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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: simonpolly on 21 April 2011, 19:00
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Today at about 1600 my house was broken into while no one was home,they smashed the side gate,broke into the shed then forced two back doors and once in side broke into my safe and stole the golf keys.It was last seen going down the m54 towards birmingham.This was all done in broad daylight :angry:.Wife and kids very upset i am currently waiting for a locksmith to come and make my house secure. :cry:
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Very sorry mate to hear about this the thieving bas..rds :angry:
Seems to be happening far to often !!!!!!!!!
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What f**kcers!!
Hope you get it back or if you don't the insurance company sort you out an nice new one.
Jim
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Simon
So sorry to hear this. The cars important but the house and family more so. In a way, thankful that nobody was home
Was the car on the drive for them to see or did they break into your garage as well?
Hope you get the house secure pretty quickly. CCTV won't stop them but it is a detterant [sp]
Hope you get it all sorted and the insurance are quick to help and pay out
Adrian
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car was on the drive,they smashed a gate the shed door, two upvc doors and forced a safe they then stole the keys and mrs jewellery .i live in a very low crime area so people beware it was seen by a apr camera going down the motorway towards birmingham which is 50 miles from me.worst thing is my three kids are crying and gutted. :sad:
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I do quite a bit of work around brum mate, i'll keep my eyes peeled! Any distinguishing marks i could look for? (PM me if u like)
I'd love to catch the fcukers for ya!! Makes my blood boil!! :angry:
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...and that's the worst bit Simon - the mental anguish they leave behind.
Not sure how old the kids are but might be worth telling a white lie and letting them know that the people who did this have been caught by the police - their biggest fear will be them coming back so it might help them ? I hope so...
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This is really sickening. Words just fail me.
Simon, I am so, so sorry to hear about this awful happening.
Those poor children need lots of hugs and lots of TLC.
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sorry to hear simon, sad times :cry:
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...and that's the worst bit Simon - the mental anguish they leave behind.
Not sure how old the kids are but might be worth telling a white lie and letting them know that the people who did this have been caught by the police - their biggest fear will be them coming back so it might help them ? I hope so...
Good thinking on the white lie to the kids,i can tell they are worried they might comeback,i have 9 year old triplets
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My eldest is 8 and I know how he'd be - they need some reassurance don't they?
Little tip is to ring the house phone from your mobile then talk for a while to make it all more plausable
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Read this.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/picturegalleries/8429899/Britains-most-frequently-stolen-cars.html?image=8
The new Golf is the 9th most stolen car in the UK. Small comfort.
Cars are mostly stolen from supposedly safe home driveways and garages. Insurance is higher for cars parked thus than those parked on the street. From what I have read so far, most of the stolen GTIs and Rs have been parked in this 'supposedly safe' way.
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They tried to get in the conservatory door and the kitchen window,the locksmith has just noticed this,the police did not.So the have f ucked 3 doors and a window. :angry:
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Very sad news. Most important is u wife & kids are OK. Try not to dwell on this matter in front if the kids (from experience they will hold onto this more than you).
Sounds as though this has been stolen to commit other crimes (GTI's are SO hot they'd struggle to move it on). Keep the faith & we'll all keep our eyes peeled for your car.
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Fook :shocked: :angry: :angry: :angry: Sad times as said at least eveyone is ok
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Sorry to hear that you have had your car stolen. I lost my 4 month old GTi in January but it happened at 2am in the morning whilst I was asleep upstairs. Although the police have now caught the 2 offenders from what I have heard they are investigating a massive ring of these people stealing cars to order. The trauma of losing the car will pass, its just the hassle of getting everything sorted. I hope things work out well for you, good to hear that your family are safe.
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Gutting :sad:
At least no one was hurt physically :smiley:
Lets hope they catch the thieving scum :angry:
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FFS absolutaly gutted for you. What a crap society we live in. Feel sick hearing this.
Well a cars a car and that side of things will sort its self out. So sorry again mate and hope your family are ok.
All the best. Martin
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Feel for you Simon & the children, really sorry mate. Hope things work out for you ? :sick: :sick: :angry:
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Very very sorry to hear this :sad:
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Simon
Gutted for you, always felt like you and me had a lot in common, ordered cars almost the same day and took delivery within days of each other.
So I know how you must be feeling, but at the end of the day it is just a car and can be replaced, you will never be able to replace your children so it is gratifying that you were all away from home.
Hope you get sorted ASAP, thoughts are with you.
Gizzy
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So sorry for you, hope things get sorted out ok for you and your family. I'm considering getting rid of mine having read this and other threads that are running on GTI and R thefts. Only had mine since last July, but the thought of it bringing this much hassle to ownership is just not worth it to me. I'm going to seriously consider my options over the next few days
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So sorry for you, hope things get sorted out ok for you and your family. I'm considering getting rid of mine having read this and other threads that are running on GTI and R thefts. Only had mine since last July, but the thought of it bringing this much hassle to ownership is just not worth it to me. I'm going to seriously consider my options over the next few days
I kind of understand how you feel but getting rid of a car i assume you love just because it MAY get stolen is madness! Doesn't that mean the scumbags have won? Please don't take this as a dig at you as your family will always come first as will mine but letting the filth of today rule YOUR world is crazy. This happens everyday and as i said in my earlier post it makes my blood boil when you work hard and buy the things you want and some tosser thinks he deserves it as much as you!
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Interestingly the reason cars are actually safer parked on the street is because it's harder to tell which house has the keys in.
Sad times, I've had two cars stolen and I know exactly how you feel. In all honesty you don't want it back as it'll never feel the same. It's most likely already in a crate on it's way to the middle east or eastern europe anyhow.
Nick
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I feel it must have been a professional job, without going into too much detail they were very determined and went to great lengths to get into my house once in they only seemed interested in the golf keys and high value small items which were with the keys . My only hope is it’s never found, I loved the car but it’s not worth the hassle if people are prepared to go to such lengths to steal it. :sad:
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like u say Simon, it does sound like it was stolen to order, not a random burglary and car theft due to a safe being forced etc.
