Car ID from poor quality CCTV footage

[iambigred]

A car forum seems like an apt place to post this, I was wondering if anyone can identify the make/model of this vehicle? PS. this isn't a murder investigation

[CelebrationSport]

I would say it’s Volvo v40

[thebraketester]

V40 ?

[illmonkey]

Was thinking V40 too.

[TheRainMaker]

V40

[MrGTI6]

Agreed, 100% a V40.

[iambigred]

Thanks all.. now to trawl through 30 days worth of footage looking for Volvo V40s hopefully in the daytime

[Spleen]

iambigred said:

Thanks all.. now to trawl through 30 days worth of footage looking for Volvo V40s hopefully in the daytime

Come on then, what's the backstory?

Edited by Spleen on Thursday 29th December 05:20

[Spleen]

iambigred said:

Thanks all.. now to trawl through 30 days worth of footage looking for Volvo V40s hopefully in the daytime

Come on then, what's the backstory?

Edited by Spleen on Thursday 29th December 05:26

[SkodaIan]

I'd agree its a V40.

To narrow the search down a bit further, it looks like may be an "ES", "SE" or "SE Lux" spec as there's quite a bit of sidewall on the tyres. The majority of V40s out there are the more fashionable "R-Design" which have lower profile tyres so could cut down the number of suspects a fair bit.

[ReverendCounter]

Do you think the last digit on the plate could be a D?

Possibly light grey?

[Cudd Wudd]

I'd agree V40, though I wish I had eyesight as good as some of you to pick out sidewall and VRM details

[jfdi]

Just click "enhance" on that second screen shot and the registration will become clear.

[VS02]

Its a facelft V40 R design probably in this colour

[Red9zero]

I'd say it's an early V40 rather than a face-lift, as the orange side markers were only on the early ones. Ours was 2013 and had them, but I believe they were phased out pretty soon after.

Edited by Red9zero on Thursday 29th December 17:50

[VS02]

Red9zero said:

I'd say it's an early V40 rather than a face-lift, as the oranger side markers were only on the early ones. Ours was 2013 and had them, but I believe they were phased out pretty soon after.

I would have thought it was a facelift judging by the light signature but I stand corrected

[Muddle238]

The facelift “Thor” style LED headlamps did away with the orange side marker lights; they were on the pre-facelift only. My sister has a 2013 V40 and it’s still a pre-facelift with the amber side markers.

[iambigred]

Spleen said:

Come on then, what's the backstory?

Edited by Spleen on Thursday 29th December 05:26

The occupants of the mysterious Volvo were smearing dog faeces on the door handles of a neighbours new Ford Transit custom campervan conversion. According to the police this is to check if the van is being used. A few days later they came back at 2am and spent 2 hours overnight trying to break into it.

[Bennet]

iambigred said:

...smearing dog faeces on the door handles of a neighbours new Ford Transit custom campervan conversion. According to the police this is to check if the van is being used.

Not sure if I've misunderstood some kind of in joke here.

Going around with bags of wet dog st cannot possibly be the path of least resistance for a thief looking to check if a camper van is being used. (Presumably "used" here means "occupied at night". Otherwise I can't imagine why they would care anyway.)

[Red9zero]

Bennet said:

iambigred said:

...smearing dog faeces on the door handles of a neighbours new Ford Transit custom campervan conversion. According to the police this is to check if the van is being used.

Not sure if I've misunderstood some kind of in joke here.

Going around with bags of wet dog st cannot possibly be the path of least resistance for a thief looking to check if a camper van is being used. (Presumably "used" here means "occupied at night". Otherwise I can't imagine why they would care anyway.)

Transit campers are hot property apparently. Our neighbour has one and blocks it in with another car, as well as it having additional security on it. Transits are good at towing caravans too.