The Retirement Thread

[Dave7]

Maybe it was because of the car.

What? 8 bobbies, 4 forensics and a sniffer dog with handler for a stolen car ???

 

[classic33]

What? 8 bobbies, 4 forensics and a sniffer dog with handler for a stolen car ???

Was it thee or Drago that said it was the chief constables car?

 

[Dave7]

Was it thee or Drago that said it was the chief constables car?

Drago

 

[Dirk]

Went to go out this morning and noticed some red glass on the road behind my car.
We live at the end of a cul de sac.
Some *##*$#* had reversed into it and driven off. The glass was from their vehicle - my lights are OK. It would appear to have been a van that hit mine, as the damage is fairly high up, and it's glanced off the door mounted spare wheel, dented the rear panel and broken the lower plastic trim. It would also appear to have been another silver vehicle that did the damage.
Dropped into the body shop, on the way back from doggie walking, and they reckon about £500 to fix it.
The guy up the road, who always parks his silver Mercedes panel van facing down the close, might have a few questions to answer when he gets home.

 

[welsh dragon]

Went to go out this morning and noticed some red glass on the road behind my car.
We live at the end of a cul de sac.
Some *##*$#* had reversed into it and driven off. The glass was from their vehicle - my lights are OK. It would appear to have been a van that hit mine, as the damage is fairly high up, and it's glanced off the door mounted spare wheel, dented the rear panel and broken the lower plastic trim. It would also appear to have been another silver vehicle that did the damage.
Dropped into the body shop, on the way back from doggie walking, and they reckon about £500 to fix it.
The guy up the road, who always parks his silver Mercedes panel van facing down the close, might have a few questions to answer when he gets home.

I would take photos of any damage to your car and def some of his van if there is damage to it. What a t**t.

 

[Dave7]

I would take photos of any damage to your car and def some of his van if there is damage to it. What a t**t.

Ooohh welshie.....such language from a proper lady

 

[welsh dragon]

Ooohh welshie.....such language from a proper lady

 

[Dirk]

Well....it's not the Mercedes van driver. His van is white and the lens glass doesn't match.
Chap over the road is an electrician, and he has a mate who turns up in a silver van fairly regularly.
Enquiries are ongoing...........

 

[Dirk]

Ah....the joys of being retired and having time on your hands to do stuff.
After a forensic internet search, I've identified the type vehicle that hit my car.

This was all I had to go on.......

I've identified it as the lower part of the nearside rear lens from a 2013 onwards Ford Transit Custom (or Torneo).
I know the vehicle is silver.
I pity the driver if they think they've got away with it; they don't realise how dogged and thorough I can be - a throwback to my training.
I'll get the bugger!

 

[classic33]

Ah....the joys of being retired and having time on your hands to do stuff.
After a forensic internet search, I've identified the type vehicle that hit my car.

This was all I had to go on.......
View attachment 493705

I've identified it as the lower part of the nearside rear lens from a 2013 onwards Ford Transit Custom (or Torneo).
I know the vehicle is silver.
I pity the driver if they think they've got away with it; they don't realise that how dogged and thorough I can be - a throwback to my training.
I'll get the bugger!

What year, they like to keep making minor changes so they can charge more for the new part.

You will have noticed the water damage, indicating it's been cracked for sometime.

 

[Dave7]

Ah....the joys of being retired and having time on your hands to do stuff.
After a forensic internet search, I've identified the type vehicle that hit my car.

This was all I had to go on.......
View attachment 493705

I've identified it as the lower part of the nearside rear lens from a 2013 onwards Ford Transit Custom (or Torneo).
I know the vehicle is silver.
I pity the driver if they think they've got away with it; they don't realise that how dogged and thorough I can be - a throwback to my training.
I'll get the bugger!

Bloody hell.....imagine if you, welshiie and Mo turned up to confront him. He would need at least 2 pairs of Drago type y fronts.

 

[Dirk]

What year, they like to keep making minor changes so they can charge more for the new part.

You will have noticed the water damage, indicating it's been cracked for sometime.

2012 - present.
It's not water damage, it's actually in four pieces and I've taped it together.

 

[welsh dragon]

There is a programme on the Smithsonian channel now on freesat about the Brompton factory

 

[GM]

12 page catch up

 

[classic33]

2012 - present.
It's not water damage, it's actually in four pieces and I've taped it together.

The sellotape is visible.