Theiving little b@stards
Discussion
I am mightly p1ss3d off this morning. During the night some one decided to steal the wing mirrors of my Audi S6. They have done a very neat job of it, and my guess is as they are chrome they fancied them for their little VW lupo or something.
Now what can I do about this, I can report it to the police but really what can they do about it. It would just be a waste of my time and theirs.
I can claim of my Insurance, but ultimately I will end up paying for it.
So I guess I just have to shut up and be out of pocket.
It is p1ss3s me of, the majority of people work hard for what they want, and respect their's and other peoples property. Then there is the minority who feel they can take what they want at someone elses expense.
What do you guys think I should do? Pay up and shut up? Claim?
Also is it illegal to drive on the road without wing mirrors.
Cheers Sean
Now what can I do about this, I can report it to the police but really what can they do about it. It would just be a waste of my time and theirs.
I can claim of my Insurance, but ultimately I will end up paying for it.
So I guess I just have to shut up and be out of pocket.
It is p1ss3s me of, the majority of people work hard for what they want, and respect their's and other peoples property. Then there is the minority who feel they can take what they want at someone elses expense.
What do you guys think I should do? Pay up and shut up? Claim?
Also is it illegal to drive on the road without wing mirrors.
Cheers Sean
seandudding said:
Daz
I know your right. Looks like the parts alone are going to be over 1k. Plus do you fit the nice chrome ones again so tey can come back and take those ones. Or do you just fit the A6 mirrors insted.
Sean
I echo Dazren's thought's, good advice.
I know it may take longer, but what about looking around a scrap yard for an accident Audi (a scapyard that takes relatively new cars from insurance write offs, walk around Yellow pages maybe? Bad luck all the same.
seandudding said:
Daz
I know your right. Looks like the parts alone are going to be over 1k. Plus do you fit the nice chrome ones again so tey can come back and take those ones. Or do you just fit the A6 mirrors insted.
Sean
1K for door mirrors?
That is truly a piss take. Unfortunately, there is very little you can do unless you have "connections" and can find out which thieving scrote did it. Definately report it, but if you aren't going to claim, then don't even tell the ins. company about it or they will very likely load your policy anyway. ( a colleague was refused renewal on his Golf Gti by his insurance company after simply asking them how much his premium would increase if he claimed for a break in!).
seandudding said:
Daz
I know your right. Looks like the parts alone are going to be over 1k. Plus do you fit the nice chrome ones again so tey can come back and take those ones. Or do you just fit the A6 mirrors insted.
Sean
I'd be tempted to fit the standard A6 ones. There is nothing to say the thieves won't be back for the next set. Your car will look even more stealth like in appearance, I'd even consider getting rid of the S4 badges and fitting diesel badges.
DAZ
Sean
Required:
External mirror on offside and one internal (unless internal doesn't give view to the rear) and one on nearside external unless an internal gives view to rear
(Reg 33 MV Con and Use Regs 86.)
Always report these crimes. Even if it seems hopeless at some stage the Towrag may be caught and may be just charged with your offence as well leading to a higher sentence.
Go to www.247spares.com and thet will circulate the breakers for a spare for you.
DVD
Required:
External mirror on offside and one internal (unless internal doesn't give view to the rear) and one on nearside external unless an internal gives view to rear
(Reg 33 MV Con and Use Regs 86.)
Always report these crimes. Even if it seems hopeless at some stage the Towrag may be caught and may be just charged with your offence as well leading to a higher sentence.
Go to www.247spares.com and thet will circulate the breakers for a spare for you.
DVD
Please, please, please report it.
Somewhat bizarrely and coincidentally, I was out last night, travelling about 50 yards behind a colleague in a Transit van. He saw three youngish lads on the pavement, and when they saw him, they instantly spun around and began walking the other way. Then they saw my car, and I heard an "Oh, shit!" from one of the little darlings, followed by a metallic ringing. We both stopped, and on searching the little toads, between them, and discarded under a car they were standing next to, were a variety of car badges, including half a dozen or so Merc bonnet stars. Needless to say, the lads got locked up, having caused between them about £1,000 to £1,500 worth of damage.
