Posted Pics. Car got KEYED...
08-25-2007, 02:30 AM
#16
Three Wheelin'
That totally blows...sorry to read that. They should be shot. No judge, no jury, straight to execution! Some people can be such F-ing jealous bastards!!!!
08-25-2007, 03:21 AM
#17
Nordschleife Master
.....because whoever did this is a loser. He was a loser before he did it, he's still a loser today, and the odds are about 100:1 he'll still be a loser when his cardboard casket finally rolls into the crematorium.
FWIW I had the front of my Volvo (173,000 miles, original clutch) resprayed because of stone chips and they still had to do some fancy blending on adjacent panels because the paint had faded. And the car is white.
As vandalism, this should come under your insurance comprehensive. So at least you should only be out of pocket for the deductible.
FWIW I had the front of my Volvo (173,000 miles, original clutch) resprayed because of stone chips and they still had to do some fancy blending on adjacent panels because the paint had faded. And the car is white.
As vandalism, this should come under your insurance comprehensive. So at least you should only be out of pocket for the deductible.
Sorry to hear about the "keying". My only advice is to get it fixed asap so you do not get pissed everytime you see it.
Some bitch keyed mine. And they are just jealous....that's it. They are losers and will always be losers. And you might not have done anything to deserve it either. Once my wife and I were walking out of a mall one night and watched some POS walk through the parking lot and just rake his keys over a hood of a Subaru.....a Subaru. We got the guys plate and left a message on the Subaru. We were contacted days later by the Tucson PD and told them what we saw. They told us that the guy who owned the car that we saw drive away was "well known" to the TPD. Never heard anything past that. People are A$$holes. I can understand why people are recluses...
08-25-2007, 10:55 AM
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Let's face it: to outsiders, brands like "Porsche," "Ferrari," and "Rolls Royce," are HUGE, almost mythical icons worldwide that are instantly associated with "rich a-holes."
993 is even worse. Many of us have received what I perceive to be the ultimate compliment: "Is it new?" is a testament to the lasting beauty of the design, but also makes us twice as likely of a target
993 is even worse. Many of us have received what I perceive to be the ultimate compliment: "Is it new?" is a testament to the lasting beauty of the design, but also makes us twice as likely of a target
08-25-2007, 06:30 PM
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Years ago I had a brand new Lexus LX470, less than 6 months old, that got keyed starting on the passenger's side of the hood going all the way around to the driver's side of the hood - he got every panel.
I almost had to go to therapy to get over it - I was so angry for months afterwards. Matter of fact, just re-thinking about this I think I am having a relapse. In any event, I am not a violent person, but I would have given my left ******** to catch that SOB.
Rob
ps That ******** thing was just a figure of speech! I like my boys.
I almost had to go to therapy to get over it - I was so angry for months afterwards. Matter of fact, just re-thinking about this I think I am having a relapse. In any event, I am not a violent person, but I would have given my left ******** to catch that SOB.
Rob
ps That ******** thing was just a figure of speech! I like my boys.
08-25-2007, 06:33 PM
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This is a perfect case for La Costa Nostra. You need to engage the services of your local Sicilian friends to help solve your little problem.
And I mean solve it.
Uh, yeah, ok - I keyed that car. Do I really have to get into the trunk? Um, why is there a sheet of plastic in here? Huh?
And I mean solve it.
Uh, yeah, ok - I keyed that car. Do I really have to get into the trunk? Um, why is there a sheet of plastic in here? Huh?
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08-26-2007, 02:34 AM
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I don't know the circumstances but you know how crazy it is in PDX around Burnside and third on the weekend but the way I minimize that exposure is flipping the parking lot attendant five and telling him there is another five when I return to an untouched car. Last night the car was at 2nd and Washinton till 1AM sitting right by the the attendant shack. DId not look breathed on. I never had a dounbt. To answer your question I have had several cars painted by Brad at Black Forest Restoration. He re-painted my Pacific Blau 83 SC . COst in California----S12k Cost at BFR $6500. COurse he may give me really good prices cause I am a good customer. Price is reasonable and the work is outstanding. Tell him I told you. Ralph
08-26-2007, 11:07 AM
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Sorry to hear about the keying.
