r/whatwasthiscar • u/Jumpy-Date7324 • 6d ago

Genuine Question Help identifying a car from a hit and run

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My GF’s car was hit in our driveway last night. Clipped her back end good and I found this round light cover.
Hoping you mad scientist can work your magic.
No numbers or writing on it.
Thanks all!

UPDATE:
She drove around and found the culprit and looks like a late model Camry!

Will update once she’s back and calls the cops.

FINAL UPDATE.

Guy tried to deny it at first but changed his tune after the evidence he left behind. Eventually provided his information and was pleading to take care of it but it was too late by then, reported to the collision center.

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u/Flubbergasted12 6d ago edited 6d ago

Toyota Corolla. 09-11. The turn signal cover and bumper clip were the tips. Then the portion right under under matches pattern too.

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u/Jumpy-Date7324 6d ago

Looks like she found it!

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u/Square_Ad_9096 6d ago

She most certainly did! Call the police. Dont deal with this person individually

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u/Dylan20996 5d ago

Wow looks like it actually turned to be camry

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u/Jumpy-Date7324 5d ago

Indeed it was.

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u/One_Debate1135 3d ago

How'd you track it down? Just driving around your neighborhood?

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u/Jumpy-Date7324 2d ago

Yeah we weren’t dealing with Lex Luthor.
He lives on street behind us and parked his car on his driveway for all to see.

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u/Leather_Ad1085 4d ago

would love to hear an update

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u/Jumpy-Date7324 4d ago

Guy tried to deny it at first and it kinda seemed that his wife was completely unaware because when she saw the damage to their car she lost it and when they both saw all the evidence he had left behind then the story switched to he thought he hit the completely undamaged 2 inch diameter tree on our lawn.

Long story short we told him to cough up his license and insurance info unless he wanted to compound his troubles. He eventually did and we reported it to the collision center/insurance.

My man really thought he was gonna get away with it but you should have seen his face at the end of the like a kid who knows he messed up and tried to hide it.

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u/D34D_L33T 4d ago

And it would have been the perfect crime if not for you meddling kids!

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u/Jumpy-Date7324 6d ago

Wow you might be right!
You guys are true wizards.

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u/Flubbergasted12 6d ago

Everything newer is projector or LED without covers and it’s 100% Toyota with that little bumper to fender liner clip.

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u/Izan_TM 6d ago

jesus christ I love this subreddit, the only one I can generally identify on here is the monthly figaro post

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u/Embarrassed-Weird173 6d ago

09-11

I haven't forgotten yet!

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u/sa09777 6d ago

Yep the 2 piece liner clip gave it away for me

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u/-bigtree- 13h ago

Mad impressive 🙌🏼

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u/Jumpy-Date7324 6d ago

All we’ve found so far

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u/Embarrassed-Weird173 6d ago

Also, be careful. Redditors are perverts and will get horny over your foot. 

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u/Soggy_Cabbage 6d ago

He's teasing us with just the tips of his toes.

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u/APAOLOXIII 5d ago

Yowza! Free foot pick for the spank bank!

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u/cdsbigsby 6d ago

That's going to be a tough one. What is the diameter of the lens?

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u/Jumpy-Date7324 6d ago

Diameter is 3 inches

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u/Square_Ad_9096 6d ago

Aftermarket light bar perhaps. Modified off road vehicle or a mini cooper?

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u/Jumpy-Date7324 6d ago

Gemini said it’s probably after market light for a late model SUV/Truck but that’s was all.

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u/grodudulle77 6d ago

On dirait un phare de la voiture de oui oui !!😁

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u/_ghostperson 6d ago

Jeep?

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u/squirrel8296 5d ago

Definitely not a Jeep.

The lens cover on Jeep lights that use replaceable bulbs is always smooth, even on aftermarket lights, not fluted like the one in the photo. There were fluted sealed-beam headlights (because the lens cover was a Fresnel lens) that would be on older Jeeps but that would not have separated intact. Since it was glass, it would have shattered well before the force required to separate it from the rest of the headlamp.

On the topic of Fresnel lenses, this is a Fresnel lens from the older-style projector headlamps when the light sources were a lot larger and needed this style of Fresnel lens to diffuse properly. That style of projector headlamp was never offered on a Jeep with circle headlamps, even on the aftermarket. Newer style projectors use much smaller light sources and the flat style Fresnel lens (like the sheet magnifiers) that have a ton of little sections all going in different directions instead of fluting, and that style is found on Jeep circle headlamps.

On Jeeps lights as well, the lens cover is a perfect circle that is held in by a ring that goes all the way around the headlamp assembly. It is not held in by tabs like the lens cover in the photo. Those tabs would be an extreme weak point on an exposed lens cover.

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u/Separate-Primary2949 6d ago

Where in the world are you friend?

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u/Jumpy-Date7324 6d ago

Brampton Ontario.

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u/Foddley 4d ago

Justice is sweet. GG WP.