Thieving Ba$tards!!!

[daytona365]

If its easy to remove and expensive brands new, they will nick it. The things people come into our garage to replace cos someone took.................When they find out how much, they realise why someone else stole theirs.................

[scotttait]

Stone me, thats bad!! A few years back my mate had his back box nicked off his car. Wheel trims are a common steal

[peterzs]

wernt they getting under Transits and cutting off the cats????

We had our old Vauxhall Cavalier plastic fuel line cut. Our dog started barking and I looked out the window to see two kids near the car. We called the police and I set off after the scumbags. Got round the corner and the car spluttered to a stop, no fuel, poured 5 litres from a can and it went straight on the road. Walked back home and there were two police cars, one was a dog van. Told us there was a spate of petrol nicking in the area. Went to local motor factors for a joiner for the plastic pipe and they were sold out!!!!

But I could have just filled up, so dont know what they would have collected 10 galls or so from under the car.

[M17TT180]

When I spent a lot of time on the fiesta owners club forums alot of people were getting their ST spoilers and bumpers nicked off the mk6's, very easy to remove and the spoilers go for around £100 on ebay so easy money for the less than honest.

[Supercharged_Z]

about 9 years ago i worked for a vauxhall dealership and they did a sport astra which i forget the name of now (was a old old shape)

Parked on the forcourt the front and rear bumper as well as rear lights were stolen twice within a few weeks, they were not cheap to replace either.

The reason the guy part exchanged it, was because the front bumper had been stolen twice previous and it actually came in without a bumper. No idea how they got the rear lights but just shows the lengths people will go to

[stamford]

I've read similar stories with Land Rover Discovery headlights, taken with no damage. Companies are offering anti-theft grills/bars now.

[daytona365]

Still are doing the cats from Transits, and rangers and quite a few panel vans.

A new cat for a Transit will cost about £300, a Ranger costs £1000. And to really cheese you off, if you own a Mercedes Sprinter, you cant get an aftermarket one, you HAVE to buy the MB one, at a cost of £900..

[daytona365]

Originally Posted by M17TT180

When I spent a lot of time on the fiesta owners club forums alot of people were getting their ST spoilers and bumpers nicked off the mk6's, very easy to remove and the spoilers go for around £100 on ebay so easy money for the less than honest.

The roof spolier is held on with screws from the outside, so you can just undo it. And it fits all that shape Fiestas. The ST alloy wheel hub caps are another common on. The little centre cap cost £20...

[peterzs]

Originally Posted by daytona365

Still are doing the cats from Transits, and rangers and quite a few panel vans.

A new cat for a Transit will cost about £300, a Ranger costs £1000. And to really cheese you off, if you own a Mercedes Sprinter, you cant get an aftermarket one, you HAVE to buy the MB one, at a cost of £900..

Ouch, think I'd unbolt it and bring it into the house ...............

[Jono-MG]

Originally Posted by peterzs

...Trouble is they seem hard to get off in one piece, unless you are a highly skilled scumbag that can get them off undamaged in 5 seconds or less.

No thats what really scares me, busy after work shopping mall carpark all be it dark (but well lit), and I suspect someone walks past and noone would take any notice of someone dropping a pound or bending to tie a shoe lace and picking up with it bits of my car.

Assuming the technical level of know how to remove it in one piece, quickly and in bad light without anyone noticing... this had to be on someones shopping list?