Thieving scum bags!
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pac1uk

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272 posts

220 months

Monday 18th July 2011
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Two weeks ago had an attemped house burglary, trying to nick the car keys.

House Alarm did it's job and they legged it, knew what they where doing to break the house door lock. So locks replaced, upgraded etc.

Last night now find next door had visitors and lifted the bottom fence panel out to get into my property. Don't know what they where upto because nothing touched or disturbed with the house.

I have to work hard to buy and run my motors.

The area is Sutton Coldfield just outside Birmingham, seems to be a target for high value and fast motors at the moment.

Just be careful fellow fast car buffs! Lock and nail everything down!

Paul.

soad

34,644 posts

205 months

Monday 18th July 2011
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So they didn't get in??? Keep an eye out!

Probably had a good look round the back, patio doors etc

Bebee

4,724 posts

254 months

Piepiepie

1,347 posts

183 months

Monday 18th July 2011
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What kind of car are they after?
ETA: Nevermind, Impreza.

Figures i guess.

5LDC

443 posts

208 months

Monday 18th July 2011
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Where in Sutton is this?

redgriff500

28,982 posts

292 months

Monday 18th July 2011
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I'm down the road in Solihull we have far more determined scum.

They jumped a 4ft fence, crowbared through a 6' close board fence and pushed through my 6ft deep conifers.

To then crowbared into my (heavily locked) shed.

They then removed the wheel clamp from my jetski trailer and made off with the ski via the side exit.

Being in mind it was an old ski and I always leave it without the (expensive to replace) seat it was maybe worth £500 to an end user so perhaps £100 from a fence.

They could have got a job that paid far better !




StottyZr

6,860 posts

192 months

Monday 18th July 2011
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redgriff500 said:
They could have got a job that paid far better !
I always think this. You must admire their determination though!

smit8361

234 posts

220 months

Monday 18th July 2011
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I feel for you, i owrk at BMW sutton coldfield and live in Solihull. We are getting regular visits from Police I know of 6 people in the last few weeks that have had cars nicked. They reckon about 6 cars a night in those areas are being nicked. Really is worrying thought i lived somewhere relatively safe..!!

Jasandjules

72,584 posts

258 months

Monday 18th July 2011
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Get some dogs. Big dogs.

BDR529

3,560 posts

203 months

Monday 18th July 2011
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http://www.festive-lights.com/disklok/?gclid=CPKWr...


Will certainly make it hard for them if they wish to drive it away.


Just hope they aren't willing to break into your house and threaten you with a weapon.

Backtobasics

1,182 posts

212 months

Monday 18th July 2011
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BDR529 said:
http://www.festive-lights.com/disklok/?gclid=CPKWr...


Will certainly make it hard for them if they wish to drive it away.


Just hope they aren't willing to break into your house and threaten you with a weapon.
Festive lights and diskloks, that one hell of a diverse firm.

andy43

13,170 posts

283 months

Monday 18th July 2011
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If it won't start, they'll leave it. A hidden switch, relay, whatever, that cuts the fuel pump or the ignition would do it. They won't kick your back doors in to get you to come out and help bump start it - they might do to get a key for a disclock.
And re the jetski - I know what I'd be putting in the middle of the conifer hedge (provided kids don't use the garden). Razor wire or mains cable. Or both.
bds the lot of 'em.

madal

250 posts

183 months

Tuesday 19th July 2011
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no matter what you do if the scum want it they will get it my mate was siting at the lights on is gsxr1000 when a guy kicked him of is bike and was gone what chance have you got ...