Petrol Theiving scum!

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So I've just seen somebody trying to force open the petrol cap on my mini to siphon the fuel out right in front of my house (it's on-street parking only unfortunately). They/he has done it before a couple of nights ago, prompting me to fit my old locking fuel cap back on this afternoon.

I got back from work at midnight and went straight to bed. Twenty minutes later I heard someone pratting around with my car. I looked out my upstairs window to see some guy in a hoodie (what else...) messing around with the cap.

By the time I'd got up, put some jeans on and got downstairs he'd legged it and took off in a getaway car... Further inspection shows that he's knackered the lock on the fuel cap too, which is fking annoying. The car's my daily driver and £20 of fuel won't last long.

I phoned the police on their non-emergency number and gave some details. My neighbour has CCTV covering his driveway which my car was parked just past. I'm not expecting much from it though, being dark and all that.

I'm quite nervous about leaving my car out there now.

Anyway this was just my way of venting my anger and frustration I guess. st.

[h0b0]

I have a guy that works for me who had his car towed. The towing company siphoned all of his petrol!

[scotty_d]

Yeah run a power cable out to the outer part of the metal cap and next time you see him at it switch on the mains.

[martin84]

What will they do in the future when we all have electric cars (if that ever happens)? Will it be 'battery thieving scum!!!'

Something to think about!

What i want is a remote control car, like Bond had with his BMW, controlling it on his phone. So when you see a petrol thief you can start it up and drive it away from in your bedroom and freak him out.

[Perd Hapley]

This is a neat idea (not that the Mini's boot lock is impenetrable!)


from: http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/index.php?sho...

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I feel almost guilty posting this after just seeing the thread about the gent who has had his RS4 stolen...
I've "immobolised" the car (a classic mini) to stop them from coming back and taking the whole thing... don't know what else to do now.
besides electrocute him next time

[vit4]

The above post with the filler cap in the boot is a neat idea. Then just rig the exterior filler cap to lead into liquified dog st

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h0b0 said:

I have a guy that works for me who had his car towed. The towing company siphoned all of his petrol!

What a piss take!! Unbelievable!

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Perd Hapley said:

This is a neat idea (not that the Mini's boot lock is impenetrable!)


from: http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/index.php?sho...

Oooh I like this idea. It'd mean twice the number of locks to get through too and less of a visual target.

[BlueMR2]

Do that, then hook up the fuel flap to some of that ink they use that stains, so when he tries to get in his face will be covered in blue ink he cant wash off.

[martin84]

That ink is terrific, it will not wash off for a few days no matter what you do with it. Make it blue, so as he looks like a Pentium man when he's on his travels.

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In all honesty I'd just like to be able to park my car outside my house without it being fked around with.
I can get a new locking cap for £15 tomorrow, but there's nothing to stop him trying again and knackering the new one too.