So someone tried to steal my rear emblem...

Masa · 05-13-2011, 06:40 PM

So I was visiting a friend for a couple hours in D.C. and when I came out to leave I noticed my rear Nissan badge was lopsided. Upon closer inspection it seemed like some @#$@! tried to pry it off but was unsuccessful. The perps did leave the inner part where it is color matched to the body scuffed up all to hell though. Granted things could have ended up much worse but still - people should respect others property.

And who the hell steals car badges nowadays?

Needless to say I was quite heated. Rather than leave my leave my car at the body shop to get it resprayed and having to pay the insurance deductible I went ahead and decided to black out the inner part w/ flat black paint. So after a bit of shaving the nubs down + sanding with 600 -> 1500 -> 2000 grit paper ~ I am quite happy with the results - also went ahead and debadged the 370Z on the side as well.

Anyway, cool story bro. Enjoy pics.

eastwest2300 · 05-13-2011, 06:53 PM

Dude, WTF?? Im sorry brother for the dipsh*ts in this world.

sucasa · 05-13-2011, 07:42 PM

Next time, try to park in a paid garage, maybe deter some as@Holes from messing w/ your car. i went to grad school in DC, never left my car on public streets.. always garaged, luckily avoided jealous haters..

But great work on the emblem. Looks awesome!

Waiz · 05-13-2011, 07:49 PM

Nice job!

tjlazer · 05-13-2011, 07:56 PM

Nice save!!!

PapoZalsa · 05-13-2011, 09:51 PM

Im sorry for what happened. There are a lot of dipsh*ts around, but you could expect that in D.C.

Jessobear · 05-14-2011, 05:52 AM

Where in the hell in DC were you parked when this happened?

m4a1mustang · 05-14-2011, 07:41 AM

Damn dude. Looks good, but still. I hate going into DC.

c41006 · 05-14-2011, 07:57 AM

Seriously who tries to steal a nissan badge?? looks good though

Baer383 · 05-14-2011, 08:15 AM

It looks better like that anyway,good job saving the bumper from a repaint.

Masa · 05-14-2011, 08:35 AM

Thanks for the comments everyone. Yea it sucks that it happened but it could have ended up a lot worse than a ruined badge. Haters gonna hate I guess. It just sucks that you can't have nice things without some lowlife messing with it out of envy. Luckily they didn't key it or something. The looks are actually growing on me with the center blacked out - I might go ahead and do the same to the front emblem so they match.

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Originally Posted by Jessobear

Where in the hell in DC were you parked when this happened?

I was in NW close to American University. Car was parked close to where River Rd and Wisconsin Ave intersect -- across from where the Guapo's and Whole Foods are. I figured it was a nicer part of D.C. so the car should be ok. I was wrong.

Red__Zed · 05-15-2011, 12:07 AM

wow

eastwest2300 · 05-16-2011, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by c41006

Seriously who tries to steal a nissan badge?? looks good though

My thoughts exactly.. its sooo much crap.

Jessobear · 05-16-2011, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Masa

I was in NW close to American University. Car was parked close to where River Rd and Wisconsin Ave intersect -- across from where the Guapo's and Whole Foods are. I figured it was a nicer part of D.C. so the car should be ok. I was wrong.

That is very bizarre. I live near there and I park my car around there all the time without even thinking about it. There are usually WAY nicer cars than my Z parked around there. I will say I do see some shady characters right by the Metro stop and in front of the CVS.

That's the one bad thing about the Metro. It makes it easy for shady people to come to a neighborhood. One night I saw some kids (who obviously weren't from the neighborhood) stealing bikes right by the entrance to the Cleveland Park Metro. But a block away where I live, there are people who leave their kids toys out on the sidewalk in front of their house and nobody ever touches them.

m4a1mustang · 05-16-2011, 09:46 AM

If I have to go to DC I usually take the Metro in, because I don't want to leave my car on the street or in a garage there. But then I have to deal with all of the people on the Metro. Eventually I will be beaten down by a group of thugs (probably some large female thugs) because they want my Pradas.

05-13-2011, 06:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 90,970 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684550	Dude, WTF?? Im sorry brother for the dipshts in this world. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium*

05-13-2011, 07:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
sucasa Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: DC Posts: 156 Drives: 2010 370Z Rep Power: 14	Next time, try to park in a paid garage, maybe deter some as@Holes from messing w/ your car. i went to grad school in DC, never left my car on public streets.. always garaged, luckily avoided jealous haters.. But great work on the emblem. Looks awesome! __________________ 2010 Sport Touring \| NAV \| 7A \| 3M VentureShield [sold]

05-13-2011, 07:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 52 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	Nice save!!! __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

05-13-2011, 09:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
PapoZalsa A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Not in Sunny Florida Posts: 6,358 Drives: 16 Nismo w/Tech Pack Rep Power: 4500	Im sorry for what happened. There are a lot of dipshts around, but you could expect that in D.C. __________________ 2009* 370Z MB Base w/Sport Package 6MT Modshack's Custom Air Intakes /3M Clear Bra/ Illuminated Kick Plates / F. I CBE w/12" resonators / EVO-R Front Lip / Rear Hatch Wing / Tein S-Tech Springs /Ilegal Tint in the Rep. of VA/4x20mm Z1 Spacers/ Vinyl Roof/Liquid Carbon Designs

05-14-2011, 07:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Damn dude. Looks good, but still. I hate going into DC. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

05-13-2011, 07:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
Waiz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,262 Drives: Z33 & GE8 Rep Power: 459	Nice job!

05-14-2011, 05:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
Jessobear Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 201 Drives: '10 370Z Tour/Sp M6 Rep Power: 15	Where in the hell in DC were you parked when this happened?

05-14-2011, 07:57 AM	#9 (permalink)
c41006 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Atlanta Posts: 9,034 Drives: '10 G37 Coupe BO 7AT Rep Power: 114	Seriously who tries to steal a nissan badge?? looks good though __________________ The plaque for the alternates is down in the ladies room

05-14-2011, 08:15 AM	#10 (permalink)
Baer383 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lawrenceville,Ga Posts: 4,293 Drives: My foot up your azz Rep Power: 30	It looks better like that anyway,good job saving the bumper from a repaint. __________________ 2013 ZL1 754 rwhp 747 rwtq

05-15-2011, 12:07 AM	#12 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	wow

05-16-2011, 09:46 AM	#15 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	If I have to go to DC I usually take the Metro in, because I don't want to leave my car on the street or in a garage there. But then I have to deal with all of the people on the Metro. Eventually I will be beaten down by a group of thugs (probably some large female thugs) because they want my Pradas. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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