"Keying" Just makes you sick to look at

[Otis]

WTF!

+1

I have killed for less.

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[InkaSteve]

I am sorry to hear Steve, color sand and buff could take care of some, but not all. If ever around Hollister, swing by, we"ll give it a shot.

I am not sure why people do that...

Thanks, Michael. You know I don't need much of an excuse to drive 4 hours up to Hollister. But will have to be after our new Grandson is born. On Babywatch now, any day.

Maybe I can get the "Inka Fairy" to fix it for me.....She looked at it and said, "that wasn't very nice for someone to do that". A 3 1/2 year old knows more that the miscreant that did this.

[visionaut]

Ouch. Dammit, that totally pisses me off... I can't for the life of me fathom what would make someone do that. Bitterness, jealousy, sadism, no respect.

Sorry to hear this happened, Steve. Some bastard keyed my passenger door on my 02 a few years ago - I seethed for weeks. And I once came out of a restaurant with my wife and found our new car (Subaru SVX) wrecked with heavily dented hood, roof, and trunk like several aholes had run/jumped up and down on it. Such people make you lose faith in your fellow man.

As others have said - hope it sands/buffs out OK.

Tom

[FunElan]

Karma will get them. So sorry to see this Steve. Hope to see you soon. Congrats on the upcoming Grandson!

[ray_]

That just sucks, Steve. Very sorry to see it.

Take care,

Ray

[02Nut]

Steve,

Really bummed to see your Touring was keyed.

If its original paint, its single stage paint and you may be able to minimize the key scratches with polishing.

Next time you're in OC (Aliso Viejo?), give me a shout and I'll try to help you with the polishing work.

[jgerock]

Sorry to hear about the vandalism.

Same thing happened to my wife's Mercedes 6 months after we got it. Just parked inside in a Metro Garage. Had to repaint the entire right side. Thank goodness for insurance.

[cj]

Sorry to see Steve.

Mechanical stuff, I would totally help with. Unfortunately, I can't paint, otherwise i'd totally help out one of THE best guys on the board.

Cris

[InkaSteve]

Thanks All for letting me vent. Feel better already. Great board.

This is for the all on the board....

And......This is for all the creeps that vandalize our cars....

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[mtriple]

I never understand why would someone just do this $hit to other people's cars. Cowardliness is a big factor here as I am sure if I catch someone do this to my car, I am sure I'm sticking that key up where the sun doesn't shine. Punks will never dare to do this near the car owner..

Good luck Steve, I feel your agitation man.

hamada

[Napes]

Someone from the local mafia/drug cartel keyed every single panel on my son's 2002 Dinan S2 M3 when he was visiting and the car was parked in our carport. Cost Gieco Ins. nearly $9,000 to have the entire car repainted. Really does a number on your stomach when you first see it.

Hope your insurance can help you out, Steve.

Bob Napier

[MAD02]

Ugh.........im so sorry that happened, Steve. Those photos make me want to punch somebody.

[BarryA]

never will - it's one of the things that keeps me from driving the '69 when it would have to be left in a place where I can't watch it. Sorry you're having to deal with this......

Unfortunately, it's been a problem for a LONG time - years ago (late 70's) a friend was passing through the bay area in his 356 SC cabrio, and stopped to pick something up at a buddy's place in South SF - he said he was inside for about 10 minutes and came out to catch a kid (maybe 13) keying the passenger side door.

He said he tackled the kid as he started to run, pinned him to a fence and demanded to know why, and what he'd ever done for the kid to do this (he lived in Davis - 50 miles + away - and said he'd never driven the car to this friend's house, so the kid would never have even seen the car before).

All the kid had to say was "cause you're f'in stupid" - he said his friend came out and pulled him off before he could do anything to the kid (probably better that way, but it would have served the kid right to be pounded within an inch of his life). Totally radom act - he said he walked the entire block, and his car was the only one keyed.

[pugputz]

Whenever I park in a possible area of keying, We hook up a 220volt line. When you return to the car, you my notice a smoldering burnt mass with a key attached to what was on e a hand. Justice is served and the keyer is sort of burnt out from ever doing another stupid deed.

[roadhog0]

That sucks man! Whats just as bad is when someone door dings ya hard enough to put a nice size dent in either the door, or the EXPENSIVE trim. Came out one day and saw that and about flipped...