Badge Thieves Busted by Gardai

ffocused

Just wanted to post a positive story about our boys in blue.
I am in work & got a call from the wife saying Gardai knocked on the door at 9.30 to give her the H badge from the boot of our Hyundai.
Seemingly there has been a spate of badge thefts in the Athy area in recent weeks & they were caught red handed this evening at the entrance to my estate with lots of badges. The Gardai took the time to go through the large estate (about 200 houses) reuniting the stolen badges with their owners. It would not have bothered me for that particular car, but can see how annoying it could be to find some scrote robbed the badge from a car.

Has anyone else here suffered badge theft before, & has anyone else ever been reunited with them?

Bigcheeze

If I drove a Hyundai I'd be happy to have it debadged :pac:

JohnBoy26

Bigcheeze wrote: »

If I drove a Hyundai I'd be happy to have it debadged :pac:

Atlantic Dawn

What would they be thieving them for?

ba_barabus

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

What would they be thieving them for?

Badness

colm_mcm

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

What would they be thieving them for?

The Beastie Boys have changed from VW to Hyundai.

djimi

I wouldnt have thought that anyone would go to the trouble of robbing the badge off of a Hyundai, but its great to hear that you got it back! Its just a shame that nothing will be done to the little scrote(s) who took it in the first place.

Cienciano

I thought I'd be safe owning a Rover, but if they're taking Hyundai badges, nobody is safe

Victor

Cienciano wrote: »

I thought I'd be safe owning a Rover, but if they're taking Hyundai badges, nobody is safe

Now, now, there has to be some novelty value in a Rover badge.

Supergurrier

Some kids do it for a laugh.

Remember an episode of cops years ago where a bunch of teens took badges off like 80 cars and had them all in a bag like nobody would care...

mickdw

Cienciano wrote: »

I thought I'd be safe owning a Rover, but if they're taking Hyundai badges, nobody is safe

It is compulsory now to remove the first R from all rover badges.

punisher5112

My merc emblem/badge was robbed loads had to replace but funny enough cheaper off merc dealer then ebay crap fake ones.

They do it for a laugh but also as a way to make a few quid as they put up for sale.

power pants

Supergurrier wrote: »

Some kids do it for a laugh.

Remember an episode of cops years ago where a bunch of teens took badges off like 80 cars and had them all in a bag like nobody would care...

saw that, got busted in the chip shop

little ****s

Toyotafanboi

whats so wrong with hyundai? most of their stuff from the mid 2000's on is pretty good. the thinking mans toyota.

power pants

id have an i40

steveone

Thats great...sorry to be cynical but that doesn't inspire massive confidence as i look out my window here in finglas...

Cienciano

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

whats so wrong with hyundai? most of their stuff from the mid 2000's on is pretty good. the thinking mans toyota.

Not exactly a cool brand though.

mb1725

From Autoevolution.com:

"The Hyundai logo is just a regular badge at the first sight. However, there are multiple meanings of the "H" letter you're seeing on every Hyundai out there.

First of all, the oval that surrounds the H letter is actually representing Hyundai's continuous expansion that now goes beyond the Asian continent. And the H is indeed coming from Hyundai but, in addition, it also represents two people shaking hands, probably in an attempt to show Hyundai's appreciation for consumers buying its models." :rolleyes:

power pants

haha what a lot of horse ****

mb1725

Maybe this theory then:

Toyotafanboi

Cienciano wrote: »

Not exactly a cool brand though.

true, they aren't very "cool", but the fella came to the motors forum to tell us a good news story about his car and we've basically slagged him to the core. just not exactly the sound thing to do.

rwg

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

:rolleyes:

power pants

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

true, they aren't very "cool", but the fella came to the motors forum to tell us a good news story about his car and we've basically slagged him to the core. just not exactly the sound thing to do.

hopefully he will be ok and not too upset :rolleyes:

Toyotafanboi

power pants wrote: »

hopefully he will be ok and not too upset :rolleyes:

i'm just saying its a motoring enthusiasm forum. wouldn't it be a really **** place if we just turned every new posters thread into how their car is ****. i think those attitudes are un-called for.

power pants

True, however the majority didnt insult the car and the one that did was more tongue in cheek but yes I agree

ffocused

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

true, they aren't very "cool", but the fella came to the motors forum to tell us a good news story about his car and we've basically slagged him to the core. just not exactly the sound thing to do.

