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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: mr magoo on 16 November 2008, 09:18

Title: Oh No!!!!
Post by: mr magoo on 16 November 2008, 09:18
Knock on the door from the police at 5.30 this morning ...  :shocked:

Someone's stolen the numberplates from my GTi, then terrorised a family up in Croxteth with an Audi S3 (well at least the theives had some taste I suppose), swapped the numberplates for mine, and gone on a bit of a rampage.

Really feel for the family with the Audi, hope the police have got the b@stards.

Right. Off to Halfrauds for some theft proof numberplates, so long as I can find my V5. :laugh:
Title: Re: Oh No!!!!
Post by: R32UK on 16 November 2008, 09:29
Do you mean actually physically unscrewed the plates from your car and put them on the Audi or just cloned the plates??
Title: Re: Oh No!!!!
Post by: stealthwolf on 16 November 2008, 09:31
I suppose if he has to go to halfrauds to get some theft-proof ones, they had been physically stolen. Otherwise he wouldn't need to replace them.


Unlucky mate but at least they didn't take your car!
Title: Re: Oh No!!!!
Post by: R32UK on 16 November 2008, 09:46
I suppose if he has to go to halfrauds to get some theft-proof ones, they had been physically stolen. Otherwise he wouldn't need to replace them.


Unlucky mate but at least they didn't take your car!

Thats just plain laziness!!! :grin:
Title: Re: Oh No!!!!
Post by: illyun on 16 November 2008, 09:50
Barstewards  :angry: But at least they didn't take your GTI  :wink:
Title: Re: Oh No!!!!
Post by: stealthwolf on 16 November 2008, 10:55
Ilyun, everytime I see your sig, car takes my breath away. What do you use for detailing?
Title: Re: Oh No!!!!
Post by: RedRobin on 16 November 2008, 13:37
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What are theft-proof number plates, please? How do they differ?
Title: Re: Oh No!!!!
Post by: R32UK on 16 November 2008, 13:47
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What are theft-proof number plates, please? How do they differ?

http://www.safermotoring.co.uk/theft-resistant-number-plates.html
Title: Re: Oh No!!!!
Post by: RedRobin on 16 November 2008, 14:12
....

What are theft-proof number plates, please? How do they differ?

http://www.safermotoring.co.uk/theft-resistant-number-plates.html

^^^^ Thanks buddy :afro:
Title: Re: Oh No!!!!
Post by: illyun on 16 November 2008, 14:19
Ilyun, everytime I see your sig, car takes my breath away. What do you use for detailing?

Thanks  :cool:  That photo was taken 20 minutes after I picked up the car from the showroom last year.  Since then I have only washed it twice and waxed it twice  :embarassed: :embarassed:  It has Autoglym Lifeshine applied by the Dealer which was a big mistake as it left swirl marks on the paint after they employed a monkey to do the job.  I am going to get it detailed within a month and its going to sit in the garage - I'll be getting another car as a daily driver.  
Title: Re: Oh No!!!!
Post by: Hurdy on 16 November 2008, 17:19
I'd be seriously p!ssed off if that happened to me. They didn't damage your car taking them off did they?
Title: Re: Oh No!!!!
Post by: dan_apps on 17 November 2008, 13:01
sorry to hear that, but such is life unfortunately! never heard of theft proof plates before mind, learn something everyday!  :smiley:
Title: Re: Oh No!!!!
Post by: T88OMM on 19 November 2008, 18:28
I think you got off lucky here  :wink: You were lucky it wasn't you being terrorised by the nob's!  :angry:
Title: Re: Oh No!!!!
Post by: mr magoo on 21 November 2008, 20:47
Hi all -

Sorry for the delay and thanks for your conern.

No - no damage to the car thank God. They were careful to take them off well, as they wanted to reuse them.

Spoke to the police yesterday, he confirmed the stolen car (Audi S3) has been recovered, but my numberplates haven't. Neither have the theives - they're still at large.

So I'm a bit reluctant to park it where it was, at least for a couple of months. Police reckon my car's being watched.

Also - my numberlate is now on the police national computer - I run the risk of getting stopped whenever I go past a traffic car  :huh: (what's new you say  :laugh:) - so am having to carry my V5 etc around with me as proof of ownership.

Ah well - only a pair of numberplates I suppose, but it's unsettled me.

M