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Jonesy1981

I've only had my 99 impreza since december but so far (touch wood), not a problem other than a little ****** nicking the badge off the front of the car, but he was caught!! Anyway, i had an escort gti before it and that got keyed, the wingmirrors got knocked off (on the pavement side of the kerb i might add) and likewise for my corsa before that! Surprisingly, i think people, even the not so intellectual members of Medway, have some sort of respect for the scoobs. Hope i don't jinx it now.......


Jonesy

New_scooby_04

iTrader: (4)

Don't sweat it mate. There will always be those who want to damage other's property, I don't think Scoobies are more of a target than any other kind of "nice" car. Just use common sense about where you park it. I think accidental damage from a piece of bad parking from a 3rd party at Tescos is more of a threat.

Don't let it detract from the enjoyment of your car though. Most likely it'll not happen.

NS04

rizzy

where you from?if you live in manchester then yes,also be very carefull you dont get dragged out the car at traffic lights.it happens alot down here.

RIGPIG

Short answer YES..!

http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=426503

Hope this doesn't happen to you or anyone else..!

but unfortunately there are still ******* walking our streets

Criss

scoobie elf

Is there any particular area in Manchester to avoid? How may reports of car jacking in Manchester have you heard of?

SamUK

iTrader: (1)

All cars get key'd and dented...always garaged apart from when when i need to use it...

I would guess its more to do with where you live and where the car is kept over night and so on...though i do agree it is really annoying..

R 14NS R

from my experience area means nothing, i have lived in basildon, not the nicest area for four years, i have parked my fto and my impreza outside and had no problems at all, also spent time in upminster parked on a driveway, lots of 400k + houses and older generation in general, had my impreza kicked all down one side, had the fog light covers nicked, had my car scratched by another car and no details left. all 'a' holes.

Bubba po

Respect? There are sections of society that respect nothing or no-one.

Alcohol is a real factor. I'm pretty old now, but I remember when I was seventeen and getting drunk, a mate of mine -a VERY well-brought up and gentle lad- thought it was the greatest of fun to walk up and over a brand-new TR7.

rizzy

chorlton,whallyrange,hulme,mosside,rusholme,longsi ght,gorton,levenshulme,burnage...........near enuff most of manchester.

a women was dragged out of her porsche in chorlton,and her foot got caught in the seatbelt,she was dragged along with the car for 100 yards befor they realised and stoped the car to free her and then carried on.

leonpoole

Only thing i have had done to mine is the metal dust caps being nicked. Only 2 have gone so no doubt on some little ****s bike

Jap2Scrap

It was probably a resident who felt your Impreza brought down the tone of the neighbourhood.

wwp8

yes yes and yes
expect vandalism, theft, attempted theft, jealousy being raced at and hated by every living soul on earth



WELCOME

cookstar

iTrader: (6)

R I4NS R, i knew i had seen you about, i saw your car last Thursday at ESC, but couldnt think where i recodnised your plate from. Are you in the Uminster/Hornchurch area a lot?

Cookstar

SirFozzalot

I would agree with that.

If a scoob gets vandalised I would expect the same probably would have happened whether it had been an EVO or new BMW or new Merc or any other nice car parked there.

As NSO4 says, take a bit of care where you park your motor and be a bit alert of your surroundings, as you would any other nice car, but enjoy it...not worth having one if you never drive it anywhere.

R 14NS R

i used to run the huntsman and hounds in upminster and spend time at the railway in hornchurch, left there in feb and living in basildon at the mo, but looking for another pub around that area.

which car was yours, probably see you at the next meet.

ian

sparkykev

Had mine spat on the other week when parked, and yesterday found half a burger on the bonnet, no bun or mayo though.

UK300-199

Ive been Manchester and the only time ive been dragged out is by coppers !

On a serious level Manchester is a Flex im chilling there everyday Thank God never been jacked although doors locked,and me iz being fully aware,

Did get followed while i was in the skyline around Wilmslow rd,Apart from that Nothing.

scoobie elf

I live in Manchester and have heard cases of people being car jacked but none of the cases involved Subaru.

I always travel with my doors locked and I am always wary if I think a car has been following me for a while. If I'm in doubt, a quick spin soon gets rid of them.

In this day and age you just have to be sensible about where and when you leave your car but why should you let lifes low life stop you having something you want.

UK300-199

Yep true,I agree,

Sometimes when im alone i try to avoid certain places coz u cant fight a gun and is it worth fighting over no just give them the car!

scoobyboy1

iTrader: (16)

I live just outside Birmingham, and Ive had my headlights stolen 3 times from my MY00 classic, and decided to sell it after that, got the new shape scooby and theres no chance of anybody taken the lights out of it, I dont think its just scoobs its any car that looks like the owner takes pride and joy in there car, My brother had a flip painted Vauxhall corsa and someone keyed it and wrote there names all over it which is upsetting as he paid £2,000 for the paint.

UK300-199

Flip paint is easy to spray coz you dont have to blend the colour in.

You Must live in a scally area if their nicking your headlights,i wouldnt have sold the car i would have sold my house!

bzz

I park mine outside the bedroom window, under a streetlight, but first i had the metal caps nicked, and now i've replaced them with lockable valve caps, they went right down the side with a key last night. Its deep too, so not sure what to do. I've never done anything to hurt anyone round here, and it makes me sick to think that some b****rd can just wreck someone's pride and joy for no reason! Worse bit is, i've no way of finding out who did it, so it might happen again, especially if i try to sort the scratches out. I am SO gutted, only had my Scoob 2 months.

scoobyboy1

iTrader: (16)

Far from it, theres a few nice cars round my area, but by chance someone must no that my car was there, theres a bloke who used to have a 360 modena, and now a Lamborghini down the road, but he does keep it behind secure gates.

vader

there are some right one out there, sorry to hear about the marks mate
sad very sad.....

UK300-199

Maybe its him thinking your giving a bad image to his street so you sell your car and buy a newer or better one!

It worked didnt it !!??

bzz

I don't believe it!! First the valve caps, then it gets keyed, and now the ******* have had the badge off the front last night!!
Whats next, slashed tyres? I'm bloody sick of this!! Chavs - i hate em!!

scarey

pizza delivery muppet on moped dropped it on my scoob on sunday! wasnt even delivering to me and no offer of free pizza!

swamp555

i had my 1998uk spec keyed up two years ago and only just had it repaired i got chips away in horley surrey to do it and the colour match is spot on