yeah, the freind of a freind raises alarm bells. i think based on the amount of cars been taken its a crooked breaker or broker between various breakers. id look at pikeys aswell but id suspect it more likely localish scum. i know ireland has a big mk1/mk2 following but the same group have taken various fords recently, escos/xr3/mk1 and it sounds like a few more cossie owners have been followed.