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| | Theiving Toerags Again | |
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Assassin Terrain Expert
Posts : 1227 Join date : 2010-12-27
| Subject: Theiving Toerags Again Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:19 am | |
| It would appear that various gangs are scouring the country and stealing from vehicles, but not in the ordinary way of breaking in and stealing items inside the vehicle.
Instead they are coming with battery powered angle grinders loaded with slitting discs, they crawl under vehicles and cut out the catalytic convertors as they are now very valuable with scrap metal prices being so high, the cats contain various precious metals such as rhodium and platinum, so are worth stealing. 4X4's appear to be a prime target for this type of theft, which is on the increase, because they are much more accessible than ordinary cars, due to their additional ground clearance. | |
| | | tuggy Just Got Spot Lights
Posts : 717 Join date : 2011-01-01 Age : 68 Location : MIDLANDS
| Subject: Re: Theiving Toerags Again Mon Sep 05, 2011 5:50 pm | |
| really glad i dont live in the uk anymore,,,,,, | |
| | | Jas Admin
Posts : 1285 Join date : 2010-12-30
| Subject: Re: Theiving Toerags Again Tue Sep 06, 2011 3:33 am | |
| Indeed. This country has gone to hell. Im off to norway.........
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| | | tuggy Just Got Spot Lights
Posts : 717 Join date : 2011-01-01 Age : 68 Location : MIDLANDS
| Subject: Re: Theiving Toerags Again Tue Sep 06, 2011 4:40 am | |
| - Terracan Jas wrote:
Indeed. This country has gone to hell. Im off to norway......... good choice sir,,,,,, | |
| | | Jas Admin
Posts : 1285 Join date : 2010-12-30
| Subject: Re: Theiving Toerags Again Tue Sep 06, 2011 6:38 am | |
| As soon as I can find employment and get a 12 month visa im off to Norway. And yes in the Terracan. | |
| | | wideformat4x4 Terrain Adept
Posts : 821 Join date : 2011-01-20 Age : 65 Location : Marcham, Oxfordshire
| Subject: Re: Theiving Toerags Again Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:31 am | |
| It's Northern Cyprus for me I plan to settle there after an overland trek through europe and into the closes party of Asia. Bring on 2014 | |
| | | Tom Mc Founder
Posts : 3781 Join date : 2010-12-10 Location : Sant Boi de Lluçanès, Catalunya, Spain
| Subject: Re: Theiving Toerags Again Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:25 am | |
| What's a catalytic convertor? My ol' Rangie is devoid of such friperies, good job I say. | |
| | | rustyrhinos Just got MT's
Posts : 256 Join date : 2010-12-28 Location : Lincolnshiire
| Subject: Re: Theiving Toerags Again Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:58 pm | |
| What a pathetic thing to do. The problem is unless you have a garage, or someone looking over it 24/7 there is not much you can do. Glad none of my cars have cats! | |
| | | tuggy Just Got Spot Lights
Posts : 717 Join date : 2011-01-01 Age : 68 Location : MIDLANDS
| Subject: Re: Theiving Toerags Again Wed Sep 14, 2011 6:42 am | |
| just decatted a 1.8 freelander,,,,very throaty,,,,, | |
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