Hope the wife n kids get over it soon,
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sent you a pm chuff with a question
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On a lighter note the b arstards stole my Nato Peace keepers medal :grin: So if you see a suspicious looking character driving a black 3dr gti with a NATO peace keeper’s medal pinned to his chest t wat him for me :wink:
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So if you see a suspicious looking character driving a black 3dr gti with a NATO peace keeper’s medal pinned to his chest t wat him for me :wink:
Would be a pleasure :wink:
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Can we form an orderly queue :angry:
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Had an awful night.
Simon's awful experience really hit home as he is one of our close forum members.
I kept checking a number of times that Wolfgang was nicely tucked up in bed.
Knackered now.
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Terrible terrible news- I really feel for you right now
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I propose a new punishment for all car thieves - they should have their balls put in a vice and the victim is allowed to wind it as tight as he wants!!!
Then the scumbags might realise what worry, pain and heartache they cause or, at least, think hard about ever doing it again.
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I propose a new punishment for all car thieves - they should have their balls put in a vice and the victim is allowed to wind it as tight as he wants!!!
Then the scumbags might realise what worry, pain and heartache they cause or, at least, think hard about ever doing it again.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk1FFdKWuh8
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Good Lord. I vanish for a few days only to come back and see this thread.
All I can do is echo what others have said Simon.
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Good Lord. I vanish for a few days only to come back and see this thread.
All I can do is echo what others have said Simon.
You have'nt by any chance managed to collect a Black 3 door GTI on your travels? :evil:
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300 odd miles and didn't spot another mk6 GTI, nor any NATO medal wearing Pikey scum. Couple of company car GTDs though.
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300 odd miles and didn't spot another mk6 GTI, nor any NATO medal wearing Pikey scum. Couple of company car GTDs though.
Common as muck. Never get stolen. Too noisy and not fast enough. :evil:
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Simon: May I suggest you use a Disklok for £75 (can be viewed on the picture thread) on your steering and attach its key to your house keys. Even if they get the car geys, they won't be able to steal the car. :smiley:
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Disgraceful, there's probably nothing we all can do but say our thoughts are with you.
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Simon: May I suggest you use a Disklok for £75 (can be viewed on the picture thread) on your steering and attach its key to your house keys. Even if they get the car geys, they won't be able to steal the car. :smiley:
Not to be picky but the way they went and distroyed everyting else in their way its not going to slow them down much. The disklok can be beaten but not in under the 5min thatcham tests with the tools thatcham use but there is ways round it.
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Simon: May I suggest you use a Disklok for £75 (can be viewed on the picture thread) on your steering and attach its key to your house keys. Even if they get the car geys, they won't be able to steal the car. :smiley:
Not to be picky but the way they went and distroyed everyting else in their way its not going to slow them down much. The disklok can be beaten but not in under the 5min thatcham tests with the tools thatcham use but there is ways round it.
Gives the cops 5 more mins to appear though, and they may give up if they feel its taking too long.
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Simon: May I suggest you use a Disklok for £75 (can be viewed on the picture thread) on your steering and attach its key to your house keys. Even if they get the car geys, they won't be able to steal the car. :smiley:
Not to be picky but the way they went and distroyed everyting else in their way its not going to slow them down much. The disklok can be beaten but not in under the 5min thatcham tests with the tools thatcham use but there is ways round it.
Gives the cops 5 more mins to appear though, and they may give up if they feel its taking too long.
Exactly and possibly a bit more than that. Besides, they will think twice at having a go on a Diskloked car plus they won't know which house to target for the keys as the car is parked on the street away from the house. :smiley:
Oh, and there is another trick with the Disklok that even if you had the key you won't be able to open it. You have to buy one to find out! :lipsrsealed:
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If your thinking about an ECU mod REVO have a switch than means the car won't start even with the keys! Worth s look I'd say.
Jim
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Fooook me!! to think i forget to even lock my car most of the time :lipsrsealed:
sorry to hear about this... did happen at my parents house a few years back and they were affected for a good few months afterwards.
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Fooook me!! to think i forget to even lock my car most of the time :lipsrsealed:
sorry to hear about this... did happen at my parents house a few years back and they were affected for a good few months afterwards.
After Easter. :kiss:
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I use a Disclok on mine - wherever it's parked, either at home or away. I'm not saying for a minute it's the be all and end all solution but if it means they move onto another car cos they can't be arsed with the hassle of removing it then job's a good 'un.
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Today at about 1600 my house was broken into while no one was home,they smashed the side gate,broke into the shed then forced two back doors and once in side broke into my safe and stole the golf keys.It was last seen going down the m54 towards birmingham.This was all done in broad daylight :angry:.Wife and kids very upset i am currently waiting for a locksmith to come and make my house secure. :cry:
Simon, i hope your family are ok. It's an awful feeling and reading your post is one of my worst fears realised. Karma will find them and let's hope that when she does, she also finds them all amorous cell mates who are hung like Elephants. :grin:
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We had the head of the burglary division for the whole county around yesterday he was amazed at the lengths that toe rag had gone to get the keys to my golf, he added that he could not remember this happening in my area while he has been in charge (6 years).He also added that the toe rag that stole it will probably only get £500-700 for his troubles as he will sell it on to someone else.
Thanks for your kind words everyone enjoy your bank holiday and look after your cars. :smiley:
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Simon, what a sickening state of affairs.
You have been on my mind constantly and I really feel for you and your family.
I hope to God they catch the fucking bastard. :angry:
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Terrible news... the b@stard should be shot.
On the plus side - no one was hurt. A car can be replaced - people can't.
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Sorry to hear Si. :cry:
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Sorry to hear this :cry:
Hope you get it all sorted.
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sorry to hear it. Still beats the method our guys here use. Stop behind a car at the lights, car stops just behind you and you get a gun in your face. You get out real quick...
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sorry to hear it. Still beats the method our guys here use. Stop behind a car at the lights, car stops just behind you and you get a gun in your face. You get out real quick...
Sod that.... and that's why I've never faniced going on holiday to SA.
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sorry to hear it. Still beats the method our guys here use. Stop behind a car at the lights, car stops just behind you and you get a gun in your face. You get out real quick...
Sod that.... and that's why I've never faniced going on holiday to SA.
A lot of people are not aware of what is going on around them. I have lived in Africa most of my life and it's a different mindset and one that has held me in good stead. I have been mugged twice in the UK, they got nothing but a hiding from me in one incident and a face full of tear gas in the other but i have never had a problem in Africa. Common sense rules of travelling apply.
