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Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: barmiebrumie on September 12, 2006, 09:52:12
Well got up this morning & had a look outside only to find my disco td5 missing :(bigangry): , spoke to the local police & they have told me that a ''number'' of landrover's have gone missing in the midlands area over the weekend, phoned the insurance company & they have told me that I am the 3rd one over night in Birmingham to have a landrover stolen :shock:  :evil: ,

So please any one who is offered any cheap parts ect let me know as I have something to give to these thieving scumbag's.

To say I am angry is an understatment,

Please make sure all your landy's are kept secure,

Oh btw the disco is a grey mettallic td5,
reg number is M5 JFR,
2001 model but has the facelift front (2004),

Your's well p'd off    
John  (barmiebrumie)
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: wing nut on September 12, 2006, 10:05:14
sorry to hear that john... ill keep my eyes open for you  :?
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: schuee on September 12, 2006, 10:06:00
Hi John

I am driving around the Midlands today, will keep my eyes open just in case.

Schuee
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eeyore on September 12, 2006, 10:12:46
I've passed this onto a number of other sources (some in the trade) as I thought you wouldn't mind.

Will keep an eye out on my travels, too.

cheers
 8)
Eeyore
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: paul_humphreys on September 12, 2006, 10:15:16
Sorry to hear of that John. I will keep my eyes open.

Paul
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: disco maniac on September 12, 2006, 10:17:48
sorry to hear about your loss.  :(

its so bloody annoying, you spend all the time, effort and money looking after your pride and joy. and i expect your going to fall out with the insurance company when they a rediculessly low price. at least thats what happened to me a while ago.  :twisted:
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: wing nut on September 12, 2006, 15:49:09
any joy ..john ?.......seems weird  thinking with todays technology its still easy to nick a motor :?  :?  :roll:
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Bishops Finger on September 12, 2006, 15:53:47
I'll stick a post on Birtys..sorry to hear of it tho ..thieving scum should be shot
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: barmiebrumie on September 12, 2006, 15:57:30
Quote from: "wing nut"
any joy ..john ?.......seems weird  thinking with todays technology its still easy to nick a motor :?  :?  :roll:


Easy if you know how & as they left the side repater & arch liner clip's on the pavement they knew exactly how to do it :evil: ,

Still waiting for the insurance to get a courtesy car to me  :roll: , nice micra I expect, swmbo will really love that :cry: ,


Will let you know if there are any developments,


John.
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: thermidorthelobster on September 12, 2006, 17:21:56
What a (EDIT).  I didn't think TD5 Discos were very easy to nick.  I think I'll order another Disklok, every little must help.  Good luck sorting it all out.
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: denviks on September 12, 2006, 17:29:07
:cry:  :cry:  :cry:  :cry: ....genuinly gutted for you mate..........hope they find the truck or the you know whats that took it....
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: bezzabsa on September 12, 2006, 17:34:11
mates girlfriend had her 90 300 Tdi stolen a few months back in a similar manner, found the headlight surround along with the alarm unit.. same as yours there were 5 reported thefts within 3 miles that night.Police said - don't hold your breath for geting it back..
Update on this story is she brought another 90, and had another alarm fitted by a specialist in Birmingham - 2 weeks later they found the headlamp surround off - and key marks down the side, obviously they had come back tried the same trick again - and when that didnt work took it out on the paintwork.
Good luck with yours.
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: dew1911 on September 12, 2006, 17:45:37
Really gutted mate, will pass this on to a couple of sources for you.
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: andygod on September 12, 2006, 22:18:44
John
Just read your post, hope you catch the scumbags and give them a bit of your own justice, is the 200 ok.
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: mud-club-matty on September 12, 2006, 22:22:59
sorry to hear that mate will keep my eyes open and if any one trys to sell it to andy of he trade we no i will let you no


matty
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: barmiebrumie on September 12, 2006, 22:24:15
200 is fine have been told told by a relative in the force that a gang operating down south have moved upto the midland's & are targeting late model disco's so with mine haveing the 04 front end & a privet plate they proberbly thought it was a lot newer than it was,

Just have to wait for upto 6 weeks before I can get paid out if they dont find it, dont think I am destined to get this caravan :cry: ,

Could have been worse they could have come in door's looking for the key :twisted: ,



John.
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Grant on September 12, 2006, 22:34:53
Its probably leaving the country as we speak, the policeman who came round when my garage was smashed open told me foreign gangs target newish expensive vehicles and ship them out. Theres been a spate of similar robberies round here, BM's, lexus, mercs gone missing, they steal the keys from inside the house and just drive off.

