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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: Steve30 on 10 September 2012, 20:15
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My beloved Tiguan has been stolen on Sunday in chinatown parked on a single yellow which is legal on sundays , I have tears running down my face writing this. My apple retina laptop MBP was in the boot also my house keys and many other sentimental things were in the car including my sons gti seat I am fuc*ing devastated to say the least , the Police so far have done nothing except given me a crime number. :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick:
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Sorry to hear that, hope the bobbies get their arse into gear and find the scum bags. :angry:
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My beloved Tiguan has been stolen on Sunday in chinatown parked on a single yellow which is legal on sundays , I have tears running down my face writing this. My apple retina laptop MBP was in the boot also my house keys and many other sentimental things were in the car including my sons gti seat I am fuc*ing devastated to say the least , the Police so far have done nothing except given me a crime number. :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick:
Feel for you mate, tw@ts want stringing up! :angry:
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sorry to hear that pal hope you get it back . did they take your keys , how the hell would they take something so new
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F 11 C K mate - hope you guys are OK :sad:
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Damn Steve :sick:
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Wounded for you mate! Hope they sought it ASAP and that your insurance helps instead of hinders the process!
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sorry to hear that pal hope you get it back . did they take your keys , how the hell would they take something so new
No I have both keys :cry:
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Really sorry to hear this, sorry if this is a silly question but it's not been towed has it?
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Hope you get it back in one piece
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Really sorry to hear this, sorry if this is a silly question but it's not been towed has it?
Not a silly question, I was going to suggest the same.
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sorry to hear this
how do they knick a car on the roadside these days without keys? didnt really think this happened now?
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either towed or lifted , no way have they took it any other way . :sick:
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Ah man! Devistating news Steve, sorry to hear this pal... :sick:
Bloody monkeys, the plod!!! :angry:
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Oh no :sad:
Fingers crossed for you.
Public stoning is too good for scum like them.
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FFS gutted for you Steve.
Keep your chin up buddy.
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Bastids :angry: :angry: :angry:
We were burgled earlier this year so I sort of know what it feels like. The police were a complete waste of time with us as well.
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Really feel for you chap. You think the only way to have your car pinched these days are if they get the keys.
I don't suppose you had "Find my mac" enable on your laptop? If you did, get on iCloud asap and see if you can track it!
Hope you hear some good news soon.
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Really sorry to here about this :sad: I had a car stolen about 15years ago and I can still remember that sickening feeling when you get back to where you parked it and its not there!
Lets hope something has been caught on cctv given this country is one of the most watched nations in the world, especially in london, having said that one: they have to be working, two: of decent quality and three: finding someone willing to look at them!
All the very best.
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Jeez Steve that is not good :sad: At times like this I wish vigilantism was legal.
I feel for you - it's truly horrible. Have you checked with the London authorities (sorry I don't know their official name) to see if it was towed due to causing an obstruction or similar?
Are there any CCTV cameras that might have picked something up?
Hope you find it and all is OK - keep us updated and thinking of you
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Sorry to hear this.
I hope its just some idiot parking company did not know it was sunday.
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Sorry to hear about this Steve.
Hope you get some news soon.
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Really sorry to hear this, sorry if this is a silly question but it's not been towed has it?
Rare for such a new car to be stolen in the street in an area as busy as chinatown (presume you mean London). must have taken them an hour to clear the traffic and go one mile.
Without quoting the obvious, you should check the street for all the parking signs etc. As someone said; it wouldn't have been taken by a private firm would it? were you parked over a garage, or entrance etc??
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The amount of CCTV footage in that square mile would be able to tell you if it was driven or on the back of a truck having been lifted.
Good luck with the search Steve.
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Really sorry to hear about this. The rate of car thefts is, sadly, on the increase.
As others have said, it may have been towed, normally, every vehicle that is towed via police means (obstruction offences) has a "removed" report added to PNC immediately. Most private clamping companies will inform the police when they remove a vehicle.