Don't let what you read put you off going to South Africa or Africa in general.
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sorry to hear it. Still beats the method our guys here use. Stop behind a car at the lights, car stops just behind you and you get a gun in your face. You get out real quick...
Sod that.... and that's why I've never faniced going on holiday to SA.
A lot of people are not aware of what is going on around them. I have lived in Africa most of my life and it's a different mindset and one that has held me in good stead. I have been mugged twice in the UK, they got nothing but a hiding from me in one incident and a face full of tear gas in the other but i have never had a problem in Africa. Common sense rules of travelling apply.
Don't let what you read put you off going to South Africa or Africa in general.
+1 :smiley:
I am going to SA for 3 weeks next year to see all my wonderful SA friends who are some of the best people I have ever met. :cool:
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Very sorry to hear your news Simon. I had my Mk5 GTi taken in similar circumstances last June. I replaced it with a Mk5 GT TDi, which is very boring in comparison, but at least my wife can sleep at night......
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ARGH ! :angry:
Only just seen this and gutted ! Really sorry mate :(
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Very sorry to hear your news Simon. I had my Mk5 GTi taken in similar circumstances last June. I replaced it with a Mk5 GT TDi, which is very boring in comparison, but at least my wife can sleep at night......
Not sure if I would replace a GTI with a new one if someone broke into my house and stole it. It’s a really tuff and difficult decision.
I would be in two minds, i.e.
1) As a car / GTI enthusiast why the hell should I let thieves dictate what car I drive. :undecided:
Or
2) As a family man I wouldn't want any harm to come to my family or put them under any more stress if thieves broke in again :undecided:
We got burgled when we were away for the night about 5 years ago and my wife has never really settled in the house since. Now we are currently in the procecess of selling and buying a new house partly because of this.
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I would get get big f**king dog and then get a Golf R. Love to see them try it again.
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Simon
What an awful thing to happen.
I hope it all gets sorted soon.
There are some real scum out there.
Edit. And they stole your medals :sick: :sick: :sick:, can you get replacements??
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Car has been found :cry:,its in a police compound at the moment and i wont know anymore untill tuesday ,it was found in a west mids crime hotspot apparently with the same plates still on it :shocked:.Does anyone know what the procedure will be now bearing in mind i dont have the keys.Will the car be inspected for damage both mechanical and body work ? :undecided:
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Car has been found :cry:,its in a police compound at the moment and i wont know anymore untill tuesday ,it was found in a west mids crime hotspot apparently with the same plates still on it :shocked:.Does anyone know what the procedure will be now bearing in mind i dont have the keys.Will the car be inspected for damage both mechanical and body work ? :undecided:
You should get an engineer from your Insurance Company to carefully inspect the car. If you are unhappy with their findings, you can employ your own Independent Engineer.
I am not sure whether to congratulate you or be sad that your car has been found. If it has not been damaged, then the latter may be in order.
All the best.
Asker.
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To be honest I did not want it back if only because I did not want the hassle of having it sat on the drive, the car was immaculate inside and out. Either way the mrs says its going, so once its back to perfect it will be sold.
It was found 40 miles away after a member of the public reported a car being parked up in his street and not locked up in the early hours of the morning.
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Not cool mate, i feel the same, if it's nicked i don't want it back! Sorry i can't advise as i haven't been in the situation your in. I do wonder though how that bloke knew it wasn't locked up. :huh:
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Simon
Seems strange it wasnt locked as they had the keys!?
Hopefully it'll be undamaged and you can sell it on pdq.
Adrian
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Simon
Good news (I think), at least you can sell it on for full value rather than battling with the insurance co.
If that's what you want - personally I'd want mine back but that's just me.
Thieves Scum sometimes park them up in case of a Tracker fitted, maybe in your case it was just 'joyriders' as they didn't even change the plates.
Don't worry too much about the kids - they are very resiliant.
My dad had his car nicked twice when I was young and I turned out OK (ish) :grin: :grin:
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Will it affect the warranty that it is stolen recovered? :undecided:,
If it has been driving around with the orginal plates on in a west mids crime hotspot of nine days i will be very unhappy. :angry:
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Will it affect the warranty that it is stolen recovered? :undecided:,
If it has been driving around with the orginal plates on in a west mids crime hotspot of nine days i will be very unhappy. :angry:
Warranty should not be affected.
I would consider getting some different plates.
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Do you know the mileage?
Maybe it was parked up and left the same day.
Can't see it affecting the warranty at all.
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why change the plates ?,by the way if your car gets stolen with private plates on you can not use the plates for another year.
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Do you know the mileage?
Maybe it was parked up and left the same day.
Can't see it affecting the warranty at all.
I roughly know the mileage,also i filled it with petrol the night before it was stolen
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why change the plates ?,by the way if your car gets stolen with private plates on you can not use the plates for another year.
I was not suggesting private plates. Just ensure the car had not been used in a robbery. The police would be able to confirm or deny this.
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why change the plates ?,by the way if your car gets stolen with private plates on you can not use the plates for another year.
I was not suggesting private plates. Just ensure the car had not been used in a robbery. The police would be able to confirm or deny this.
There is a good chance its been used for some sort of criminal activity,they are having alot of problems in the area it was found they have obviously taken to driving over to my area as its probably a soft touch.
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To be honest mate it's very common for car thieves to park them up and wait to see if the car has a tracker fitted. Hope it works out ok for you!
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To be honest mate it's very common for car thieves to park them up and wait to see if the car has a tracker fitted. Hope it works out ok for you!
Not nine days later
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Do the police know how long it was parked up for?
It may have been there a while and not reported straight away.
I suppose your insurance company will advise about keys. Replacements are not cheap.
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To be honest mate it's very common for car thieves to park them up and wait to see if the car has a tracker fitted. Hope it works out ok for you!
Not nine days later
Lol, true! All seems very weird!
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Do the police know how long it was parked up for?
It may have been there a while and not reported straight away.
I suppose your insurance company will advise about keys. Replacements are not cheap.
They will have to change keys and locks and recode i should think being as they were both stole.
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I don't think I would want to keep it either if it happened to me to tell the truth, really sorry for you mate.
Does it get recorded now as a stolen recovered??
