bob r

iTrader: (46)

Very sorry to hear this Rob.

You could do with parking the car out of the way for a few days to let things settle down and get your head in gear.

If you keep the car you could put up a decent security post which would put them off.
There are some dome doors that they won't kick through and it's usually council tenants which get there free of charge. Police and Firebrigade really struggle opening them with pro kit.

Is there any local garages you could rent out? Although not under your watchfull eye you would sleep easier.

Don't blame you for wanting to sell up though but from experience these people don't usually come back.

powerwrx

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tell me about it although the way the market is at the min ill prob still have it for a while anyway

powerwrx

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thanks mate, the car isnt at my house for the time being, ive thought about a security post also, im defo looking into a more secure door

pauld37

Really sorry to read this, it seems a regular thing now a days

Glad you and your family are ok, if not a bit shaken up

B4D HK

iTrader: (15)

hi bud sorry to hear about this. unfortunatly this is a common thing nowadays, and guess what they get £1000 per car!!! for it to then be stripped or shipped to another country (south africa/dubai/eire)

£1000 divided by 3 = £333 each, for half hours work and a lifetime of stress for the victim and his familly.....w*nkers!!!!!!!
problem is, as its easy money kids as young as 14 are commiting these offences!!!!!!!!!!!

I hate these feckin scum bags.
you want my car ? bring a shooter and a big one at that!

all the best mate, keep ya head up

GlesgaKiss

I really feel for you here, as I've been in similar situations.

As others have said, you could try improving security and making it clear that your house isn't an easy target.

A dog would definetly scare the sh*t out of anyone who broke in, but a dog with that kind of temperament is not a good idea when you have children IMO.

BIG FUD

iTrader: (84)

Happend to me earlyer this year 2 times got it all on camera i was still up also , its not right ill never sell up rather buy 4 pit bulls and have them rdy on demand to kill the fck....s

T1000

Sorry to hear about this, it must have been an awful experience. I'm paranoid of the same thing happening therefore I insisted on a garage with the next place I find. It's a worry parking cars like this anywhere e.g. public car parks at night time.

BIG FUD

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I have what cctv engineers would call 1 of the best sytems on the market for a house they usless, good for police and insurance but when these bitches where hoodies and masks u cant see nothing no description at all ......

Johnny E

Sorry to hears this bud atleast no one got hurt.I had a couple of ****** lookin at my car a few months ago now, 6.30 while havin our tea.

I made the decision to keep the car as its only me toy and pay for storage now.

Its £40 a month in a secure place but a good thing I packed up smoking to pay for it.

Good luck........

M444GY

iTrader: (72)

*******s , mate it must of been a shock . jeez the ***** of some people .

DB07P1

really sorry to hear about your experience mate!!...but as some people have said dont let them win!!i understand family comes first,but try other motives first,instead of selling your toy!
you may find it was just a one time thing,still a few sleepless nights are bound to be a common thing!it does make me wonder how stupid these people are,doing those sort of things at such an early time,one thing i would take from this is that they can't have had much ***** if there were 3 of them and your brother managed to scare them off on his own!best of luck to you

VTR steve

iTrader: (1)

Hate to hear storys like this glad you and your family are ok. I have had similar experiances myself but they have never gone to this extreme yet but i fear owning a car such as an impreza it is only a matter of time. I have a dog that goes crazy at any noise and also found that a really good deterant is my Eclipse EGO as paintballs traveling at 300 feet per second at a rate of 30 per second is quite off putting when they hit you. Also just found some paintballs with a pepper spray fill. Still would be easier if the little ***** would just die though.

The Dogs B******s

Sorry to here that mate,chin up

RyanSTI

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that sucks man, i had the same thing when i used to live in manchester, i got basically pinned in one day when i was visiting my gran, people have no respect. with the scoob however i'm not as fussed its fully insured etc, at the end of the day its a piece of metal.

i'd say judging by the problems you've mentioned before, id be looking for a new house, or just get rid of it. for me the best benifit of having a company car is that i can sleep easy at night. ive had to many sleepness nights worrying about cars, its not worth it.