In London there is an organisation called TRACE.
"This is a free 24-hour call centre which locates cars that have been removed from any London street. They will provide you with the location of the vehicle....why it was removed....and how it may be recovered. TRACE handles nearly 15,000 calls each month and their telephone number is: 0845 206 8602".
The Police do check this every time a stolen report is made, although it can take a little time for the database to be updated.
Was there any pieces of window glass nearby? It is very easy now to take a vehicle without the keys by overriding the OBD port with some easily available electronics. BMWs can be taken in around 10 seconds and VAG cars arn't too far behind.
A pair of fake plates and cars can disappear quite easily.
I hope your car is found if nothing more than to allow the toe rag's nuts to be severed from his body. Hope your insurance get their fingers out and sort things.
All the best,
Detritus.
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sorry to hear this, its something we all live in fear of
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What can I say apart from I feel for you Steve, as others have said, check with TRACE, just in case... :angry:
Good luck matey.
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They found my car today about a mile away from where I parked it, its in a mess at the front both wings damaged but left wing has paint missing with huge dent ,front grill smashed but it drives okay. Its now in the recovery compound for the insurance assessor to give it the once over.
Guess what the sh!tehawks missed the laptop they wouldn't have found it anyway (my little secret compartment) :wink:
A massive thank you guys for your support this forum is very special and very dear to my heart :kiss:
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Glad it's been found mate, hope you get a decent service from the insurance but i think i'd be moving it on i'm afraid. :-\
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They found my car today about a mile away from where I parked it, its in a mess at the front both wings damaged but left wing has paint missing with huge dent ,front grill smashed but it drives okay. Its now in the recovery compound for the insurance assessor to give it the once over.
Guess what the sh!tehawks missed the laptop they wouldn't have found it anyway (my little secret compartment) :wink:
Great News pal, esp about the laptop, have you actually seen the damage yourself? If not are gonna get to see it before the insurance takes it to repair it? Only ask as I'm wondering if you got a pics fella...
Good to hear it been found mate :cool:
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Glad to hear you found it, not in too bad of a condition.
Any ideas on how did they manage to get into it and start it?
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Glad it's been found mate, hope you get a decent service from the insurance but i think i'd be moving it on i'm afraid. :-\
Yep I'm afraid I wud have to agree with Jimble, first thing I thort when I heard you had found... :sad:
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top news fella . is the damage to the front wings not from how they ve lifted or dragged it ???????????
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Great news mate especially since you got your laptop back with no doubt some personal info on it.
The car you can always get rid of but at least the decision has been put back into your hands rather than some scum taking that decision from you.
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Great news Steve.
At least you are master of it's destiny now.
It's good to hear that sometimes a bit of luck goes the way of decent people.
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So how does insurance work in these circumstances? Will you lose your NCN (unless protected of course) as theres no one to claim against....
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So how does insurance work in these circumstances? Will you lose your NCN (unless protected of course) as theres no one to claim against....
Unfortunately yes unless as you stated you have protected no claims
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Glad you got the car.
Personally, I would get rid too once repaired.
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Good to hear it's been recovered Steve.
Makes a mockery of coded keys, immobilisers and alarms eh??!! :angry:
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Hi Steve
Glad they found your car and hope the damage is 'cosmetic' from them moving it rather than it being in a shunt or such. (Also glad your secret hidey hole saved your MBP :smug:)
Remember, as much as it is gutting when things like this happen, you are just a victim of circumstance and it wasn't personal. Hopefully when you assess the damage you can decide on what is best - repairing and keeping or moving it on - at least you get to decide.
Take care.
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Buy a good quality steering wheel lock mate :wink:
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So how does insurance work in these circumstances? Will you lose your NCN (unless protected of course) as theres no one to claim against....
Protected no claims is a scam as it is generally only protected with the company you are with. Catch 22. They "naturally" put their price up the following year so you move, only to find the new company doesn't recognise your NCD
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So how does insurance work in these circumstances? Will you lose your NCN (unless protected of course) as theres no one to claim against....
