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Took my gf to casino for work this morning, returned home to Richmond at 7am. After going back to bed for 3 more lazy hours sleep...I awake to discover that in those 3 hours some a#*hole has tried to steal fuel from my car.

They damaged my fuel flap as a result of forcing open the flap with something probably resembling a key or screwdriver. Now I have a bent up fuel flap and scratched duco.

If anyone out there happens to have an R33 fuel flap in KH3 (black) paint lying around please let me know as my car now looks s*%t!!

I do not understand some pathetic human beings but one consolation did however come from this setback...there was no fuel in the car to steal.

cheers peoples

Brad

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Damn i heard rumours of sh1t like this happening, but didnt really think people would actually do something so low. If they do it again to another car hopefully they slip and the screw driver goes towards their chest region, preferably their heart.

WTF who in their right mind takes the risk of being caught and beaten to what would resemble a human being just for some fuel?? save themselves what 60 bucks? jeeze fuel atm isnt THAT expensive! the punishment for stealing something should be being forced to eat it... steal fuel you drink 2 litres..steal money..eat 100 5 dollar notes etc etc lol that would teach them

are you sure their trying to steal fuel?

i know suburbs around perth they set the damn cars on fire!

Exactly what I was thinking. Are you sure they're not trying to mix some crap up in there in order to detonate your engine? Vandals are pretty sad.

Also, about making someone eat what they steal, what if they stole food? LoL

are you sure their trying to steal fuel?

i know suburbs around perth they set the damn cars on fire!

Well, you've posed a good question and I guess I'm a little naive in this department but what you're saying could be a possibility in some places but shit like that just does not happen in Richmond, especially where I'm located.

They could have attempted to put anything down the fuel pipe for all I know. I drove to work this morning...just a short trip but I guess I'll find out in time.

cheers

Well, you've posed a good question and I guess I'm a little naive in this department but what you're saying could be a possibility in some places but shit like that just does not happen in Richmond, especially where I'm located.

They could have attempted to put anything down the fuel pipe for all I know. I drove to work this morning...just a short trip but I guess I'll find out in time.

cheers

LoL.....I've heard Richmond is pretty bad.

My cuz lives there, apparently there are heaps of junkies in some housing comission flats that cause trouble, perhaps this is related to them?

Seriously, why would someone steal petrol from a car? LoL.

Regardlesss, I hope you find the people who've damaged car so that you can beat them to a pulp. :)

On today tonight about 5 weeks ago or something, they had a segment on junkies gettin high on petrol n runin around streets late at nite all high n causin trouble..

hmm.. idiots.. lol..

Yeah I saw that.....bloody idiots <_<

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