FYI - FixableUnknown's RX-7 was backed into by a pickup truck outside the pizza place on Saturday night. The guy driving the truck didn't leave a note or anything.

Stuff like this is massively uncool.

I hope the guilty party is caught and ostracized accordingly. As others have stated this sort of shit is immature, and outright unacceptable. My car looks like ass already and if I caught someone digging a key in my paint... there would be blood.

To the vandal: I hope a tree a falls on your car.... with you in it.

Its things like this that ruin great events does anyone else remember rotorfest in N.J. when the fairgrounds were damaged? it went downhill very quickly and I think its gone now. Phil i think most of us will chip in if needed to correct the problem and I think it will help relations with the other groups who may be around. Thanks for a great event it will be hard to beat next year and congrats on the new baby, where are the pics of the newest rotorhead? no pics or it didn't happen :)

wow... thats not cool... hope the perp is caught!

Total lack of RESPECT for the person and their property. I hope the guilt haunts them all the way to the grave.

I can help with this as it was my friend's 2006 M3 that was keyed. Mark's M3 was the titanium grey one and is a beautiful car. He inspected it prior to the event and no damage was noted. We noticed the keying on Friday afternoon when leaving the Fontana Dam area for the pic event. The damage is about one foot in length, on the back rear quarter panel. :cuss:

Mark is not in need of money and I have spoken with him about this thread. He's touched and a bit embarrassed with the attention this is getting.

What sucks for me is I convinced Mark to attend DGRRX, telling him how great the rotary community is and then this happens. He's still high on the people he met but for me, this does give us a bit of a black eye.

David, didnt meant to cause such a stir but this has to be addressed. No one should get away w/ such malice.

I bet it wasn't actually a 'key' that did it, but rather a rivet on some jeans, or a wallet chain, something like that.

If someone wanted to actually 'key' it, you would know!!

That is really terrible to hear. I really would like to hope nobody from our group would do such a thing.

Nope, it was keyed. The evidence is clear. It wasn't parked were someone would have rubbed up against the car and then drag a foot across.

I gotcha G. Mark's a pretty humble guy and wouldn't bring this up himself.

I'm up for donating also.

David,

Im very sorry this happened to your guest. I wished I had known on saturday as I would of definitely made a HUGE deal at the saturday gathering and also at the award ceremony. I think something like this definitely ruins the experience for the guests and also for those who's attending the event.

I know I haven't controlled who comes to the event and such, but if this kind of childish behavior continues on (I've also heard of some rotary guys trying to drift around local roads), I would have to make it invite only and make this event more exclusive vs. open to all... as I can not allow such stupidity to continue on in the future!

If you talk to your guest, there are several of us who's willing to donate to help with fixing his car. Several rotorheads from this forum and 7club has offered to help by donating some money for fixing the damaged area. Again, there are MANY great rotorheads and the select minority who gives bad names to us all.

You don't mess with another person's car....hope you find out who did it and rip them a new one...not a good way to represent.

I would be willing to donate as well. I am sorry that something like that happened.