[Vogit]

Went to wash mine today and discovered that some person of careless ancestry had keyed it

Not the first or last to have this happen, but still bloody annoying (And expensive).

[TygerBright]

Disgusting behaviour ...

Feeling your pain Vogit

[KPD]

Hope Karma gods will scratch him back soon... With a bus!

[Bill_P]

Unbelievable....

[Phaeton]

ouch. that looks like it goes straight down to base metal. is this a common thing in the UK? do you park on the street at home or was this while shopping/work?

I am absolutely for the death penalty for people who fck with a man's car.

[Vogit]

Originally Posted by Phaeton

ouch. that looks like it goes straight down to base metal. is this a common thing in the UK? do you park on the street at home or was this while shopping/work?

I am absolutely for the death penalty for people who fck with a man's car.

Happens quite often, although it's more than 10 years since I've suffered. According to the bloke from ChipsAway there's been an outbreak locally.

The car normally lives on our driveway, although it may have happened in a supermarket carpark.

[Ed_rx7]

FFS... Piss take!

[The Beast]

That's terrible, feel for you dude

[immy786r123]

I feel your pain.

Try use non alcoholic nail varnish remover with a soft microfibre cloth. That should help.

[immy786r123]

You know i saw an elderly man in the UK do it to a car in front of me. He was at least 60! I got out quickly and held him and call police. But these things are so common, my previous three cars have been keyed. I just pray my X1 does not.

[Bluezed]

Bloody hell Vogit.........I know what it's like and feel really sorry for you.
Since my last 'ding' I'm still angry and would love to get hold of the b*****d that did it.
Trouble is nobody from the police or car park owners are bothered and nothing seems to get done to these morons. I'm with Phaeton!

[Nivarox]

It sucks jackass palookas who don't deserve to live in the UK do this crap. They should receive a hefty punishment with extra charges

[Vogit]

Originally Posted by immy786r123

I feel your pain.

Try use non alcoholic nail varnish remover with a soft microfibre cloth. That should help.

Unfortunately it's down to the metal, so needs filling and painting. Or did you mean I use it recreationally? (In which case I want the alcohol!)

[simon.]

Twats!!!

Hopefully a smart repair can see it sorted for you.

[Vogit]

Courtesy of ChipsAway:
(Just need to retrofit the force field and scally disintegrator)

[simon.]

That's a right result . Happy days

[Bluezed]

Wow - looks excellent. I'm amazed at what these guys can do.
Not that long ago you would have been looking at a complete panel re spray.

[The Beast]

Looks great, did they fill the scratch with a colour match system or fill and partially spray the panel?

[Bill_P]

Excellent - thanks for the update. It is good to know that this sort of damage is repairable. What is the approx cost of this sort of job Vogit?

[Vogit]

Originally Posted by The Beast

Looks great, did they fill the scratch with a colour match system or fill and partially spray the panel?

The latter. I asked the guy how they colour matched the paint, since he hadn't asked about the colour (Or even make of car). They have a multipoint colourimeter, which then gives them a mix for the paint.

[Vogit]

Originally Posted by Bill_P

Excellent - thanks for the update. It is good to know that this sort of damage is repairable. What is the approx cost of this sort of job Vogit?

£168 for this one: don't know what a bodyshop would charge.

[KPD]

Originally Posted by Vogit

£168 for this one: don't know what a bodyshop would charge.

They charged me £180 for a "smart repair" (including courtesy car). Scuffs and scratches on the front bumper, about the same price as yours more or less. Car was ready within 24hrs.