Flaps

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But if you sold up, then who would be left to keep asking for countless photoshops?

Seriously though it must have been horrible, hope you are all ok.

Yorkshire_Ben

i have always had a big tracker sticker put on car. It will make them think twice I am sure. Personally id be so ****ing pissed off if they came into my house but id still give them the keys. Car is no good if your dead. Its this day n age now. There was an asian gang of about 30 lads convicted of stealing high performance cars in bradford , almost all was imprezas

rich08

first thing you should do is, a reinforced anti vandal door or similar, and a sign saying beware of dog because that is one of the biggest deterants but if they have no plans to get in the house for the keys then as said earlier the barriers are the best thing you can buy as a deterant that works...
a few hundred quid will sort you out and should help you sleep alot better, im getting a surface mount barrier pole soon (just for peace of mind)

simpsons !

Did they sell them in Keighley by any chance????

A tracker advert is not that good as there are only a few places to fit them, so the crooks in the know as it has been "advertised" Know where to look sadly.

Simpsons !

Wagon Gaz

iTrader: (18)

Feel for ya mate its a s***e experience, back in august 4 a holes broke into our house while we were asleep, took the scoob keys some cash and the Mrs handbag nicked the car could'nt drive it and wrote it off 13 mins from leaving our house. I could not believe how easy it was to break the lock on the door to get in If anyone reading this has an older UPVC/ally door get some "snap safe" locks might just stop the robbing gets.
This was what was left of our car



And its replacement


We thought about not getting another scoob but then the t**ts have won ............... cant wait for the insurance renewal

simpsons !

My first question is who has told you these figures? Because i'd be making a call to plod and telling them that you know someone involved! And secondly the guys that can strip a car in half an hour need a proper job working for SWRT and they might get more than £333 granted not for half an hour though.

Simpsons !

oadamo

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shame the ****** didnt die in it. how the f did they do that
adam

simpsons !

Please confirm that the crooks were seriously hurt and will never steel again?

Simpsons !

Wagon Gaz

iTrader: (18)

Simpsons!

three of them ran off leaving the one with the fractured skull for dead, it later transpires that one of the three was the brother of the one they left how kin cool is that! Mr skull damage is back in the nick, they are still looking for his brother and the other two.

G.

MissyV

I just find it hard to believe the lengths people go to nowadays to get a car...it's like you can't work hard and achieve something without someone trying to ****** it away...

It's only the lowest off the low who behave like this...but still it puts you off getting a decent car I hope you are not put off completely though and that they don't come back...urgh...people like this really need to feel pain

Wagon Gaz

iTrader: (18)

Well said MissyV

wiley

iTrader: (63)

sorry to hear that, f*cking haters. cant believe they would actually do that in front of your own house though

wiley

stilover

Problem with that, is by the time you realise what is happening, grab the 2 sets of keys to the Cabinet, manage to get the keys in the locks properly (Full of Adrenalin will make the task ever so harder) take the gun out, load it ready to confront your intruders, the likely fact is that in that time they'll be in your house and attacking you.

Powerwrx.
I can understand why you'd want rid of your car. As a single bloke, I'd keep it and beef up security. If I had a family though, I'd probably get rid. No car is worth family getting hurt by it. If something happened to you defending your property....... you have a young family.

It's just the way Britain is these days. Government being far too soft on criminals has led to a culture of criminal having more rights than there victims. short on no prison sentences, and fines less than most people annual car insurance premiums.

There is no "Great" in Britain anymore

powerwrx

iTrader: (11)

thanks for all your comments guys and gals, im seriously in two minds as to what to do...getting rid of my car/passion is the last thing i want to do,but on the other hand my family are number 1, im not sure ide cope if i was to keep it and the same or worse was to happen again

Midnight Runner

Family is number 1 mate, talk to your missus and see what she wants. It's a difficult decision as it is a lovely car, but it is just a car and could be replaced in the future, especially if you move. Have a proper think about the best option and don't do anything rash. Security could be a real deterant though. What about a dog? I think ours would scare of most with his bark, & he is a big 'un!

Good luck with whatever you decide