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One of the things that pee's me of the most with this as its probably put you off from ever wanting a GTI again. I know my mrs would want me to get rid of the car as well. :sick: :angry:
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Shame they found it. :cry: Much better if it had just vanished.
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One of the things that pee's me of the most with all this is its probably put Simon off from ever wanting a GTI again. I know my mrs would want me to get rid of the car as well. :sick: :angry:
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Turns out car was locked and on false plates,the car will be going once its back to normal ,i would love to keep the car but its not worth the hassle.
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It will never feel the same either. I would do the same.
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One bit of advice i would give to all GTI owners is, if possible lock your car in a garage when its not in use. :smiley:
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One bit of advice i would give to all GTI owners is, if possible lock your car in a garage when its not in use. :smiley:
I would think carefully about this and not let it be a knee-jerk reaction. They could have stolen another if it was parked in the same place. Yes, the GTI seems to be a thief magnet, but we knew this when we got our cars.
Decide when you get it back and drive it and see how you feel then.
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Turns out car was locked and on false plates,the car will be going once its back to normal ,i would love to keep the car but its not worth the hassle.
Simon
^^in a way that's better.
Hope you can find another car that puts a smile on your face and doesn't cause you worry.
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One bit of advice i would give to all GTI owners is, if possible lock your car in a garage when its not in use. :smiley:
I would think carefully about this and not let it be a knee-jerk reaction. They could have stolen another if it was parked in the same place. Yes, the GTI seems to be a thief magnet, but we knew this when we got our cars.
Decide when you get it back and drive it and see how you feel then.
I'd second that. Selling up is like letting them win. The people that stole your car are simply low life scum.
It's pointless us working hard to enable us buy nice things if we don't due the fear of what these people may or may not do. I am a firm believer in "what goes around, comes around" and one day something very nasty will happen to the people that took your car.
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I'd second that. Selling up is like letting them win. The people that stole your car are simply low life scum.
It's pointless us working hard to enable us buy nice things if we don't due the fear of what these people may or may not do. I am a firm believer in "what goes around, comes around" and one day something very nasty will happen to the people that took your car.
To a degree this is quite true Simon, these scum do get what comes round in the end. I have family that work both in the Police and Social Services and I'm familiar with some of the stories (though no names obviously to protect the guilty).
These people mix in certain circles and their lives take familiar patterns. It may seem like they get away with a lot & with little punishment when they are young and prolific, but life quickly catches up with these people and they end up with pretty empty unenviable lives.
None of this compensates their victims though, but time is a healer and time does the opposite to the perpetrators.
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Simon,
Don't enable this low life scum to change your lifestyle and thereby win.
I know full well the kind of trauma you and your family are enduring.
It's all a bit raw at the moment, but as said earlier, time is a great healer.
Don't let the b@stards win, ever.
All my best wishes.
Asker
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Two baseball bats found behind drivers seat and rcd510 had been tuned to a local reggae station,gives you some idea of the type of people that stole this car. :smiley:,on the up side police say it looks to be still in very good condition, Whether it’s up to what we would call good condition remains to be seen.
P.S i must say that the police have been very good and kept us well informed and the first P.C onsite after the break in did a wonderful job of calming down the children .
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Easy for me to say as it hasn't happened to me.
I wouldn't let them dictate what car you choose.
Any car is a target, the more high value the more of a target.
Even old bangers get nicked as they're easy to get into also bland plain cars as the thieves want to blend in.
Karma will come to them in the end.
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When will you be able to see your car? The sooner the better so that you can draw a line one way or another.
I feel quite upset and angry for you.
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When will you be able to see your car? The sooner the better so that you can draw a line one way or another.
I feel quite upset and angry for you.
Not sure at the moment as the car is 40 miles away in a police compound,i have no keys for it and the insurance company are not working untill tuesday ,they will have to arrange for it to be transported to a repair shop near me.
I will check it out before and after any repairs that will be needed but im not sure when i will be able to do this at the moment.
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Sad times simon, :cry: would have been easier all round if it had never been found.
Good luck with it.
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Easy for me to say as it hasn't happened to me.
I wouldn't let them dictate what car you choose.
Any car is a target, the more high value the more of a target.
Even old bangers get nicked as they're easy to get into also bland plain cars as the thieves want to blend in.
Karma will come to them in the end.
Firstly my condolences to Simon, you and you family seem to have been very shaken up and rightly so.
My mk2 almost got nicked 6 months ago. They gained entry but the alarm scared them off. I'm sure it was joyriders as another 2 vehicles were targetted in our village in the same evening, one with ignition barrel damage and another was stolen. I'm guessing mine was targetted because:
a) mk2's are easy to gain entry into and hotwire
b) it was parked in a dark area
TBH as nothing was stolen from inside and there was very little damage done, it has only made me want to keep the car more, almost as if it's an 'up yours' to the b*stards!
On the flip-side I had all sorts stolen out of my old fiesta, and the car never felt the same again. I hated the feeling of someone else going through all my private stuff! :sick:
Only you will know if it feels 'right'.
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I am more p issed off because my plan was to work my way up the car ladder who knows what i would have got after the GTI but it would have been a step up the ladder,now i need to make changes but i will still progress upwards. :smiley:
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I am more p issed off because my plan was to work my way up the car ladder who knows what i would have got after the GTI but it would have been a step up the ladder,now i need to make changes but i will still progress upwards. :smiley:
That's the spirit onwards and upwards Simon!
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I am more p issed off because my plan was to work my way up the car ladder who knows what i would have got after the GTI but it would have been a step up the ladder,now i need to make changes but i will still progress upwards. :smiley:
That's the spirit onwards and upwards Simon!
........... and into that GTI, tout suite. :cool: :smiley:
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A thorough check up at your favourite VW dealer.
Then good expensive and thorough valet.
Then make your mind up.
I keep looking at your stunning sig and thinking you may, just possibly, keep it.
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Car is now at local body shop,my wife has been to see it and says its not in too bad a condition but is very dirty.They are going to change all the wheels and tyres, brakes dics and pads and anything else they notice.They are going to give it a clean before i go and have a look over it and change the locks and keys and recode them,once this is done they are going to get it up on the ramps and give it a good check over.Is there anything else you can think of ?
P.S The car has apparently been involved in a major incident :undecided:
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Sounds very thorough Simon. I hope its to your satisfaction when you get the car back and you can fall in love with it again.
