Someone has keyed my car!

[ricksaxby]

Woke up yesterday morning to find that some complete scum bag has keyed my car! I really despair at the level of stupidity in this country sometimes...

There is a fairly deep scratch running along the side of my car... it is pretty much the length of the front and rear wing, and about an inch of the door.

I am based in Tunbridge Wells - any ideas where I could get it repaired without paying a silly amount?!

[JohneeBoy]

We really do have some horrid little idiots in this country. I hope karma deals with them appropriately mate.

Sorry, can't help with the fix.

[MX-5 Lazza]

Many many (MANY) years ago I had an old, faded, beaten up MkIII Cortina. It was a bit crap but I decided to try to make it look presentable by respraying it myself using rattle-cans. I did the drivers side front wing first and was pleased with the result so I did the drivers door too. That came out well too and the colours matched well (surprising spraying dark metallic blue with rattle-cans) so I carried on and did the rear wing with similarly good results. I now had a car that looked good down one side. I carried on and spent ages getting the bonnet just right. it was all looking very nice.

One night we used my car for a night out in Norwich (where I lived when I were young) and when we got back to my car it had been keyed. Only across the 4 panels I'd resprayed. Deep, right down into the metal. WHY???? The car was a st-heap but I'd spent a lot of time & effort, not to mention money in an attempt to tidy it up.

Most people are good but it only takes one idiot to ruin things for everyone else.

[VladD]

Probably worth researching mobile repairers in your area. I had one come round and sort out the front of my Jag. Did a great job, couldn't be happier.

[mr2j]

Opportunist little shit. Probably walks this route regularly on the way to school/dole so might be worth getting a little video recorder (one of those ones you can reset every couple of days if nothing happens - i'm looking into getting one) - not that it's likely to happen to your car again, lightning never strikes etc etc. Random stupidity.

There's also the possibility of a handbag scrape. Some of the metal clasps and general bling that ladies have adorning their bags can make for nasty scrapes when they're not careful walking past your P+J.

[road_rager]

Worth talking to dentrewind in southborough, I know they do scuffs etc too.

[MX-5 Lazza]

Did you look at other cars on the street to see if the st did it to a number of cars as they walked along the road? If so it might be worth getting the Police involved.