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Old 25-09-2008, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Rolls
My brother rang, he works down the road... - apparently neighbours saw, but didn't stop it happening....
can you get anymore details from the neighbours then? was it on a trailor or in a lorryc or on a recovery truck etc.
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Old 25-09-2008, 01:17 PM
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Old 25-09-2008, 01:19 PM
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Mate, I think with what we all go through with these bloody things a cry isn't out of the question!

I'd be going fcuking nuts first off, but the crying would come next!

After all the forums etc, where do these cars go?!?! Have you spoken to Tracker mate? I'd be trying everything to get it switched on!

Cant the police MAKE them flip the switch, saves them the arse ache!!
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Old 25-09-2008, 01:25 PM
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Gutted mate also posted on

www.migweb.co.uk

www.vxon.co.uk

www.ctor.co.uk
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Old 25-09-2008, 01:29 PM
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Jase - spoken to them twice - I'll pm you the full story....

Looks like the car was taken by some chap's in hoodies, on the back of a white N(ish) plate Transit...
Front 2 wheels were airborn...
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Old 25-09-2008, 01:32 PM
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apparently neighbours saw, but didn't stop it happening
Either they thought it was a genuine collection, arranged by you. Or, they're as guilty as those who took it in my mind.

If only they'd have been suspicious curtain twitchers and noted the numberplate on the trany.
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Old 25-09-2008, 01:38 PM
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if the front wheels were airborn it sounds like they used a spec lift which hoikes the front end up to tow, not a good idea with a permanent 4wd escort cos.

nice to see Metpol pulling a few strings,you gotta love officers like him
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Old 25-09-2008, 01:46 PM
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I told all my neighbours If I'm not standing next to my car when a low loaders outside my house, call the police!
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Old 25-09-2008, 01:51 PM
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Hope you get some news!!!! shame theres no working tracker.
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Old 25-09-2008, 02:28 PM
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Old 25-09-2008, 02:29 PM
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.......................

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Old 25-09-2008, 02:30 PM
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will keep an eye out mate, im only down the road from you! my cars going in the garage now then!
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Old 25-09-2008, 02:44 PM
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Gutted bud, just picked this up of detailingworld

best of luck hope it comes home to you.
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Old 25-09-2008, 02:46 PM
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So the neighbours didn't think something was funny about some pikey looking blokes in hoodies towing your car off. They're f***ing usefull. Did they not think it looked a bit dodgey?

I know how attached you can get to an old Ford mate. I know how gutted I would be if anything happened to mine
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Old 25-09-2008, 02:48 PM
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NOooooooo! my old car real tears
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Old 25-09-2008, 02:53 PM
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any news?!

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Old 25-09-2008, 02:58 PM
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I'm rooting for you bud. I just can't believe that this has happened. What would you give for 5 minutes in a room with scum like that.
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Old 25-09-2008, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by rsnissan
dont be answering shit like that on a public forum!
Its no where near my house mate, and its a bare shell! Ps Its not going back there to be completed.............

But you edit your post and I'll do mine.
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Old 25-09-2008, 03:28 PM
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done, edit all of the reply Jase, just to be on the safe side
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Old 25-09-2008, 03:32 PM
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Cheers Lee...........

Any new Rich?
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Old 25-09-2008, 03:34 PM
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i will keep a lookout for you over dartford area and over biggin hill/oxted area looks a nice car in the pics sorry to hear it
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Old 25-09-2008, 03:39 PM
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gutted for ya m8 hope u get it back or catch the cunts who took it
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Old 25-09-2008, 03:40 PM
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Nothing Jase - had a look, but nothing local... - it'll be in bits by now anyhow
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Old 25-09-2008, 03:43 PM
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i honestly dont think it will be in bits just yet.

obviously im no car thief expert, but id have thought it would be locked away somewhere for a few days until they can be certain its not got a tracker on it thats alive.

just my view, which i hope is true which would give a little more time to find the car
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Old 25-09-2008, 03:43 PM
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Pm me about what Tracker have said mate, I'm intrigued. Have you mentioned to the police that their is a tracker fitted?
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Old 25-09-2008, 03:45 PM
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There's only one way to stop a tracker If it hasn't been removed, so you could always head down to Tilbury.

