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

(what's new you say

) - 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