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Car is now at local body shop,my wife has been to see it and says its not in too bad a condition but is very dirty.They are going to change all the wheels and tyres, brakes dics and pads and anything else they notice.They are going to give it a clean before i go and have a look over it and change the locks and keys and recode them,once this is done they are going to get it up on the ramps and give it a good check over.Is there anything else you can think of ?
P.S The car has apparently been involved in a major incident :undecided:
I was dreading your post.
Get them to check the engine etc.
My best wishes.
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Not had chance to go and have a look yet due to work but my mrs seems quite happy with the bodyshop they were very thorough ,they are going to check the engine and under the car once the locks/keys are sorted,they decided to change wheels/tyres and brakes without us telling them so hopefully it will be a painless experince.Not sure what the theifs have been upto in it but there is a 68 page incident report due to a major incident invloving the car and occupants.
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there is a 68 page incident report due to a major incident invloving the car and occupants.
The old bill love a bit of paper work :rolleyes:
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I assume that the car is not flagged 'stolen recovered' is it?
Jim
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Looks like it may be time to sell and get yourself a new car. Seeing as it will be claimed through your insurance anyway.... would it be so bad if you had a minor lapse in concentration and accidently drove into a wall?? :lipsrsealed:
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Body shops aren't all that special when it comes to finishing touches. See if you can get it booked into http://www.elitedetail.co.uk/ for the full works.
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I would be tempted to trade the car in for a new one or something else as the possible stolen recovered flag might seem like a weight around your neck otherwise. I wonder a dealer would give you any less for a car if its flagged as stolen and recovered?
As pointed out above it would be nice to get the car professionally detailed.
What a bloody hassle! :angry:
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If you trade the car in now you will realise a much larger loss. As this situation was not self emposed, it seems harsh that you should be out of pocket. I'm not sure how old your car is, but I would guess that you would have to put £6-7K to it to buy a new equivalent replacement.
I'm not sure that it will flag up as stolen/recovered. I think that would only apply if you had been totally paid out on the car, then it was later recovered and sold at auction by your insurance company.
If I were you, I'd stick with it and don't let the bastards grind you down.
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If you trade the car in now you will realise a much larger loss. As this situation was not self emposed, it seems harsh that you should be out of pocket. I'm not sure how old your car is, but I would guess that you would have to put £6-7K to it to buy a new equivalent replacement.
I'm not sure that it will flag up as stolen/recovered. I think that would only apply if you had been totally paid out on the car, then it was later recovered and sold at auction by your insurance company.
If I were you, I'd stick with it and don't let the fatherless sons grind you down.
Good points. I would stick with the car.
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If I were you, I'd stick with it and don't let the fatherless sons grind you down.
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After 15 days the body shop has finally taken delivery and fitted the new locks and keys, its now off to VW to recode them. The Car has been sat in a compound for 15 days waiting for locks and keys to arrive. :rolleyes:
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After 15 days the body shop has finally taken delivery and fitted the new locks and keys, its now off to VW to recode them. The Car has been sat in a compound for 15 days waiting for locks and keys to arrive. :rolleyes:
Overall condition?
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Fingers crossed its all OK Simon
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Simon, sounds as though the body shop are doing a good Job. Remember to make sure you get two sets of keys. Whatever you decide (I decided to keep mine) you'll need two sets of keys otherwise it will raise questions with prospective buyers.
Interesting about the music selection, mine also had a definate reggae undertone??
Try to keep the faith, it does get easier over time.... But makes you also VERY vigilant.
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After 15 days the body shop has finally taken delivery and fitted the new locks and keys, its now off to VW to recode them. The Car has been sat in a compound for 15 days waiting for locks and keys to arrive. :rolleyes:
Overall condition?
Not to bad,no major damage to bodywork,interior is dirty but not damaged.i had filled it with petrol the day before it was stolen and now its empty so maybe they dumped it when the fuel ran out :undecided:
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Simon
Maybe worthwhile getting a house alarm if you haven't already got one. I have one where I can zone the upstairs and downstairs separately therefore you can put the alarm on at night when you go to bed.
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Key to this tale will be if it is marked on the insurance register as stolen recovered, IF it is then you need to pursue your insurance for diminuation of value as that alone will make it almost impossible to trade in (to a VW dealer) and hard to sell on privately and will lead to prob 20% less value than an equivalent car. This will be down to your insurance company as to whether the record it or not, so a conversation needs to be had with them recorded = claim for 20% of value as loss of value due to recording as stolen recovered.
Plus I would want to understand that "major incident" IF it involved a high speed car chase then I wouldn't want the car back due to potential future engine problems, get the garage to run a diagnosis on the ECU and look for number of rev limiter bounces / cut outs, this will tell you if the thrashed the engine to within a inch of its life. No other way than an interrogtaion of the ECU, your VW dealer will be able to do this, or someone with VCDS. HTH's John
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agree with all of the above....
but isnt the the rev limiter there to protect the engine?? no matter how hard the car has been driven, providing it hasnt been kerbed (so any structural damage) has occured I wouldnt really worry about it. I often thrash my car to within an inch of its life... thats whats it for!! :evil:
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That is only true if you have an automatic.
Any idiot can change down to second at maximum revs in third and drop the clutch.
That is what used to damage Porsche 996 engines. It was always the manual ones that had the oil seal problem.
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That is only true if you have an automatic.
Any idiot can change down to second at maximum revs in third and drop the clutch.
That is what used to damage Porsche 996 engines. It was always the manual ones that had the oil seal problem.
yes.. because the topice of conversation here is 996 porsches :rolleyes:
try driving in 6th at 70mph and dropping down into second and see what happens... dumba$$
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Key to this tale will be if it is marked on the insurance register as stolen recovered, IF it is then you need to pursue your insurance for diminuation of value as that alone will make it almost impossible to trade in (to a VW dealer) and hard to sell on privately and will lead to prob 20% less value than an equivalent car. This will be down to your insurance company as to whether the record it or not, so a conversation needs to be had with them recorded = claim for 20% of value as loss of value due to recording as stolen recovered.
