint. Of course, they made sure to spray the door handles/locks etc as well. :mad:

Anyway, spent this afternoon polishing it out with T-cut and some colour restorer and so far so good, thank God!

I really love my ST220. I've just spent a fortune on the ICE and I've only had it 2 months.

I spent years studying at uni and getting professional qualifications so I could make a life for the Mrs and send the kids to a good private school. We don't take/can't afford holidays; my ST220 is the first "luxury" I've alllowed myself, and then this.

Sorry I had to vent.

mike gunnz · 28 May 2012 at 20:23

Sp00n said:
Parked on the street?

Yes.

Slumberbox said:
Perhaps move to a new area with better parking arrangements and better local schools rather than going private, perhaps Harrogate or somewhere like that, that way at least you might have extra equity in a home and maybe something left over for holidays.

If only life were that simple.

shoes said:
Or, alternatively, give the children you brought into the world through no fault of their own the best chance you possibly can and send them to a decent school...

Exactly. Hull is not perfect but its meant that we've been able to give our kids the quality of life and education that I could never have imagined were we to live in, for instance, my home town of London.

mike gunnz · 28 May 2012 at 20:25

maccapacca said:
Do you turn it down in your neighbourhood?

Of course. I only ever crank it up during my daily commute.

mike gunnz · 28 May 2012 at 20:27

Tesla said:
Sorry to hear of this?

Are you going to need to dismantle the doors to remove the handles for a proper clean or can you get it all off?

I've removed 98% of it but there are still tiny remnants in the nooks of the handles if you look closely. I'm hoping a machine polisher will finish it off.

mike gunnz · 28 May 2012 at 20:31

Disco Boy said:
Who've you upset do you think?

You seem to be implying that I brought this on myself. This happened approx 3 miles from my house. I asked my mate if it was ok to park here and he assured me that he'd parked his car there many times without issue.

I don't have any enemies.

mike gunnz · 28 May 2012 at 20:32

maccapacca said:
But it usually does.

Mindlessly booting every wing mirror off on the street or keying every car in a row is the stuff of morons however a single attack usually means you've done something someone doesn't like, yes it may not but it usually does.

Does it? I'd like to know what evidence you have for such an assertion.

mike gunnz · 28 May 2012 at 20:35

Janesy B said:
I've had it with an 8 year old Focus, just because I actually look after it - everyone gives me funny looks when walking past just because I'm washing it

My car is spectacularly shiny

I do love to detail when the weather is nice at the weekend

I actually never wash it outside my own home as I don't want to draw undue attention to myself. I always detail at my partner's house as she lives in a much more pleasant middle class area.

mike gunnz · 28 May 2012 at 20:42

Jono said:
In Yorkshire? I thought we were better than that. I'd be livid.

Well I'm a southerner born and bred but I've lived in Yorkshire for approaching 10 years. Aside from the odd racist taunt in the early years I love living up here. Its been good to my family. Of course you can't get a decent bag of fish and chips up norf, but thats another story.