My car has been pranged.

[thayne]

Thought a hit and run was shooting someone from a moving car?

Yeah, i was amazingly pissed off that the police wouldn't do anything. we called them while chasing the guy, expecting them to give chase - guy was speeding in a residential area, had hit another car, and had legged it - he was probably drunk and high. did they give a shit? no.

I was all for toasting the guys car (had his address) but it came to nothing. heck, it's been long enough now - sure he doesn't even remember the event. best way to avoid getting convicted of a crime, don't be a suspect.

You're thinking of a "drive-by"

In Cali a Drive-by gets you an automatic 25-Life with no parol....

[rallynavvie]

In my neck of the woods a "drive-by" like you all think would be a very dangerous proposition. Drive-by's usually consist of small arms in the US but the folks in my neighborhood pack some heavy shit in their houses at the ready. Some of them have even been charged with sniping snowmobiles as they make noise going down the river behind my house. I don't think I'd want to start shooting up some guy's house when you know he has to have at least a few large-caliber big-game rifles in the house and can shoot deer on the run

As for cars I'm a firm believer in the rule: don't **** with a man's car. The same applies for many other things in life but it seems more apt here.

"Pranged". Heh, I'll have to remember that one.

[Ripper2860]

Thought a hit and run was shooting someone from a moving car?

Yeah, i was amazingly pissed off that the police wouldn't do anything. we called them while chasing the guy, expecting them to give chase - guy was speeding in a residential area, had hit another car, and had legged it - he was probably drunk and high. did they give a shit? no.

I was all for toasting the guys car (had his address) but it came to nothing. heck, it's been long enough now - sure he doesn't even remember the event. best way to avoid getting convicted of a crime, don't be a suspect.

You're thinking of a "drive-by"

Think of a Hit and Run as a kind of Prang and Scoot !!!

[shoozleboy]

That would be a fender wall or quarter-panel over here.

which is exactly what Craig Tucker called it 6 messages ago....

....you guys need to borrow my glasses?

If you look at the timestamp, he and I posted at the same time, he just finished his a second or two before I did.

I was referring to rallynavie's comment just before mine.... not your's and craig's comments that were at the same time....Besides, it wasn't intended as a bash.

[thayne]

I was referring to rallynavie's comment just before mine.... not your's and craig's comments that were at the same time....Besides, it wasn't intended as a bash.

I didn't take it as a bash, I was just pointing it out...

[Will Hay]

You didn't take up two parking places did you? Taking up two parking places is the only decent reason I can see for someone doing this.....

Man I'm glad I don't have to count you as a friend.
The only decent reason?
My goodness, are you ill?

Sorry to hear about the car VCD.
W.

[thayne]

You didn't take up two parking places did you? Taking up two parking places is the only decent reason I can see for someone doing this.....

Man I'm glad I don't have to count you as a friend.
The only decent reason?
My goodness, are you ill?

Sorry to hear about the car VCD.
W.

I wasn't condoning it, just around here you go taking two parking spots you're guaranteed some damge....

[Will Hay]

You didn't take up two parking places did you? Taking up two parking places is the only decent reason I can see for someone doing this.....

Man I'm glad I don't have to count you as a friend.
The only decent reason?
My goodness, are you ill?

Sorry to hear about the car VCD.
W.

I wasn't condoning it, just around here you go taking two parking spots you're guaranteed some damge....

Fair enough, didn't read that way but like I always say...
....only in America
Will Hay

[VCDHunter]

You didn't take up two parking places did you? Taking up two parking places is the only decent reason I can see for someone doing this.....

Man I'm glad I don't have to count you as a friend.
The only decent reason?
My goodness, are you ill?

Sorry to hear about the car VCD.
W.

Thanks Will, dunno where thayne is but damaging a car because it takes up two spaces is a little severe - not that I was taking up two spaces anyway. I was the only car in a mile.

[Will Hay]

There's a lot of c*nts around my friend, no matter where you live but damaging a car on purpose just because you're envious you don't have one (perhaps?) is a ******* cowards trick.
A don't get me started on what the ******* coppers would do (or wouldn't do, as is the case here) if you reported it.

Will

[VCDHunter]

There's a lot of c*nts around my friend, no matter where you live but damaging a car on purpose just because you're envious you don't have one (perhaps?) is a ******* cowards trick.
A don't get me started on what the ******* coppers would do (or wouldn't do, as is the case here) if you reported it.

Will

Its the lowest of the low mate - sub-human scum as Partridge would say. A tiny nick or chip wouldn't have been so bad I'd think "well maybe they didn't notice" but they've damaged the wing and front valance so I can't believe they drove off without noticing.

Reporting car crime to the police is a complete waste of time, I'd be better off reporting it to Baldrick

[thayne]

Thanks Will, dunno where thayne is but damaging a car because it takes up two spaces is a little severe - not that I was taking up two spaces anyway. I was the only car in a mile.

Well, when you have to drive around for 10 -15 minutes just to find a spot to park, then you see some twat taking up two spots, it kinda pisses people off and I don't blame someone for damaging the car.

I personally have never damaged cars like this, but I know people who have, and people who have had it done to them...

[Will Hay]

.....and I don't blame someone for damaging the car.

I have nothing to say on this.

[tekkieman]

.....and I don't blame someone for damaging the car.

I have nothing to say on this.

Except to say you have nothing to say.....

[Treebeard]

.....and I don't blame someone for damaging the car.

I have nothing to say on this.

Except to say you have nothing to say.....

Isnt that what OT is for, saying something but nothing at the same time

[tekkieman]

.....and I don't blame someone for damaging the car.

I have nothing to say on this.

Except to say you have nothing to say.....

Isnt that what OT is for, saying something but nothing at the same time

I'm sorry, did you say nothing?

[thayne]

.....and I don't blame someone for damaging the car.

I have nothing to say on this.

Except to say you have nothing to say.....

Isnt that what OT is for, saying something but nothing at the same time

I'm sorry, did you say nothing?

I'd just like to say, I have nothing to say.

[Treebeard]

.....and I don't blame someone for damaging the car.

I have nothing to say on this.

Except to say you have nothing to say.....

Isnt that what OT is for, saying something but nothing at the same time

I'm sorry, did you say nothing?

I'd just like to say, I have nothing to say.

ditto

[DVD_Ripper]

Ya' wonder if Baldrick sees threads like this, shakes his head, and just mumbles WTF

[Doramius]

I remember when a drive-by was when someone presses their 'HAM' against or out the window mooning everyone they drive by.

Sorry about your car. I've had that happen to me a couple of times. One while I was watching it from a short distance. The guy didn't realize he was being watched and just drove off. I got his license plate and one other guy witnessed it. It was a 19yr old using his parents vehicle without their permission. I had to have my right front panel replaced on my Toyota Celica. This was years back. his parents made him call me and apologize and his father sounded like he gave his son an a** reaming something fierce. The kid was in tears apologizing. Serves him right.