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Old May 29, 2014 | 11:04 AM
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finally some justice. You were calmer than me. I would have fired at him to scare the **** out of him.
Old May 29, 2014 | 11:14 AM
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LOL at you guys willing (perhaps even eager?) to shoot someone simply for messing with your car.

Gun or not, this situation couldn't have turned out better. I'm glad he was caught with little damage done
Old May 29, 2014 | 11:35 AM
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WoW.. Happy to see you made out OK..!!!

So what woke you up ?? and what general town area in NJ so we can warn other members / Lexus owners

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Old May 29, 2014 | 12:02 PM
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I live in Union County - Union/Kenilworth area.

My hood is very quiet and I am a light sleeper (especially when my car is outside) - I heard the first pop of the bumper clip and then a second, I was wondering what could be happening at 1:30am making that noise..so I peaked out.
Old May 29, 2014 | 12:12 PM
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What a piece. You handled it well.
Old May 29, 2014 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Sean
LOL at you guys willing (perhaps even eager?) to shoot someone simply for messing with your car.
Thieves like that are worthless pieces of ****. I've worked my *** off for what I have, so if some lazy, no-good @$$h0le tries to steal that from me, it's not going to end well for that person. Bad people deserve to have bad things happen to them. Perhaps having his knee shot out will deter him from trying something like that again.
Old May 29, 2014 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Vervish
I live in Union County - Union/Kenilworth area.

My hood is very quiet and I am a light sleeper (especially when my car is outside) - I heard the first pop of the bumper clip and then a second, I was wondering what could be happening at 1:30am making that noise..so I peaked out.
Sharp hearing..!! I know the exact sound as well...

EMPTY out the garage if you can and get in back in there..

Glad it all worked out..

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Old May 29, 2014 | 06:14 PM
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Just checked out the car again..no dents or scratches but the bastard removed 95% of the clips and screws holding the bumpers and side skirts in place. He must have been removing clips and screws for a while before I caught him. I need to go to the dealer for all new stuff...ugggh.
Old May 29, 2014 | 06:53 PM
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Kudos to your police department as well.
Old May 29, 2014 | 07:03 PM
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Smfh. Glad he was caught and not much damage was done.
Old May 29, 2014 | 08:32 PM
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Glad you kept calm. GL getting the F back to tip top shape.
Old May 29, 2014 | 11:03 PM
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Could've been so much worse...just some nuts and bolts and clips...kudos to u...
Old May 29, 2014 | 11:15 PM
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Will insurance cover your repair costs? Hope they will !
Old May 30, 2014 | 03:44 AM
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Not planning on going through insurance....repair costs should be less than the $500 deductible.
Old May 30, 2014 | 04:47 AM
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good lesson here, don't EVER park your F overnight in public



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