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Away for two weeks, got home, spend two hours polishing my p&j, went to play football and returned to a two foot, two panel key scratch. I was parked just out of view of the security camera. Little gits! Is this a common thing? Do I need to be more careful where I park, or just a one off?
They didn't event have the courtesy to scratch the same area as my neighbour scuffed, it's going to need almost a full respray now!
Fuming!
They didn't event have the courtesy to scratch the same area as my neighbour scuffed, it's going to need almost a full respray now!
Fuming!
That's what I thought LordGrover. I have parked it anywhere and everywhere, even with the roof off and had no trouble. I play football at a school so it could just have been a few kids hanging around, not knowing any better. Given the fact that it was 7pm and daylight with cameras nearby I suspect any adults would have known better, but you never know. I almost left the roof off, pleased I didn't!
That is terrible and I will never understand the mentality of people that do these things. Absolute scum that don't deserve to breath the same air as the 99% of well meaning people in society.
I have heard of a cerb being keyed and it was so deep it damaged the fibreglass but these things are thankfully rare on TVRs. I once parked my Cerbera outside a supermarket one evening only to come back with about 20+ kids on bmx's surrounding it, you know the sort. I couldn't even see my car there was so many of them but as I ran across the car park to find out what the f**k was going on they were all just admiring the car and really polite. I started it up and they all just gave me thumbs up, no abuse at all.
I think you have been really unlucky and don't let it put you off driving/parking where ever you want. I drove my Cerb daily for a couple of years and parked in some right dodgy places (left on streets in Brum outside bars until 2-3am) but never had any problems (apart from very drunk girls wanting a "ride").
Hopefully this is a one off. With a little luck your insurance will pay for a full respray and the car will look fantastic.
Tim.
I have heard of a cerb being keyed and it was so deep it damaged the fibreglass but these things are thankfully rare on TVRs. I once parked my Cerbera outside a supermarket one evening only to come back with about 20+ kids on bmx's surrounding it, you know the sort. I couldn't even see my car there was so many of them but as I ran across the car park to find out what the f**k was going on they were all just admiring the car and really polite. I started it up and they all just gave me thumbs up, no abuse at all.
I think you have been really unlucky and don't let it put you off driving/parking where ever you want. I drove my Cerb daily for a couple of years and parked in some right dodgy places (left on streets in Brum outside bars until 2-3am) but never had any problems (apart from very drunk girls wanting a "ride").
Hopefully this is a one off. With a little luck your insurance will pay for a full respray and the car will look fantastic.
Tim.
I remeber a few years back... A Griff parked at Manchester airport I think... and it looked like someone had pulled a roll-along case over the front!.. a right mess... B****rds indeed !..... So sorry for you here but it might polish out.. has it gone to the base coat?
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My pet hate is handbags.. and the ones with all the metal bits on.. the number of times I've seen these pulled down the sides of parked cars... I actualy think I have a mark on my car caused by this!!....
C**P !!!
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My pet hate is handbags.. and the ones with all the metal bits on.. the number of times I've seen these pulled down the sides of parked cars... I actualy think I have a mark on my car caused by this!!....
C**P !!!
I've always been very careful about where I park the car, but only for fear of getting it nicked rather than it being molested by some scrote and I've only heard of one other TVR being keyed - which could have been the Cerb mentioned above.
I hope you get it sorted quickly. You have my sympathy.
I hope you get it sorted quickly. You have my sympathy.
Thanks for all the support, it does make me feel better! I was pretty pi$$ed off last night - you take it as a personal insult but I guess it's the person who did this who really has the problem. I wish I had caught the person doing it, just to try and understand why. I have worked really hard to run my own business and have always wanted a TVR, so I bought one. The reason it looks good is because I really value it and look after it as I worked bl00dy hard to buy it. The car is 13 years old and is worth about the same as a Ford Focus - this is not about showing off, most car budgets would get you one, it is about caring for what is yours! I think the vast majority of people out there appreciate TVRs though and on the up-side when I am behind the wheel I can't see the scratch! I actually tried to take out my anger on the right pedal which put me straight back in a good mood. Next time I have an argument with the Mrs I'm going to try the same strategy!
SILICONEKID340HP said:
If i had caught them i would key there faces until they needed stitches..
Or that. Only problem is that revenge may create more revenge, and our cars are quite obvious - I think I'd worry more about leaving it around town if I had caught them!Sorry to hear about your van.
Edited by rusgb on Friday 18th May 17:57
rusgb said:
SILICONEKID340HP said:
If i had caught them i would key there faces until they needed stitches..
Or that. Only problem is that revenge may create more revenge, and our cars are quite obvious - I think I'd worry more about leaving it around town if I had caught them!Sorry to hear about your van.
Edited by rusgb on Friday 18th May 17:57
Very sorry to hear this 
I had a similar initial experience but without the heartache that followed. The girfriends mate thought it would be comical to put a length of white cotton along the nearside rear wing. From 6 feet away it looked totally real, and my heart dropped like a stone when it was pointed out to me.... As I was so upset initially they both got into bed with me that night 
(the last bit isn't true I made it up)
I had a similar initial experience but without the heartache that followed. The girfriends mate thought it would be comical to put a length of white cotton along the nearside rear wing. From 6 feet away it looked totally real, and my heart dropped like a stone when it was pointed out to me.... As I was so upset initially they both got into bed with me that night (the last bit isn't true I made it up)
I feel your anger m8, I run my own business as well, thats a full time struggle... Saved money for the dreamcar and finally got plates on it (cost me 11.000 pounds in tax) if someone keyed it it would kill me!
You know that 90% of people in this world are ignorant b
ds. Then theres the 9.9% idiots....
You know that 90% of people in this world are ignorant b
ds. Then theres the 9.9% idiots....
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