Theives nicking catalytic converters! - Sticky this pls

[Khare]

Ahh that's the one, platinum.

Yeah diesels don't require cats, they do have smoke tests though and removing the cat increases the smoke put out 

[dan7712]

Ahh that's the one, platinum.

Yeah diesels don't require cats, they do have smoke tests though and removing the cat increases the smoke put out 

Yeah, but these smoke tests are very slack. My 306TD doesn't have a CAT and the amount of smoke that pumps out the back of it is insane! I mean, you don't want to stand by the exhaust when it starts up nor if I put my foot down. You will be covered in smoke! Yet it has never been mentioned on the MOT. However, seems as it is very high emissions the tax is a killer!

[JC]

Yeah diesels don't require cats, they do have smoke tests though and removing the cat increases the smoke put out 

best tell my son in law who has just had to have one changed for the MOT . . . . . . .. 

[clipperjay]

if you saw someone doing this would you confrontthem? I would as I believe in right and wrong and I would not be wrong for one of these low life to get a good kick in (although Pikeys normally find you and kill you!).

No I wouldn't, I'd keep a bloody low profile and call the police - I've never been stabbed and have no interest in experiencing such an activity.

I believe in right and wrong, but I believe more in being around to watch my kids grow up and I'm not going to forfeit that for a catalytic converter!

I always thought thats the problem in todays society no one give a fu*k and rather ignore it, kind of reminds me of the Newyorker who got mugged back in the 80's and people just standing watching it for fun!
Flip side is you could get done for GBH if it got out of hand?
Guess it depends if it was happening to your car    

Yes CATS have some nice metal in them worth a bit hence a CAT could be about £800 £1000  

[emery1990]

Brand new, or worth it at the scrappies ? If so they are gicing people proper crap prices lol!!

[thatwillis]

Price fluctuate last i heard they were getting 20quid each at scrappies. But sometimes just not worth it so they don't buy them.

All the more reason to slam your ride  if they cant get underneath they cant have your cat.

Mot man: Where is your cat
you: it was stolen that's why i am running decat 

[danny_p]

got £55 on friday for the cat that fell off my old vectra, well worth retreving it from the hedge 

[F17BAD]

Not read all this thread, but CATS getting stolen is quite a common thing with the pikeys, as is Batterys from cars or trucks, place near me had batterys stolen off 70 trucks over a weekend , something to do with a certain metal in them.

[clipperjay]

Batteries weigh big time esp lorry ones, which contain copper and lead

[F17BAD]

Batteries weigh big time esp lorry ones, which contain copper and lead

Yeah quite a feat doing 70 trucks!, its a MOT station for trucks and the same place also owns another truck related company next door, both were hit. their is a pikey site right next to it too