FORD GRANADA STOLEN SATURDAY THE 5TH

james1410

saturday at 7.30 my ford granada colour black with cutom plates with a red surround and it has granada cosworth wheels reg (90 D 29856) was stolen from the golden anchor castletown gorey Co.Wexford. the

gards have cctv footage from there and i also seen the cctv at the golden anchor this morning it was taken at 7.30 and it was a blonde haired girl and a skiny runt of a lad who stole it there was also a red ford iveco van a long wheel base one with a high roof which followed them when they left the car park! id say its going to be used in a robbery

right it was seen filling up on petrol and driving off with out paying in bray and may be heading towards dublin so if anyone is in bray or dublin keep an eye out thanks!

there is some scumbags down here giving them information on cars! there was a red nissan pulser in the car park watching me when i came to get the car and i got the registration and it has been involved in some sort of crime the reg is 98 D 75980 so if you see this car be carefull as there likely eyeing up cars to steal!

if anyone has information call <SNIP>

Bummer, I remember you had a thread about it...

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055790593

Hope you get it back in one piece unharmed.

johnos1984

OP possibly best to remove your mobile number.

Sorry to hear about this also

Alanstrainor

James i removed your mobile number, it's probably best if you get people to PM you.

james1410

ya its disgusting you cant have anything no more! its the first time ive ever heard of a car been stolen in this area! the car is very valueable but it has great sentemental value to me!

sure if anyone hears or see's anything pm me!

pudzey101

hope you get it back the way it left you mate

Have you any recent pics of it? might be of some help

pudz

james1410

pudzey101 wrote: »

hope you get it back the way it left you mate

Have you any recent pics of it? might be of some help

pudz

i would but id be afraid i go to far! i just heard from a lad in dublin whos mate may of seen it abadoned on the side of the road on the (N11)yesterday some time around (3.00 to 4.00 ) im going to ring the county concil tomorow and see if they took it of the road.

johnos1984

Kelly recovery are the crowd to call if it was by the N11

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kelly-recovery/181058151937514

Mr Benevolent

It's not exactly run of the mill and it'll probably have broken down by now, so it'll hopefully be spotted soon.

eringobragh

james1410 wrote: »

i would but id be afraid i go to far! i just heard from a lad in dublin whos mate may of seen it abadoned on the side of the road on the (N11)yesterday some time around (3.00 to 4.00 ) im going to ring the county concil tomorow and see if they took it of the road.

Here's hoping...far too many car theft threads lately :mad:

Wexfordian

I'll keep an eye out to the south of the county anyway. But you might want to pull that reg plate unless you can prove it. You might be right and everything, but without proof...

james1410

johnos1984 wrote: »

Kelly recovery are the crowd to call if it was by the N11

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kelly-recovery/181058151937514

Confab wrote: »

It's not exactly run of the mill and it'll probably have broken down by now, so it'll hopefully be spotted soon.

thanks ill give them ring tomorow! she never once broke down with me however i did change a cooling fan friday and the one i put on her was a bit stiff and it stayed just below the boiling point! so it may of over heated yesterday when it was left on the n11!:mad:

james1410

heres some recent pictures

Muckie

Jesus, that really sucks. Hope its spotted and the people involved

are caught.

Northern Monkey

Someone on BMW driver has found it. He replied to your thread on there.

Fiona

From Driver:


Madmax - you'll be glad to know I found your car!! Came home about 15 minutes ago & it's sitting at the end of my road!! Give me a call

Cheers

Shane

Northern Monkey

mrs crilly wrote: »

From Driver:


Madmax - you'll be glad to know I found your car!! Came home about 15 minutes ago & it's sitting at the end of my road!! Give me a call

Cheers

Shane

Where have you been Fi? I haven't seen you about the forum in ages!

Fiona

Northern Monkey wrote: »

Where have you been Fi? I haven't seen you about the forum in ages!

I have been busy powdering my nose!

E39MSport

Car ok?

james1410

E39MSport wrote: »

Car ok?

yeah it doesent look to bad body wise but the rear right door is badly dented luckly i have a spare! it wont be seeing the road till a good alarm is fitted and numerous kill switches

newmug

Thank God! Delighted for you James1410. Where abouts in the country was it? If you're ever selling her, let me know will you?

Check this crowd out for alarms etc:
http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/5090.html

james1410

newmug wrote: »

Thank God! Delighted for you James1410. Where abouts in the country was it? If you're ever selling her, let me know will you?

Check this crowd out for alarms etc:
http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/5090.html

yeah newmug ill post her up here if im ever selling but id say i wont i planned on keeping this car and restoring it over time and had no intention of ever selling it!

it was found in an estate just up the road from the arklow bay hotel! apparently according to shane who found the car! there was another stolen car left in the same spot so these people have been doing this a while!

ill look into the blackjack system i hear its a great system! i also want to look at falcon alarms range and see what they have! ill have to do my e30 aswell so it will be costly:(

E39MSport

Nice one

Cuddlesworth

james1410 wrote: »

yeah newmug ill post her up here if im ever selling but id say i wont i planned on keeping this car and restoring it over time and had no intention of ever selling it!

it was found in an estate just up the road from the arklow bay hotel! apparently according to shane who found the car! there was another stolen car left in the same spot so these people have been doing this a while!

ill look into the blackjack system i hear its a great system! i also want to look at falcon alarms range and see what they have! ill have to do my e30 aswell so it will be costly:(

It would be dumped within walking distance of where they live. Happens a lot close to where I am at a walk through to a local estate.