Unfortunately, despite an extensive search by me of the nearby side streets, no damaged cars could be found. It's an affluent area, so it's possible that these lads have been walking up driveways to steal from cars. Unfortunately, if noone comes forward and reports the damage/thefts, we'll have to discontinue if we can't find any aggrieved parties.
As someone else posted, if it's nbot phoned through and crimed, and recorded on a computer somewhere, the problem "doesn't exist". I always tell people to ring in about everything, and insist on getting either a crime or log number.
Somewhat bizarrely and coincidentally, I was out last night, travelling about 50 yards behind a colleague in a Transit van. He saw three youngish lads on the pavement, and when they saw him, they instantly spun around and began walking the other way. Then they saw my car, and I heard an "Oh, shit!" from one of the little darlings, followed by a metallic ringing. We both stopped, and on searching the little toads, between them, and discarded under a car they were standing next to, were a variety of car badges, including half a dozen or so Merc bonnet stars. Needless to say, the lads got locked up, having caused between them about £1,000 to £1,500 worth of damage.
Unfortunately, despite an extensive search by me of the nearby side streets, no damaged cars could be found. It's an affluent area, so it's possible that these lads have been walking up driveways to steal from cars. Unfortunately, if noone comes forward and reports the damage/thefts, we'll have to discontinue if we can't find any aggrieved parties.
As someone else posted, if it's nbot phoned through and crimed, and recorded on a computer somewhere, the problem "doesn't exist". I always tell people to ring in about everything, and insist on getting either a crime or log number.
Wing mirrors for £1k. I reckon it's time to go down the scrap yard and take some mirrors from an old Nova or something. Lets face it, they will enable you to see backwards. An S6 is so non-descript anyway, nobody will notice.
Stick your finger up to them by getting the fattest Capri you can find for less than the price of the mirrors. That way you will know you are still young at heart and have a proper rude car.
>> Edited by kneegrow on Saturday 12th June 21:06
Stick your finger up to them by getting the fattest Capri you can find for less than the price of the mirrors. That way you will know you are still young at heart and have a proper rude car.
>> Edited by kneegrow on Saturday 12th June 21:06
SpudGunner said:
1 - Keep an eye out for any Vauxhall Novas boy racer stylee cars with Silver wing mirrors on.
2 - Pretty safe to assume they are yours
3 - Kick the sh*t out of them
4 - Retrieve wing mirrors
5 - Replace on your car
6 - Job done!
>> Edited by SpudGunner on Saturday 12th June 17:03
Actually you omitted Nos. 7 & 8;
7 - Make record of scrotes no plate/identity.
8 - Kick sh1t out of them again at next opportunity.
N.B. 7 & 8 can of course be repeated as many times as neccessary (possible)
Always worth a try on Ebay, came up with http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=36682&item=7904500092&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW
Just drive around one evening where the local lads in novas hang sure enough you'll find them....
Just drive around one evening where the local lads in novas hang sure enough you'll find them....
cazzo said:
1 - Keep an eye out for any Vauxhall Novas boy racer stylee cars with Silver wing mirrors on.
2 - Pretty safe to assume they are yours
3 - Kick the sh*t out of them
4 - Retrieve wing mirrors
5 - Replace on your car
6 - Job done!
>> Edited by SpudGunner on Saturday 12th June 17:03
Actually you omitted Nos. 7 & 8;
7 - Make record of scrotes no plate/identity.
8 - Kick sh1t out of them again at next opportunity.
N.B. 7 & 8 can of course be repeated as many times as neccessary (possible)
dont forget number 9....... follow him home after giving him a kicking and pour brake fluid over his car and put superglue in all the locks.
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