Damage magnet

[bernhund]

GuinnessMK said:

bernhund said:

simonwhite said:

I think there is a small but genuine effect whereby vehicles that have a markedly different silhouette to a "normal car"

These are the lines I was first thinking along. Because the car has always been static when hit, the drivers have been different and so has the colour. The one constant is the shape..maybe just the position of the tail lights or something?

My car is fitted with both options "Damage Magnet" and "Stealth Mode". It's a black Seat Leon, which I used to love, but over the past few years;

• Next doors roofer managed to slide a ladder along the bonnet while trying to get his ladder off the roof of his van,
• The other neighbour had a roof tile blow off, hit the door and front wing,
• Another neighbour managed to hit the rear quarter while parking his hire car,
• Whilst driving across the M62 the silencer fell off a car in front and shot through my front grille and bumper,
• Another neighbour hit and ran the front quarter,
• Whilst parked up in town someone slid their bumper down the front door, across the wing and into the wheel,
• Then to top it all my wife managed to hook the front bumper over a kerb, and reverse off, leaving the bumper in the carparking bay..

Any bodyshop owners want a new project???

Just read this out to my wife and she now feels better! Also, have you ever wondered whether your neighbours want you gone?

[Boosted LS1]

bernhund said:

No, not at all. She's a competent good driver & it's happened to me too in the Juke. I seriously think people are so taken aback by its hideous rear end, they are distracted & plough into it. But my wife really likes the look of the car, which now leaves me concerned about what attracted her to me!

Maybe you had your wallet in your back pocket :-)

[anonymous-user]

I was under the impression that no cars other than those fitted with a K series had head gasket problems. Japanese reliability n that

[mybrainhurts]

I blame global warming.

[V8forweekends]

A lot of bellends used to scratch and dent my dark grey 2005 Audi A3 - no idea what that was about but it really did attract 'em.

[mybrainhurts]

V8forweekends said:

A lot of bellends used to scratch and dent my dark grey 2005 Audi A3

Errr...hang on a mo while I read that again.