Fil

Not seen a thread on here? ( but if ive missed it feel free to delete ) its posted all over facebook and im guessing many forums.

Post copied from pistonheads


Hi, my beautiful Escort was stolen from Trackspeed, on the Portsmouth Road, Ripley GU23 6HB - at 9.20pm on Tuesday 3rd March 2015.

The garage was ram raid by an old Land Rover, and the Escort dragged out of the showroom on a chain, last see on CCTV being dragged towards Ripley and the A3.

Police arrived within 5 minutes - no sign of it!

Many of you will know my car from some of the Ford shows a few years ago and visits to Boxhill.

The car is totally unique, it is exactly as pictured below - Reg: DAD 422K and number 27 is still on the door and bonnet. TVR 5 liter V8 race engine under the bonnet, full race spec.

Any information please get in touch, forget the insurance money, this car is irreplaceable and just i want it back!

Please please any help or information greatly appreciated.

I will post more detailed pictures in the morning.


many thanks for any help or leads recovering by baby.

Mark_mccracken@hotmail.co.uk

http://thumbsnap.com/f/f720Af7x

Harris.

Wankers !!!!!!

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Fooking bastards. I hope the cops find it in one piece.

Oranoco

Looks stunning. The scummy cunts clearly wanted it badly. Hope it gets recovered ok but these cars rarely reappear.

cossynut2

This was on BBC TV local news this morning, stunning car, hope he gets it back before its put in a shipping container leaving Southampton docks!!

Psycho Warren

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it was hidden in minutes of being stolen as they had the chopper up already and it was on scene pretty quick from the news reports i read.

Long gone i think sadly. Probably stripped and shell sold on with ebay ID or dissapearing into a foriegn collection somewhere.

JK12

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such a shame!!

how come it was stored at that place? not got a tracker?

cossiestu

So, snatched and straight in the back of wagon/covered trailer etc? Would be good if they could get any evidence of other vehicles used from local CCTV...
Hope it gets found soon, but does sound like I proper job!?

escortmad79

Latest picture:


Spec:

5 litre TVR V8 powered Mk1 Escort Rally Spec registration DAD422K was stolen from Trackspeed on the Portsmouth Road, Ripley, GU23 6HB at 9:20pm on Tuesday 3rd March 2015.

The glass of the showroom was ram raided by a series 1 Landrover & the Escort dragged out using a chain. The Escort was then dragged towards Ripley & the A3. The was possibly another vehicle parked nearby which was used in the theft. The Landrover was later found burnt out.

Police were on the scene within 5 minutes but there was no sign of it

According to CCTV footage at least 3 people were involved in the theft

The full spec of the car is as follows:

Colour Volkswagen Jazz Blue with white Mexico stripes & 27 in black, housed in a white circle on the doors & bonnet.

The shell was built by Mike Taylor Developments (MTD Rallye Sport) & has had further work by Prepfab. Notable features include bubble arches, enlarged vents on the front panel, bonnet pins, boot clips, a widened gearbox & rear tunnel & the bulkhead moved further back, the heater bubble removed to incorporate the V8. The car has a roof scoop fitted, Cibie Super Oscar & Oscar Spotlights, Quarter bumpers & full multi point rollcage with door bars. The wipers feature external washer tubes.
The chassis number is BBATMG17130.

The engine is a 5 litre TVR V8 built by John Eales. The engine has a cross bolted crankshaft, has been dry sumped & has a stainless exhaust system. The engine mounts directly onto the chassis rails.
The engine number is 124AC.

Transmission is a manual T5, 5 speed gearbox running through to a baby Atlas rear axle housing a limited slip differential.

The car has a Prepfab electric power steering conversion, Group 4 rack & Gartac World Cup Crossmember.

Front suspension are adjustable Bilsteins & the rear has been 5 linked with coil overs & Watts linkage.

The car has over size AP brakes front & rear, Compomotive Minilites shod in Yokohama tyres, Group A fuel pump, aeroquip pipes, an adjustable pedal box, tow eyes in red front & rear & a fuel cell located in the centre of the boot floor.

Any information please get in touch, forget the insurance money, this car is irreplaceable and the owner just wants it back!
Any help or information greatly appreciated. The owner can be contacted by email or phone:

mark_mccracken@hotmail.co.uk
07899862900

Cos500

Gutted for the owner, what a stunning car.
Really hope it turns up

cossiestu

Just seen the CCTV footage from inside the showroom, they obviously knew what they were doing, took a while to get it hooked up though. Wankers couldn't even get it out without hitting the Porsche on the way out... :-(

Fil

http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surr...hieves-8780850

mat_rss2

Can't have fook all nice without having to watch it 24/7 with toe rags like this around

Craigsteen rs

Dirty scumbags they should get there hands chopped off hope the bloke gets it back in one peace

Fordmad!

