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djtex · Feb 27th, 2007, 05:22 PM

I walked up to my car today and to my sheer horror have found that some ******* ****** ****** has driven into the back of my car!!!! It has stripped paint off the back bumper down to the plastic and scratched the black wheel arch and the black valance at the back. I have taken it in for a quote but they have no idea yet how much it will be.

Whoever did it typically drove off without leaving their details. I can't afford to claim on my insurance as we only have 2 years no claims and I have been driving only 8 months! Therefore my premium with zero no claims would be horrific.

I'm gutted!! Just as all my problems had been sorted and I was really trying to enjoy the car!

Oh well, thats life!!! *******

DaiB · Feb 27th, 2007, 05:32 PM

Very sorry to here this - you must be gutted. I think most people on here will agree as to what you think of the person who did it.

sef · Feb 27th, 2007, 05:36 PM

I hate it when things like this happen... They'd be the first to complain if someone did it to their car...

DyeLooper · Feb 27th, 2007, 05:44 PM

If you parked in a common place you normally park, home, school, work. It may be someone else that parks the reguraly too. Be on the look out for someone who parks around you. Ya never now, you may find them. Look closely at your Mini, you may see color transfer, then you know what color vehicle you are looking for.

OneDriver · Feb 27th, 2007, 05:46 PM

Just a thought... I'd hit Ebay for bumpers. You may find a new one in the right colour on there.. they generally go for 100 quid a pair. A bumper change is straight forward - you could do it yourself with basic tools.

Some idiot has put a small crease down the rear quarter panel on my MINI... not too bad and it's not worth paying for a repair yet but it peaves me every time I look at it.. will have to shell out the cash for it sooner or later!

Mike

OneDriver · Feb 27th, 2007, 05:48 PM

oh poop, ignore that... just realised it's a 2nd gen... Hmm might not be that simple then.

The body shop it is! Sorry to hear your bad news..

mister.t · Feb 27th, 2007, 06:52 PM

Dear me. Disgraceful. I do hate people who just drive off without a note to contact them. Especially on such a new car, wouldn't be so bad if it were the 18 year ols Shogun

Sir Johnaraz · Feb 27th, 2007, 07:06 PM

Sorry to hear about that mate...Something similar happened to me yesterday, since some **** broke one of my spotlights and of course without leaving a note or something...And now I am on a weeks waiting list for a replacement

sav112 · Feb 27th, 2007, 07:26 PM

An Idiot hit my Honda, gald its a 99 and getting on.

Scum gave me two duff phone numbers.... I took his reg etc and was hoping to not use insurance. So went to the police but its all done through insurance so went back and told them not to bother.

Total prat got in his car and just reversed and ran down the side of my car, too much of a hurry. i just got out and said " fantastic mate next time think and use your brain"

CC07ERS · Feb 27th, 2007, 07:42 PM

Sorry to hear this mate some people need HANGIN ill have a spare bumper on Fri

popey · Feb 27th, 2007, 09:10 PM

I noticed woodmans had a a laser blue bumper going spare in the paint shop. Might be worth a PM to chris at woodys.

adscma · Feb 27th, 2007, 09:26 PM

Thats terrible ive had some scrote scrape the whole side of my car the door and the wing and the mirror while it was in a car park and that low life did exactly the same and drove off! Leaving me to foot an £800 bill as i had only been driving 3 months Makes me sick

hope you get it sorted soon

...Adam

djtex · Feb 27th, 2007, 10:13 PM

Thanks for the support guys, much appreciated. I am going to have to wait a couple of days for a quote. The guy had no idea on cost as they hadn't had to repair any R56's yet.

I'll let you know how I get on.

KillerByte · Feb 27th, 2007, 11:07 PM

Sorry to hear about this djtex.

Hope it doesn't cost too much and that you get it sorted soon.

