Lexus RX400h catalyst theft
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R129 300SL said:
OP here.
Based in London as well.
Apparently Toyota / Lexus and Honda are the ones they are after for scrap value. They extract the precious metals from them. These makes apparently have very high quality cats.
you have to be registered to run scrap in now, and dealers have to log everything and can face big fines. A pile of cats would be extremely suspicious.Based in London as well.
Apparently Toyota / Lexus and Honda are the ones they are after for scrap value. They extract the precious metals from them. These makes apparently have very high quality cats.
Dave Hedgehog said:
R129 300SL said:
OP here.
Based in London as well.
Apparently Toyota / Lexus and Honda are the ones they are after for scrap value. They extract the precious metals from them. These makes apparently have very high quality cats.
you have to be registered to run scrap in now, and dealers have to log everything and can face big fines. A pile of cats would be extremely suspicious.Based in London as well.
Apparently Toyota / Lexus and Honda are the ones they are after for scrap value. They extract the precious metals from them. These makes apparently have very high quality cats.
freenote said:
Unfortunately the police don’t care about this. The thieves are wearing balaclavas and have fake plates so cameras don’t help.
Spoke to a copper the other day about lads with knives around and causing problems and they said straight up that unless you’re in the process of getting stabbed they wouldn’t come down and to call 101 instead.
Tried to report my cat theft but can only do it online so I couldn’t be bothered.
Irony is that I paid for parking which pays for all the scameras etc around the area, on top of my £1000 a year for local business permit and still I get done.
Whole system is a joke. Sometimes I wonder why I play by the book.
Got a massive personal injury claim against my insurance as well from a a woman who walked into my car. The amount of lies and made up witnesses etc is a joke. However, it’s with the fraud dept and admiral will do their best not to pay out of course. Except that whether they prove fraud or not it’s still registered as a claim against me and increases my premium.
Rant over
I feel your pain. Hope the scammer gets done for fraud. I bet you have a new dashcam. Spoke to a copper the other day about lads with knives around and causing problems and they said straight up that unless you’re in the process of getting stabbed they wouldn’t come down and to call 101 instead.
Tried to report my cat theft but can only do it online so I couldn’t be bothered.
Irony is that I paid for parking which pays for all the scameras etc around the area, on top of my £1000 a year for local business permit and still I get done.
Whole system is a joke. Sometimes I wonder why I play by the book.
Got a massive personal injury claim against my insurance as well from a a woman who walked into my car. The amount of lies and made up witnesses etc is a joke. However, it’s with the fraud dept and admiral will do their best not to pay out of course. Except that whether they prove fraud or not it’s still registered as a claim against me and increases my premium.
Rant over
If I had my cat nicked, I'd probably only have it put in for MOT days and otherwise have a straight pipe. Unless XR want to pay for a new cat every few months.
Hoofy said:
Dave Hedgehog said:
R129 300SL said:
OP here.
Based in London as well.
Apparently Toyota / Lexus and Honda are the ones they are after for scrap value. They extract the precious metals from them. These makes apparently have very high quality cats.
you have to be registered to run scrap in now, and dealers have to log everything and can face big fines. A pile of cats would be extremely suspicious.Based in London as well.
Apparently Toyota / Lexus and Honda are the ones they are after for scrap value. They extract the precious metals from them. These makes apparently have very high quality cats.
bern said:
Hoofy said:
Dave Hedgehog said:
R129 300SL said:
OP here.
Based in London as well.
Apparently Toyota / Lexus and Honda are the ones they are after for scrap value. They extract the precious metals from them. These makes apparently have very high quality cats.
you have to be registered to run scrap in now, and dealers have to log everything and can face big fines. A pile of cats would be extremely suspicious.Based in London as well.
Apparently Toyota / Lexus and Honda are the ones they are after for scrap value. They extract the precious metals from them. These makes apparently have very high quality cats.
Hoofy said:
I feel your pain. Hope the scammer gets done for fraud. I bet you have a new dashcam.
If I had my cat nicked, I'd probably only have it put in for MOT days and otherwise have a straight pipe. Unless XR want to pay for a new cat every few months.
