Elderly 'Yellow Corsa Man' Has Caved In And Bought A Grey Replacement After His Vandalised Car Was Written Off
We’re genuinely disappointed to bring you this news, but the old man whose yellow Vauxhall Corsa was vandalised for ‘ruining’ a beauty spot has given in and bought a grey replacement.
Earlier in February a campaign of abuse from social media users and fellow residents of the incredibly picturesque Arlington Row culminated in the smashing of the Corsa’s rear windscreen and a side window, as well as the scratching of the word ‘MOVE’ into the bonnet.
People claimed that his car was ruining their Instagram photos of the picturesque village of Bibury, which made us a bit cross. What right does anyone have to complain about this sort of thing?
At the time, it’s owner, 84-year-old Peter Maddox said he would replace his beloved Corsa with something in lime green, claiming to have secured the support of the village around him.
But now news has surfaced that after the car was written off by its insurers, the retired dentist has instead bought a silver-grey Corsa out of fear that the same thing might happen again. His daughter-in-law Marie Kraus said:
“He does like bright colours and he liked his bright yellow car but since he feels he was targeted because it was yellow, he doesn’t want to attract the same sort of attention.
“He feels it’s possible it would happen again.”
Regardless, a Facebook group has been set up to organise a convoy of yellow cars through Bibury with the aim of raising sponsorship that will be donated to a charity of Mr Maddox’s choice. We just can’t help but wish his own brand new yellow car was taking part.
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But the car made the whole picture look more lively :(
Agreed. I’d have bought a box van and wrapped it in hi-vis reflective material just to make a point. I’d also have bought a very angry dog, which I’d leave with the van.
Im going to park one of these there now… See how the tourists like it
This I totally agree with.
As car people, we can all agree that no matter the situation, the car is always the focus of a picture.
that sucks :( if i ever own a yellow car i will have to go down there and park it up every weekend just to ruin peoples pictures may even put a big middle finger picture in the windscreen as well :P
Mighty Car Mods , so we gonna roll on this or what? lol
I think we should yes. I will go get my passat wrapped!
Currently checking the price of a sonic yellow wrap.
Seriously who would destroy a car ONLY because it’s ruining a nice picture? This 84-year-old guy only wants to live peacefully in this village with his colorful car, but now he can’t. Why are humans like that
Welcome to England.
Welcome to the 21st Century.
the worst part is that the car actually made the picture better if they worked around it
I don’t know. Here in America people don’t do that unless you’re cheating on someone and they find out. These guys vandalised the car of the ONE old guy in the world who likes colors. When did England become communist?
I guess you could say that the tourists made him feel all Yellow…
I really would have bought a lime green one just to annoy them even more
Why not a “Sunburst Brown“ one????
Just would have been smashed again
I’ll try and do it in our yellow 500!
Bloody millenials.
“Ruining the picture” It actually adds character.
People are pieces of S@&t