Carjacked for an Astra?

[Lefty]

https://news.sky.com/story/mum-and-daughter-10-lef...

Must be more to it, surely? Guys looking for a getaway car after another crime?

Inside job to claim insurance?

Frightening experience.

Edited by Lefty on Friday 8th December 16:46

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Lefty said:

https://news.sky.com/story/mum-and-daughter-10-lef...

Must be more to it, surely? Guys looking for a getaway car after another crime?

Inside job to claim insurance?

Is a Vauxhall Astra not good enough then?

[Sheepshanks]

Someone in the next village to us had their house broken into and their Fiesta Fusion stolen.

[Lefty]

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[QJumper]

Lefty said:

You’d think it more likely a premium car of some sort.

People have different aspirations. Maybe it was for a getaway after mugging someone for a Timex.

[blue_haddock]

maybe smackheads looking for an easy thing to nick to get them to their dealer?

[Lefty]

[captain_cynic]

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[Greendubber]

Of you want a car to go out and do a bit of mindless criminality in then there's nothing better than something like an Astra that blends in.

It'll be harder to spot than a bright green RS3 for example.

[Lefty]

Greendubber said:

Of you want a car to go out and do a bit of mindless criminality in then there's nothing better than something like an Astra that blends in.

It'll be harder to spot than a bright green RS3 for example.

That’s a Good point

Is car jacking reasonably common in the uk then? I must admit it’s not something I’ve heard of outside of films and tv

[Greendubber]

Lefty said:

Greendubber said:

Of you want a car to go out and do a bit of mindless criminality in then there's nothing better than something like an Astra that blends in.

It'll be harder to spot than a bright green RS3 for example.

That’s a Good point

Is car jacking reasonably common in the uk then? I must admit it’s not something I’ve heard of outside of films and tv

No not really, it's pretty rare where I work, it's all about the relay thefts these days.

[Sheepshanks]

Lefty said:

You’d think it more likely a premium car of some sort.

It was in Scotland - Astra is premium there.

[Red9zero]

Greendubber said:

Of you want a car to go out and do a bit of mindless criminality in then there's nothing better than something like an Astra that blends in.

It'll be harder to spot than a bright green RS3 for example.

Exactly. Our neighbours recreational pharmaceuticals are delivered in a plain white Astra.

[Biker's Nemesis]

Once Driven, Forever Smitten.

[Earthdweller]

Red9zero said:

Greendubber said:

Of you want a car to go out and do a bit of mindless criminality in then there's nothing better than something like an Astra that blends in.

It'll be harder to spot than a bright green RS3 for example.

Exactly. Our neighbours recreational pharmaceuticals are delivered in a plain white Astra.

There’s an excellent series you can get on YouTube about the flying squad in London back in the mid 90’s when there were weekly bank jobs

The getaway car of choice for the armed blaggers was a basic Astra in a plain colour



Watch this from about 9min to 14 minutes

https://youtu.be/evoFwqk1URg?si=d2sfS1Qa6-s-fF3x
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[Lefty]

Sheepshanks said:

Lefty said:

You’d think it more likely a premium car of some sort.

It was in Scotland - Astra is premium there.

[Lefty]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Once Driven, Forever Smitten.

[Mikebentley]

1990 Astra 1.3 was a weapon.

[Lefty]

In fairness if it was an Astramax I would have understood. Awesome things.

[MC Bodge]

Mikebentley said:

1990 Astra 1.3 was a weapon.

They did seem to be at the time.