Just seen the video on fb. They knew what they were after! Took ages to get it hooked up and chain on though! Wankers!!!

Glenn_

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Just seen the vid. Fooking wankers. Why cant people leave things alone.

JK12

iTrader: (1)

I see the video too, did they hit the other car?

Got it so quick and seem to knew it was unlocked as he just opens the door?

Caddyshack

Gutted, why can't they get a job like the rest of us. I hope it turns up and they do a lot of time.

cossiestu

How pissed off would you be if you had your car for sale like that and it was left unlocked?!

Caddyshack

Why is it worth Ł120k? Would have thought Ł30k?

JK12

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All seems weird place ain't even that we'll protected by the looks of it? No bars at windows etc?

Really hope the owners finds it

gjh

Ye 120k is a joke IMO

Still hope it gets found, and the bastards get their hands cut off!

Psycho Warren

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you can pretty much ask what you want for a immaculate mk1 escort.

Anything mk1 escort with a high spec or some decent history or provenance goes for big money these days.

3i Jim

Personally I would of nicked the porsche 911 2.7rs. Even if it was a rep it still would be worth a lot more then the escort, weather it's a whole car or broken up for parts.

Fordmad!

They probably do have jobs. Youd be surprised who willing to steal anything if the moneys right

James Porter

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That's sounds worryingly like you know what you're talking about

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Is there no cctv cameras outside the showroom.

jameswrx

Why do people do this?

I understand why the twats that dragged it out the showroom do it, but why do the enthusiasts feel the need to be a part of it?

At some point along the line there's an enthusiast who's creating this problem by either requesting the job or buying parts they don't know the provenance of! The people stealing this stuff aren't selling it to Joe Bloggs down the road, they're selling it to enthusiasts or maybe even companies who are selling to enthusiasts.

You should be ashamed of yourselves really and I just hope that one day someone takes your 'pride and joy' that you've knowingly stolen parts for and burns it out so you can feel that same way. And any companies who are getting involved, I hope someone breaks into your house, steals your fake watches and the Mrs' fake cubic zirconia bling and takes a shit on your pillow

cossynut2

I think the owner of the car showroom will be getting some serious shit from the Mexico guy as to the lack of decent security and why the car was left unlocked!!!!

tony66

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unlocked-do you seriously think if the escort was locked it would have been a deterrant?-they had just driven through the showroom,i dont think breaking the drivers door window would have delayed them any longer than they already were
120k-never the best twin cams dont get that money
might be its insured money and worth that to its owner but never 120k worth

Cos500

Mate, locked or not it makes no difference, if someone's willing to ram through to take it it's going, at least if unlocked they didn't cause a load of damage to get in to it so if found its less to repair.
Shame about the series 1 landy they used, also someone's pride and joy no doubt.
What I don't understand is if you can see expensive cars through windows/doors etc why would you not put anti ram posts infront or behind the door of your premises to deter or prevent this from happening, insurance company's to premises that store vehicles like this should make it mandatory.
I would bet that car is parked up in a building not too many miles away.

cossynut2

Get your point about it being unlocked but of course to the scum who have stolen it, its nothing to smash a widow as time is their biggest enemy. As said the Police were there almost straight away and the extra time getting past its locks could have meant them getting caught.

JK12

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wonder what the insurance compny of the showroom will value it at?

Psycho Warren

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Being a car enthusiast and being a decent human being are not the same thing.

Criminal scum nonces like fast and classic fords too.

You just have to go to ford fair or other public shows and youll see shit loads of chav scum and stereotypical criminal looking types going around the place. Plus pikeys hanging around the car park.

tony66

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you sure see some crackers-difference between them and decent folk is that we work hard to buy what we want-they want to steal it from someone,work and reward are alien to certain types

Stage6

Land Rover was found burnt out shortly after i believe.

Might possibly be worth checking local storage /garages ... if it was 'invisible' within 5mins.. then the thieving bastards must have hidden it in a nearby garage/warehouse close-by.

You aint gonna be able to move that thing outside without it being spotted.

There were over 120,000 views on the Surrey police facebook page, and over 5,000 shares.

toutcos

I really do feel for the owner ,let's just hope he gets it back . What a machine

3i Jim

Never touched a car in that way. I just know my motors

Jay,

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This whats going through my mind why nick a 15k mk1 what ever the bull shit value is and not nick the Porsche I dont like it at all

Martin-Hadland

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I wouldn't read anything into that, they just wanted the MK1 I recon. I think that car will be found.