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13th October 2016, 04:10 PM
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Not having any luck with this car...
Came back from Stansted airport to find someone had driven into my car at the Short Term Green Car Park - no note, nothing, filled the Police form out as any CCTV has to be requested by them, if there is any at all - so until that comes to light I have to claim off my own insurance for the repair.
So, less than 12 months in, I have had two people drive into the car, a dithering old fool reversed into me while I was waiting at the lights, and now this...   
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13th October 2016, 04:30 PM
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Really feel for you. I'd have been absolutely gutted and livid!
 I've had similar anonymous car park scrapes in the past. These days I park in the emptiest, furthest away spaces and reverse in (so that my dashcam captures any frontal movement).
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Mark ------------------------------------------------------ 2002 FE S8 Ebony Black Pearl ------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------ Cars Owned: The Tesla Era: 2020 Model S Performance Ludicrous+ (present) (Black, with all black premium interior and carbon fibre décor, 21" sonic carbon twin turbine wheels and FSD capability) The Audi Era: '97 A8 4.2 (Ming Blue) --> '96 A8 4.2 QS (Dark Green) --> '02 FE S8 (present) The Citroen Era: '84 BX 1.6 RS --> '89 BX 1.9 DTR Turbo --> '94 XM 2.0L Turbo --> '96 XM 2.0L Turbo Exclusive --> '00 Xantia Activa 2.0L Turbo The Banger Era: '76 1.2L Lada VAZ-2101 (Ruski Fiat 124) --> '80 1.7L Morris Ital HL, finished in Ermine White and Rust
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13th October 2016, 04:31 PM
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Oh dear. I'm really sorry to hear (and see) the damage. Hopefully, the CCTV will be able to identify the culprit so the insurance won't class it as a fault claim.
On the upside, you'll soon have some shiny new panels on the already beautiful car.
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#5
13th October 2016, 04:43 PM
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I think the case has been made for a dashcam purchase! This wouldn't have been an issue if I had one, so good point well made.
I don't hold much hope of someone anonymous getting found for this, two dings in less than a year has got me wondering if I should consider something I care much less about 
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#6
13th October 2016, 05:02 PM
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Probably the staff!
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#7
13th October 2016, 05:17 PM
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Camera
I have the Aguri DX10 for exactly that purpose. After getting hit in a shopping centre car park. Same issue, no note, no help from car park staff and 'broken cctv' I invested in one of these - have it on the Infiniti. Thankfully so far have had no need to interrogate it.
....but there is a new one sitting in a box in the garage for the S8 when it's back from the painters.
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13th October 2016, 07:53 PM
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Sorry to see that, bloody irritating to say the least, hope it all gets sorted easily for you.
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13th October 2016, 08:04 PM
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Ahh bloody hell
 It happened to me shortly after I got mine too - an anonymous unidentified car in Tesco scraped right along the n/s/r (http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=10998). It makes me so mad that we work hard to have nice things and then have to pay for the carelessness and complete disregard that some other people have.I hope it gets sorted smoothly and quickly for you
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13th October 2016, 08:06 PM
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Quote:
 Have we any threads on recommendations for models to buy, fitting / wiring in?Robert
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