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Old 25-09-2008, 03:47 PM
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Surely its in the insurance companies and police interest to turn on the tracker ?.

That really annoys me!
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Old 25-09-2008, 03:55 PM
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Tracker is not a lot of use if they had one of these:

*Link Removed By Webteam*

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Old 25-09-2008, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by patpending
Tracker is not a lot of use if they had one of these
Nice first post mate, you may want to delete that!

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Old 25-09-2008, 04:02 PM
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why do people sell things like the above? What use is it to anyone unless its being used to stop a tracker?! Soz to hear about your loss m8.
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Old 25-09-2008, 04:02 PM
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Thanks, no point busting a gut to get it switched on if it proves to be jammed
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Old 25-09-2008, 04:06 PM
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really sorry to hear this mate, just a daft one.... but have you had a walk up and down your road looking at neighbours houses for CCTV?, as i have it on my house and have had to use it a couple of times, when something has happened to a neighbour/neighbours property etc...
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Old 25-09-2008, 04:11 PM
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some people use it for works vehicles running trackers to monitor if you stray off typical work routes.

I imagine when the government has pay per mile gps tracking on all cars they will be big business until 2 years later the law catches up and bans them.
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Old 25-09-2008, 04:21 PM
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As said a million times before, so sorry to hear about this.

But on the plus side, the little douchbag that nicked it can't be too bright, its probably one of the most well known a rarely seen cars on the road

Hope you get good news bud!
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Old 25-09-2008, 04:54 PM
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Mate so so sorry to hear this! As you may know my Cossie went missing last month and managed to get it back. It was in a lock up within 1/4 mile of my house.

Have a proper nose round all the local dives, try dodgy looking garages/lock ups and anything that looks half suspicious. I managed to find mine so there's hope mate!

And speak to anyone dodgy you know.

Guessign the Tracker compnay said to you the same thing they told me


Its a truly truly gutting feeling, I know EXACTLY what you mean. Feel for you mate
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Old 25-09-2008, 04:58 PM
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so sorry to hear the bad news as many others have said, i'll keep my eyes open round tonbridge area
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Old 25-09-2008, 05:02 PM
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Cheers Si...
Just feel really empty, really strange. Clare has saad the same thing, and she was always joking about the car breaking down on us - you know, got your aa cover etc....
Worse thing is, car was running ok lately too - went to LeMan and back in the summer, and went down to the Goodwood Revival in it on Sunday - even had a few thumbs up on the way there....
But now.... just feel......ehhhhh

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Old 25-09-2008, 05:09 PM
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mate really sorry to hear about your car,a freind of mine had his sapphire rep stolen a few months back from coneyhall the police found the car in a disused garage im just trying to contact him to get the address pm me your number mate and as soon as ive spoke to him ill give you a ring,u never know it may be the same dirty fuckers...john
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Old 25-09-2008, 05:17 PM
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so sorry to here about this and its one of the things that i most dread on happening to me
all i can say is think positive about getting it back as most stolen cars just get parked up for a couple of days before the tw4ts start stripping them
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Not good, my old mk1 escort got stolen a few years back so i know the feelings Luckily mine turned up but only because they offered some bits from it to a friend of a friend!

Im about 10-15 mins away so il keep my ears and eyes open for it. There was a gang going around catford/bromley area a while back with a blue transit taking cossies and mk1/2 escorts...could be the same lot? Think they may have taken a 3dr from round the corner from me too, all taken in broad daylight...they have some cheek eh

If im right a harvey frost is the only front lifter that can be used on 4x4 cars....and they smash the front out of the car being towed as they swing about so id guess they only want it for bits and it would be in a lockup or garage somewhere near?

Best of luck getting it back, its a horrible time for you right now mate
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