178 replies to this topic

[scotty_1987]

I hope you get this sorted I died a little bit inside when I saw this I think it's FU******* disgrace!

[sport2000]

Mindless demented thugs,they should be made to pay for a complete replacement..
But as always they will probably have to sweep a few roads for a week or two...

No chance of sorting the shell then?
Presume it is totally distorted from the heat...

Very very annoyed for you mate...

[Samwise777]

Actually gasped at the pics, very sorry sight
It just annoys me how one persons pride and joy is their joke for a few hours. How devastate would they be if someone did this to them?

don't see how the police can't treat this as serious. The police will let them off lightly then wonder why they've gone and done it again? Police are almost as stupid and the tw@ts that did it.

[MINI WILL]

If they find out who was if they have a car torch it an eye for an eye.

[ANON]

i hope you had agreed valuation insurance.

its a shame and perfect example of why people should have a good insurance company with agreed value.....for when some jealous idiot does something like this.

as jordie said, hope you're insurance is in order. there are more things to get stressed over than a tin box on wheels, still gutted for you though

[mike.]

Absolutely gutted

What the actual ****

How people have the mentality to do this?! Scum!

[Black.Ghost]

Don't be too harsh on the police. Their hands are tied. I know a few coppers and they wish they could do more. Their job is to catch them (if possible) and present a case that will stick. Even if they know who did it, they need 100% proof (and rightly so, having the wrong people convicted is unacceptable). If there is no CCTV, photographic, forensic evidence or witness statements who are able to 100% ID an individual a conviction is hard. In this case there may be forensic evidence on the scooter, but a decent lawyer can argue that actually that does not prove they took the mini, only the attempted the scooter.

The lenient punishments are dished out by the courts. What may seem like common sense to us has no bearing in a court of law.

Don't get me wrong, they should be dealt with severely, be it a MK 1 Mini that's arguably irreplaceable or a run of the mill Corsa - it's still theft and arson and still illegal. The sad truth is send them to prison and they learn how to do more and do it better. Give them a fine and it's usually insignificant. The justice system really is little justice these days.

Edited by Black.Ghost, 02 June 2012 - 10:44 AM.

[Mini Cheddars]

Mob justice ftw!

[bartman]

sorry to see your mini like that i hope it can be repaired back to its former glory its a piece of our british motor heritage. i hope when they catch them something is done, if not i would be happy to help you teach them a lesson i had my mini broken into and even though they never stole it they still damaged it.

[Sleepy Stu]

Man really gutted for you

Best thing to do to take you mind off it is start planning for the future! I presume you had an agreed valuation. Start confering with the insurance company and see about getting a heritage shell. They probably wont go for it but its worth asking?

[miniman24]

Thats horrible, really hope they get the f****** who did it, and that justice is done. I wouldnt use the shell again even if its not distorted, fire does funny things to metal, alters its strength and properties. Keep us updated with how it goes

[mini-luke]

I think that shell may be salvageable, the roof panel doesn't look warped and is the most susceptible to it being the biggest flatish panel.

[minispaniard]

absolutely speechless...

sorry to hear and see it.

[Carlos W]

What a waste of a beautiful car!

Clearly **** heads who wanted to go joy riding!

Black.Ghost is right though, the police have no control over the sentences that are dished out, and ridiculous things like the human rights act make the criminal justice system a joke.

Anyway, back to the point, I hope you get a fair amount from your insurance company, the heritage shell idea isn't a bad one!

[jamesmpi]

Really sorry for you buddy. I'm actually upset that this has happened.