Plus I would want to understand that "major incident" IF it involved a high speed car chase then I wouldn't want the car back due to potential future engine problems, get the garage to run a diagnosis on the ECU and look for number of rev limiter bounces / cut outs, this will tell you if the thrashed the engine to within a inch of its life. No other way than an interrogtaion of the ECU, your VW dealer will be able to do this, or someone with VCDS. HTH's John
How do i get the insurance company to remove any markers ?,i have spoke to my local vw dealer who said it was marked as stolen but now its marked as something else :undecided:,.Will they compensate me for loss of value ?
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Key to this tale will be if it is marked on the insurance register as stolen recovered, IF it is then you need to pursue your insurance for diminuation of value as that alone will make it almost impossible to trade in (to a VW dealer) and hard to sell on privately and will lead to prob 20% less value than an equivalent car. This will be down to your insurance company as to whether the record it or not, so a conversation needs to be had with them recorded = claim for 20% of value as loss of value due to recording as stolen recovered.
Plus I would want to understand that "major incident" IF it involved a high speed car chase then I wouldn't want the car back due to potential future engine problems, get the garage to run a diagnosis on the ECU and look for number of rev limiter bounces / cut outs, this will tell you if the thrashed the engine to within a inch of its life. No other way than an interrogtaion of the ECU, your VW dealer will be able to do this, or someone with VCDS. HTH's John
How do i get the insurance company to remove any markers ?,i have spoke to my local vw dealer who said it was marked as stolen but now its marked as something else :undecided:,.Will they compensate me for loss of value ?
I'd get straight onto the insurance company mate, if it's marked as stolen recovered then the used car value will be impacted for sure :angry:
Jim
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Simon, I am sorry to see this nightmare continues for you. :sad:
I hope you can come to a satisfactory arrangement with your Insurance Company.
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I've been looking on the web regarding the likely status of your car after it being recovered after it was stolen. It appears that it will have a permanent flag against it to show that it was stolen recovered. What the actual flag is depends on the damage if any to the vehicle when it was recovered.
I strongly suggest you ring the insurance company ASAP, to find out what this means for you and do you have an option to refuse the car and take the full insurance claim?
I am shocked that someone 'could' be better off if the car was never recovered!
If it were me I'd be on the phone to them right now.
Good luck met, i really feel for ya.
Jim
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Simon
You keeping it?
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Simon
You keeping it?
Maybe,if they try and screw me on the value then i wil keep it and use it as a run around and make sure its used and never left on the drive when no one is home. :angry:
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Sounds like a yes to me :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
Top quality valet to get rid of the scum marks...
Really, really glad to hear you are at least thinking about keeping your stunning GTI shown in your sig.
:smiley:
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Mine was stolen in the early hours of last Thursday.Broke into the house and took the keys.I have,nt heard a thing yet from the police but I reckon they are on their toes..I'm unsure if I want it back if they find it.I ordered that car,it was made for me and maybe its a bit anal but somebody else has soiled it.The "new owners" are in for a shock because the race map was turned on and the only guy who can put it back to standard is me.. :laugh:
I'm happy you got yours back and understand your reluctance to carry on as if nothing has happened.
Gulf :cry:
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Mine was stolen in the early hours of last Thursday.Broke into the house and took the keys.I have,nt heard a thing yet from the police but I reckon they are on their toes..I'm unsure if I want it back if they find it.I ordered that car,it was made for me and maybe its a bit anal but somebody else has soiled it.The "new owners" are in for a shock because the race map was turned on and the only guy who can put it back to standard is me.. :laugh:
I'm happy you got yours back and understand your reluctance to carry on as if nothing has happened.
Gulf :cry:
Oh how awful for you Alan. So, so sorry to hear this. :cry:
Personally, I would not want mine back as it would never feel the same, bring back bad memories constantly and its resale value will be badly affected.
What a world we live in, eh? Stinks. :sick:
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Sorry to hear that Gulf. This is becoming far to common. :sick:
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im starting to wonder if someone is watching this forum :undecided:
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I think you may be a little on edge due to what has happened Simon, which is why you are thinking like that.
I had my sat nav stolen from the car a few years ago when I was up in Manchester. They also took a set of keys (for a house I was working at). The Police told me that they will look up the home address in the sat nav, then go and help themselves to the stuff from the house knowing that the owners are away.
In my case, they probably couldn't be bothered to make the 180 mile round trip, but it had me paranoid for months wondering if someone was going to try that set of keys in my front door.
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im starting to wonder if someone is watching this forum :undecided:
I wouldn't be surprised! People should not disclose their exact location or show their plates for this very reason :undecided:
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im starting to wonder if someone is watching this forum :undecided:
Curiouser and Curiouser. :rolleyes:
Exact location removed.
Maybe some pictures next. :sad:
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im starting to wonder if someone is watching this forum :undecided:
I wouldn't be surprised! People should not disclose their exact location or show their plates for this very reason :undecided:
Thanks for the words of wisdom Dom but I can clearly see your number plate in your sig. :laugh:
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im starting to wonder if someone is watching this forum :undecided:
I wouldn't be surprised! People should not disclose their exact location or show their plates for this very reason :undecided:
Thanks for the words of wisdom Dom but I can clearly see your number plate in your sig. :laugh:
HAHA ! I was just about to say the same thing. I actually changed my exact location to something a bit more vague for this exact reason.
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im starting to wonder if someone is watching this forum :undecided:
I wouldn't be surprised! People should not disclose their exact location or show their plates for this very reason :undecided:
Thanks for the words of wisdom Dom but I can clearly see your number plate in your sig. :laugh:
HAHA ! I was just about to say the same thing. I actually changed my exact location to something a bit more vague for this exact reason.
i dont think anyone is that desparate for a GTI.... that they would wonder into Croydon Alan!
wooooops :laugh:
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Says the man in Leeds ;)
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I also know your exact address, Gilly. :tongue:
Leeds spelt backwards is Sdeel or Steal in English. :laugh:
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me got revo switch :wink: :kiss: :tongue:
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me got revo switch :wink: :kiss: :tongue:
Not for long and they can hoist it onto a transporter. Those Leeds lads are full of tricks as you know too well and understand. :laugh:
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me got revo switch :wink: :kiss: :tongue:
Not for long and they can hoist it onto a transporter. Those Leeds lads are full of tricks as you well know and understand. :laugh:
lol... in which case when they get it off the transporter it wont go anywhere :laugh: :laugh:
p.s. they can keep it anyway, i will take a cash settlement :cool:
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Darling, you hate the car! :grin:
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im starting to wonder if someone is watching this forum :undecided:
I wouldn't be surprised! People should not disclose their exact location or show their plates for this very reason :undecided:
Thanks for the words of wisdom Dom but I can clearly see your number plate in your sig. :laugh:
HAHA ! I was just about to say the same thing. I actually changed my exact location to something a bit more vague for this exact reason.
