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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2014 13:04:03 GMT
Last night i had my Audi A5 stolen from outside my house the reg is WK57GYY if any one should happen to see it on their travels can you please ring me on 07976057087.Many thanks
Brian
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2014 13:15:24 GMT
i will keep the reg on a piece of paper in my car,,,what part of town? what colour?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2014 13:24:28 GMT
Dark blue and it was in Kingswood.They also took my sons work van but the police caught them after they hit a few parked cars,so got i back.Just heard from police that it was involved,the car that is,in a fill up and drive away at the shell garage by Eastville park.Thanks for your offer.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2014 13:26:51 GMT
Dark blue and it was in Kingswood.They also took my sons work van but the police caught them after they hit a few parked cars,so got i back.Just heard from police that it was involved,the car that is,in a fill up and drive away at the shell garage by Eastville park.Thanks for your offer. bloody nightmare |
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Post by brizzle on Sept 14, 2014 15:24:27 GMT
Last night i had my Audi A5 stolen from outside my house the reg is WK57GYY if any one should happen to see it on their travels can you please ring me on 07976057087.Many thanks Brian Damn bad luck padstow, I hope that Mr Plod delivers for you. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2014 16:10:45 GMT
Just heard that the car has shown up on one of their cameras going into St.Pauls so might get a couple of mates and take a drive down there to see what i can see,i think 3 rugby forwards should do the trick,naughty me not allowed to do that any more,but we will still go and have a look
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Post by Bridgeman on Sept 14, 2014 18:49:36 GMT
Just heard that the car has shown up on one of their cameras going into St.Pauls so might get a couple of mates and take a drive down there to see what i can see,i think 3 rugby forwards should do the trick,naughty me not allowed to do that any more,but we will still go and have a look That's awful you have suffered that, my father in law suffered similarly in Newport. You should get a vehicle tracker fitted, they don't actually cost that much and you can identify where the car is via GPS, there is probably an app you can get to download on your mobile to track it and even if you haven't, put an official looking label on your car/van, thieves are less likely to steal it if they think it can be quickly tracked down. We have them fitted on all our works vehicles, trackers that is, not labels ! Hope you get it back soon. |
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Post by Bath Gas on Sept 14, 2014 19:09:53 GMT
Hope that you get the car back undamaged, Padstow.
My son's car was stolen from our drive. It was not being used, as he was abroad, and on a couple of occasions two dodgy looking guys knocked at the door, asking if I wanted to sell it. I came home from work one day, and it was gone. The battery was flat, so they obviously came prepared to tow it away. Police were only interested in giving me a crime number, although I could have given a good description of the two people who I was 99% sure had stolen it.
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Post by matealotblue on Sept 14, 2014 19:14:55 GMT
Hope that you get the car back undamaged, Padstow. My son's car was stolen from our drive. It was not being used, as he was abroad, and on a couple of occasions two dodgy looking guys knocked at the door, asking if I wanted to sell it. I came home from work one day, and it was gone. The battery was flat, so they obviously came prepared to tow it away. Police were only interested in giving me a crime number, although I could have given a good description of the two people who I was 99% sure had stolen it. They're not interested in car crime. End of. All too difficult for them. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2014 15:17:04 GMT
Give the police their due they have been on the case and kept me informed and they got the car yesterday p.m after a high speed chase along the motorway.Cant get it back yet but 4 of the scum were arrested.Dont know if it is damaged or not but fingers crossed.Many thanks for your help
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2014 15:47:17 GMT
Give the police their due they have been on the case and kept me informed and they got the car yesterday p.m after a high speed chase along the motorway.Cant get it back yet but 4 of the scum were arrested.Dont know if it is damaged or not but fingers crossed.Many thanks for your help Good news  Hope it's not damaged and the Police don't keep it for too long as evidence. Who knows, you may see your own car on Motorway Cops / Britain's Dumbest Criminals? |
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Post by a more piratey game on Sept 17, 2014 16:34:48 GMT
Give the police their due they have been on the case and kept me informed and they got the car yesterday p.m after a high speed chase along the motorway.Cant get it back yet but 4 of the scum were arrested.Dont know if it is damaged or not but fingers crossed.Many thanks for your help I wasn't expecting to read that. Excellent news, fingers crossed for you |
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Post by lostinspace on Sept 17, 2014 16:52:56 GMT
son had his motorbike nicked whilst in Brighton, Police found it, rather worse for wear at the Asda car park near Marine drive, they put it in the compound for him and then charged him £150:00, for the pleasure of retrieving it, it was unrepairable. all he got was a crime number, despite having a very good clue as to who was the likely scumbag whose favourite trick is just this sort of thing,nothing came of it,
