Catalytic converter nicked off my shed, Golf R left

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My tip run car a 2002 A3 1.8t had the catalytic converter stolen off it last night, at the time it was parked behind a new Golf R that they didn't touch. Why would they take it from an old car and not something newer ? The did alot of damage getting it off so going to gave to scrap the car unfortunately.

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Scrump said:

I understand that cats on older cars contain more precious metals and so are worth more in scrap value. The cats on newer cars contain less of the valuable metals.
(Only what I have read so may be wrong)

Oh right that ties in with the fact I've since found out that another 2 cars so a total of 3 had them taken last night from the same road all are older cars.

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They made a real mess of mine, if it was just the converter I might of replaced it on ebay not too pricey but its all the other damage, cut sensor wires, damaged front right suspension I guess by raising / lowering the car some how.

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Brett748 said:

A bit of pipe welded in and a map will be cheaper than a new cat. More power and better sound, winner.

Would a garage do that for me? MOT is due Feb next year and it will fail as needs new windscreen, I was going to scrap it / ebay it towards end of year.

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Thanks for replies, I've learnt alot catalytic converters today, I didnt even realise until today a car as old as mine had one lol. Will see if my local garage can weld something in so I can get a few more months out of it.

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Mikedknight said:

Where are you? I was dropping some legitimate cats off on Friday morning in Brum and some likely lads had a set of cats for an Audi. Long shot but I didn’t like the look of em.

I'm in Hertfordshire so probably not mine, drove up my road this morning and seen another car has been done a Hybrid Toyota Auris which I read they go for, guess with mine they just not fussy. Mate sent me attached vid from his area caught them in act on dashcam and followed

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Matt Cup said:

Cheeky fkers. Oh and what a bag of wk that voice command is.

Yeah 'dial 999'.. 'tuning into 99.9AM' lol