Hit&Run victim - I need help identifying a make and model

ScrumPox · 09-09-2011 4:18pm #1

Hi there,
Last Thursday at about 6.15pm a car drove into the side of my car while I was driving through the main crossroad at the Beacon in Sandyford.

The young guy driving the car kindly drove off without stopping or checking to see if anyone was hurt! As it was, I was fine but the rear rightside of car is all smashed in.

Unfortunately the incident happened so unexpectantly and fast that I was only able to get a partial number plate before he zoomed off.
The year was 00 or 01. The county tag was “OY”.

Not much to go on, I know but on the plus side, the guy was driving a very, very distinct modified vehicle: a small white, mini-pickup.

While I immediately reported the incident to the Gardaí, and followed up again yesterday, I've not seen any progress on this from their side.

So I decided I need to try and get a better ID on the vehicle and bring it back to the Gardai. I was hoping to enlist the knowledge of the Boards motoring public to help me identify the make/model of this car if not the actual car itself

The car was a small, low-riding pickup truck with a tiny cab with rear window and a flatbed. It was all white. It didn't appear to have an manufacturers badges on it, from the rear at least.

The partial plates are 00-OY-XXX or 01-OY-XXX.
It had square plates so I presume was imported from Japan.

I had a quick google around; the closest model I've seen to what it looked like was this on donedeal.ie: http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2060589. It doesn't look exactly right though; I remember the rear window on the car that hit me was smaller than the one on donedeal.

Has anyone any other suggestions on what make/model this pickup could be?
Anyone recognise the plates?
A passerby indicated he recognised the car from the general Stillorgan area; can I ask you to keep an eye out for a similar car if you’re passing through the Stillorgan or Sandyford or Dundrum area? And, if you do spot it, get the full registration?

Thanks in advance for any information.

Scrumpox

09-09-2011 4:22pm

Vw have a small little pick up popular with <snip> car enthusiasts, don't know if they were around in 00 though, on the mobile so can't really find a link to one at the mo.

MAJJ · 09-09-2011 4:26pm

If it's modified. Try local modifiers around the areas or sources of parts. There used to be a place called DA Autostore in Stillorgan also. It also may be getting fixed up at the moment.

Just a guess but maybe 6.15 is the time they come home from work or wherever maybe it's their routine. You could observe there if you had the time. Or maybe check around Stillorgan for a while.

Any cameras in the areas or along those roads that could be checked.

Also, if their car is still out on the road it will look even more distinctive smashed up.

Maybe I've watched two much dectective shows.

ScrumPox · 09-09-2011 4:30pm

There's a traffic camera on the junction; just rang DunLaoghaireRathdown traffic department today to see if they have footage. She said she'd ring me back after lunch. I'm still waiting!

Guy:Incognito · 09-09-2011 4:32pm

I've seen a Felicia or some similar sized skoda as a small pick up once or twice.

Not for a second saying its the same one but I saw the one I'm on about a coupe of times at heat merchants in Liffey Valley, young bloke drives it. Over a year ago now though.

Big Nasty · 09-09-2011 4:33pm

I drive that area a fair bit and have never seen it. Will keep an eye out for you though. Surely the Beacon would have CCTV, maybe not of the crossroads but of the car coming up past the front of the building from Stillorgan direction?

ScrumPox · 09-09-2011 4:38pm

Just been searching for the VW that RoverJames suggested.
Found the old flatbed Caddy here: http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/5357/photo1527.jpg

The rear window is definitely more like the one that hit me. There was not 'VOLKSWAGEN' writing on the tailgate.

Could the VW have square plates?

wiger toods · 09-09-2011 4:40pm

Maybe one of these? awful lot of them in ireland. brother in law used to have one.
God help me, i cant manage the photo or link:rolleyes:
i was on about a mitsubishi L200 pickup.

ScrumPox · 09-09-2011 4:43pm

Arghh Wiger, you're link got stripped. can you repost?

ottostreet · 09-09-2011 4:46pm

ScrumPox · 09-09-2011 4:46pm

Thanks MC... he made his getaway down towards the Luas track from the Beacon. I think I'll call into the hotel over the weekend to see if they monitor the road. Was also going to ask the many dealerships on the lefthand side as you go towards the tracks.

I'm certainly p|ssed off enough to spend time at this!

wiger toods · 09-09-2011 4:46pm

not much help at all am i?:rolleyes:

Big Nasty · 09-09-2011 4:46pm

ScrumPox wrote: »

Arghh Wiger, you're link got stripped. can you repost?

This is what he was trying to post but from your discription it doesn't sound likely:
Full?id=7875221

wiger toods · 09-09-2011 4:49pm

MCMLXXV wrote: »

This is what he was trying to post but from your discription it doesn't sound likely:

Thank you, for the love of god! that was the exact same image too:o:

Big Nasty · 09-09-2011 4:56pm

wiger toods wrote: »

that was the exact same image too:o:

I know!

ScrumPox · 09-09-2011 5:20pm

Thanks Wiger... but yeah, this truck is massive... the one that hit me was tiny; the rook of the cab probably only a little higher than an old mini.

spiggotpaddy · 09-09-2011 5:26pm

could be a p100,

HappyHouseWife · 09-09-2011 5:29pm

Could be a Mazda B2200, brilliant for "drifting" (apparently) so would tie in with your thoughts of a modded motor. http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT9j52A8O0yUUdx40yxqJKNVA9ecNEzhya85kXhIg1bqkHCbK_4
http://www.google.ie/imgres?q=mazda+b2200+pick+up+truck&hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1280&bih=681&tbm=isch&tbnid=ujUZxSgN7A9m8M:&imgrefurl=http://hondamarketplace.com/showthread.php%3Ft%3D2524691&docid=3QhTn6jpXfd6iM&w=572&h=419&ei=QD9qTv3zNsGk-gbc39nUBA&zoom=1

antodeco · 09-09-2011 5:36pm

ScrumPox wrote: »

Thanks Wiger... but yeah, this truck is massive... the one that hit me was tiny; the rook of the cab probably only a little higher than an old mini.

Im going to ask a very silly question, but it wasnt a mini pickup was it? They were stopped being made a very long time ago, but just in case....

Monty Burnz · 09-09-2011 5:38pm

ScrumPox wrote: »

I had a quick google around; the closest model I've seen to what it looked like was this on donedeal.ie: http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2060589.

No offence to anyone, but what kind of tasteless moron would drive something like that?

Toots · 09-09-2011 5:41pm

Monty Burnz wrote: »

No offence to anyone, but what kind of tasteless moron would drive something like that?

Probably the same kind of tasteless moron who would crash into the side of someone's car and not stop to leave their details

Eric Cartman · 09-09-2011 5:42pm

Monty Burnz wrote: »

No offence to anyone, but what kind of tasteless moron would drive something like that?

the same kind of people who badly modify 1.4 civics, drive boxy starlets , felt spec vag cars and have kids at age 13

Ash.J.Williams · 09-09-2011 5:42pm

Don't let this go OP!!! Let's get some justice!

Wertz · 09-09-2011 5:46pm

Isuzu Panther pick-up

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Has small window you speak of, in production since late 80s to present ( I think) and is an asian model.
Google for more pics, there's loads.

Monty Burnz wrote: »

No offence to anyone, but what kind of tasteless moron would drive something like that?

Used to be a favourite of the local hispanic hard men when I lived in the states...except with impossibly small wheels (with spinners) and sticking out the sides on extenders.