Neighbour been round to show gang scoping my car last night
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tight fart said:
Scoped?
It was a new one on me.https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sc...
bad company said:
New one on me too. Thought it was someone doing a check for scored bores on a 996 Porsche!JQ said:
Genuine question, would it serve a purpose? They've done nothing wrong and you can't make out the plate in the CCTV or any useful identification of the scrotes.
They could have been connected to other car thefts. The intelligence could allow police to set up an observation of your vehicle and arrest them in the act.They could even check a local ANPR camera, of they have the time.
And you can milk it abit, say you feel that your family is at risk as they may attempt to break the door down.
All helpful when you're in court having dominated the stairs.
bad company said:
tight fart said:
Scoped?
It was a new one on me.https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sc...
It's not exactly new terminology.
Yipper said:
Best option is to move down south, away from the car gangs.
Next best option is a steering lock. And lock all the doors inside your house, so they cannot get the keys. And a protective case if keyless.
Yes, no one has ever stolen a car in the south.Next best option is a steering lock. And lock all the doors inside your house, so they cannot get the keys. And a protective case if keyless.
A colleague at work has a Fiesta ST and brought in a letter today from the local police warning him that it's a car that's popular as a target of theft and to be vigilant and report if he sees people pausing outside his house or taking an interest in it.
0a said:
I find it amazing how these cars attract such attention. I'd be looking to get rid ASAP - perhaps leave it elsewhere or see if they can take it back early. No car is worth the hassle of a gang threatening your family. Get an old E39 M5 instead!
Parts apparently. Steering wheel is worth what on eBay? JQ said:
If I leave it on the road, they'll still need to get in the house to get the keys and they already know where I live and i can't leave it elsewhere as I need it to get to work.
I'll be phoning VWFS first thing tomorrow to try and get rid asap.
This can take around 2 weeks. Personally think you should take some extra precautions for the time being because it depends on when BCA can do the inspection and then collect the car. For some reason this can't be done on the same day. I'll be phoning VWFS first thing tomorrow to try and get rid asap.
Yipper said:
Best option is to move down south, away from the car gangs.
Next best option is a steering lock. And lock all the doors inside your house, so they cannot get the keys. And a protective case if keyless.
London is the car crime capital of the UK and has been for the last 6 years. Everything you post is bullsNext best option is a steering lock. And lock all the doors inside your house, so they cannot get the keys. And a protective case if keyless.
t. Of no great use to the OP but can someone try to adequately explain quite why ( as it is frequently reported on PH) Golf Rs and Audi S3s are so commonly stolen? In an alternative universe I’d’ve bought an S3 under the seemingly incorrect perception it was an invisible and swift practical modern family car as opposed to a more shouty Civic/Renault/Ford etc.
Some help to the OP might be that I recall grumbling back in the day that the eight cylinder 5 series models were criticised for their recirculating ball steering as opposed to the allegedly sweeter six cylinder cars’ rack and pinion type. Perhaps it isn’t an issue for such a “mature” model but also perhaps a driver of a Golf R has a “press on” driving style and has expectations of high dynamic ability?
I’ve experience only of a 528 and thought the steering “alright”. Cool story, bro’, I know...
I hope your situation with the Golf resolves itself without further incident.
Some help to the OP might be that I recall grumbling back in the day that the eight cylinder 5 series models were criticised for their recirculating ball steering as opposed to the allegedly sweeter six cylinder cars’ rack and pinion type. Perhaps it isn’t an issue for such a “mature” model but also perhaps a driver of a Golf R has a “press on” driving style and has expectations of high dynamic ability?
I’ve experience only of a 528 and thought the steering “alright”. Cool story, bro’, I know...
I hope your situation with the Golf resolves itself without further incident.
It's funny with these threads about Golf R's, I'm aware there is an issue with them being popular for a certain type of person who doesn't want to pay to own one, yet I know of 2 which are on the same road, they are never blocked in and are always there when I walk by on my dog walk of an evening and have been for the past year or 2!
I guess it all depends on the area.
I guess it all depends on the area.
scenario8 said:
Of no great use to the OP but can someone try to adequately explain quite why ( as it is frequently reported on PH) Golf Rs and Audi S3s are so commonly stolen?