Zubeneschamali

Cuddlesworth wrote: »

It would be dumped within walking distance of where they live.

Yes, there's 3 kinds of car theft:

1) Professionals steal cars for cash or for use in robberies. These guys steal high end stuff, break into homes for keys, threaten people etc.

2) Kids steal cars for joyriding. They prefer imported Japanese cars which are quick but lack immobilisers.

3) People steal cars just to drive home. They take anything that's easily stolen, so usually older models without immobilisers, alarms, tricky locks etc.

The good thing about type 3 is that unlike type 1, they can't be arsed burning your car when they are finished with it, and unlike type 2, they're not interested in ramming stuff.

newmug

I can never understand how thieves break the steering lock. I've often practiced on aul scrap cars we have at home. Breaking in, no bother. Getting her started, no bother. Overcoming that (thankfully) pesky steering lock, impossible! How do they do it?

Muckie

newmug wrote: »

I can never understand how thieves break the steering lock. I've often practiced on aul scrap cars we have at home. Breaking in, no bother. Getting her started, no bother. Overcoming that (thankfully) pesky steering lock, impossible! How do they do it?

Saw thru the steering wheel, or bend it enough so the lock and move, comes loose. Happened to my car a few years back, Answer- Total steering lock, that covers the whole wheel

newmug

Muckie wrote: »

Saw thru the steering wheel, or bend it enough so the lock and move, comes loose. Happened to my car a few years back, Answer- Total steering lock, that covers the whole wheel

Saw through the steering wheel?

Cuddlesworth

newmug wrote: »

I can never understand how thieves break the steering lock. I've often practiced on aul scrap cars we have at home. Breaking in, no bother. Getting her started, no bother. Overcoming that (thankfully) pesky steering lock, impossible! How do they do it?

Your using your arms to do it. You should be using your legs and body weight in a swift motion. I saw one snapped in a polo in about five seconds.

Muckie

newmug wrote: »

Saw through the steering wheel?

Yep, cut and bend, off slides the lock! Car thieves really are someting, hard to keep up to them.

Cut off switches, decent alarm GPS. Its mental, what you need on your car.

Zubeneschamali

Muckie wrote: »

Yep, cut and bend, off slides the lock!

I don't think that's the kind of steering lock newmug is talking about. He means the one where you take your keys out of the ignition, and the steering locks in place, you can't turn the wheel.

Except that you can, if you are strong. Turn the wheel hard enough, the lock breaks, and you can drive away. They should really make the lock stronger than some component holding the wheel on: turn it hard enough and the wheel would come off in your hands before the lock breaks.

james1410

Zubeneschamali wrote: »

I don't think that's the kind of steering lock newmug is talking about. He means the one where you take your keys out of the ignition, and the steering locks in place, you can't turn the wheel.

Except that you can, if you are strong. Turn the wheel hard enough, the lock breaks, and you can drive away. They should really make the lock stronger than some component holding the wheel on: turn it hard enough and the wheel would come off in your hands before the lock breaks.

it would be a good idea about the steering wheel snaping of before the lock! altough modern cars now dont need this as they are hard enough to steal im going to get a snap of steering wheel for both my cars now as well! as its the greatest deternt there is!

dgt

I'm glad the car was found in a relatively decent state, things like this make me smile

newmug wrote: »

I can never understand how thieves break the steering lock. I've often practiced on aul scrap cars we have at home. Breaking in, no bother. Getting her started, no bother. Overcoming that (thankfully) pesky steering lock, impossible! How do they do it?

My usual weapon of choice. One good swing does it


Or in some cases I just used my arms. Some of the locks are so good that the wheels bend if I don't use a hammer.

Why do I do this? Getting a set of stalks is an inconvenience in a scrap yard when most of the cars have no key...

OP does your Granada have chubb locks? I find some of these difficult to break...

Muckie

Steering lock, get you. Zubeneschamali.

My mistake, d'oh i've found that of all the cars i've owned

the older BMW's have one of the toughest barrel locks,(once had to

replace mine) not sure of the newer ones though.

x in the city

james1410 wrote: »

saturday at 7.30 my ford granada colour black with cutom plates with a red surround and it has granada cosworth wheels reg (90 D 29856) was stolen from the golden anchor castletown gorey Co.Wexford. the

gards have cctv footage from there and i also seen the cctv at the golden anchor this morning it was taken at 7.30 and it was a blonde haired girl and a skiny runt of a lad who stole it there was also a red ford iveco van a long wheel base one with a high roof which followed them when they left the car park! id say its going to be used in a robbery

right it was seen filling up on petrol and driving off with out paying in bray and may be heading towards dublin so if anyone is in bray or dublin keep an eye out thanks!

there is some scumbags down here giving them information on cars! there was a red nissan pulser in the car park watching me when i came to get the car and i got the registration and it has been involved in some sort of crime the reg is 98 D 75980 so if you see this car be carefull as there likely eyeing up cars to steal!

if anyone has information call <SNIP>

scumbags eveyhwere..

the amount of scumrobs this year has been sky high.

insurance should come in a third flavour for Irish punters

1/ comp
2/ third party
3/ scumbag protection