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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: je on 13 November 2016, 13:39

Title: Stolen white GTI
Post by: je on 13 November 2016, 13:39
Hi, recently my Golf GTI got stolen from the Dudley, west midlands area.

It is white with the 19" Santiago alloys, DSG, Satnav and leather seats. Reg is E3 JGE.

If someone finds it or sees it for sale etc please let me or the police know.
Title: Re: Stolen white GTI
Post by: Talk-torque on 13 November 2016, 14:12
Sorry to hear that! Hope you get it back and in a good condition!

How it was stolen might be useful to the rest of us here, without letting anything sensitive out of the bag.
Title: Re: Stolen white GTI
Post by: kalimon on 13 November 2016, 14:22
Sorry to hear this je.
Did it have a disclock fitted?
Title: Re: Stolen white GTI
Post by: je on 13 November 2016, 15:16
Group of four guys turned up around 8pm in what looks like a subaru, broke in to the house and took the keys there were three of us and dog in at the time but didn't hear a thing. They returned later around 10pm and took the car.
Title: Re: Stolen white GTI
Post by: Jdm owner on 13 November 2016, 17:16
No way hope you get it back..
Have you posted on media face book etc to get the word out.
Title: Re: Stolen white GTI
Post by: Pixwix on 13 November 2016, 17:46
Sorry to hear that Je, seems like some really cocky so and so's. Mine went last May, bit more of a smash and grab though still entered the property. Got another car but still bemoaning the loss of my cherished plate, had been in the family over 50 years. Hope you get good news.
Title: Re: Stolen white GTI
Post by: monkeyhanger on 13 November 2016, 19:03
Group of four guys turned up around 8pm in what looks like a subaru, broke in to the house and took the keys there were three of us and dog in at the time but didn't hear a thing. They returned later around 10pm and took the car.

The dog heard nowt? It's always a Subaru Impreza these dodgy gangs use - i'm presuming they're now old enough to be cheap (don't want to attract attention by having a stolen flag on the scouting car), decent off-road capability if the bobbies chase them, reliable and quick.

Do you have GAP insurance? If so I personally wouldn't be wanting it back, if not and you don't get your car recovered, make sure you don't let the insurance company give you any less than you'll need for a like-for-like replacement.
Title: Re: Stolen white GTI
Post by: Restlessnative on 13 November 2016, 19:22
Maybe just as well you never disturbed them.Mad enough to do such a thing at 8pm.They'd be capable of anything. :shocked:
Title: Re: Stolen white GTI
Post by: monkeyhanger on 13 November 2016, 20:10
Is there an insurance dilemma in these cases? Does the car insurance policy always pay because the car was stolen (regardless of how it was stolen), or is there a level of responsibility for cover lying with the house insurance? After all, the car keys were stolen due to a burglary event on the house.
Title: Re: Stolen white GTI
Post by: fredgroves on 14 November 2016, 08:44
Is there an insurance dilemma in these cases? Does the car insurance policy always pay because the car was stolen (regardless of how it was stolen), or is there a level of responsibility for cover lying with the house insurance? After all, the car keys were stolen due to a burglary event on the house.

Mate of mine had all of his family's car keys stolen plus one car.

Turned into a giant cat fight between the house and car insurers.

Nice.
Title: Re: Stolen white GTI
Post by: gtiaps on 14 November 2016, 16:04
Sorry to hear about the car Je hope you get it back unscathed ☺
Title: Re: Stolen white GTI
Post by: GTD184 on 14 November 2016, 16:09
Group of four guys turned up around 8pm in what looks like a subaru, broke in to the house and took the keys there were three of us and dog in at the time but didn't hear a thing. They returned later around 10pm and took the car.

A friend had his ST Focus stolen in Birmingham by 4 guys balaclava'd up with baseball bats at 2.00pm whilst parked outside a restaurant. They were driving an Audi A3, 2 kept guard, one driver and one guy smashed side window then using OBD to start the car.....gone in 60 seconds!! :angry:
Title: Re: Stolen white GTI
Post by: monkeyhanger on 14 November 2016, 18:30
Group of four guys turned up around 8pm in what looks like a subaru, broke in to the house and took the keys there were three of us and dog in at the time but didn't hear a thing. They returned later around 10pm and took the car.

A friend had his ST Focus stolen in Birmingham by 4 guys balaclava'd up with baseball bats at 2.00pm whilst parked outside a restaurant. They were driving an Audi A3, 2 kept guard, one driver and one guy smashed side window then using OBD to start the car.....gone in 60 seconds!! :angry:

It always seems to be Coventry/Dudley/Birmingham where people are getting their cars pinched by gangs - what are the bobbies doing around there. Over half the Rs reportedly stolen on the R forum are from around those areas.
Title: Re: Stolen white GTI
Post by: ajmoir36 on 14 November 2016, 20:30
Sorry to hear that Je, seems like some really cocky so and so's. Mine went last May, bit more of a smash and grab though still entered the property. Got another car but still bemoaning the loss of my cherished plate, had been in the family over 50 years. Hope you get good news.

Sorry to hear about the theft.  I believe there is a way too get the private plate back,  Just contact the dvla, especially if you still have the V5. Just don't put it back on another white mk7 gti.
Title: Re: Stolen white GTI
Post by: Damion on 14 November 2016, 20:57
I think the Fords are prone to the OBD reset, thankfully not heard of any performance golfs going this way.
Im not sure whats worse when they are breaking into houses for keys. Scum, the police need to really clamp down, i wonder what the sentence is for getting caught, not enough id suggest.
Title: Re: Stolen white GTI
Post by: Pixwix on 14 November 2016, 21:26
Thanks ajmoir36, they say I need to wait 12 months then apply ...in fact one dvla person I spoke to said i would have to prove I knew where the car was for the application to be successful....I did try to explain that if I knew where it was I wouldn't be need to be ringing...
Title: Re: Stolen white GTI
Post by: random_nickname on 15 November 2016, 15:24
Sad news. Hope it all gets sorted. I had a car stolen earlier this year (from Birmingham as well!!) and the guy used a tow truck to get it away. Only found out when we checked local CCTV the following morning. Police said it is most likely gone and they wouldn't really bother looking into it until Monday morning (theft happened on a Friday night). Was so frustrating but as I had GAP insurance it enabled me to get a shiny new MK7 instead, so it all turned out OK in the end I guess :-)
Title: Re: Stolen white GTI
Post by: miniman on 16 November 2016, 07:48
Group of four guys turned up around 8pm in what looks like a subaru, broke in to the house and took the keys there were three of us and dog in at the time but didn't hear a thing. They returned later around 10pm and took the car.
Sorry to hear about the car but what puzzles me is how come you know so much detail, when no one heard a thing?
Title: Re: Stolen white GTI
Post by: SRGTD on 16 November 2016, 09:10
Group of four guys turned up around 8pm in what looks like a subaru, broke in to the house and took the keys there were three of us and dog in at the time but didn't hear a thing. They returned later around 10pm and took the car.
Sorry to hear about the car but what puzzles me is how come you know so much detail, when no one heard a thing?

Maybe the OP has CCTV at their home - not uncommon these days. If so it's likely it would have recorded the earlier break-in and the later car theft.
Title: Re: Stolen white GTI
Post by: miniman on 16 November 2016, 15:50
Good point, maybe if he had 'advertised' the fact, with pir lighting he would still have a car
Title: Re: Stolen white GTI
Post by: Finglonga on 20 November 2016, 11:09
Any news OP on your car?