No it WON'T buff out

v8falconsrule · 19-09-2007, 11:12 PM

Ok so it finally happened tonight, I was at a commity meeting for my ford club when someone asks those words we all hate-

"Who owns the blue Falcon outside?"

The club uses a function room at a local pub to hold our meetings and one of the pubs regulars decided to consume a couple of ales, then try to drive home. Unfortunately he failed to notice my car parked opposite his in the carpark and hit it! He then proceeded to scarper- luckily we have a vague description of the car and owner, and possibly the street he lives in. I have to take it to the police station tomorrow in my lunch break and see what they say.

Now, i know it's not the biggest impact and at the moment it looks like just a repair job. But- the All Ford Day is on this weekend in Kedron and we have already booked the hotel where we will be staying. So do I just not bother going, or should i still show the car and put a little note on the corner explaining my plight?

[Tonko] · 19-09-2007, 11:26 PM

Damn, that sucks man, but at least he didnt crunch your quarter or something, that could get costly...
Nice XW too

DBourne · 19-09-2007, 11:30 PM

man that sucks :(
i reckon add to the mod list "body kit alterations done by drunkards n co"

v8falconsrule · 19-09-2007, 11:32 PM

Yeah i know...it's not the end of the world but i spent 3 days hand shaping that bar to make it fit perfectly and then for this to happen so close to the AFD. hopefully the police can track him down....

Our secretary will be pleased that his xw got a mention though. hehe.

v8falconsrule · 19-09-2007, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by SgtBourne

man that sucks :(
i reckon add to the mod list "body kit alterations done by drunkards n co"

mmmm drunkards wasn't the first word i thought of.

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DBourne · 19-09-2007, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by v8falconsrule

mmmm drunkards wasn't the first word i thought of.

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no but im sure the other words aren't family friendly!

v8falconsrule · 19-09-2007, 11:39 PM

yep sure aren't.....trying to be possative about this, but i just wanna rip his legs off.

so what do you guys think about showing it? i'm still going to the show, but i don't know if i could live with the indignity of displaying her like that?

VIBEBA · 19-09-2007, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by v8falconsrule

yep sure aren't.....trying to be possative about this, but i just wanna rip his legs off.

so what do you guys think about showing it? i'm still going to the show, but i don't know if i could live with the indignity of displaying her like that?

Hey mate good luck finding the pri*k as for the show mate like you said you have already booked the hotel so dont waste your hard earned benjamins$$ go and perhaps take some photo's with you of the car before this happend and like you said just explain your plight and show some pics..
sweet looking car by the way..

JC · 19-09-2007, 11:52 PM

Go to the show, and drape a ford towel or flag over that corner. Or just buy some blue race tape and patch it with that, then drape it with a flag or something.

VIBEBA · 19-09-2007, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JC

Go to the show, and drape a ford towel or flag over that corner. Or just buy some blue race tape and patch it with that, then drape it with a flag or something.

There's an even better idea...

v8falconsrule · 20-09-2007, 12:29 AM

thanks all for your input.

the missus reckons i should type up a few words about what can happen if you drink drive...dunno yet....do they have sympathy votes at AFD?

drag · 20-09-2007, 12:30 AM

to me it looks like u can push it back together and it will stay like that, but im not sure if you want to alter it....

v8falconsrule · 20-09-2007, 12:43 AM

nah being fibreglass it's sort of folded one side of the crack a bit. i'm hoping it can be patched underneath and then sort of filled from the outside? will be seeing a panel beater in the next few days to see what they say.

