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Old 02-06-2008, 08:42 AM
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Default Cat Thefts on Vehicles -Be warned

Following from another thread, just a quick warning that there is a spat of thefts of cats at the moment. This morning our Slough Branch has had 2 stolen over night off our Peugeot Vans. there have also been 11 done to the local dealers. They have been professionally cut with grinders so they know what they are doing.
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Old 02-06-2008, 08:51 AM
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why the hell would anyone risk getting caught nicking a cat?? surely the entire vehicle would be worth more than the cat?
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Originally Posted by Nash_mr2
why the hell would anyone risk getting caught nicking a cat?? surely the entire vehicle would be worth more than the cat?
cos they are easy to get rid of lol......and worth anythign between 80-150 each.
Old 02-06-2008, 09:05 AM
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they cant be that subtle to remove either cos if there cutting them off i cant see them using a hack saw, too slow and uses too much energy...

i cant see them using burning gear as too many flames and not very easy to manouver if you want a quick get away

that really only leaves an Angle grinder which are noisy as hell and produce a fountain of sparks!

...unless they are using an Aligator saw (them riciprocating ones) in which case thats what i'd use....
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Nash - Read my first post mate they are apparently doing them with grinders
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Old 02-06-2008, 09:15 AM
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all the more reason to get a decat !
Old 02-06-2008, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by rsnissan
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Yep. Thats what they're doing it for.

A few have been done in Cambridge apparently
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They're 2nd hand cats too, ffs what a bunch of pikey wankers!
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yeh its happening everywhere at the mo.

local hire tool shop to me were done last week.

4x4's are most vonerable

then have a landrover 110 and a ford ranger. pikies simply rolled under neath unbloted them and away.

cost the shop owner over £1500 to replace them. so you can see why theyre being knicked!!
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i chucked one out last year, wish i'd known they were suddenly gonna be worth loads!
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our next door neighbor woke up to find someone got up a ladder during the night and tried to nick the lead thats below their bedroom window!

Nothing is safe

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To quote a quality film: "I f**king hate pikeys."
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Originally Posted by percybigun
i chucked one out last year, wish i'd known they were suddenly gonna be worth loads!
they have not suddenly become loads yes the price has gone up but they have always been worth good money
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