Strongly considering straight piping, but taken off the road for now until I can be bothered to fix myself or pay someone to do it.If I had my cat nicked, I'd probably only have it put in for MOT days and otherwise have a straight pipe. Unless XR want to pay for a new cat every few months.
Dash cam wouldn’t actually make a difference to the fact that there is a claim. That’s the most annoying part.
freenote said:
Hoofy said:
I feel your pain. Hope the scammer gets done for fraud. I bet you have a new dashcam.
If I had my cat nicked, I'd probably only have it put in for MOT days and otherwise have a straight pipe. Unless XR want to pay for a new cat every few months.
Strongly considering straight piping, but taken off the road for now until I can be bothered to fix myself or pay someone to do it.If I had my cat nicked, I'd probably only have it put in for MOT days and otherwise have a straight pipe. Unless XR want to pay for a new cat every few months.
Dash cam wouldn’t actually make a difference to the fact that there is a claim. That’s the most annoying part.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLWPeVrQbNo
Hoofy said:
I went through this at length with the lawyer at admiral. He said either way there would be a claim registered against my insurance, effectively making me higher risk. Total con...freenote said:
Hoofy said:
I went through this at length with the lawyer at admiral. He said either way there would be a claim registered against my insurance, effectively making me higher risk. Total con...AlexHat said:
Any Prius', Auris Hybrid and now RX400h are being targeted. I've heard of some unlucky people who have had a cat stolen, replaced it, then had the replacement stolen...
It's got so bad that Toyota have come up with what is effectively a padlock for your catalyst.
Hence why I will not be replacing with a genuine one.. It will only get stolen again. Plus the fact that it cost around £1700...It's got so bad that Toyota have come up with what is effectively a padlock for your catalyst.
As I mentioned they don’t seem to be interested in aftermarket catalysts.
R129 300SL said:
AlexHat said:
Any Prius', Auris Hybrid and now RX400h are being targeted. I've heard of some unlucky people who have had a cat stolen, replaced it, then had the replacement stolen...
It's got so bad that Toyota have come up with what is effectively a padlock for your catalyst.
Hence why I will not be replacing with a genuine one.. It will only get stolen again. Plus the fact that it cost around £1700...It's got so bad that Toyota have come up with what is effectively a padlock for your catalyst.
As I mentioned they don’t seem to be interested in aftermarket catalysts.
Hoofy said:
One little thing - how will they know it's aftermarket until they're doing the deed? And are they even clever enough to realise?
If you look at the YouTube videos these guys usually look under the car before they start jacking up etcThe originals are one piece and the non oem is a bolt on unit with clamps at either end.
They are a different shape and construction.
freenote said:
R129,
Could you let me know how you get on with this please.
I’ve taken her off the road for now but I want to do similar.
Much appreciated.
Hi.Could you let me know how you get on with this please.
I’ve taken her off the road for now but I want to do similar.
Much appreciated.
I have ordered the UK one on eBay for £265 plus delivery. It is clamped on each side.
The USA one for around £150 was too short to bridge my gap when they cut old one out. Plus I did not want to get involved with removing rusty bolts for the remaining flange at front.
I’ll prob get it Wed.ill let you know how it goes.
cib24 said:
These Toyota cars got for like £400+ at the scrap yard.
It happens this fast.
https://youtu.be/aUlikgzaDOE
The only safe place to park in Newham is in Westfield Shopping Centre. Stratford and its dirty sister Forest Gate have always been bad for car crime.It happens this fast.
https://youtu.be/aUlikgzaDOE
cib24 said:
These Toyota cars got for like £400+ at the scrap yard.
It happens this fast.
https://youtu.be/aUlikgzaDOE
I noticed that they’re not using an axle stand. Wouldn’t it be a shame if the jack failed. It happens this fast.
https://youtu.be/aUlikgzaDOE
Chap at work who lives in London had this happen in their underground car park.
Honda Jazz. He went through insurance, car was without cat for some time as there's enough of it happening that Honda had a supply shortage apparently
Expectation is the replacement will get nicked too. The figures bandied about for a replacement were eye-watering
Honda Jazz. He went through insurance, car was without cat for some time as there's enough of it happening that Honda had a supply shortage apparently
Expectation is the replacement will get nicked too. The figures bandied about for a replacement were eye-watering
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