first vandalism

jumpthewire · 07-10-2010, 03:56 AM

so went to dinner with my girlfriend. parked next to a car full of kids.
should have known better and pulled right back out.

after dinner i found the passenger fender blinker/badge was missing.
just a big hold in the front fender

SO angry...

anyways, i guess it could have been worse.
can anyone point me where/how to get this fixed?

is there a proper name for this?

thanks
*sigh

jumpthewire · 07-10-2010, 04:00 AM

note:
its the badge and the circular "panel" around it.
they were nice enough not to rip out the wires.

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/.../photo_07.html

3002 tii · 07-10-2010, 09:38 AM

i take it u mean big "hole", not hold?

wildag · 07-10-2010, 10:00 AM

Parts and part numbers are listed here:

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...63&hg=51&fg=20

You can order by part number from here:

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jumpthewire · 07-10-2010, 05:54 PM

thanks for the link.
ordered the parts today.

yes i ment to say hole....
maybe i was thinking "holding" on to that clown's neck who stole it

kids these days!
i guess he wanted the badge for his 82' honda

dekaliber · 07-10-2010, 10:20 PM

Stupid kids. Then again, it's a relatively easy fix, and MUCH worse could have happened.

blender · 07-10-2010, 11:28 PM

Alarm? Motion sensors?

LHB · 07-11-2010, 05:45 AM

On my last Lexus, I had the license plates stolen one afternoon in my parking garage. It's strange, because the thieves were kind enough to leave the car completely undamaged.

On the other hand, over the next three months somebody racked up over $5000 in fines running tollbooths on the North Dallas Tollway with my plates on their car. At $25 a pop, that means they ran the tollbooths over 200 times.

I was getting weekly letters detailing my supposed transgressions, complete with photo's of my license plates on what was obviously the previous model ES 300. I had to visit the NTTA with an official copy of the police report, and give a sworn deposition, in order to get the fines dismissed.

I feel your pain, bro.

jumpthewire · 07-11-2010, 12:29 PM

wow, i've never heard of that ^

unfortunately i don't have an alarm.
would it really have gone off though?

im surprised bmw makes those side panel emblems a BREEZE to steal.
doesnt make sense to me, but to be honest, it could have been ALOT worse.

apparently there was a punk rock concert in the neighborhood, so
that might explain it....

i much rather them steal my emblem then be malicious and key it or slash the tires

Hawkeye · 07-12-2010, 08:30 AM

Agreed, could have been much worse, but any vandalism or messing with someones car sucks.

jumpthewire · 07-12-2010, 12:10 PM

yeah. no doubt. damn punk rockers!!!

SCHMOUPE · 07-12-2010, 12:12 PM

I think there's a surge in vandalism. what gives?

jumpthewire · 07-12-2010, 12:38 PM

seriously.
i wish i had that armor thing the bat-mobile has

Jbs · 07-12-2010, 01:24 PM

at least you didnt get keyed... i swear I would destroy someone I saw doing anything to my car; its one of those things you just dont do!

jumpthewire · 07-12-2010, 01:32 PM

a badge is a pretty easy fix. some in some way i do feel lucky.

i did get the guys licenses plate. don't think i can really DO anything about it though.
i'm 90% sure it was them since they were gawking when i pulled up next to them.

my lesson here is i should have followed my gut instinct.
there was a backpack in the car. i actually tried opening their doors.
i bet it was in there, because who the hell walks around with a bmw
emblem in their pocket?

SCHMOUPE · 07-12-2010, 03:10 PM

tell me about it. I got keyed saturday night and its one of the worst feelings when I look at it until it gets fixed and when it does, who knows when the next attack will occur

Huz-Z · 07-12-2010, 08:30 PM

Idiots are everywhere.

Kids across the street scraped my front bumper with a basketball. Its only a small scrape that I fixed with touch up paint.

When I asked them to stay out of the driveway one evening, I thought all was well. But then the tire of my wife's car went flat the next afternoon. Oddly enough, its held air perfectly for the three weeks since I pumped it up.

But surely these fine young lads couldn't let the air out of some lady's tires, right? I mean, I'm sure the neighbor wouldn't speak to me if I suggested his kids knew something about that!

There's just no

anymore.

LHB · 07-13-2010, 02:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jumpthewire

yeah. no doubt. damn punk rockers!!!

It could have been worse. The OP could have been at a Jackson Pollock exhbition. Damn Abstract Expressionists!

jumpthewire · 07-13-2010, 12:14 PM

it would have been funny if i sprayed the BMW logo with the anarchy logo on their car

jumpthewire · 07-13-2010, 07:10 PM

curious- anyone debadge their Z emblems?
is that even possible or would it look horrid?

im talking front side fenders/hood/trunk.....
not just the Z emblem

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jumpthewire First Lieutenant 26 Rep 316 Posts Drives: 2007 silver/grey Z4 3.0si Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1)	thanks for the link. ordered the parts today. yes i ment to say hole.... maybe i was thinking "holding" on to that clown's neck who stole it kids these days! i guess he wanted the badge for his 82' honda
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LHB Private 1 Rep 56 Posts Drives: 2005 330i ZHP Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dallas TX iTrader: (0)	On my last Lexus, I had the license plates stolen one afternoon in my parking garage. It's strange, because the thieves were kind enough to leave the car completely undamaged. On the other hand, over the next three months somebody racked up over $5000 in fines running tollbooths on the North Dallas Tollway with my plates on their car. At $25 a pop, that means they ran the tollbooths over 200 times. I was getting weekly letters detailing my supposed transgressions, complete with photo's of my license plates on what was obviously the previous model ES 300. I had to visit the NTTA with an official copy of the police report, and give a sworn deposition, in order to get the fines dismissed. I feel your pain, bro.
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jumpthewire First Lieutenant 26 Rep 316 Posts Drives: 2007 silver/grey Z4 3.0si Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1)	wow, i've never heard of that ^ unfortunately i don't have an alarm. would it really have gone off though? im surprised bmw makes those side panel emblems a BREEZE to steal. doesnt make sense to me, but to be honest, it could have been ALOT worse. apparently there was a punk rock concert in the neighborhood, so that might explain it.... i much rather them steal my emblem then be malicious and key it or slash the tires
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jumpthewire First Lieutenant 26 Rep 316 Posts Drives: 2007 silver/grey Z4 3.0si Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1)	yeah. no doubt. damn punk rockers!!!
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jumpthewire First Lieutenant 26 Rep 316 Posts Drives: 2007 silver/grey Z4 3.0si Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1)	a badge is a pretty easy fix. some in some way i do feel lucky. i did get the guys licenses plate. don't think i can really DO anything about it though. i'm 90% sure it was them since they were gawking when i pulled up next to them. my lesson here is i should have followed my gut instinct. there was a backpack in the car. i actually tried opening their doors. i bet it was in there, because who the hell walks around with a bmw emblem in their pocket?
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jumpthewire First Lieutenant 26 Rep 316 Posts Drives: 2007 silver/grey Z4 3.0si Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1)	it would have been funny if i sprayed the BMW logo with the anarchy logo on their car
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jumpthewire First Lieutenant 26 Rep 316 Posts Drives: 2007 silver/grey Z4 3.0si Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1)	curious- anyone debadge their Z emblems? is that even possible or would it look horrid? im talking front side fenders/hood/trunk..... not just the Z emblem
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