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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Should’ve set up CCTV to catch the perps in the act. It’s absolutely disgusting that people should have to suppress their freedom of expression because of other’s dislikening.
Sadly wouldn’t be allowed to attached the camera to all the listed buildings, 24/7 automated drone patrols though can’t stop them haha
That’s disgusting, not doing anything wrong and still feeling forced to not have what you want.
That’s just heartbreaking.. so due to the entitled crybabies he has to have a boring gray car?
I think CT should to offer him a WAGON!!! Or one of thes most hated cars of CT (Aztek,Multipla..) in bright colours
I suggest we organise a CT meet on that street
Just park there all the brightest cars our community has for a week
I’ll bring this
Don’t forget to hold a rev battle. Quiet town my ass
I will bring these two, both with Custom race exhausts!
I’ll bring all of these, plus the one in my garage
It may be silver, but those hipsters will end up with a beautiful scenic picture of my 4” titanium exhaust spitting flames. BRAP ON, BABY
He should get a bright yellow subie with a straight pipe.
Tourists: Oo look at this nice little village so nice and quiet let me take a pict…
Mr Maddox: BRAAAAAAP STUTUTUTU
Coolest old man ever
Now that’s a good idea
Where I’m from straight through isn’t allowed
Makes me wish I still had my extremely loud Signal Yellow RS2000, bright and noisy as hell, that’d p**s those a-holes right off!
Seen through glass’ Abarth might have ‘MOVE’ scratched on his bonnet too…
If it was my car the one that had been vandalized I would have bought a bright lime green civic with chromed rims just to give them a real reason to complain. 😤
Being attacked for its color? Wow, seems like being a yellow car in UK is same as being a black man in USA!