I park at Wallmart, home depot and all the other class stores with mine and never had as much as a door ding. Of course I drive a 964 and a 996 so nobody is jealous of them
I park at Wallmart, home depot and all the other class stores with mine and never had as much as a door ding. Of course I drive a 964 and a 996 so nobody is jealous of them
08-26-2007, 03:13 PM
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+1...after they have been choked within a breath of their pathetic lives, repeatedtly for a week, turned into a quadraplegic and then been dumped out of their wheel chair on a public road!!
08-26-2007, 04:20 PM
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Yeah, the thing that gets me is that a previous post mentioned if it has a Pcar crest it is owned by a rich aholte. I like to tell people that I boiught my 993 for about what you would pay for a loaded Camry!
That often shuts them up.
That often shuts them up.
08-26-2007, 11:11 PM
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+1 on repairing this without repainting the whole panel
Hi Devin,
Sorry about this thing happening, but I would hope you can save the original paint. I have repaired scratches like this, the most memorable on a gorgeous Aetna Blue 356 notchback coupe some years ago. The method I used was pretty much what others have mentioned above.
What I did was to carefully tape along each side of the scratch. Then I actually used a small paint brush to dab matching paint into the scratch. It took several coats, allowing plenty of drying time between each coat. Once I was satisfied that I had built up the paint thickness above the scratch, I peeled off the tape. Then I carefully blocked sanded with 1500 grit paper (wet) just until it seemed smooth. After that a light buffing and it was done.
You have a fighting chance with non-metallic paint. I don't think this process would work with metallics. The worst problem I see with your scratches is that there are some wide areas, which will make it a bit more of challenge to fill evenly with the paint. But hey, if you try and it doesn't work, you haven't made things any worse. Best of luck, Jeff
Sorry about this thing happening, but I would hope you can save the original paint. I have repaired scratches like this, the most memorable on a gorgeous Aetna Blue 356 notchback coupe some years ago. The method I used was pretty much what others have mentioned above.
What I did was to carefully tape along each side of the scratch. Then I actually used a small paint brush to dab matching paint into the scratch. It took several coats, allowing plenty of drying time between each coat. Once I was satisfied that I had built up the paint thickness above the scratch, I peeled off the tape. Then I carefully blocked sanded with 1500 grit paper (wet) just until it seemed smooth. After that a light buffing and it was done.
You have a fighting chance with non-metallic paint. I don't think this process would work with metallics. The worst problem I see with your scratches is that there are some wide areas, which will make it a bit more of challenge to fill evenly with the paint. But hey, if you try and it doesn't work, you haven't made things any worse. Best of luck, Jeff
08-26-2007, 11:56 PM
#30
Burning Brakes
Sorry about your misfortune. Really a shame.
As others have said, there are two ways to go: Big time respray or fill the scratch. My vote is fill the scratch - or at least try before committing to the time and expense of repainting.
I've done rock chip repair on a metallic paint Carrera where you could not find the defect. It takes a good color match on the paint, lots of patience, and lots of patience. This article is a great resource for the basics. I simplified it and it worked fine.
If your car is clear coated (I assume), you just need a little bit of color, then build up above the surface with clear. You don't want the color to get into the edge of the clear coat if you can avoid.
Good luck.
As others have said, there are two ways to go: Big time respray or fill the scratch. My vote is fill the scratch - or at least try before committing to the time and expense of repainting.
I've done rock chip repair on a metallic paint Carrera where you could not find the defect. It takes a good color match on the paint, lots of patience, and lots of patience. This article is a great resource for the basics. I simplified it and it worked fine.
If your car is clear coated (I assume), you just need a little bit of color, then build up above the surface with clear. You don't want the color to get into the edge of the clear coat if you can avoid.
Good luck.