Topic: Plates Nicked! (Read 1466 times)

Skutter · « **on:** April 14, 2006, 21:29:51 »

All mud clubbers be aware in the Bilston / wolverhampton area! Went to B&Q today to get some bits and when i returned to the Disco 10 minutes later some ******d and nicked the plates off it! They are not peronalised so i assume they wanted plates off a Disco for a reason. The police have been informed, but in the meantime watch out if you spot a landy with the reg P69 WUA, or have been offered one with these plates on. I should be getting some new plates for mine and fitting them next weekend so i would be most grateful if you could keep your eyes peeled for a week and if you spot them call the local bobbies. I will put a posting on next Saturday to let you know that my Disco is on the road again (the new plates will have "Skutter" underneath so you'll know its me. Thanks in advance all. :( :(

Edge · « **Reply #1 on:** April 14, 2006, 21:39:43 »

Cant see how they'd be stupid enough to use the plates???
Anti 4x4 maybe?
Possibly a cloned vehicle (ringer).
If it is for a ringer, you ought to get a private plate......that would mess them up. They'd get pulled for having invalid reg plate :twisted:
http://www.dvla-som.co.uk/home/en/Search/p/prefix?searched=yes&prefix=all&numbers=all&letter1=M&letter2=U&letter3=D&pricefrom=&priceto=&x=42&y=14
Prices for a MUD reg start at Ã‚Â£250 :D

suzota · « **Reply #2 on:** April 14, 2006, 21:52:28 »

bet you get some speeding tickets through the post soon.

they will be cloning your truck, so you will get all the tickets and congestion charge bills.

Edge · « **Reply #3 on:** April 14, 2006, 22:06:34 »

Quote from: "suzota"

bet you get some speeding tickets through the post soon.

they will be cloning your truck, so you will get all the tickets and congestion charge bills.

Very TRUE.

Steve ray · « **Reply #4 on:** April 14, 2006, 22:06:47 »

Is it worth notifying the DVLA too?

the loon · « **Reply #5 on:** April 14, 2006, 22:08:43 »

skutter are you in discovery owners club.
Maybe worth posting on thee forums as well and keep an eye on ebay.

www.discoveryownersclub.org

Rangie3.0LtrDan · « **Reply #6 on:** April 14, 2006, 22:09:13 »

You wont be responsible for the tickets with the fact you have notified the police of the thefts. Just if you do ask the company providing the plates for a statement with the date they posted the plates. Also identifying features of the vehicle wil help, as they vehicle would have to be indentical to yours in every way for any court to convict.

strapping young lad · « **Reply #7 on:** April 14, 2006, 22:14:56 »

could be using the plates for a robbery or somewthing.

defenderdan · « **Reply #8 on:** April 15, 2006, 00:26:01 »

It's a bit strange, usually when vehicles got cloned they just make a new set with your number on. Then you and the police are non the wiser until whatever wrongdoing they are up to has been done.

dave_2A_2.25Turbo · « **Reply #9 on:** April 15, 2006, 00:42:40 »

Just as likeley to be kids intending to carry out a few bilkings (fill & run) at petrol stations. They stick a set of false plates on, as with no plates it's obvious what they're up to.

mmgemini · « **Reply #10 on:** April 15, 2006, 07:31:39 »

Your plates have been nicked because they can no longer go into any place that makes plates and buy a set.

The motor factor that I use here tells me it's quite normal for people to come and buy new plates as theirs have been nicked.

andyhubbard · « **Reply #11 on:** April 15, 2006, 10:53:12 »

Strapping Young Lad has a valid point. Mine were nicked about 3/4 years ago whilst my vehicle was parked in a car park,i did the same and rung the police and was told to stay put,within five minutes of reporting it i had a traffic car and an armed response unit in my face and asked have you got an aliby to prove where you have been this afternoon.Now for the good bit ''yes officer twenty players on the pitch,both dugouts and an attendance of 560 spectators''-i was that referee-lucky or what. Reply good your plates were on a vehicle used in Nottingham on a car doing an armed robbery/raid on a petrol station!

dew1911 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 15, 2006, 11:00:47 »

Simplest way is to stick a GB Sticker or something on your Landie (assuming it doesn't have one now) so that any speed camera tickets you can prove it wasn't your car.

strapping young lad · « **Reply #13 on:** April 15, 2006, 11:14:36 »

sticker isnt any good if a witness sees the car, they will see the plates, colour and make and model and thats about it

unless your car is very kitted and very distinct then you might not be in luck.

do what i would do

the screws that are on the plate..... round them off

unless you plan to get a personal plate i very much doubt a need to remove the plate from your car.

