Some of you may or may not be aware in the last 5 months i had an attempted break in on my Cabriolet, and someone did actually break into my Orion but failed to steal it.

Walked out of the house yesterday morning to find this:







Words can't express how pissed off i am with it all now, the damage just looks malicious to me, theres no possible reason for cutting the top of the roof........

I've lost all faith in it now and i'm just going to get rifd of it i think

 

one of the reasons why i would never buy a convertible

 

i was gonna say mate, its not exactly crime capital of the world, i reckon they been targeting you

 

Ahhhhh Andy what CNUTS

Aint you got an alarm on her?

Dibsy on bits if you break

 

Never had any trouble with mine although its always garaged and i would never leave it parked up in a shopping center car park ect But i would not leave any car i valued on the road or in a car park, cabrio or no cabrio lol

 

Stavros, maybe your right! The only thing i would say though is the orion wasn't broken into here if you remember, theres of obviously something about the cabriolet that appeals to them as the Orion was sat on the road and they didn't go for that after

BillyCabrio, it does have an alarm but being as the car has been sat dormant i disconnect the battery as it would obviously go flat, and the alarm wouldn't of stopped them slashing the roof anyway. I'll keep you posted i may well break it now, too many bits on it to sell as it is

 

Absolutly gutting when something like this happens but dont lose faith in the car if someone is targeting you it could of been any car you own

Steve

 

But had the alarm been working and gone off, at least you might of heard it and caught the lil'fuckers.

Oh well hindsight is good init

 

The alarm wouldn't of woken me up i guarantee that and it wouldnt of prevented any damage they only go off when they gain access, unless you have dual prox which i don't

Fuck knows what to do i really have lost all faith now, those mohair roofs are mega bucks, that was a fucking spanking roof

 

gutted for ya mate, bet piss annoying

 

wankers

are you insured on it as your insurance will cover you for the damages

then get an alarm with proxy settings so and connect the alarm to air horns

they will wake you and the street up

 

not insured as its not being driven and even if it was i wouldn't claim, i only buy insurance because its a legal requirement.

The cars not worth enough to justify it and i try not to shell out loads on cars should the worst happen.....which in this case it has.

An alarm with proxy settings, can you tell me some more?

 

with proxy settings

basically its a sensor that if someone gets to close it beeps ( clifford had a talking one which was very loud and worked)

if that person doesnt move away after the 3 rd beep usually then the alarm will go off

but set it up to the siren and air horns then they will know

i will have it on my toad as you can get them but also and internal siren same as under bonnet one so if they do get into my car they are going to have a head ache

 

ah ok, i thought you meant some kind of wireless triggering system.

i thought that sensor was call a dual proximity sensor

 

proximitty (proxy i call them)

still better than nothing though

 

That's shit!
Surely worth at least sticking a second hand roof on it rather than binning the whole car though?!

What's the point in having a car if you can't go anywhere in it though?

 

i simply can't justify forking out the cash for a new roof along with everything else i was planning to do to it, i was on a budget and thats just been blown out of the window now

 

gutted for ya mate thats not nice at all

 

Diamonds, incase you didn't guess i wont be needing that cabriolet door now

 

 

Is it not possible for the roof to be repaired at all?

Unlucky tho mate, get the proximities wired up to a few dozen air horns

 

sorry hear that mate feel for ya its never nice your car gettin vandalised

What's the point in having a car if you can't go anywhere in it though? [/quote]

No mate i agree i never leave mine out either you love em so much you can never leave them anywhere

 

Beyond repair sadly, the cover is trashed!

Been looking around its Ł175 for a replacement mohair cover, not as much as i thought but i still resent spending the money, chances are it'll happen again.

 

Not again mate ffs!!!
Sure you int pissed someone off???

 

Gutted for you mate.
Fookin scumbags.
Can you not get secure garage parking anywhere cheap?

 

Daz........fuck knows......all i know is the car came off the drive last weekend for the first time in a while and now its been broken into again, i think its being watched to be honest! Shit loads of kids round here these days and the police are always about aswell, its turning into a shit hole.

rs shawn, i've got a garage but because of how things are at the moment i cant get a car in there, i was about to strip the car down to a bare shell aswell and use a car cover so i could have the bodywork done...........bit late now though.

Pretty sure its going to be sold now.......

 

tossers

 

sod that, link them up to a bloody pitbull.

Gutted for ya mate

 

ive been to chelt a few times at night, i wouldnt leave my car parked on ANY of the streets thanks very much

Should get a garage installed, job done

 

little fuckers i am gutted for you i know how it feels i can prob get you a roof cheap my mate owns a scrap yard

 

Really sorry to see what's happened to your car mate. I know what it feels like to have a car trashed.

Don't let it spoil your plans though. Can't you swap a second-hand frame and roof onto it?

Could you mount one of those security lights on the front of the house that would light up when anyone came up the drive? They'd soon leg it if they lost the cover of darkness..

 

Put a baby monitor in your car, they pick up anything. leave a plank of wood behind your door & beat the shit out of them when they come back

 

get some cctv mate. We have some and its the best thing ive spent money on.

 

Really gutted for you, mate!

You're certainly one of the friendliest and most helpful guys around here. You don't deserve that to happen to you...

 

Some cunt is targeting you I'd be betting. Don't get shot of a car you love just cause of some fucking wanker(s)

Buy a security light, a cheap air-rifle and sleep light. Shoot the bastard

 

Shockin, sorry to see that Andy, if i were you' i'd duck tape the roof until such a time your actually using the car, then buy a new roof then, as you say chances are it'll happen again, new window, what - tenner max? dont let the pricks put you off!

did they actually take anything or attempt to get it running?

prob cut the roof hoping to get a hand in then realised they'd have to smash the window

 

I really dont get why people do this kinda thing
the damage 2 ur roof just looks pointless ant as if they can get in to the car through their,
U spend all ur time n hard earned cash on makin ur dream car n some twat who lets be fair couldnt afford or even have the brains 2 make a car look that good comes along n decides 2 spoil it 4 u

I know at the MOMENT ur really pissed off but i wouldnt let them beat u fella, if u sell or even worse break the car ur going 2 b the 1 thats loosin out m8 not them!

save ur pennys 4 a new roof, replace ur glass pick ur self up a clifford concept alarm up with prox sensor, n enjoy the car when u put it back on the road,

N a added bonus try n find the scum that has done this n

 

im no expert, but it sounds like someones got it in for you mate

 

what sort of a cunt would do that?
it's maliciosu as there haven't made an attempt to do anything other than damge the car

i think someones' got it in for you mate

if i caught someone tamperiong with my motor i know i'd be getting the machette out

 

Well everyone ive shown the pictures too says the roof damage looks malicious, and theres multiple slashes in the 2 areas i really do think it was done out of spite.

The car has a cat 1 Toad but because its been sat for a while i disconnect the battery otherwise it just goes flat and ruins a battery.

Pretty sure im going to sell up now.

TBH, i was off out early yesterday down to bristol to help chunt69, didnt even notice til the old man said. I opened the door, slammed it shut again cos i was SO fucked off, then realsied the bonnet has been opened, i had a quick look nothing was gone, battery was still disconnected (not that they would ever get it started anyway as i wired the alarm in). And that was that i had to shoot off, didnt get back til it was dark lastnight and i just cant even bring myself to go out and look at it.

Its been pissing down with rain its probably soaked inside now