A good body shop shouldn't have to many problems. Your right silver is the hardest colour to match though.
My poor Z4 :(
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so sorry to see this. Can't quite be sure if it's a softy from the pictures, is the roof ok if it is? Another plus 1 on cctv, although the owners of the unit may be suspiciously reluctant to show you but it may just be young pr1cks looking for a 'rush'.
Before buying any parts I would consider giving the car a full clay bar and polish, I suspect a detailed armed with a machine polisher and some heavier cutting polish may be able to rid of the damage and save you some money.
Vile whatever you decide to do and again I'm sorry this has happened to you
Tom
What a totally crap thing to do to someone else's property, I would defo check the area for cctv. Why should you have to pay out for what some fucktard has done, cctv!. This is where a dash cam may have helped.
Where was this by the way, just so I don't happen to park there by mistake, hope you get it sorted soon.
Where was this by the way, just so I don't happen to park there by mistake, hope you get it sorted soon.
Horrible, so sorry for you.
Do you really think its someone linked to the unit? I wouldn't have resorted to this but if it was my unit and I was this way inclined I probably still wouldn't have done it. I would be worried about reprisals etc, after all they don't know who you are and how your going to react.
I would go down the Police/CCTV route, at least you may get some answers as to who/what actually happened (but maybe not a conviction).
Do you really think its someone linked to the unit? I wouldn't have resorted to this but if it was my unit and I was this way inclined I probably still wouldn't have done it. I would be worried about reprisals etc, after all they don't know who you are and how your going to react.
I would go down the Police/CCTV route, at least you may get some answers as to who/what actually happened (but maybe not a conviction).
Gutted for u mate. There is just no need for mindless vandalism/jealousy like this. Hope u get sorted soon
Paulwirral
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I'm not trying to justify what happened in this case but this should serve as a reminder to be careful where you park and not assume it's ok as it's convenient for yourself , the op has admitted he's possibly blocked entry to someone's work place and maybe caused the skip truck driver a wasted journey .
Its very possible by parking there and causing an obstruction the op has caught someone at the end of their tether and ended up on the receiving end of a lot of built up frustration .
Like I said at the start , I'm not looking to cause an argument , but I've had to deal with inconsiderate parking numerous times when I had a builders yard in Durham , and it does get the better of you eventually , I ended moving a van with my forklift , then telling the owner I had no problem physically fighting him in the following argument .
Its very possible by parking there and causing an obstruction the op has caught someone at the end of their tether and ended up on the receiving end of a lot of built up frustration .
Like I said at the start , I'm not looking to cause an argument , but I've had to deal with inconsiderate parking numerous times when I had a builders yard in Durham , and it does get the better of you eventually , I ended moving a van with my forklift , then telling the owner I had no problem physically fighting him in the following argument .
Paulwirral
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Maybe fly tippers chucking rubbish into the skip illegally and in a hurry ?
Paulwirral
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I'm trying to help you , maybe they keyed it as punishment for making it awkward for them to illegally tip . Don't discount how some people's minds work .
Sickening, its part of my Z3 ownership I shan't miss to be honest once its gone as I never try and park it anywhere dodgy or overnight where it could be vandalised, hood slashed, keyed etc. Its just jealously, a nice stand out car will always be targeted. Sad way of the world.
Tim.
Tim.
Very sorry to here this Jamie you must have that sickening feeling your stomach .
Re the colour matching of Silver a good body shop will get a match had a head on in my last car a Silver Calibra needed new front bumper and bonnet once repaired looked superb and a few months later I won a trophy at a Vauxhall show.
Re the colour matching of Silver a good body shop will get a match had a head on in my last car a Silver Calibra needed new front bumper and bonnet once repaired looked superb and a few months later I won a trophy at a Vauxhall show.