Feb 27th, 2007, 05:22 PM	#1
djtex Laser Blue Loon Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Surrey Local Time: 06:46 AM Posts: 258 Offline	Someone has damaged my MCS!!!!!! I walked up to my car today and to my sheer horror have found that some ***** ** ** has driven into the back of my car!!!! It has stripped paint off the back bumper down to the plastic and scratched the black wheel arch and the black valance at the back. I have taken it in for a quote but they have no idea yet how much it will be. Whoever did it typically drove off without leaving their details. I can't afford to claim on my insurance as we only have 2 years no claims and I have been driving only 8 months! Therefore my premium with zero no claims would be horrific. I'm gutted!! Just as all my problems had been sorted and I was really trying to enjoy the car! Oh well, thats life!!! *****

Feb 27th, 2007, 05:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
DyeLooper Proud Owner 07' MCT Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Perryville, MD Local Time: 01:46 AM Posts: 36 Offline	If you parked in a common place you normally park, home, school, work. It may be someone else that parks the reguraly too. Be on the look out for someone who parks around you. Ya never now, you may find them. Look closely at your Mini, you may see color transfer, then you know what color vehicle you are looking for. DyeLooper

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Feb 27th, 2007, 05:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
DaiB MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Wales Local Time: 07:46 AM Posts: 126 Offline	Very sorry to here this - you must be gutted. I think most people on here will agree as to what you think of the person who did it.

Feb 27th, 2007, 05:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
sef Affinity to 1320 Autos My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: A dark Corner Local Time: 06:46 AM Posts: 717 Offline	I hate it when things like this happen... They'd be the first to complain if someone did it to their car...

Feb 27th, 2007, 05:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
OneDriver It's only a one... Honest Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bristol & Cheshire Local Time: 06:46 AM Posts: 177 Offline	Just a thought... I'd hit Ebay for bumpers. You may find a new one in the right colour on there.. they generally go for 100 quid a pair. A bumper change is straight forward - you could do it yourself with basic tools. Some idiot has put a small crease down the rear quarter panel on my MINI... not too bad and it's not worth paying for a repair yet but it peaves me every time I look at it.. will have to shell out the cash for it sooner or later! Mike

Feb 27th, 2007, 05:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
OneDriver It's only a one... Honest Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bristol & Cheshire Local Time: 06:46 AM Posts: 177 Offline	oh poop, ignore that... just realised it's a 2nd gen... Hmm might not be that simple then. The body shop it is! Sorry to hear your bad news..

Feb 27th, 2007, 06:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
mister.t 5 days!! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nowhere exciting Local Time: 06:46 AM Posts: 6,328 Offline	Dear me. Disgraceful. I do hate people who just drive off without a note to contact them. Especially on such a new car, wouldn't be so bad if it were the 18 year ols Shogun

Feb 27th, 2007, 07:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
Sir Johnaraz Greek Mini My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London Local Time: 07:46 AM Posts: 188 Offline	Sorry to hear about that mate...Something similar happened to me yesterday, since some **** broke one of my spotlights and of course without leaving a note or something...And now I am on a weeks waiting list for a replacement

Feb 27th, 2007, 07:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
sav112 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Nov 2006 Local Time: 06:46 AM Posts: 414 Offline	An Idiot hit my Honda, gald its a 99 and getting on. Scum gave me two duff phone numbers.... I took his reg etc and was hoping to not use insurance. So went to the police but its all done through insurance so went back and told them not to bother. Total prat got in his car and just reversed and ran down the side of my car, too much of a hurry. i just got out and said " fantastic mate next time think and use your brain"

Feb 27th, 2007, 07:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
CC07ERS TYPE R GT VTEC POWERED My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Type R GT Local Time: 06:46 AM Posts: 2,718 Offline	Sorry to hear this mate some people need HANGIN ill have a spare bumper on Fri

Feb 27th, 2007, 09:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
popey Wanted an Audi My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Blackpool Local Time: 06:46 AM Posts: 1,788 Offline	I noticed woodmans had a a laser blue bumper going spare in the paint shop. Might be worth a PM to chris at woodys.

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Feb 27th, 2007, 09:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
adscma MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cheshire Local Time: 07:46 AM Posts: 113 Offline	Thats terrible ive had some scrote scrape the whole side of my car the door and the wing and the mirror while it was in a car park and that low life did exactly the same and drove off! Leaving me to foot an £800 bill as i had only been driving 3 months Makes me sick hope you get it sorted soon ...Adam

Feb 27th, 2007, 10:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
djtex Laser Blue Loon Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Surrey Local Time: 06:46 AM Posts: 258 Offline	Thanks for the support guys, much appreciated. I am going to have to wait a couple of days for a quote. The guy had no idea on cost as they hadn't had to repair any R56's yet. I'll let you know how I get on.

Feb 27th, 2007, 11:07 PM	#14 (permalink)
KillerByte It's coming... Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nottingham Local Time: 06:46 AM Posts: 11,651 Offline	Sorry to hear about this djtex. Hope it doesn't cost too much and that you get it sorted soon.