Popeye · « **Reply #14 on:** April 15, 2006, 11:54:39 »

A mate of mine had his plates nicked he rung the police (the old ones were found in his hedge) his plates were linked to a robbery of some kind. You just have to keep the date of the theft handy so that if the car with your plates commits an offence then you have notified the police so that it is cancelled, but dont commit an offence yourself and try and get out of it because if your nicked plates are spotted miles away from where you are then you could get done for any offence they do and fraud .

Lee_D · « **Reply #15 on:** April 15, 2006, 22:06:32 »

Sounds like the simplest way to solve any future problems re this episode would be to get yourself a **** MUD plate.

That way any one using your old number for a ringer would be stuffed rather quickly and someone may get there Disco back that bit quicker.

Lee

Damonski · « **Reply #16 on:** April 15, 2006, 22:33:09 »

Quote from: "dew1911"

Simplest way is to stick a GB Sticker or something on your Landie (assuming it doesn't have one now) so that any speed camera tickets you can prove it wasn't your car.

LOL Thats no good, they can simply turn round and say that you added/removed it after the offence took place.

Flippin heck if it was that easy to get out of camera fines sticker makers would be very very rich lol

dew1911 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 16, 2006, 09:15:20 »

Quote from: "Damo"

Quote from: "dew1911"
Simplest way is to stick a GB Sticker or something on your Landie (assuming it doesn't have one now) so that any speed camera tickets you can prove it wasn't your car.

LOL Thats no good, they can simply turn round and say that you added/removed it after the offence took place.

Flippin heck if it was that easy to get out of camera fines sticker makers would be very very rich lol

I was just saying what Auto Express said about a year ago...

Evilgoat · « **Reply #18 on:** April 16, 2006, 11:15:26 »

Audi had the plates nicked not long after I got it. Got a call from the plod asking me to come to th station as my car was involved in a drive off. When they did a PNC and discovered my car wasnt a Luton Panel wagon they appologised :)

Range Rover Blues · « **Reply #19 on:** April 16, 2006, 16:41:45 »

Quote from: "Damo"

Quote from: "dew1911"
Simplest way is to stick a GB Sticker or something on your Landie (assuming it doesn't have one now) so that any speed camera tickets you can prove it wasn't your car.

LOL Thats no good, they can simply turn round and say that you added/removed it after the offence took place.

Flippin heck if it was that easy to get out of camera fines sticker makers would be very very rich lol

Ok, how about a 2" lift, bloody big spotlights, BIG mud tyres, a winch and 40 kilos of MUD.

People driving on stolen plates have either nicked the car or are nicking fuel. Occasionally comiting another crime for which the car was stolen well in advance and will have an alert out on it. Unitll the crime is comited they are less likely to draw attention to themselves. Remeber though that if you are accused of a crime you are supposed to see the evidence before pleading guilty, so ask to see the photo.

driftwood · « **Reply #20 on:** April 16, 2006, 18:07:38 »

as said before but instead of ronding the screw heads down get yourselves some security screws like these:-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/No8-x-1-One-Way-Csk-Security-Screws-Pack-of-25_W0QQitemZ6050776830QQcategoryZ20600QQtcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

a few years ago i sold my "escort mk4" to a garage, 2 months later the plod knocked on the door....apparently my "rover" had been in a ram raid???????

defenderdan · « **Reply #21 on:** April 16, 2006, 21:27:26 »

Quote from: "mmgemini"

Your plates have been nicked because they can no longer go into any place that makes plates and buy a set.

I would imagine that it's not too hard to get plates made up without documents for scumbags in the know.

paul_humphreys · « **Reply #22 on:** April 16, 2006, 22:33:22 »

Quote from: "defenderdan"

Quote from: "mmgemini"
Your plates have been nicked because they can no longer go into any place that makes plates and buy a set.

I would imagine that it's not too hard to get plates made up without documents for scumbags in the know.

You can get them from Ebay.

Paul

bezzabsa · « **Reply #23 on:** April 17, 2006, 17:03:01 »

Quote from: "Skutter"

All mud clubbers be aware in the Bilston / wolverhampton area! Went to B&Q today :(

if its the b+Q just off the black country route... take a ride back towards Junction 10, and look on GLYNWEB'S car park as when we went there last week there were a lot of people with BRAND NEW 4X4'S AND CARAVANS....nudge nudge wink wink..you know the people I mean, the ones who dont pay tax and do 'quality' tarmac drives!!!
may be worth a quiet drive by..

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