I'm not bothered about people seeing my plate because I don't see many people wanting to steal it! It's not a desirable car, it's not worth very much, it's not fast and it's flipping uncomfortable! They'd get half a mile down the road and ditch it :grin:
Trust me, if I had a Mk5/Mk6 it's be hidden :wink:
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Been to see the car today after they cleaned it,it's not in to bad a condition but still needs £5.000 worth of work,new wheels and tyres x 4,brakes disc and pads x 4 and minor paint repairs. :smiley:
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im starting to wonder if someone is watching this forum :undecided:
I wouldn't be surprised! People should not disclose their exact location or show their plates for this very reason :undecided:
Thanks for the words of wisdom Dom but I can clearly see your number plate in your sig. :laugh:
HAHA ! I was just about to say the same thing. I actually changed my exact location to something a bit more vague for this exact reason.
I'm not bothered about people seeing my plate because I don't see many people wanting to steal it! It's not a desirable car, it's not worth very much, it's not fast and it's flipping uncomfortable! They'd get half a mile down the road and ditch it :grin:
Trust me, if I had a Mk5/Mk6 it's be hidden :wink:
Its not stealing the car, its stealing the cars ID. Drive into a petrol station with a red mk3 and your plate and whap in £65 of fuel and then you have police knocking at your door.
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I'm not bothered about people seeing my plate because I don't see many people wanting to steal it! It's not a desirable car, it's not worth very much, it's not fast and it's flipping uncomfortable! They'd get half a mile down the road and ditch it :grin:
It was the thiefs car of choice in 1997. I was going to buy one brand new but the insurance then was £1200 per year in my area, and remember that's 1996 prices. By comparison I bought a 1.8 A3 instead and insured it for £300
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Lucky its not 1997 then . . . . :D
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Insurance wanted to settle,car had,nt been gone 2 weeks..I'm guessing I won't be seeing that again. :angry:
I turned it down..ridiculous offer.
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I turned it down..ridiculous offer.
Whats new :rolleyes:
Fcking insurance companues, bunch of to$$ers.
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Been to see the car today after they cleaned it,it's not in to bad a condition but still needs £5.000 worth of work,new wheels and tyres x 4,brakes disc and pads x 4 and minor paint repairs. :smiley:
:shocked:
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Been to see the car today after they cleaned it,it's not in to bad a condition but still needs £5.000 worth of work,new wheels and tyres x 4,brakes disc and pads x 4 and minor paint repairs. :smiley:
:shocked:
+1 - how the funk is that costing 5K?? :huh:
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quite easily i imagine with the cost of dealership repairs these days.
just 4 x wheels + tyres would be somewhere in the region of £2500 as they can charge full whack for them
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Been to see the car today after they cleaned it,it's not in to bad a condition but still needs £5.000 worth of work,new wheels and tyres x 4,brakes disc and pads x 4 and minor paint repairs. :smiley:
:shocked:
+1 - how the funk is that costing 5K?? :huh:
Dont know but im not paying so i dont really care so long as its done well.
P.s guess what i found left in the cd player ? ,yes you guessed right they had stolen all my cd`s and left one of theirs in the player which the police had overlooked :rolleyes:.
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Been to see the car today after they cleaned it,it's not in to bad a condition but still needs £5.000 worth of work,new wheels and tyres x 4,brakes disc and pads x 4 and minor paint repairs. :smiley:
:shocked:
+1 - how the funk is that costing 5K?? :huh:
Dont know but im not paying so i dont really care so long as its done well.
P.s guess what i found left in the cd player ? ,yes you guessed right they had stolen all my cd`s and left one of theirs in the player which the police had overlooked :rolleyes:.
Go on tell us what their taste in music is/was ??
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Go on tell us what their taste in music is/was ??
Really, Adrian. Your inquisitiveness gets ever more risqué by the day. :shocked:
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I know - I'm just a plain old nosey bugger!!
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I know - I'm just a plain old nosey bugger!!
Ditto. NOT.
I would desperately like to know their musical taste. NOT.
Oh, go on. 'course I would. :embarassed:
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Stands a chance it'll be reggae? :huh:
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Stands a chance it'll be reggae? :huh:
:sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick:
They should have killed their mothers at their birth. :evil:
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Stands a chance it'll be reggae? :huh:
First prize, it was a copied cd of some black american artist.I only hope they find a finger print on it but i dont hold out alot of hope,im pretty sure they know who it is anyway from what i have been told by the police reguarding the serious incident and the finger print of the young lady that was found on a bag in the car.
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Been to see the car today after they cleaned it,it's not in to bad a condition but still needs £5.000 worth of work,new wheels and tyres x 4,brakes disc and pads x 4 and minor paint repairs. :smiley:
genuinely very sorry to hear about your misfortune. do you know if this payout will affect your insurance renewal quote? (even though you have protected NCB and non-fault I would imagine that somewhere it might go against you?)
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Been to see the car today after they cleaned it,it's not in to bad a condition but still needs £5.000 worth of work,new wheels and tyres x 4,brakes disc and pads x 4 and minor paint repairs. :smiley:
genuinely very sorry to hear about your misfortune. do you know if this payout will affect your insurance renewal quote? (even though you have protected NCB and non-fault I would imagine that somewhere it might go against you?)
Probably will affect it,it was very low before due to it being a low crime area,£208 fully comp,unfortunately the thief travelled 35 miles from wolverhampton to rob the car. :angry:
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Yes, the low life travel to reek havoc in better areas. Unfortunately, as the hard times bite, the better areas will become the ghettos. Sad but very probable.
Hope you get your car back soon.
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Yes, the low life travel to reek havoc in better areas. Unfortunately, as the hard times bite, the better areas will become the ghettos. Sad but very probable.
Hope you get your car back soon.