Boza · 20-09-2007, 12:48 AM

mate no offence ad i feel for ya cause an 80 year old man reversed into my xr6 but damn lucky it wasn't the xw it would of been worse i reclon

v8falconsrule · 20-09-2007, 12:57 AM

yeah i thought that too. it's not an xw gt ..it's a fakey but still it'd be harder/costlier to replace the older stuff.

in reality...after a few hours to let the headache subside, it could have been much, much worse. it just shites me that someone can destroy your hard work(and $) and not bother to leave a note. if he had've left his details i probably would have overlooked the drinking factor, but because he buggered off- i'm going to try and go him for everything i can.

wodahs · 20-09-2007, 05:02 AM

i recon go

Quote:

Originally Posted by JC

Go to the show, and drape a ford towel or flag over that corner. Or just buy some blue race tape and patch it with that, then drape it with a flag or something.

i agree with this

but have pic's of before damage and after damage
and i agree with

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Originally Posted by SgtBourne

man that sucks :(
i reckon add to the mod list "body kit alterations done by drunkards n co"

but ad time n date as its just happened but dont put place

covering all base's

kocho · 20-09-2007, 08:04 AM

Show it, I reckon.

People will understand if you leave a small note or something. Clearly its not a mod you had planned..

AMT · 20-09-2007, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by JC

Go to the show, and drape a ford towel or flag over that corner. Or just buy some blue race tape and patch it with that, then drape it with a flag or something.

Exactly what i was thinking.....

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aye you · 20-09-2007, 10:07 AM

do JC's idea, would be kool

jaydee · 20-09-2007, 10:36 AM

If he'd backed into the XW there probably wouldn't have been any damage.

Good luck with showing your car, go and enjoy the day, at least it will be a talking point.

Quicksand · 20-09-2007, 10:38 AM

Hey v8falconsrule sorry to hear about your misfortune hope you get it sorted.

On a side note, those mags you have on, are ther "RJR Storm Chrome"? If so, do you have any side-on or closeup pics? We are looking to get some for the XR6T

Cheers and i would just go to the AFD anyway put some blue race tape on it hehe

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xbcool · 20-09-2007, 12:51 PM

go to the afd mate ,just write on the damaged area ( in big black texta) what happened ,by the end of the day you will be sick of explaining what happened to every tom, dick and harry.

opto · 20-09-2007, 02:13 PM

Yeah what are you going on about, thatll buff out.

I've seen people survive bigger cancer infestations.

poolkeeper · 20-09-2007, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by bbqjet

mate no offence ad i feel for ya cause an 80 year old man reversed into my xr6 but damn lucky it wasn't the xw it would of been worse i reclon

ha same thing happened to me, still waiting for his insurance company to fix my buggered rear quarter.

The Monty · 20-09-2007, 02:20 PM

Deffinately come to the All Ford Day. My front bar on the Monty is practically "sandblasted" from highway driving, it looks soo bad, but Ill still be going, just trying to find a car bra before then.

**El Venom** · 20-09-2007, 10:09 PM

Hey man just come to the show. Its sucks someone has done that to your car, but its almost a badge to prove that the car is driven and not locked up in a garage and only bought out for special days

v8falconsrule · 20-09-2007, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ThundaBird

On a side note, those mags you have on, are ther "RJR Storm Chrome"? If so, do you have any side-on or closeup pics? We are looking to get some for the XR6T

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Actually they are XHP Scorch rims 18" and they are excellent..clean up really easily and look a million bucks.
This is the best one i could find side on-

or before the bodykit-

And one of the wife's beetle(yes these are exactly the same 18" too)-

hope this helps.

v8falconsrule · 20-09-2007, 10:51 PM

ok after much deliberating it has been decided that we will be at Kedron! Partly because I've been looking forward to it for so long but mostly out of stubborness- i don't wanna let this guy ruin my fun.

I went and saw the local police today and gave them everthing i know, and the young lady officer seems to be dead keen to find this joker, so thats a positive so far. I am so pleased to find an officer who understands that to us they are more than 'just cars'.

89 S-PACK · 20-09-2007, 11:09 PM

dumb question... do u still have the stock rear bar? if you do why dont you put it on so it looks neater?

might stop questions about the damage done by the drunken idiot

v8falconsrule · 20-09-2007, 11:20 PM

i do have the stocko bar but, because i had to fit a custom dump tip to the exhaust to suit the bar (it pops out under the corner where the damage is) it will hang down around 3" past the bottom of the bar. i did consider this, but it'd look odd.

by the way it wasn't a dumb question.