Catalytic Converter theft.
Discussion
Just heard from my next door neighbour that the cat has been stolen (sawn off) from his Shogun. The car was parked on his drive and they were in when it happened.
According to the police it's happening quite a bit.
What are these things worth?
According to the police it's happening quite a bit.
What are these things worth?
Edited by B Huey on Saturday 3rd September 08:18
£10 to £60 at your local scrappy.
A secure site in Wisbech had ten cats removed from vehilces one night last week. A van turned up, the driver waved to the security officer on duty (Reliance) who let the van in. About ten minutes later the van left and nobody knew vehicles had been tampered with until the end of the night shift and people started trying to leave.
A secure site in Wisbech had ten cats removed from vehilces one night last week. A van turned up, the driver waved to the security officer on duty (Reliance) who let the van in. About ten minutes later the van left and nobody knew vehicles had been tampered with until the end of the night shift and people started trying to leave.
I was at a Indy 4x4 dealer last year who had about a dozen stolen in one night from a locked compound. They reckoned they had used a battery powered grinder to cut through the exhaust either end. Supposedly about £1,200 damage per vehicle for a new cat and exhaust sections.
About £50 scrap value or £100 if they can be bothered to unbolt the exhaust cut-offs and stick on ebay, so £600 for an hour’s work.
Strangely all this happened whilst a group of travellers had moved in nearby. You would have though that with all these extra people about, someone would have heard this and called the police!
About £50 scrap value or £100 if they can be bothered to unbolt the exhaust cut-offs and stick on ebay, so £600 for an hour’s work.
Strangely all this happened whilst a group of travellers had moved in nearby. You would have though that with all these extra people about, someone would have heard this and called the police!
ADEuk said:
So common someone makes a lock for them...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CATALYTIC-CONVERTER-CATL...
LOL!http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CATALYTIC-CONVERTER-CATL...
So they're going armed with a battery grinder and something with two metal wires, 4 metal bolts and a couple of metal panels is going to stop them?
I think not.
We might see quite a few of these appearing on EBay with new bolts though
snotrag said:
Prof Prolapse said:
With so many thefts do to the value of preciouos metals, Why the f
k aren't scrap dealers asking for proof of ID and a log of what was dropped off?
k aren't scrap dealers asking for proof of ID and a log of what was dropped off?
Have you ever been to a scrapyard!?"Whats your name"
"Dave. Dave Smith. Cash please."
"Ok stick it on the bridge..."
t loads of stuff going missing, the police are apparently powerless to do anything, but the scrap merchants are quite happy to peddle on the stolen goods.Take a name and ID or get done for handling stolen goods. Simple.
Uncle Gueber said:
I was at a Indy 4x4 dealer last year who had about a dozen stolen in one night from a locked compound. They reckoned they had used a battery powered grinder to cut through the exhaust either end.
Strangely all this happened whilst a group of travellers had moved in nearby.
Strangely all this happened whilst a group of travellers had moved in nearby.
We had a trauma call come into resus about 6 months ago. Bloke was under a van trying to steal a catalytic converter, unfortunately for him the owner came out started the van and began driving away dragging the thief a couple of hundred metres down the road.
Iirc, he (only) suffered a broken leg and broken arm. Better luck next time.
Iirc, he (only) suffered a broken leg and broken arm. Better luck next time.
Prof Prolapse said:
snotrag said:
Prof Prolapse said:
With so many thefts do to the value of preciouos metals, Why the fk aren't scrap dealers asking for proof of ID and a log of what was dropped off?
k aren't scrap dealers asking for proof of ID and a log of what was dropped off? Have you ever been to a scrapyard!?"Whats your name"
"Dave. Dave Smith. Cash please."
"Ok stick it on the bridge..."
t loads of stuff going missing, the police are apparently powerless to do anything, but the scrap merchants are quite happy to peddle on the stolen goods.Take a name and ID or get done for handling stolen goods. Simple.
Prof Prolapse said:
With so many thefts do to the value of preciouos metals, Why the fk aren't scrap dealers asking for proof of ID and a log of what was dropped off?
It's just taking the absolutely piss now.
Most scrap metal dealers are decendants off the dim boy off Dad's Army, as are the people who nick these things!k aren't scrap dealers asking for proof of ID and a log of what was dropped off?It's just taking the absolutely piss now.
g3org3y said:
We had a trauma call come into resus about 6 months ago. Bloke was under a van trying to steal a catalytic converter, unfortunately for him the owner came out started the van and began driving away dragging the thief a couple of hundred metres down the road.
Iirc, he (only) suffered a broken leg and broken arm. Better luck next time.
I know I shouldn't laugh, but Iirc, he (only) suffered a broken leg and broken arm. Better luck next time.
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