My guess is that they are so easy to part-out.Being VAG they have some degree of interchangeable parts not only with other performance models but also with the Dubs scene and OEM+. Like when RS4 seats were getting nicked through the window.
Hope nothing happens OP.
Had my own oddity last night. I was up at stupid o clock about 3.45am training the dog and heard something drive onto our gravel driveway. It’s a shared gravel driveway for 3 houses and is an addition on the end of a cul de sac.
It was an unknown (as in nobody round here owns it) white van. Think a Renault Master. But it just came onto the drive and turned around and left.
Just made me a bit suspicious as there is no need to come onto the driveway. As said it’s an addition on to the end of a tarmac cul de sac which has its own turning area and you can see the gravel option is a dead end well before you get onto it.
No overly desirable cars on anyone’s drive. A megane, few year old Z4, Octavia and a 15 year old mini and a seat baby wagon hopefully if they were nefarious they left disappointed.
Had my own oddity last night. I was up at stupid o clock about 3.45am training the dog and heard something drive onto our gravel driveway. It’s a shared gravel driveway for 3 houses and is an addition on the end of a cul de sac.
It was an unknown (as in nobody round here owns it) white van. Think a Renault Master. But it just came onto the drive and turned around and left.
Just made me a bit suspicious as there is no need to come onto the driveway. As said it’s an addition on to the end of a tarmac cul de sac which has its own turning area and you can see the gravel option is a dead end well before you get onto it.
No overly desirable cars on anyone’s drive. A megane, few year old Z4, Octavia and a 15 year old mini and a seat baby wagon hopefully if they were nefarious they left disappointed.
If the car has to stay on your drive I would buy something rubbish or hire something for the remainder of your lease and then remove at least the front two wheels and put the Golf on axle stands. Bright yellow ones to make it really obvious.
They will want to drive away or drag it onto a low loader if they are particularly well resourced. Neither are possible without wheels.
They will want to drive away or drag it onto a low loader if they are particularly well resourced. Neither are possible without wheels.
Seems defeatist I know, but might be wise to make sure you don't leave anything valuable or important in the car overnight, and leave the keys downstairs on the kitchen table. And don't lock gates or box it in with other cars.
Logic here is that if the scumbags do come for your Golf, they can take it easily without any need to come upstairs to threaten you, your kids or your missus. And if they do take it then you've lost nothing more than the (insured) car - not your work keys, or ID card, or laptop, or the kids' favourite toy, or any of the other stuff that people often leave in cars. A good mate of mine had his work laptop and keys stolen from his car and it caused him huge amounts of aggravation with his employer.
Also report it to the police, it might corroborate other intel concerning the same scrotes. You probably aren't the only person whose car they've cased.
Logic here is that if the scumbags do come for your Golf, they can take it easily without any need to come upstairs to threaten you, your kids or your missus. And if they do take it then you've lost nothing more than the (insured) car - not your work keys, or ID card, or laptop, or the kids' favourite toy, or any of the other stuff that people often leave in cars. A good mate of mine had his work laptop and keys stolen from his car and it caused him huge amounts of aggravation with his employer.
Also report it to the police, it might corroborate other intel concerning the same scrotes. You probably aren't the only person whose car they've cased.
scenario8 said:
Of no great use to the OP but can someone try to adequately explain quite why ( as it is frequently reported on PH) Golf Rs and Audi S3s are so commonly stolen? In an alternative universe I’d’ve bought an S3 under the seemingly incorrect perception it was an invisible and swift practical modern family car as opposed to a more shouty Civic/Renault/Ford etc.
Haven't you just answered your own question? Both cars are high performance so nice for quick getaways.
Both, just like family cars, have rear doors so they're nice and easy to get in / out of very quickly when required dependent on how quickly you want to steal something / make a quick getaway.
Plus to a lot of non car people they're just another 5 door Audi / VW (or invisible as you said) that isn't massively different exterior wise to the "Line" versions, so if you wang a fake plate on it and it could easily go unnoticed for a while.
Edit - Also, like another poster above has said, if it's been stolen for stripping / parts they'll get a fair return on most parts given the high levels of ££££ spent by the DUB sceners on eBay, Gumtree, FaceAche, etc, to bling up their cars given that a fair percentage of those parts probably has a dubious history behind being sold (especially in some areas of the UK)
Edited by AlexRS2782 on Monday 8th January 22:45
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