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Exhaust theft Prius on camera

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  • #2
    Interslice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭Interslice


    Heard a 2009 straight pipe prius go by me the other day. The oddest thing.


  • #3
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,242 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    starting off whirring and once you go over 30

    BRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMM

    make it sound manly for a bit.


  • #4
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 45,116 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Catalytic converters are worth a fair bit and thefts are apparently increasing worldwide.

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  • #5
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,828 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    The cats in the first gen Prius are worth a fair few bob, become quite a common thing over in the UK.


  • #6
    johndaman66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,107 ✭✭✭johndaman66


    No axle stands either I spotted - cowboys.


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  • #7
    johndaman66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,107 ✭✭✭johndaman66


    Wouldn't it be nice though if that Prius fell a thump on him.


  • #8
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Amount of effort involved for rubbish money but I suppose crimes against the person equate to no punishment when caught, why don't they ramraid a jewellers or something with actual skill involved?


  • #9
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,308 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Amount of effort involved for rubbish money but I suppose crimes against the person equate to no punishment when caught, why don't they ramraid a jewellers or something with actual skill involved?
    For a once off, yes. For a few (how many could fit in the back of a hi-ace parked nearby); you'd make a decent bit in a day.


  • #10
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,693 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    Only mk1 and mk2 prone to that, I think.

    Not your ornery onager



  • #11
    pablo128
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,210 ✭✭✭pablo128


    There's at least 1 scrapyard in Dublin will only offer 1 euro for each cat brought in to them.


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  • #12
    Dartz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,450 ✭✭✭Dartz


    That's ****e money. Misereably ****e money. The crime doesn't come close to paying at that. Might as well get a legtimate job.


    Unless your selling cut cats to Prius owners who've just had their cats cut.


  • #13
    pablo128
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,210 ✭✭✭pablo128


    Dartz wrote: »
    That's ****e money. Misereably ****e money. The crime doesn't come close to paying at that. Might as well get a legtimate job.


    Unless your selling cut cats to Prius owners who've just had their cats cut.

    I think the idea was to discourage this activity. But if they are still being stolen, obviously someone is giving good money for them


  • #14
    enricoh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,707 ✭✭✭enricoh


    I know a legit lad who collects scraps cars etc.
    The only bit he is interested in is the cat, so they must be worth a few quid.
    Apparently the cat is massive on them leafs so worth even more.


  • #15
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,693 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    No cat on a Leaf. :)

    Not your ornery onager



  • #16
    Dartz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,450 ✭✭✭Dartz


    Esel wrote: »
    No cat on a Leaf. :)


    How do you tell a Leaf owner?


    Don't worry, they'll tell you.





    Sure. Anyone trying to rob the cat of my own yoke will be fairly dissapointed.



    And I will be amused.


  • #17
    CoBo55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,517 ✭✭✭✭CoBo55


    Dartz wrote: »
    How do you tell a Leaf owner?


    Don't worry, they'll tell you.





    Sure. Anyone trying to rob the cat of my own yoke will be fairly dissapointed.



    And I will be amused.

    You still driving the RX?


  • #18
    CoBo55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,517 ✭✭✭✭CoBo55


    Dartz wrote: »
    How do you tell a Leaf owner?


    Don't worry, they'll tell you.





    Sure. Anyone trying to rob the cat of my own yoke will be fairly dissapointed.



    And I will be amused.

    A teacher as well...


  • #19
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,411 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    This happened a regular on the D15 forum about 6 weeks ago. He posted at the time that the guy who gave him a courtesy car while his own was being repaired told him it was the third replacement for a Prius he'd supplied in 24 hours, so clearly it's pretty common.


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