There is light at the end of the tunnel :smiley:
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Hi Im new to the forum - its my first post but saw what happened to Simon and its pretty awful. Im in almost exactly the same postion - on 2nd May my 6 month old fully loaded Golf gti was stolen from my driveway. They broke in stole the keys and drove off.
It was recovered a couple of weeks ago by the police. Apparantly it was abandoned, unlocked. It has scratches on the outside, the inside is full of weed(!) and very dirty with some scuff marks.
I wasn’t happy with the body shop who initially wouldn’t even replace the tyres or do a service! I complained to my insurers who have now offered me a brand new like for like model. They’re just making enquires in terms of how long it will take for delivery.
Simon did you explore this option with your insurers? Because even if you are selling the car on its much easier (and more profitable!!) to do so with a brand new one.
Also I’ve decided that im definetly going to keep my replacement when it comes. Can I ask Simon whether you had a house alarm – we didn’t but im having one fitted now.
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goldenflute: How awful. :sick: :sad:
Unfortunately, the Golf is the most stolen car in the UK .... OFFICIAL.
Approximately, where in the country was your car parked?
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Sorry to hear that you also have had your beloved GTI stolen. Glad that your insurers are prepared to get you a new one though how long that will take is anyones' guess.
All the best to you when the new one comes along. Let's hope they find the barstewards and they serve a considerable sentence at her Majesty's pleasure. :grin:
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:sad: sorry to hear about all 3 of your gtis being stolen, i was the unfortunate buyer of a stolen mk4 gti a couple of months ago i never thought how much stress it being stolen would have caused, i bought it as a 1.6 mk4 w reg turned out to be a 2.0gti x reg that had been stolen 3 years previous, it had been m.o.t'd registered etc for 3 years with the 1.6 number plates on :( took me 24 hours and a lot of help from this forum to find out, i handed it in to the police as theres no way i could have sold it on and do to someone else what had been done to me. as it stands im just over 2k down and waiting for a date from small claims court :( with the police closing the case and no one being charged and the car has been sold on by the insurance.
BUT on a brighter note it took me a couple months to get striaght but i now have a 1.8t mk4 so not too bad:)
my brother lives in a very posh area he had his house broke into the took a laptop and keys to the brand new 3 month old mazda 6 big sporty thing :rolleyes: on the drive, car was found 3 days later 100's miles away it had hit a tree,ppl were caught and linked to 50 other cars stolen in same way
they all need shooting
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Fcuking, cnuting, diseased, brastards need to go to Fukushima for good. :angry:
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If you declare that you keep your car on your driveway, it increases your premium as you're a more likely target as the thieves know which house to break into.
Unfortunately, I don't have a choice living in London so I'm at risk from people parallel parking and having workmen in the street swinging things into my car. I would still keep it on my driveway because the minor damage always means it's not worth claiming due to the impact on NCB.
If something happened to it while it was on your driveway being cleaned before you moved it back into the street and you saved a few hundred pounds a year...
I do hope that everyone who has had their cars stolen is suitably compensated and restored to many more miles of GTI goodness.
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goldenflute: How awful. :sick: :sad:
Unfortunately, the Golf is the most stolen car in the UK .... OFFICIAL.
Approximately, where in the country was your car parked?
it was north west London stolen on a sunny bank hol monday at 3.30pm in the afternoon. I live in a quite residential street - apparantly none of my neighbours saw someguy break in through the front door - leaving it open on exit and driving off with the car from my driveway!! Hey ho - thats life and there could be worse things!!
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I had an Audi tt before the golf and never had any probs but I used to park it on the street. I think that once the new car comes I will resort to that again. In the meantime going to have a wired alarm and CCTV cams installed.
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I had an Audi tt before the golf and never had any probs but I used to park it on the street. I think that once the new car comes I will resort to that again. In the meantime going to have a wired alarm and CCTV cams installed.
CCTV group buy?
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Well thats mine gone for ever.. I have settled with the Insurers and the car has been registered to them if found.Surprisingly my wife is really upset and has admitting to loving that car,she made out it was a bugger when I owned it.. :laugh:
Upsides.. I pick up my ED30 next weekend,flappys and everything.
Security has been upgraded,new alarm,new door locks and a shiny new baseball bat..
Good luck everyone... :cool:
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Well thats mine gone for ever.. I have settled with the Insurers and the car has been registered to them if found.Surprisingly my wife is really upset and has admitting to loving that car,she made out it was a bugger when I owned it.. :laugh:
Upsides.. I pick up my ED30 next weekend,flappys and everything.
Security has been upgraded,new alarm,new door locks and a shiny new baseball bat..
Good luck everyone... :cool:
Congratulations in advance. I am glad a new chapter is in the offing.
Hide the keys in your chastity belt or for greater securiy in you wife's one. :grin:
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goldenflute: How awful. :sick: :sad:
Unfortunately, the Golf is the most stolen car in the UK .... OFFICIAL.
Approximately, where in the country was your car parked?
it was north west London stolen on a sunny bank hol monday at 3.30pm in the afternoon. I live in a quite residential street - apparantly none of my neighbours saw someguy break in through the front door - leaving it open on exit and driving off with the car from my driveway!! Hey ho - thats life and there could be worse things!!
Ah, another Lowndoner. Not many of us posting on this forum. Most here are from the wild wastes of the North where boys are men and men are machines. As for the laydies, they are loverly wherever the come from. :smiley:
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Being as they are fitting new monza`s to my car do you think i can keep the old ones ? :undecided:
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Being as they are fitting new monza`s to my car do you think i can keep the old ones ? :undecided:
Be nice if you could as you could sell them on or keep them for spares. I should imagine that the garage will make out that they need to keep them for insurance purposes and then they will sell them on.
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Being as they are fitting new monza`s to my car do you think i can keep the old ones ? :undecided:
Be nice if you could as you could sell them on or keep them for spares. I should imagine that the garage will make out that they need to keep them for insurance purposes and then they will sell them on.
Thats what is was thinking,they are still in pretty good condition and would be idle for someone tinker with .i will ask them when i go to pick the car up.
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Whats the reason for fitting new Monzas Simon?
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Whats the reason for fitting new Monzas Simon?
The body shop have replaced all wheels and tyres,brake discs and pads as a matter of course after my car was stolen,the old ones have very slight marks on two of them.