Stolen Mk1 GTI recovered!

My brother has just recovered his Golf, a few miles from his house in Dublin!

A few things missing (tools), and one of the steel rims is dented (serviceable but uglier), but no other damage.

Someone who saw a notice about it (we distributed them widely) told us where it was.

Thanks for your vigilance - she lives to drive another day!  :wink:

Yo Type17…hope you got the fingerprints.

Methinks we should have a whip-round if the gendarmerie nail the b*stard wot nicked it. Then, when he gets out on bail we should convey him to the Gaydon meet via one of those nice trimarans and roast the turd on a spit in lieu of a barbeque.

…and I'm not a violent person!

Cheers

nice one, just a shame the TWOCer wasn't found under the car too.

Nice one   Pleased for you , now you can drive it to Gaydon  


True story…..

Years ago a friend of mine woke to find his car had been "stolen" . He notified the Police , they found his car a few days later at a Public house car park with the keys in the ignition! Drinking is bad for your health and makes you forget  


Cheers………

chudd said

Nice one   Pleased for you , now you can drive it to Gaydon  

Yes, we hope to be there in it (Still have to check it over for hidden damage, but looks ok so far).

Yay…. great news type17 …… you know I got dead suspicious when i went to tatton… there was a lhasa green g60 for sale….I had a good look round it needless to say. Obviously it was not your bro's.
I'm really pleased he's got it back.

See good things do happen!

i can voutch for kins suspicious'ness, glad you got it back tho make sure you lock it up tight!!

My bro had a calibra nicked years ago, found it down a country lane burnt to a crisp t055ers

:cheer:  :cheer:  :clap:  :cheer:  :y:

Fantastic news mate - I'm really pleased for your Bro.
Lucky it was not damaged more out of spite or something…

lowmk1 said

… make sure you lock it up tight!!

He is considering imobiliser/tracker, etc, but for last night and today, he removed two of the wheels and left it on axle stands in the driveway!

Thanks for your suspiciousness Kins, hopefully you will get a look at the old girl at Gaydon!

Thats brilliant news  :cheer:

So glad you got it back with minimal damage!

Glad you,ve got it back. Another true story...... my mates first car was an Austin 1100 (anyone else remember them?). He had it nicked outside his flat when he was a student in London. Informed police and insurance. 5 days later it was neatly parked outside his flat again, no damage and more petrol in the tank than there was before!!!

good news mate, hope to see it there, :clap:

superb, i'm delighted for you guys  8)  8)  :mrgreen:

I'd never of thought of putting up posters . Pleased for you  , find the bugger and put his head on a stake outside your house to ward off other  potential wrong do'ers. :dontknow:

u could just take the fuel pump relay out….
but then i spose it wont deter coz they wont know..
glad u got it back though mate

G60RGE said

u could just take the fuel pump relay out….
but then i spose it wont deter coz they wont know..
glad u got it back though mate

There will be some visible deterrents, such as removeable steering wheel, etc, but there will also some hidden items, to immobilise the car, and to track it, if it is taken again…

mini ITX Computer in the glove box controlling loads of the electrics eg. Fuel pump relay +pump supply, Coil supply, ignition supply etc.etc.. AND you can play movies/music on it to keep the other half quite..download from your home PC via wireless.. mmmmmmmm  8)

well that's my security plan anyway.. kinda different and very cool!

mini ITX Computer in the glove box controlling loads of the electrics eg. Fuel pump relay

Could just take the fuel pump relay (or dizzy rotor arm) with you whenever you leave the car, a lot cheaper

markwon said

Could just take the fuel pump relay (or dizzy rotor arm) with you whenever you leave the car, a lot cheaper

True! but not as cool  :wink: