[Schwa]

It happened sometime after dark, but before bedtime (according to neighbour) on the 23rd of March... Someone driving (probably quite fast) jumped up onto the sidewalk and hit a big shrub, cracking their headlight, then the car spun and slid across the lawn, eventually hitting the right rear of the car on the house, where the rear tail light cover smashed and red lens popped out... just a foot away from the gas meter! What we're trying to figure out is what kind of car this light came from. At first we assumed it was a newer vehicle because there was a smashed clear shell and the red lens was pristine, no scratching or dirt, so it must have been enclosed, but when I re-assembled it I think it might be an aftermarket replacement for an older car... and this is where I think everyone here will be more useful than me cruising parking lots looking for this type of tail light...

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/5135/img8655.th.jpg (http://img156.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img8655.jpg)http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/4442/img8659.th.jpg (http://img297.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img8659.jpg)http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/2087/img8663.th.jpg (http://img291.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img8663.jpg)http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/2773/img8667.th.jpg (http://img403.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img8667.jpg)

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/7577/img8674.jpg

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/7679/img8681.jpg

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/5517/img8682.jpg


Plastic Headlight Shards:
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/9278/img8683.jpg

[bensta]

possibly a miata?

[cococly]

It does look like a miata taillight

[!Aznboi128]

i say early 92-96s camry

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/Camry_1992-94.JPG

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/5517/img8682.jpg
your pic notice the same red reflector that goes to the orange refelector (only got a small piece there)

http://www.rrp-mfg.com/images/Spoilers/110.JPG

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/%2792-%2794_Toyota_Camry_Coupe.jpg

im pretty confident cause ...
miata tails look totaly different
http://taylorrotorsports.com/catalog/images/miata%20tail-right.jpg

[Schwa]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/Camry_1992-94.JPG

You might be right... the other distinct thing about the lens is the fogging at the top and bottom and that first camry looks like it might have that...

[!Aznboi128]

^ i know i'm right lol

cause the front headlight shards that you got matches the front side marker lights the lines and diffuser is exact =D

[TRDood]

my guess would be a camry too

it's not likely going be a newer car because they don't use those lenses anymore.. its bigger and bulkier now with a lot of space inside the housing

[SumAznGuy]

It's close but I don't think it is a Camry tail light. The corner diffuser is red but on the camry, they are off amber.
And the angle of the cover is not right as the camry has a 90 degree bend.

As for the front corner lamp, the camry is clear and has that reflective pointy shit behind it whereas this piece has the lines that goes across the plastic.

[Jah]

No model #'s on the lamp assembly?

[thumper]

wow someone call up grissom and the CSI team on this!

(oh wait morpheus took over his job :p)

[!SG]

if u bring in CSI, semen may be involved...

[Raid3n]

It's close but I don't think it is a Camry tail light. The corner diffuser is red but on the camry, they are off amber.
And the angle of the cover is not right as the camry has a 90 degree bend.

As for the front corner lamp, the camry is clear and has that reflective pointy shit behind it whereas this piece has the lines that goes across the plastic.

i say early 92-96s camry

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/Camry_1992-94.JPG

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/5517/img8682.jpg
your pic notice the same red reflector that goes to the orange refelector (only got a small piece there)

http://www.rrp-mfg.com/images/Spoilers/110.JPG

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/%2792-%2794_Toyota_Camry_Coupe.jpg

im pretty confident cause ...
miata tails look totaly different
http://taylorrotorsports.com/catalog/images/miata%20tail-right.jpg

look at the border, and also, the colours are in the right position.

the chances of that being from a camry are pretty damn high.

[!SG]

camry, is that your final answer?

[What_the?]

oh wow, nice detective work there

[BNR32_Coupe]

i would've guessed celica, but it's definately a camry

http://www.importtrenz.com/v3/catalog/image.php?type=T&id=17299

btw, did anybody see the house that rear ended my car?

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

It's close but I don't think it is a Camry tail light. The corner diffuser is red but on the camry, they are off amber.
And the angle of the cover is not right as the camry has a 90 degree bend.

As for the front corner lamp, the camry is clear and has that reflective pointy shit behind it whereas this piece has the lines that goes across the plastic.

what would u say it is detective?

[Schwa]

No model #'s on the lamp assembly?

Unfortunately, no... the only markings are on the red part (R) and on part of the clear shell, it says TOP

I'll be looking for a camry to match it to today and I'll let y'all know.

[!Aznboi128]

i would've guessed celica, but it's definately a camry

http://www.importtrenz.com/v3/catalog/image.php?type=T&id=17299

btw, did anybody see the house that rear ended my car?

celica is close but celica doesnt have a big fat black trim around it

camry is the only car i can remember that has it...

the reason why i know is when i was younger my friends and I (car fans) would have pics of cars and cover up everything other then a piece and guess what car it was lol .... :D yea... didnt have a gameboy back then sorry

camry, is that your final answer?

YES! FINAL ANSWER!

where's my million?

[roastpuff]

It's close but I don't think it is a Camry tail light. The corner diffuser is red but on the camry, they are off amber.
And the angle of the cover is not right as the camry has a 90 degree bend.

As for the front corner lamp, the camry is clear and has that reflective pointy shit behind it whereas this piece has the lines that goes across the plastic.

There are years when the Camry's taillights are all red. I've seen those running around Vancouver before. The angle of the lamp will depend on the mounting behind it - this piece could be the corner reflector, because I don't think the taillight assembly is all one piece with a 90 degree bend.

The headlight shards are tiny, so it could be from something or other... hard to tell. Again, different years will vary...

[SumAznGuy]

On second thought, Camry does look like a good answer.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ycqwcbb6wEo/SZVtyOc1-DI/AAAAAAAABak/fUIwzawH23Y/s320/Toyota+2.png

http://images.1aauto.com/LTP/1ALTP00099.jpg

[Kaiten]

Revscene is awesome

[hk20000]

the amber bit is detached from the clear shell, and it broke off when the guy smacked it.

It has to be a Camry. Final answer.

Also more CSI for you:

Because it's a camry that went fast, the driver was probably drunk. Only a drunkard thinks driving fast in a Camry is a good idea. Then he ran for it, likely to escape charges of DUI. Him being run off the road by a 3rd party is another possibility, maybe he got off your lawn to chase down the 3rd party. Either way he does not think much of his encounter of the bushes and the house. Also the car must have jumped the curb at a very high (closer to 90 degrees) attack angle otherwise a Camry would lose its wheels because of its front strut design and he would not be able to get away. If there aren't a lot of circular tracks on the lawn my guess is he lost it on the road outside and backed into the yard. His vehicle is a Camry LE and not a CE as well because the wheels did not lock up and dig a train track into the yard. The base model Camry has no ABS.

If you can take some more pictures of the front lawn maybe we can deduce more facts from the trajectory and speed etc. Also the road just outside the house would be an area littered with information too.

That was CSI:Vancity brought to you by hk20000. Should you believe it? Well, do you believe in CSI:Miami? ROFL.

It's a Camry. You aren't gonna catch it. Camry = best getaway vehicle ever.

[Shun Izaki]

def a gen4 camry light. However if it doesn't have any stamps or anything, it seems to be OEM replacement?

[orange7]

i have no idea which car it belongs to, but i defintely know it doesn't belong to a tsx. XD or anything that honda made

[achiam]

It DEFINITELY was from a Nissan GT-R:

http://www.londonmotorcars.com/photos/medium/09-nissan-gtr-gunmetal-rer.jpg

[mugenrsx]

^ yearh right

[marc0lishuz]

Must be this guy.

http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/rr261/marc-o-lishuz2/freddiecopy.jpg

[dustinb]

Must be this guy.

http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/rr261/marc-o-lishuz2/freddiecopy.jpg

Lol...

and good job on the Camry.

[achiam]

Must be this guy.

http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/rr261/marc-o-lishuz2/freddiecopy.jpg

What disturbs me about that picture is that some guy had the patience to look at her up close and for quite some length while cutting her out for photoshop.

[tool001]

that was uncalled for,, gonna have nightmares

[..::lazybum::..]

ROFL at freddys girl LMAO ahah

id go with camry , or GTR :P

[!Tigger]

my vote goes to the GTR!~

[monkeywrench]

or it could be from some unidentified object?? visitors from another planet?!!

oh wait i vote for the camry

[orange7]

just drove around today, and noticed that some old american cars have similar tailights too...

so i'm not sure myself

[marc0lishuz]

What disturbs me about that picture is that some guy had the patience to look at her up close and for quite some length while cutting her out for photoshop.

Worst 15 minutes of my life trying to Photoshop between her legs. *shudder*

[Poonpee]

O shit... thats where my tail light went !! can i have it back =P ?

[underscore]

the taillight definitely looks a lot like a Camry light, the height of the damage to your house looks about right for the bumper too and the wheels marks are thin.

the only thing making me think it *might* something other than a Camry is A) the headlight piece doesn't look like it fit a Camry, B) there's no paint transfer to your house which kinda makes me think it could be a car with unpainted plastic bumpers a la older neon or something.

my only guess beyond a Camry is older Audi 100? *shrugs*

[Schwa]

the taillight definitely looks a lot like a Camry light, the height of the damage to your house looks about right for the bumper too and the wheels marks are thin.

the only thing making me think it *might* something other than a Camry is A) the headlight piece doesn't look like it fit a Camry, B) there's no paint transfer to your house which kinda makes me think it could be a car with unpainted plastic bumpers a la older neon or something.

my only guess beyond a Camry is older Audi 100? *shrugs*

Looking like Camry to me too, just need to get up close and personal with one and the tail light fragments to make a positive ID.

There was a lot of paint transfer but it fell on the ground, we have large chunks of metallic silver paint and some of them have the orange paint on them... you can see them in the pic of the light...

or here...
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/6029/img8677.jpg

Also we found a chunk of what we assume is the front bumper on the front lawn, probably from the impact with the tree... and it is painted.

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/2555/img8686.jpg

[underscore]

if you can get the paint ID'd at an autobody shop that would narrow down the list of potential cars significantly.

p.s. I see you have a Delica but the pics are down. Any chance you drove it across the ferry and down the Coq this past August?

[underscore]

NISSAN SENTRA

[Qmx323]

hmmmm im assuming ur talking about the b13 sentra.. i dont think it is cuz the b13 lights arent round at the top and the bottom, only on the sides. Its most likely the 1991-1996 camry.

[orange7]

i don't get it. What's the point of identifying the car? I mean, it wouldn't help.. or would it??? Anyways, I'd recommend you to not waste too much time into it because it's definitely already something that is a lost to your friend. Now i wouldn't want it to be a bigger lost for you guys; spending time that could be spent elsewhere.

[Qmx323]

if we're on here trying to figure it out.. i dont think we have much better to do :( :(

plus u could make a claim and own the hit and runner

[Schwa]

if you can get the paint ID'd at an autobody shop that would narrow down the list of potential cars significantly.

p.s. I see you have a Delica but the pics are down. Any chance you drove it across the ferry and down the Coq this past August?

Taken it on the ferry, but haven't driven it to the interior yet.

[Schwa]

i don't get it. What's the point of identifying the car? I mean, it wouldn't help.. or would it??? Anyways, I'd recommend you to not waste too much time into it because it's definitely already something that is a lost to your friend. Now i wouldn't want it to be a bigger lost for you guys; spending time that could be spent elsewhere.

if we're on here trying to figure it out.. i dont think we have much better to do :( :(

plus u could make a claim and own the hit and runner

We don't plan on wasting a lot of time looking for this jerk, but the more information the police, ICBC and we have, the higher the chances of them getting caught. The best would be some kind of province-wide bulletin system for body shops so they would know to alert authorities when a car matching the description with the right damage and paint transfer rolls in their shop, but that would be too easy, lol.

[underscore]

Taken it on the ferry, but haven't driven it to the interior yet.

aww darn, we saw one getting on the ferry last summer, then ran into it on the highway leaving the ferry, then saw it on the highway in Coquitlam, then finally at the toll booth on the Coq. the last time we passed it the guy and his wife recognized us and waved haha, such sweet vans

[boibuddha]

What's the point of identifying the car? I mean, it wouldn't help.. or would it???

If the guy was really stupid about the situation.. he might decide to claim it through ICBC. Guy brings in the car for the inspection, ICBC checks out damages and determines if it matches a floating bulletin about that generation of camry.

This is only if ICBC does have a floating bulletin board which could be nothing more than a simple fax or email to each inspection centre. This is ICBC we're talking about though... spend the least amount of time or money, depend on its worth.

[SupraTTturbo2jz]

camry alright, count the red lines on the lens, 5 lines on the smashed one and 5 lines on the picture!! identical spaces in between too!