Hit & Run, help me identify car from part no. & pics

**greg123** · 03-12-2007,09:49 AM

Hey guys,

Someone kindly demolished my gate, reinforced concrete posts and fence before making off. The police haven't even come round so I'm doing some investigating on my own first (I'll hassle them if they haven't bothered by tomorrow still, it happened on Friday).

It's a VERY hard hit, I'm surprised the car drove away. Bits of headlamp, bumper, underbody, wheel arch, mudflaps are all left behind and the damage went around 20ft before someone piled it up neatly due to parts of it blocking pavement where they reversed out I think dragging stuff with it.

Anyhow on one of the bits, a grey/blue silver (similar to the Skoda Stone Grey Met 9151) side or cover to a bumper, I managed to get this part number:

Part Number 8E0 853 888 A Wheel spoiler, right front

I used ETKA 3,4 to get the above info but I can't see how to find out what model it's from. It comes up with no picture/price/anything, just wheel spoiler right front.

On the parts 'Germany' is present and several 'Audi' symbols, but no VW symbols that I can see. There is a date stamp saying 06 but it's too small for me to make out the month.

Can anyone help me identify the car accurately please? I need to know what possible type and years and what the colour would be (there will only be one blue/grey silver met for that year I'm sure). The damage was done in Nottingham and if it's a stolen car, or a drunk driver, I may be able to claim off them. I don't see why I should pay out myself (excess on house insurance) for what someone did in hit and run, the car will be WELL damaged and shouldn't be too hard to trace for the cops if I give them this info.

Pics of the sorry state attached, thanks in advance! Greg.

**greg123** · 03-12-2007,09:50 AM

I should add I think it's an A4 hence the post here, due to a google search on the part no., however I can't find a way to confirm it.

**Sam** · 03-12-2007,10:58 AM

Audi A4, 2002 - 2007.

Your date stamp means the part was made in 06. So it's either an 06 or an 07 or it's a new part on an older car.

Using www.vagcat.com it comes up as;

8E0853888A wheel spoiler right front.

That's in the A4/Avant 2005 section.

Sorry for your misfortune too

**rush** · 03-12-2007,11:04 AM

WELL DONE so far. I hope you catch the scum who did this. I would like to offer my services as a vet (FREE) if you feel the need to torture them to within an inch of death

**RickT** · 03-12-2007,11:27 AM

Originally Posted by mycarsavw

Audi A4, 2002 - 2007.

Your date stamp means the part was made in 06. So it's either an 06 or an 07 or it's a new part on an older car.

Using www.vagcat.com it comes up as;

8E0853888A wheel spoiler right front.

That's in the A4/Avant 2005 section.

Sorry for your misfortune too

The above is spot on...

I would go do a bit of driving around looking for the car!!

it has to be somewhere!!

Rick

**rush** · 03-12-2007,11:41 AM

First it looks like a residential area so probably a local driver
Mention the accident to as many folk as possible and dont forget to ask your Postman/Woman, Refuse collector if your up early enough, they do cover a lot of ground
PS take your camera as a picture of the damaged car is what you really need
All the best in your search

**bora(ing) nick** · 03-12-2007,01:05 PM

It might also be worth popping into your local audi dealer, to see if somebody has order a replacement wing, or paint ..... or the colour paint....

Worth a try

Nick

**RickT** · 03-12-2007,07:16 PM

Originally Posted by bora(ing) nick

It might also be worth popping into your local audi dealer, to see if somebody has order a replacement wing, or paint ..... or the colour paint....

Worth a try

Nick

Yeah its one option... but they are not disclosed to tell you... DPA.

I would just keep your eyes open and hunt around..

But i cant see the car been broken for long....

Your other option is to go around your local body shop's asking for quotes for some damage you have and check out their workshops

.. or even just drive about checking out their carparks....

Rick

**bora(ing) nick** · 03-12-2007,07:20 PM

Originally Posted by RickT

Your other option is to go around your local body shop's asking for quotes for some damage you have and check out their workshops

.. or even just drive about checking out their carparks....

Rick

Sounds like something out of fast and the furious,

Nick

**ronmcintosh** · 03-12-2007,08:22 PM

An interesting one, you should have a decent chance of tracking them down.

1. Any decent bodyshop will be able to match the paint so no help there.
2. The body parts will surely have to come from the most local Audi dealer (I dont think anyone will make copy parts for these) All dealers have a list of all parts they have ordered going back at least 3 years.

So might be worth a trip to see if they have supplied the parts recently or if there bodyshop has requested them from the parts dept.

Now for a little artisitic licence, if you wish. If they have supplied the parts but won't tell you the details (I doubt they will) then at least they might give you the nod that they have a recent or pending enquiry on the parts. They should also from there computer be able to tell you if any have been requested by any other dealerships from the main warehouses.

Good luck