Protected no claims is a scam as it is generally only protected with the company you are with. Catch 22. They "naturally" put their price up the following year so you move, only to find the new company doesn't recognise your NCD
This is very true as i found out after the toerags stole my car. Does anyone know how they managed to steal steves car without the keys ? :undecided:
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Glad you got the car.
Personally, I would get rid too once repaired.
That's all well and good, but the should the circumstance force him into paying out for a new car that he otherwise wouldn't have considered?
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This has got me worried now!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19562487
I'm sure it's possible on all cars, not just BMW! Gonna start looking for a steering lock and a camera for the drive.
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Yes, unfortunately these devices are also available for VAG cars as well as BMW. :sick:
They do require access to the CAN bus via the OBD connector, so one option is to disconnect the CAN bus from the connector and only reconnect for service or diagnostics.
You could also send 20000 Volts down some of the pins and destroy their hack tool :laugh:
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Glad you got the car.
Personally, I would get rid too once repaired.
That's all well and good, but the should the circumstance force him into paying out for a new car that he otherwise wouldn't have considered?
I know what you're saying. Personally, I would not want to keep a car that had been stolen let alone damaged aswell. Chances are it has been thrashed to hell aswell.
I would never feel the same about the car again.
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This is all very strange,the type of crook who has the know how to pinch a modern car without the keys does not normally abandon it 1 mile away.very strange :undecided:
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This is all very strange,the type of crook who has the know how to pinch a modern car without the keys does not normally abandon it 1 mile away.very strange :undecided:
Must have initially thought it was a GTD :grin:
on a serious note.... sorry for your loss steve. hopefully it can be put back to as it was without too much problem :cool:
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Glad you got the car.
Personally, I would get rid too once repaired.
That's all well and good, but the should the circumstance force him into paying out for a new car that he otherwise wouldn't have considered?
I know what you're saying. Personally, I would not want to keep a car that had been stolen let alone damaged aswell. Chances are it has been thrashed to hell aswell.
I would never feel the same about the car again.
To Simonpolly,
How are you feeling about your car now time has passed?
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Glad you got the car.
Personally, I would get rid too once repaired.
That's all well and good, but the should the circumstance force him into paying out for a new car that he otherwise wouldn't have considered?
I know what you're saying. Personally, I would not want to keep a car that had been stolen let alone damaged aswell. Chances are it has been thrashed to hell aswell.
I would never feel the same about the car again.
To Simonpolly,
How are you feeling about your car now time has passed?
The car is fine its still in A1 condition and there are no markers on it so it would`nt be a problem to move it on.The break in was the think that caused most of the heartache as i`m sure you can relate to.
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Yep, sure can. Although that's got easier since we've been away on holiday after cancelling the two previous ones due to feeling uneasy about leaving the house.
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This is all very strange,the type of crook who has the know how to pinch a modern car without the keys does not normally abandon it 1 mile away.very strange :undecided:
Sometimes thieves will leave the car parked elsewhere to see if it is fitted with a tracker.
The issue regarding key reprogramming/cloning via diagnostic port is on Watchdog this evening.
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I will be keeping the car for a while just yet its only cosmetic damage , new wing needed front grill not sure about the bonnet oh go on then stick a new bonnet on it ,get rid of the stone chips :rolleyes:. I was sent a text message saying they are going to carry out a full repair. :smiley: The car was found through a PCN issued yes you guessed it Camden Council . Good old PCN's CNuts :rolleyes:
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I was sat inside an R today fully monty £39k its just a golf FFS :rolleyes:
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I was sat inside an R today fully monty £39k its just a golf FFS :rolleyes:
Indeed - Serious money for a hatch, many are now buying Beemers...oh wait there is already a thread for this :grin:
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I was sat inside an R today fully monty £39k its just a golf FFS :rolleyes:
Did you see 5th Gear? You can pay more than that for an Aldi Gay One.