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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: georgenewman1 on 30 June 2010, 18:20
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hi guys my mates mk2 was niked from glasto while the festival was on, its a white driver 3 door, bit rough with 14" wolfsburg alloys on and a ghostbusters sticker on the filler, reg J706 OEY, anyone sees it or knows anythin please let us know cheers guys
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This sucks dude. Doubt I'll be much help down south but will keep my eyes open
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im down around that area so ill keep my eyes open for you
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You'd be lucky to find it.
It's probably going to be rung.
They'll take off anything that'll identify it, swap the chassis number plate, license plates and sell it on.
Same thing happened to my brother's Triumph Daytona when he was living in Saxmundham in the 90's.
Luckily he had a tracker on his bike... He was pretty confused to get it back with different plates.
He actually said "You've bought back the wrong bike."
Ringing is becoming more and more common now, and it tends to be done in large amounts of cars.
The only thing he can really do would be to note the number plates of any similar cars he sees and run an HPI check on any he sees.
Usually the plates will be off of a stolen car, so you can inform the Police of it's presence on the road and it's number plate.
Try looking on eBay for them and running a few HPI checks.
Most HPI websites cost - but if you dig you might find a free one.
Even if you find a possible match, it's unlikely you'll actually get the car back.
It could be worse though, the same brother had his house burgled in Ashford, he had all of his stuff bundled into his wife's car (the keys for which were on the hook) and they drove off with the lot!
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i thought the same about my first mk2 that was nicked earlier this year but that was found a week later about half a mile from where i live
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You'd be lucky to find it.
It's probably going to be rung.
They'll take off anything that'll identify it, swap the chassis number plate, license plates and sell it on.
Same thing happened to my brother's Triumph Daytona when he was living in Saxmundham in the 90's.
Luckily he had a tracker on his bike... He was pretty confused to get it back with different plates.
He actually said "You've bought back the wrong bike."
Ringing is becoming more and more common now, and it tends to be done in large amounts of cars.
The only thing he can really do would be to note the number plates of any similar cars he sees and run an HPI check on any he sees.
Usually the plates will be off of a stolen car, so you can inform the Police of it's presence on the road and it's number plate.
Try looking on eBay for them and running a few HPI checks.
Most HPI websites cost - but if you dig you might find a free one.
Even if you find a possible match, it's unlikely you'll actually get the car back.
It could be worse though, the same brother had his house burgled in Ashford, he had all of his stuff bundled into his wife's car (the keys for which were on the hook) and they drove off with the lot!
Seems like a lot of effort to go to for a Driver that's a bit rough.
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So it was stolen whilst parked in the field at glasto? That's unlucky, will keep my eyes peeled
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You'd be surprised!
A stolen car sold for £300 is £300 profit!
Unless you mean the HPI thing - in which case; yes - it is a lot of effort!
Those HPI checks are a rip off.
You could be lucky though.
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Feckers :evil:
Castration with rusty pliers is too good for theiving scum.
Hope you get it back in one piece.
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was probably nicked just as a taxi home, easy pickings without an alarm or immobilser
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was probably nicked just as a taxi home, easy pickings without an alarm or immobilser
That makes it ok?
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was probably nicked just as a taxi home, easy pickings without an alarm or immobilser
That makes it ok?
did i say that makes it ok ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
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was probably nicked just as a taxi home, easy pickings without an alarm or immobilser
That makes it ok?
did i say that makes it ok ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Not explicitly, however the use of the words "just as a taxi" seem to me to be diminishing what is an extremely upsetting experience. The implication being that it was a cheap car without a fancy immobiliser or alarm thus it was ok to nick it to get home in.
But perhaps I'm over analysing your post.
Just feel bad for the guy getting his car nicked, I'd be raging.
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was probably nicked just as a taxi home, easy pickings without an alarm or immobilser
That makes it ok?
did i say that makes it ok ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Sorry mate I didn't get that at all. He's in no way saying that makes it ok, he's just saying that may have been the case, and that it wasn't a highly thought out scheme to get money...just a joy ride
Not explicitly, however the use of the words "just as a taxi" seem to me to be diminishing what is an extremely upsetting experience. The implication being that it was a cheap car without a fancy immobiliser or alarm thus it was ok to nick it to get home in.
