I thought I’d wait until the police had finished their info gathering and finger print dusting today before posting about this (not that it matters as it turns out)…
Basically I got up yesterday morning, went to kwik fit to get my tyre pressures pumped up (stations near here all charge for air and kf is 10 seconds down the road!). I noticed no marks on the car then and neither did the guy who did the tyre pressures as he’d have mentioned it.
Then went to get some petrol and again didn’t notice anything and after that went to work.
Parked in the rear carpark of the business estate because the front was full. I always had my doubts about the rear one as it’s kind of unattended or out of view of office windows so if I do park there I go to move the car later or at least check on it. Well I moved the car an hour or so later to the front when some bays became free and I didn’t notice anything then but then again I didn’t look at the door then, just got in quick and moved the car.
It was when I went back later to get some change I noticed that someone had written on the middle section of the driver’s side door and it was fresh too as the scratched areas were still flaking and fresh so must have been done before the morning drive or before condensation during the early hours had washed it away.
I am not really angry about it because that’s not going to help anyone, just puzzled as to why someone would do such a thing, I don’t have any enemies or anything so it just seems as if someone got out early for lunch and thought “hey I’ve seen the guy driving that car, this’ll teach him for looking after it…” or something.
I’ve reported it to the police (who did finger print dusting today and found nothing) and my workplace (who have been excellent in trying to help) but it turns out the business complex does not have CCTV coverage of my building’s carparks “yet” as it’s new so best that could be done is send out a message to all businesses asking if anyone saw anything. I have little hope this will bring any results, someone calculated doing it in their mind, they spent time digging right in with whatever tool they used.
The initial police report wasn’t that great either because I had to call back twice after 3 hours of waiting for the officers to turn up as I was told someone would be there “soon” as it was a hate crime not just some random vandalism.
They were unable to get anyone round that afternoon so I had to take my own pictures and drive to the local station after work to file my own statement. – This was not amusing really at all.
Don’t know if I can post the pics as it could be against the forum rules as the word is of racist nature (though technically incorrect as I’m not from Pakistan, the person is clearly an artard too).
It shows whoever did it had the balls to violate someone’s property and satisfy themselves but not confront the owner about their dislike in face to face. It just shows that the person is a coward of the lowest degree. I hope Karma delivers justice to them and they get hit by a bus one day….then a horse gallops over their crotch moments later and they have to have their crotch amputated.
I’ve gotten 2 quotes for the repair and it’s £150+VAT (or less if cash) from my local place who did the wing on my old car with excellent results or 170+VAT from a mate’s bodyshop near work so all in all cheaper than I thought it would be but still £150 I could have kept for better things.
**** Happens I guess and there’s no way was going to lose my insurance bonuses this year!
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Link: http://robbiekhan.co.uk/root/photos/cars-mine/e46_coupe/vandalism/
Basically I got up yesterday morning, went to kwik fit to get my tyre pressures pumped up (stations near here all charge for air and kf is 10 seconds down the road!). I noticed no marks on the car then and neither did the guy who did the tyre pressures as he’d have mentioned it.
Then went to get some petrol and again didn’t notice anything and after that went to work.
Parked in the rear carpark of the business estate because the front was full. I always had my doubts about the rear one as it’s kind of unattended or out of view of office windows so if I do park there I go to move the car later or at least check on it. Well I moved the car an hour or so later to the front when some bays became free and I didn’t notice anything then but then again I didn’t look at the door then, just got in quick and moved the car.
It was when I went back later to get some change I noticed that someone had written on the middle section of the driver’s side door and it was fresh too as the scratched areas were still flaking and fresh so must have been done before the morning drive or before condensation during the early hours had washed it away.
I am not really angry about it because that’s not going to help anyone, just puzzled as to why someone would do such a thing, I don’t have any enemies or anything so it just seems as if someone got out early for lunch and thought “hey I’ve seen the guy driving that car, this’ll teach him for looking after it…” or something.
I’ve reported it to the police (who did finger print dusting today and found nothing) and my workplace (who have been excellent in trying to help) but it turns out the business complex does not have CCTV coverage of my building’s carparks “yet” as it’s new so best that could be done is send out a message to all businesses asking if anyone saw anything. I have little hope this will bring any results, someone calculated doing it in their mind, they spent time digging right in with whatever tool they used.
The initial police report wasn’t that great either because I had to call back twice after 3 hours of waiting for the officers to turn up as I was told someone would be there “soon” as it was a hate crime not just some random vandalism.
They were unable to get anyone round that afternoon so I had to take my own pictures and drive to the local station after work to file my own statement. – This was not amusing really at all.
Don’t know if I can post the pics as it could be against the forum rules as the word is of racist nature (though technically incorrect as I’m not from Pakistan, the person is clearly an artard too).
It shows whoever did it had the balls to violate someone’s property and satisfy themselves but not confront the owner about their dislike in face to face. It just shows that the person is a coward of the lowest degree. I hope Karma delivers justice to them and they get hit by a bus one day….then a horse gallops over their crotch moments later and they have to have their crotch amputated.
I’ve gotten 2 quotes for the repair and it’s £150+VAT (or less if cash) from my local place who did the wing on my old car with excellent results or 170+VAT from a mate’s bodyshop near work so all in all cheaper than I thought it would be but still £150 I could have kept for better things.
**** Happens I guess and there’s no way was going to lose my insurance bonuses this year!
Edit*
Link: http://robbiekhan.co.uk/root/photos/cars-mine/e46_coupe/vandalism/
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Sorry to hear it. I'm guessing a proper flatten and respray will be required of a door? £150 isn't too bad to have that done, I guess 
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