Just got woken up this morning by a copper banging on the door, telling me my 340 has just been broken into
Went out to check the damage and they put the rear door quarterlight panel through, before moving onto the steering column and generally mashing everything under it up. They snapped the cover to pieces, bent choke lever and snapped off the wiper stalk. Luckily the steering lock still works and stuff so its driveable.
The only reason they didn't manage to nick it was that a copper was passing by at the time and saw what they were up to. He managed to catch one of them whos in custody at the moment and they got a good witness description of the other guy. Hoping to see them in court very soon, should it come to that.
I know stuff like this (and worse) happens every day but it's always a shock when it happens to you! Just thought I would try and vent a bit of frustration on here lol.
Also making a bit of a plea to anyone who knows where i can source a new window from. The broken wiper stalk I can deal with for now but am pretty desperate for a new window as I'm supposed to be driving home from uni on Friday.. and can't imagine it would be too fun with a binbag as a window haha
Thanks guys
gggggrrrrrrrrrrrr
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Re: gggggrrrrrrrrrrrr
Unlucky dude.
All too common sh!tty story isnt it?
Hope the repairs go well and speedily.
All too common sh!tty story isnt it?
Hope the repairs go well and speedily.
Re: gggggrrrrrrrrrrrr
And they'll probably be released from court with a suspended sentence. Justice system sucks, in all areas of it. I'm just glad a copper saw them.
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Re: gggggrrrrrrrrrrrr
Hi mate
I could help you out with a wiper stalk.
Cheers Mark.
I could help you out with a wiper stalk.
Cheers Mark.
Re: gggggrrrrrrrrrrrr
Unfortunately thay always do that, and its always the most difficult window to change cos you have to take the whole lot out including the metal separating strip between the two windows before you can get to it. FFS why can't they just break a big window it buggers up the car anyway
So sorry to hear that this happened to you. With the way the justice system is nowadays, they'll quite probably just get off with a police caution or a miniscule fine.
So sorry to hear that this happened to you. With the way the justice system is nowadays, they'll quite probably just get off with a police caution or a miniscule fine.
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Re: gggggrrrrrrrrrrrr
scum, total scum
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Re: gggggrrrrrrrrrrrr
What window you after mate i have a few here? 3door rear quarter of 4/5 door quarter window in the door?
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D300 LBO - 360 GLT 3 Door Turbo project!! (and restoration)
F706 RBX - 350R in process!!!