But perhaps I'm over analysing your post.
Just feel bad for the guy getting his car nicked, I'd be raging.
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was probably nicked just as a taxi home, easy pickings without an alarm or immobilser
That makes it ok?
did i say that makes it ok ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Sorry mate I didn't get that at all. He's in no way saying that makes it ok, he's just saying that may have been the case, and that it wasn't a highly thought out scheme to get money...just a joy ride
Not explicitly, however the use of the words "just as a taxi" seem to me to be diminishing what is an extremely upsetting experience. The implication being that it was a cheap car without a fancy immobiliser or alarm thus it was ok to nick it to get home in.
But perhaps I'm over analysing your post.
Just feel bad for the guy getting his car nicked, I'd be raging.
Just for the record I didn't say any of that.
Twisted' what's not to get?
I understand that "it wasn't a highly thought out scheme to get money" and did say "perhaps I'm over analysing your post".
Ultimately all I was expressing was "Just feel bad for the guy getting his car nicked".
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:huh:
getting heated in here! :huh:
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You'd be lucky to find it.
It's probably going to be rung.
They'll take off anything that'll identify it, swap the chassis number plate, license plates and sell it on.
Same thing happened to my brother's Triumph Daytona when he was living in Saxmundham in the 90's.
Luckily he had a tracker on his bike... He was pretty confused to get it back with different plates.
He actually said "You've bought back the wrong bike."
Ringing is becoming more and more common now, and it tends to be done in large amounts of cars.
The only thing he can really do would be to note the number plates of any similar cars he sees and run an HPI check on any he sees.
Usually the plates will be off of a stolen car, so you can inform the Police of it's presence on the road and it's number plate.
Try looking on eBay for them and running a few HPI checks.
Most HPI websites cost - but if you dig you might find a free one.
Even if you find a possible match, it's unlikely you'll actually get the car back.
It could be worse though, the same brother had his house burgled in Ashford, he had all of his stuff bundled into his wife's car (the keys for which were on the hook) and they drove off with the lot!
doubt it would be made into a ringer ? being a mk2 driver and a bit "ruff" it'll be kids that rag it to death and then burn it out sorry to say :cry:
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Yer this thread is getting a little daft ladies :rolleyes:
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not that often i post really, can't be arsed with people "over analysing" stuff and "keyboard warriors"
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that sucks :(
justifys to my Gf why i do certain things to my car when i park anywhere for more than 20 seconds. :shocked:
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I will keep an eye out here for you.
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not that often i post really, can't be arsed with people "over analysing" stuff and "keyboard warriors"
Was trying to be conciliatory by saying that I was perhaps over thinking your previous post, clearly this was wasted on you.
I'm no keyboard warrior, I never say anything to people on a forum that I wouldn't happily say face to face.
But life is too short for bitterness, I just hope the guy finds his car.
Either that or it's me and you pal....
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/handbagdawn.jpg)
:grin:
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Legend of a picture! :grin:
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:grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
not that often i post really, can't be arsed with people "over analysing" stuff and "keyboard warriors"
Was trying to be conciliatory by saying that I was perhaps over thinking your previous post, clearly this was wasted on you.
I'm no keyboard warrior, I never say anything to people on a forum that I wouldn't happily say face to face.
But life is too short for bitterness, I just hope the guy finds his car.
Either that or it's me and you pal....
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/handbagdawn.jpg)
:grin:
i feel bad for the guy too, i've never had a car nicked, though somebody did smash my window and snap my steering lock but something must have spooked them :lipsrsealed:
anyway neo, my hand bag is much bigger and than yours, and it's baby pink so you would have about as much chance as spain have at beating the germans
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:grin:
Was this the one you used to spook the would be car thieves?
Maybe we should all invest in one and stop theiving chav scum?
(http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr286/neobadness/orbitsbag.jpg)
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sh!t...............my games up ! ! !
i'll get me coat :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Me and you now Orbit :wink:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9fBQYE-S5o