Ford Escort Mexico with TVR V8 - stolen 3/3/15 9.20pm
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Ford Escort Mexico with TVR V8 - stolen 3/3/15 9.20pm
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
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
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Hope it gets found soon, but does sound like I proper job!?
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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
#11
PassionFord Post Whore!!
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... :-(
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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.
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Why is it worth Ł120k? Would have thought Ł30k?
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#24
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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.
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#28
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
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
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unlocked
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
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
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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.
Last edited by Cos500; 06-03-2015 at 12:36 PM.
#32
PassionFord Post Whore!!
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
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
#34
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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.
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difference
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.
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.
#36
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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.
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.
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