Audi RS5 stripped at roadside?
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Perhaps they left it there initially knowing there would be pictures taken, afterwards have some mates strip it and THEN call the recovery/insurance and ask them why they never collected it after the first call (but there was no first call, the owner protests to high heaven and the recovery/insurance assume it was their error or they where given the wrong number)
This way the owner can prove the car was written off complete in the flood (photos), can claim their message to collect it went missing, gets the money for all the parts and the insurance payout.
Boom, money for a replacement rs5 and probably the same value again in bits.
Bit far fetched but could happen...
This way the owner can prove the car was written off complete in the flood (photos), can claim their message to collect it went missing, gets the money for all the parts and the insurance payout.
Boom, money for a replacement rs5 and probably the same value again in bits.
Bit far fetched but could happen...
It's totally thrown me...
I mean, owner drives in puddle - bails out. Car is left for a period of time awaiting recovery, fine that I understand.
But...
Car is left for an extended period of time and it's then stripped to literally a carcase, including cutting off the roof, quarter and front end and yet nobody notices or reports it?
Plus, who would take that risk... if you were out to get parts, you'd surely hoick it onto a covered wagon and make off, strip it at your leisure and then make what's left disappear? You wouldn't for example, return the remains to the scene unless it was done as a two fingered salute?
But then others have reported it being stripped in situ over a period of time... surely not, surely even as the owner and having informed the insurer, you'd still be eager to get it recovered asap?
The extent of the stripping seems a bit far fetched for the roadside, ok so things come apart quick but we're taking a squad, lifting gear, cutting gear and a vehicle big enough to cart away the parts and yet nobody noticed and reported it.
Ahm oot!
I mean, owner drives in puddle - bails out. Car is left for a period of time awaiting recovery, fine that I understand.
But...
Car is left for an extended period of time and it's then stripped to literally a carcase, including cutting off the roof, quarter and front end and yet nobody notices or reports it?
Plus, who would take that risk... if you were out to get parts, you'd surely hoick it onto a covered wagon and make off, strip it at your leisure and then make what's left disappear? You wouldn't for example, return the remains to the scene unless it was done as a two fingered salute?
But then others have reported it being stripped in situ over a period of time... surely not, surely even as the owner and having informed the insurer, you'd still be eager to get it recovered asap?
The extent of the stripping seems a bit far fetched for the roadside, ok so things come apart quick but we're taking a squad, lifting gear, cutting gear and a vehicle big enough to cart away the parts and yet nobody noticed and reported it.
Ahm oot!
i cant believe this work was done "on site". Theres the noise aspect for starters (they wouldnt have used those saw blades by hand), the high chance a local patrol would cruise past at least once and nab the thieves plus doing it in floodwater too?
Nah this ones a mystery. Probably got removed to a secure compound or unit, stripped in double quick time then returned (or as somebody earlier suggested did a complete carcase swap) but thats the thing that amazes me. why would you run the risk of being seen returning a bare shell? that bit makes no sense.
are tracking devices generally installed in those areas of the carcase that we see as the leftovers? I would have though you could have it installed absolutely anywhere on the car.
Would love to know the full story to this one........maybe it was all a set up and the owner had planned the whole thing thinking right weve got some flooding lets deliberately drive the car in, claim on the insurance plus make a nice bit on the side from RS5 parts.
You can bet the insurance investigators will soon sniff out the truth.
Nah this ones a mystery. Probably got removed to a secure compound or unit, stripped in double quick time then returned (or as somebody earlier suggested did a complete carcase swap) but thats the thing that amazes me. why would you run the risk of being seen returning a bare shell? that bit makes no sense.
are tracking devices generally installed in those areas of the carcase that we see as the leftovers? I would have though you could have it installed absolutely anywhere on the car.
Would love to know the full story to this one........maybe it was all a set up and the owner had planned the whole thing thinking right weve got some flooding lets deliberately drive the car in, claim on the insurance plus make a nice bit on the side from RS5 parts.
You can bet the insurance investigators will soon sniff out the truth.
- be very interested in the outcome of this one.kev1974 said:
would you even get an insurance payout of any sort for driving into a flood? Driver's own recklessness surely.
You would hope so but I guess it's difficult from an insurers point of view to demonstrate that it was blindingly obvious the water was too deep when they won't necessarily get to see the extent of the flooding at the time the numpty decided to try and drive through. aka_kerrly said:
You would hope so but I guess it's difficult from an insurers point of view to demonstrate that it was blindingly obvious the water was too deep when they won't necessarily get to see the extent of the flooding at the time the numpty decided to try and drive through.
Is that different to someone piling into a corner at a blindingly obviously too fast speed? crosseyedlion said:
aka_kerrly said:
You would hope so but I guess it's difficult from an insurers point of view to demonstrate that it was blindingly obvious the water was too deep when they won't necessarily get to see the extent of the flooding at the time the numpty decided to try and drive through.
Is that different to someone piling into a corner at a blindingly obviously too fast speed? DIRECT LINE INSURANCE said:
As well as covering repairs to your car and towing charges, Direct Line Comprehensive car insurance will also cover damage to upholstery, carpets and stereo systems up to the limits as stated on your schedule.
Never attempt to drive through floodwater as this is almost bound to damage your engine, particularly if you have a turbo-charged or diesel engine. Your Direct Line Comprehensive car insurance policy also does not cover for electrical faults so you don’t want to risk this damage occurring too.
If your car is submerged, do not try to start the engine. Instead, if possible, extract the water and allow the car to dry out. You may be lucky and find that the water has not been sufficiently deep to ruin the engine.
So perhaps insurance will solve the problem short term but further down the line water damage to electrics even if it's simply corroded contacts within the fuse box can cause huge bills with the potential to write the car off...Never attempt to drive through floodwater as this is almost bound to damage your engine, particularly if you have a turbo-charged or diesel engine. Your Direct Line Comprehensive car insurance policy also does not cover for electrical faults so you don’t want to risk this damage occurring too.
If your car is submerged, do not try to start the engine. Instead, if possible, extract the water and allow the car to dry out. You may be lucky and find that the water has not been sufficiently deep to ruin the engine.
When I had my XR2 stolen about 20 years ago in Manchester, the police rang me with details of where the partially burnt out shell was located.
They said I had better get around there quick because several people in a similar situation had gone to collect their cars only to find someone had nicked them again.
They said I had better get around there quick because several people in a similar situation had gone to collect their cars only to find someone had nicked them again.
supertouring said:
When I had my XR2 stolen about 20 years ago in Manchester, the police rang me with details of where the partially burnt out shell was located.
They said I had better get around there quick because several people in a similar situation had gone to collect their cars only to find someone had nicked them again.
Why would you want a partially burnt out car back?They said I had better get around there quick because several people in a similar situation had gone to collect their cars only to find someone had nicked them again.
Bizarre.
I remember back in the 90's a mate had an escort rs turbo in white, 90 spec etc. parked at the cinema at the metro centre, went to see film, came back out some 2 hours later and car gone.
Called police and car had already found, however it was barely a shell, every thing removable was gone, interior, engine and gearbox, all suspension, bumpers, bonnet, boot, doors body kit etc. found on an industrial estate about 10 mins away
I remember back in the 90's a mate had an escort rs turbo in white, 90 spec etc. parked at the cinema at the metro centre, went to see film, came back out some 2 hours later and car gone.
Called police and car had already found, however it was barely a shell, every thing removable was gone, interior, engine and gearbox, all suspension, bumpers, bonnet, boot, doors body kit etc. found on an industrial estate about 10 mins away
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