They were probably gutted to see how old it was!

Good luck with your claim
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: chris9119 on September 12, 2006, 22:52:54
John

Just seen your post, sorry to hear...., if you find out who and need assistance  :wink: , just call.

As with others, will keep an eye out, but its probably long gone if its a pro to order nick.

Anything needed, just ask.

Chris
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: barmiebrumie on September 13, 2006, 11:13:33
Swmbo has just got the call off Enterprice (loan car company),

Hello Mrs Regan we have a car for you today,
Oh good what car is it ?,
You have a choice madam









A fiat cicquento or a ford ka,


Needless to say she is not impressed, but could always put the fiat in the boot as a spare when we go on the L2B run :roll: ,

I've got to laugh other wise think I would crack up.



John
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: denviks on September 13, 2006, 11:15:30
i take it you dont pull a horse box or trailer on a regular basis then???  :wink:  :wink:  :wink:  :wink:
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Littledan on September 13, 2006, 11:15:43
sorry to hear that john

my brother in laws car got broken into last nite and they stole the CD player and they broke into some other guys car that lives in our street a few weeks back
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: mike142sl on September 13, 2006, 11:56:36
Quote from: "barmiebrumie"


Easy if you know how & as they left the side repater & arch liner clip's on the pavement they knew exactly how to do it :evil:


Excuse me for being thick but how does this work?
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: barmiebrumie on September 13, 2006, 12:29:14
Quote from: "mike142sl"
Quote from: "barmiebrumie"


Easy if you know how & as they left the side repater & arch liner clip's on the pavement they knew exactly how to do it :evil:


Excuse me for being thick but how does this work?


Something to do with using a ''probe'' & it short's the immoberliser :? , we have had acouple of landrovers like that in here very similar,


John.
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: mike142sl on September 13, 2006, 13:21:41
Looks like the only option is to fit a Tracker.

I've always thought they work out expensive but I've just seen they do a lifetime subscription (i.e. your ownership) for £325. The GPS version works out at £774 all in with this. Doesn't stop it getting nicked but suspect you have a greater chance of getting your precious back.
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: barmiebrumie on September 13, 2006, 13:44:59
Where my daughter work's they have them fitted to all there vehicles & have had to recover a couple of them the gps works great even found one in a underground carpark as it stoped sending a signal as it went in,

Will get one fitted on the next car , (if the disco turns will be sold immedeatly),  Yes I know bolting the door after the horse has bolted & all that but hey we live & learn :roll: ,


John.
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: TDi90 on September 13, 2006, 15:17:47
could someone give me info on where to buy a tracker please...
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Nick666 on September 13, 2006, 16:47:18
http://www.tracker.co.uk/home.php possibly :)
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: mike142sl on September 14, 2006, 09:39:07
The site I found was http://www.uktracking.com/uktracking/ but if you put tracker into google a few come up.

You will probably also find a local dealer in your yellow pages under car security etc.
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: SteveG on September 14, 2006, 13:25:37
I wouldn't bother to put a tracker, especially GPS based one on a 90. Very easy to find and even easier to disable than alarm.

Fit a MeckLock from mudstuff, half the cost and the only way they could nick it is a flatbed or completely re-run your clutch or brake hydraulics.

http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/Meck_Lock.html

Nothing to do with Kev's company, just very satisfied customer

Cheers

Steve
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Porny on September 14, 2006, 13:34:47
Quote from: "SteveG"
 Fit a MeckLock from mudstuff, half the cost and the only way they could nick it is a flatbed or completely re-run your clutch or brake hydraulics.


Or cut the clutch pipe after the device (near the slave cylinder) and drive the car clutchless (i.e. clutchless start and gear change - which isn't hard)

Is a nice bit of kit though.


Ian
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Nick666 on September 14, 2006, 13:46:48
or even cheaper, something like the 'Full Metal Jacket'... not as convenient as the MekLock though :)

(http://www.footloose4x4.com/productImages/fullmetaljacket.gif)
Title: STOLEN DISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: SteveG on September 14, 2006, 15:02:39
Quote from: "Porny"
Quote from: "SteveG"
 Fit a MeckLock from mudstuff, half the cost and the only way they could nick it is a flatbed or completely re-run your clutch or brake hydraulics.


Or cut the clutch pipe after the device (near the slave cylinder) and drive the car clutchless (i.e. clutchless start and gear change - which isn't hard)

Is a nice bit of kit though.

Ian


I would get the 4 port version and run into clutch and brakes. They would then have to drive it without clutch and brakes :lol:  :lol:

Steve
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