jimmy.farrow7 Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 I was just laying in bed around 23.30 and noticed 2 young teenagers walking passed my car and then walk back and go around the car with a light on there phone. Now thinking my pride and joy was at risk i ran down stairs and walked outside followed them down the road and asked them if they found what they were looking for. They said they were just looking at the car as they liked it . I know i may have overreacted by running out and confronting kids but in light of peoples 350z being keyed and vandalised recently i think i worried about anything happening to my car. What would you have done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Probably nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy.farrow7 Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 Just found it weird as its quite late, hope your right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Nah, no harm in what you did, depends where you live I guess. I'm not a massive fan of confrontation so I'd have left it as they could've had a blade, but equally they might just like nice cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimboy2 Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 If they were planning on doing anything hopefully you have spooked them enough not to try anything again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy.farrow7 Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 Its a difficult situation like you say ekona, 6 and two 3's but i live in what i think is a nice area and have had no trouble in the past or the last 18months i have owned the Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex350z Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Should have asked them about the car! See if they were true petrol heads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exec Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 I would have done the same and explained why. I remember doing it before when I saw some school kids bouncing a ball off the rear of my Car! It was a cheap shed but that's not the point ! Iv since moved to a nicer and quieter end of town Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bytespc Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 I was just laying in bed around 23.30 and noticed 2 young teenagers walking passed my car and then walk back and go around the car with a light on there phone. Now thinking my pride and joy was at risk i ran down stairs and walked outside followed them down the road and asked them if they found what they were looking for. They said they were just looking at the car as they liked it . I know i may have overreacted by running out and confronting kids but in light of peoples 350z being keyed and vandalised recently i think i worried about anything happening to my car. What would you have done? You were right..round here that behaviour usually leads to missing wheels IMHO they where checking the locking wheel nut type. Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 If it was me I might have gone out to check on the car and if all was ok just gone back to bed. No need to confront people (kids) like that imo. If there had been damage done then that's another matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Bradders- Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Id have been like 'sorry i hit you and your friend with a bat honestly i thought you was vandelising it' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsexr Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Your`ll soon know if you pi**ed them off when they stick a brick through the window, if not your ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veilside z Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Too late once you watched them go all around it then watch them disappear, praying then they haven't touched it as you inspect. I suppose you could have humoured them by saying, they could come back in the daylight for a better look and show them the inside too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouthwash Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 I had some lads walking past my car last night about midnight, talking about how low it is and that it MUST be a Mazda... Only to be disappointed when they got to the back and saw the badge. They walked off laughing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 For me I'd of just apologised and explained to them that you were a bit worried with it being late at night and you meant no offence. Assuming you were fairly confident they were genuine that is. As for nicking wheel......who actually nicks a wheel these days? First thing I do with my car is take the lockers off......there a pain in the bloody arse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock_Steady Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 I think if anyone was planning to do anything to your car, they wouldn't've drawn attention to themselves by using a really bright LED light from their phone. But I know how you feel, you never know. I don't think what you did was OTT but since nothing had happened I wouldn't've followed it up personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Probably just seeing if there was anything visable for them to nick, laptop, sat nav, stereo etc more so than any vandalism, they wouldnt have needed the light on their phone to put a key down the side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudman Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 I would have probably just opened the door and checked the glove box and instigated conversation that way - A quick evening Gents as I passed them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veilside z Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Had my aftermarket valve caps nicked a few times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy.farrow7 Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share Posted August 24, 2015 I did explain that to them but in the last months a couple of people have had there wing mirrors kicked off their cars and stuff, so maybe over the top maybe not but i havent heard of wheels being stolen for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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