I would like to vent a frustration I have. that frustration is keying.

For those of you unclear about what I am talking about “keying” is the act of running your keys, or other abrasive object over the surface of someone’s car in order to damage or destroy the paint. It is in my opinion, the lowest form of vandalism.

Many of the members of this forum have well-painted cars. (Not me, at least not yet) every day, someone sees your car and thinks, “Wow, I wish I had a nice car like that.” It’s natural. I feel that twinge of jealousy when I see a real nice car. But some people are just too jealous. They feel the need to destroy that witch they cannot have.

This kind of thing happens every day in grocery store parking lots across the country. And it makes me sick. It also makes me afraid. I know this guy, got his car painted, spent over a grand on new paint, within a month he had been keyed. I later had my own car painted; you think I spent that kind of money? I got a 300$ junk paint job. I was too afraid that if I got a good one it would be vandalized. I should not need to live in fear. Why do people have such disrespect for what does not belong to them?

I tell you one thing, as bad as my paint looks, if I ever caught someone doing this to my car, I would teach them some respect. They would need surgery to get their keys back.


…:::: also, I apologize for being off topic, but there is no “general discussion” portion on this forum. Although I am new here, I feel there ought to be, maybe I am wrong:::…

 

in regards to my closing comment about a general discussion forum, um, it's been discussed before. see this thread:

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=152066

 

I agree 100%. That stuff just makes me sick! Oh, and I'de vote for a forum like that just incase you wanna know.

 

hey another NW guy!! you gone over to the Cascade Crew yet? if not, check us out, we are a Third gen F-Body club. we are informal and we do not have any fees or officers, just a fun bunch of people who get together and hang out every now and then...and on the keying subject, yes, that is one of the major things i fear everytime i leave my baby alone...


its bull****
Josh

 

not in a club yet. don't actually own a third gen yet, i still drive a charokee for a few more days.

if the car is cool, i will be purchasing on sat. 86` f-bird w/ttop v-6 ect...

live in beaverton ore by the way.

 

yea keying is bs.. and about the surgery part, hehe just to add something personal, i got jumped the other day by 15 kids form a diff school, and had to get stiches all over my mouth and inside and what not.. I donno if anyone else does, but i carry a 1 1/2 foot iron club under my driver seat, unfortunatly that night i was with a friend hehe.. **** happens..

paybacks a bish tho :lala:

 

totally agree with all of you .

 

why did u get jumped?

In regards to keying I agree with everyone about it. That's something I worry about now and will be a lot worse when I get my car painted and completely finished

 

There is no general discussion forum for a reason.