Dont worry, i fully expected to get slated for driving a Hyundai. I have a thick skin & do not care what badge is on my car. Once it has a big petrol engine, slushbox & leather seats i am happy:D

Toyotafanboi

ffocused wrote: »

Dont worry, i fully expected to get slated for driving a Hyundai. I have a thick skin & do not care what badge is on my car. Once it has a big petrol engine, slushbox & leather seats i am happy:D

it pretty much has to be a sonata or an XG then?

Noccy_Mondy

Hah good luck to anyone who wants to take the badge of my car. It's all chipped, be doing me a favour :pac:

Digital Society

Remember swapping football cards as a child? Well guess what the new thing is to swap.

Surprised this hasnt been mentioned here before as its common enough these days.

pablo128

A mate of mine, (now deceased) used to have car badges on his bedroom wall. He had Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, pretty much all the top brands as well as more mundane models.

I don't think the actual kids involved in the OP will go on to selling meth or tying up and beating their elderly neighbours for a few bob. Not excusing them either btw.

ffocused

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

it pretty much has to be a sonata or an XG then?

Correct!

ffocused

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

i'm just saying its a motoring enthusiasm forum. wouldn't it be a really **** place if we just turned every new posters thread into how their car is ****. i think those attitudes are un-called for.

I am more upset at being called a 'new poster' My first post in Motors forum was way back in 2005:p

Toyotafanboi

ffocused wrote: »

I am more upset at being called a 'new poster' My first post in Motors forum was way back in 2005:p

i was still riding my bike back then :P

mb1725

oops......... it's gone again !

I actually quite like Hyundai's for the most part (aesthetically anyway.. no idea what they're like to drive)...

toastedpickles

Deleted User wrote: »

I actually quite like Hyundai's for the most part (aesthetically anyway.. no idea what they're like to drive)...

I think the front of them look kind of like this ^_^

what has been seen cannot be unseen for me I'm afraid

Dia1988

power pants wrote: »

hopefully he will be ok and not too upset :rolleyes:

Maybe the OP drives a Hyundai Veloster, now that's a cool car.............unlikely though as they are as rare as hens' teeth! :mad:



OH LORD!, just properly read the thread now and discovered what OP drives!

Pov06

I'll get my coat...

djimi

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

i'm just saying its a motoring enthusiasm forum. wouldn't it be a really **** place if we just turned every new posters thread into how their car is ****. i think those attitudes are un-called for.

I wasnt saying that his car was ****; I was expressing surprise that anyone would steal the badge off a Hyandai when its traditionally Merc badges and red Type R badges etc that get lifted.

_Kaiser_

Pov06 wrote: »

I'll get my coat...

hehe.. bonus points for the next photoshopper who has it up on bricks! :P

I actually think it looks better without the H myself...

No Pants

rwg wrote: »

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

It's like a Slimfast advert.

ryan101

" YUNDAI " - it has a certain ring to it . . .

JohnBoy26

toastedpickles wrote: »

I think the front of them look kind of like this ^_^

what has been seen cannot be unseen for me I'm afraid

Not really IMO.

ryan101

The newer generations of Hyundai are great cars. They are a world apart from the Hyundai's of old.

ofcork

I had the diamond shape badges stolen from the front and rear of a laguna and the centre caps from my avensis.

Moneymaker

The badge snobbery here is astounding.

How many of you have actually driven a Hyundai.

They are well priced, well built and stylish looking cars.

Dia1988

Moneymaker wrote: »

The badge snobbery here is astounding.

How many of you have actually driven a Hyundai.

They are well priced, well built and stylish looking cars.

You say stylish?

Renegade Mechanic

ryan101 wrote: »

The newer generations of Hyundai are great cars. They are a world apart from the Hyundai's of old.

Agreed. Back in the day they had their Accent battling it out with cars like Daewoo's Lanos. They've since evolved into an altogether different brand.

jca

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

i'm just saying its a motoring enthusiasm forum. wouldn't it be a really **** place if we just turned every new posters thread into how their car is ****. i think those attitudes are un-called for.

Oh lighten up Frances.... I'm sure he's used to it by now.

JohnBoy26

Dia1988 wrote: »

You say stylish?

All cars pretty much looked like that in the 1980's

Fast forward 25+ years.

Pov06

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

All cars pretty much looked like that in the 1980's

Fast forward 25+ years.

That car looks horrible.