Help to identify a car that crashed into mine and ran away

Help to identify a car that crashed into mine and ran away

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Shaw Tarse

31,543 posts

203 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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OP I'd be pissed off too, but I can't see how it will help narrowing the car down to a silver something or other.
Will be happy to be proven wrong.

Muncher

12,219 posts

249 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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V8RX7 said:
From the way it's broken, it appears to fibreglass which generally means it's an aftermarket kit.

99.9% of cars have plastic - impact absorbing bumpers that don't shatter.
That's not fibreglass.

LankyLegoHead

749 posts

132 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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V8RX7 said:
From the way it's broken, it appears to fibreglass which generally means it's an aftermarket kit.

99.9% of cars have plastic - impact absorbing bumpers that don't shatter.
Doesn't look like fibreglass to me. ABS plastic can crack like this, infact a colleagues fiesta did this.

My 2p? Looks like a Ford bumper. The honeycombe on it is too small for the above Octavia. Might be worth asking local bodyshops to look out for a silver car with its bumper missing?

Joseph12345

Original Poster:

8 posts

99 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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Stu08 what car is that? i think you're on the money my friend.

lostkiwi

4,584 posts

124 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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V8RX7 said:
From the way it's broken, it appears to fibreglass which generally means it's an aftermarket kit.

99.9% of cars have plastic - impact absorbing bumpers that don't shatter.
Thats definitely plastic not fibreglass. If it were fibreglass there would be strands visible at the break.

BOBTEE

1,034 posts

164 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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A Class?


Prizam

2,335 posts

141 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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Congratulations on the most difficult "identify this car" thread though. Usually folk here can identify a car from a picture of the oil cap in 30 seconds flat.

kambites

67,556 posts

221 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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Joseph12345 said:
Stu08 what car is that? i think you're on the money my friend.
It's an Octavia but it's not right - the way the crease below the vent blends into the wheel arch is wrong.

In fact I can't think of any car that has such a pronounced crease actually running into the wheel arch like that; the huge majority of cars they're smoothed out before they hit the lip.

Edited by kambites on Thursday 7th January 15:43

sim16v

2,177 posts

201 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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Joseph12345 said:
well i've just been informed that im going to have to scrap my car and im out thousands of pounds. damn.
Crap news, but who says you have to scrap it?

Get another opinion, or put some photos up on here, there are a lot of people who might be able to help.

Martin_Hx

3,955 posts

198 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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Prizam said:
Congratulations on the most difficult "identify this car" thread though. Usually folk here can identify a car from a picture of the oil cap in 30 seconds flat.
hehe

This is true! Most cars all look the bloody same now anyway when trying to identify from a small corner of bumper

TallPaul

1,517 posts

258 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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kambites

67,556 posts

221 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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TallPaul said:
Ah, now that looks hopeful.

doodz444

61 posts

139 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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has to be Mercedes C Class W204 from 2007 onwards




EDITED TO ADD: TallPaul You beat me to it, 100% agree

TallPaul

1,517 posts

258 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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Can you post a better pic of it showing the whole thing from the front?

Jez m

813 posts

195 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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Hope you find the culprit! Had this happen to my car last summer.. cost me my insurance excess and a steep hike in my premium to fix! frown

jingars

1,094 posts

240 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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Another vote for a W204 Merc.

Joseph12345

Original Poster:

8 posts

99 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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Thank you everyone who helped, the Mercedes C Class W204 is a perfect fit. love to all of you for helping<3

frye

76 posts

99 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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I thought it was a Kia Rio. At least you've sorted it now

NickGibbs

1,258 posts

231 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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Good skills!

Skii

1,629 posts

191 months

Thursday 7th January 2016
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NickGibbs said:
Good skills!
Seconded, very impressed by the knowledge here.