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DJWerkz
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Well, as some of you are aware, I am in the middle of legal action over a wrecked Scorpio Cosworth engine but this evening I just got a call from my brother-in-law who has told me that while the vehicle was parked on his drive-way someone has come along and keyed the car all the way down the passenger side! (no, the garage I am taking to Court do not know where the vehicle is).
It sadens me that some people in this World can do nothing better than perform mindless acts of damage.
I can see there being another Cosworth being broken for parts quite soon on here,...
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dexix
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Sorry to hear that mate, I never leave my car on the road outside my house as there are a lot of kids going up and down the road but I am so paranoid about it on the drive I installed cctv so at least I can see a before during and after vandalism shot!
Its a sad day when others jealousy results in such actions!
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Eddie
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Re: Vandalism
« Reply #2 on: Jan 7th, 2005, 2:34am » |
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It is indeed a sad world sometimes.
Not long after I bought my Omega  ,a working replacement for the scorpio, some toe rag tried to gain entry by trying to lever of the front door skins.
The gap was so big I could get my hand inside the doors. 
eddie
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johnv
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In Coventry where I live in thee serpate districts, (but not to near to me) there as been lots of people having all their tyres puntured in the side walls with a sharp knife over night.
I talking about maybe 60 to 80 cars just in one night.
I am thinking that some one started this crase which in turn started off this increasing across the city.
But in the past year people around me have had the wipers blades twisted and wing mirrows wrenched off, and this parked on there own drives.
Most people can't get there cars in a garage because cars are so much wider than the olden day cars.
It seams that big youths say 16 to 21 years are doing all this with sometimes as young as 14.
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waders
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Driving home, I notice my dog has had his nose on my windscreen. I pull up outside my house and decide to clean the 'screen while it's in my mind. I fumble around in the pockets of the front chairs (from the front) and after a short time find the cloth and new can of window cleaner.
I go about cleaning my 'screen. I can see 3 youths walking up the road towards me, thought no more of them untill the one kerb side, jumped onto my bonnet on all fours like a monkey!!
So, I'm out the door, kid jumps off my car back onto the pavement and runs.......... Many years ago I played Baseball, pitcher...........BULLSEYE, did I say it was a "full can" that was in my hand 
Said youth will think before he jumps on anything now!
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Paul B
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Re: Vandalism
« Reply #5 on: Jan 8th, 2005, 2:21pm » |
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OH YES!
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY!!!
And was the can of window cleaner still usable afterwards?
Or did you poke it where the sun don't shine?
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waders
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Unfortunately it was dark and I lost the can. Found it next morning in the gutter though!
It did make a very satisfying thud on contact though 
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Snoopy
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Re: Vandalism
« Reply #7 on: Jan 8th, 2005, 3:15pm » |
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Nice one.. must have given a good felling of "Job well done"....
pity it didn't stop him in his tracks though.....but may be not...
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gibbio
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Re: Vandalism
« Reply #8 on: Jan 8th, 2005, 6:26pm » |
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what can one say but job well done, had mine keyed the other day right down the front wing  wish I had caught the little thug but its sad these are the times we live in
roy
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DJWerkz
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...got my car moved to a different spot but now that I have seen the damage it is mostly on the front passenger door. It was not enough to just key a line down it, the gits drew wavy patters in an oval formation around the door panel.
Oh well at least it can be re-painted if I ever decide to put the car back on the road.
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SaveTheNight
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Re: Vandalism
« Reply #10 on: Jan 16th, 2005, 8:28pm » |
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THAT CAR IS NOT GETTING BROKEN !! otherwise im working my A** off here for nout !! ... mail you soon mate ...
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DJWerkz
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Make me an offer for the car then Bill and it's yours!
Other than the engine rebuild everything has about 90k on it with a new radiator.
We have to get an automatic ASAP that is large enough for our family and it seesm the Volvo 900 series with the fold-away rear seats has drawn the short straw.
Being on disability and income support, money is not something we have much of, but we need a better car than our old Sierra just so it dosn't kill me everytime I'm in it!
We'll talk soon matey.
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SaveTheNight
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Re: Vandalism
« Reply #12 on: Jan 16th, 2005, 8:40pm » |
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catch ya later traitor !! .. 
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low_tom
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Re: Vandalism
« Reply #13 on: Jan 17th, 2005, 11:40am » |
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kids round my old neighbourhood(south lincs) used to do the running up peoples car thing. Did get to see one get his come-uppance one night as we were walking back to me mates.Saw a bunch of lads prob 16/18 drunk,one of them runs up a bmw z3 and falls thru the soft top. We leg it across and drag him out,his mates have legged it he says thanks then looks confused as we frogmarch him to the house door and hand him over. Justice done.
Good luck getting your car sorted mate.
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DJWerkz
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Thanks Tom, with STN's help I am sure it will all get sorted.
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