Stolen ferrari in norwich.

[999gsi]

http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/crime/did_thieves_stea...

Poor chap,Someone obviously was watching this car,Do you think it will be found?,or is it the sort of car which will be broken for parts ?

Edited by 999gsi on Sunday 11th November 12:43

[thinfourth2]

More then likely the car will be thrashed round a field and then dumped

The pie people would of been after the trailer

[Petrolhead95]

Scum.

[Nuttah]

M12DAN needed something faster to escape welshbeef, 100mph over takes on the hard shoulder and through town centers was not quick enough to shake him off.

[robstar2222]

That's my old MD - he sold out to the yanks and started GT racing ferraris about 8 years ago

[xr287]

I always thought at GT3 level these cars are bought from Ferrari direct as factory built racers. Engines, chassis etc have serial numbers and everything is recorded for lifing purposes and rebuilds history so not really possible to turn up at any "official/high level" series with it or send bits to be rebuilt by "official/reputable" companies or the manufacturers.

But maybe some s just saw a nice trailer coupled to something flash and fancied it and are now figuring out wtf to do with it.

[Mastodon2]

Somewhere in eastern Europe, a man in a shed is tube welding a chassis from old scaffolding poles for his 430 replica, complete with genuine GT3 engine.

[littlebasher]

MajorTom said:

Or maybe this guy wanted some cheap parts for his 430?

WTF is that abomination?

Nice to see he went for the correct ride height

[soad]

littlebasher said:

WTF is that abomination?

Tarted-up Peugeot 406 coupe, I believe.

[BFG TERRANO]

£170,000 car....£10,000 trailer... It was trackered I take it??? Surely not just a £50 hitchlock protecting it??

[civicduty]

Well unless he was followed from when he loaded it up to the hotel, they were probably just after the trailer. Would of been a nice bonus to have a Ferrari in the back(Unless the trailer was all stickered up).

[User33678888]

Poor chap - must be v painful. I hope the thieves get what is coming for them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO48Vr4KIc8

Edited by User33678888 on Sunday 11th November 13:59

[10 Pence Short]

robstar2222 said:

That's my old MD - he sold out to the yanks and started GT racing ferraris about 8 years ago

Mine too! Maybe this will be his excuse to buy a 458...

[BFG TERRANO]

civicduty said:

Well unless he was followed from when he loaded it up to the hotel, they were probably just after the trailer. Would of been a nice bonus to have a Ferrari in the back(Unless the trailer was all stickered up).

If that is the case they wont know what to do with the motor! I cant picture that parked outside a mobile home!

[10 Pence Short]

I would imagine it's in the back of a container on its way to Eastern Europe or China by now.

[DaveH23]

10 Pence Short said:

I would imagine it's in the back of a container on its way to Eastern Europe or China by now.

Still in the UK waiting to be shipped to US or Canada.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=...

[robstar2222]

10 Pence Short said:

Mine too! Maybe this will be his excuse to buy a 458...

small world - i worked at VCL in 2001 -2003 as a buyer before Honeywell took over, did you work for Phil at VCL or 360 ?

[Megaflow]

civicduty said:

Well unless he was followed from when he loaded it up to the hotel, they were probably just after the trailer. Would of been a nice bonus to have a Ferrari in the back(Unless the trailer was all stickered up).

Assuming the photo of the trailer is accurate, i.e. no stickers to give away what's in it, that's what I am going for.

The market for a stolen race car must be tiny, whereas the market for stolen trailers is massive. They are probably working out what the hell they are going to do know they now theres going to be a lot of people looking for the car.

[10 Pence Short]

robstar2222 said:

small world - i worked at VCL in 2001 -2003 as a buyer before Honeywell took over, did you work for Phil at VCL or 360 ?

I was the Optician's sideline, 'Vision Control', based at Aston Fields, then moved when Phil sold out, shacking up with 360.

I remember enjoying a track day with Phil at brands in his old 360 Challenge car before he entered the GTs.

Small world indeed.

[Jimmy No Hands]

Was this car at the NEC last year? Sure I saw it..