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2014 12:49:58 GMT
Sorry to hear that LIS,if that had been me,and might still be yet,the scumbag would have had a short sharp message about the errors of his ways
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Post by brizzle on Sept 19, 2014 13:30:12 GMT
son had his motorbike nicked whilst in Brighton, Police found it, rather worse for wear at the Asda car park near Marine drive, they put it in the compound for him and then charged him £150:00, for the pleasure of retrieving it, it was unrepairable. all he got was a crime number, despite having a very good clue as to who was the likely scumbag whose favourite trick is just this sort of thing,nothing came of it, Many years ago (in fact so many that I won't say how many) I owned a Lambretta scooter (now there's a clue if ever there was one  ) which was stolen from my place of work, close by to Christmas Steps. It disappeared for a few days, and then I had a message to go to Redland Police Station where I could reclaim the bike. When I arrived I was taken to the back yard of the station, where I saw that the bike was a virtual write-off.  But on speaking to the Officer he told me that the thief was riding my bike across The Downs, with his girlfriend riding pillion, when the back tyre blew out throwing them both from the bike and causing the damage. Unfortunately for the pillion, she broke her leg. When I later told my mother this story, she was shocked that I was only concerned at the damage to my bike . . . and not the girl. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2014 14:01:22 GMT
Sorry to hear that LIS,if that had been me,and might still be yet,the scumbag would have had a short sharp message about the errors of his ways Highly unlikely that the Police will have driven the car from the scene to a secure stoage compound. It will almost certainly have been moved by a recovery company such as Hinton Rescue, so there will most likely be a recovery fee and maybe even some storage to pay as well. As long as you have insurance against theft you could always claim those expenses, but that may not be worth doing unless you have protected no claims? If the car isn't safe to drive and you need to get it home or to a place of repair let me know, I know a local man with a flat bed truck / car transporter who moves cars, quickly and professionaly, for a sensible price. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2014 14:11:34 GMT
Thanks for the offer BG,but the insurance company have just picked the car up from Hinton and are in the process of checking it out,from what i hear it is ok but they are giving the suspension a thorough check out.
Thats one thing about the forum,we disagree vehemently about the club but when it comes to things like this we close ranks to help each other in any way possible.
Thats what being a gashead is all about
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2014 14:43:17 GMT
Thanks for the offer BG,but the insurance company have just picked the car up from Hinton and are in the process of checking it out,from what i hear it is ok but they are giving the suspension a thorough check out. If there's an insurance claim already then get them to pop the brake pads out and check them, they will 'glaze' on the surface when over-heated, and it sounds like the scum that stole the car drove it 'enthusiastically'. You probably know more about cars than me, but glazed pads will have reduced efficiency. For the hour it will take to check the pads and deglaze or replace them it's well worth doing. It may have changed, but Police bikes used to have the pads checked and renewed if necessary after every high speed incident. Have them take a good look at the tyres for blistering / scuffing as well. When they hand the car back they will probably ask you to sign a satisfaction note to confirm that you are happy, it's quite difficult to get insurers to deal with issues that arise later once you've signed that note. If you aren't certain what you are signing just stick a caveat on the form, something like, ''I am not qualified to assess the quality or standard or repairs carried out, so place my trust in the repairer to have completed all required repairs correctly''. But I'm sure you can come up with a better way to word it |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2014 14:47:55 GMT
Thanks again,i had thought of that,i have a friend who is an audi mechanic and he has agreed to be here when the car is returned to have a check on what they have done and not done,God i will be glad when i am mobile again,apart from it stops the wife getting an urge to spend money
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Post by gooliegas on Sept 19, 2014 16:22:54 GMT
The insurance company examiners are very experienced engineers. They will be looking at the most cost effective solution to sort the car out. You've still got your consumer rights, as with all things- if you find something later, it can still be resolved.
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) which was stolen from my place of work, close by to Christmas Steps. It disappeared for a few days, and then I had a message to go to Redland Police Station where I could reclaim the bike. When I arrived I was taken to the back yard of the station, where I saw that the bike was a virtual write-off. 
But on speaking to the Officer he told me that the thief was riding my bike across The Downs, with his girlfriend riding pillion, when the back tyre blew out throwing them both from the bike and causing the damage. Unfortunately for the pillion, she broke her leg. 