Friends Mini Cooper S stolen with force !
25 September 2007, 01:55 PM
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Friends Mini Cooper S stolen with force !
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A very close friend of mine has had a 2004 Mini Cooper S stolen whilst some lowlife came to look at it to buy it.
My friend emigrated to Australia a couple of weeks ago and hadnt sold his car by then. He left it with his wifes parents, and had arranged for a guy to come and see it. He was asked if it had a tracker and he said no. His father in law collected the guy from the local train station and he took him for a drive. Went back to their house and they guy was looking under the bonnet. Mates father in law got out and closed the bonnet, and the guy jumped in and drove into him. He jumped out the way and then relised what was going on. As the guy got to the end of the drive father in law ran after him and jumped halfway in the drivers window!!!. He hung on fighting with him trying to grab the keys being dragged down the road at speed exchanging blows. He got about 100m just before they got to the main road junction and theres a large oak tree on the junction. The guy headed for it and father in law had to hold on and put his feet up to stop himself being crushed against it. His feet hit the tree first but that pushed him off the car and he got smacked to the ground. The car sped off turning left up the road.
Father in law broke both ankles, one being quite bad so has been pinned with a metal cage and the other in a cast. Was in hospital for 2 weeks and is bruised and very pissed off. The police were all called and roped the area off like a crime scene had a chopper out and everything but the car was long gone. They said this is not uncommon and it was probably stolen to order.
The car is a Mini Cooper S 2004 (reg starts with EO04 xxx, dont know the rest but will find out) and was metallic grey with black roof with 17" Mini alloys and leather interior. It had chilli pack and comfort pack on it. If anyone saw the car in the Wokingham or Crowthorne (Nine Mile Ride) area on or around Sat 8th Sept, or has seen it since, please let me (or the police) know.
My friend is gutted as he is now in Tasmania and left feeling really awful for his father in law. Insurance will pay up but it wont help the broken ankles.
Dave
A very close friend of mine has had a 2004 Mini Cooper S stolen whilst some lowlife came to look at it to buy it.
My friend emigrated to Australia a couple of weeks ago and hadnt sold his car by then. He left it with his wifes parents, and had arranged for a guy to come and see it. He was asked if it had a tracker and he said no. His father in law collected the guy from the local train station and he took him for a drive. Went back to their house and they guy was looking under the bonnet. Mates father in law got out and closed the bonnet, and the guy jumped in and drove into him. He jumped out the way and then relised what was going on. As the guy got to the end of the drive father in law ran after him and jumped halfway in the drivers window!!!. He hung on fighting with him trying to grab the keys being dragged down the road at speed exchanging blows. He got about 100m just before they got to the main road junction and theres a large oak tree on the junction. The guy headed for it and father in law had to hold on and put his feet up to stop himself being crushed against it. His feet hit the tree first but that pushed him off the car and he got smacked to the ground. The car sped off turning left up the road.
Father in law broke both ankles, one being quite bad so has been pinned with a metal cage and the other in a cast. Was in hospital for 2 weeks and is bruised and very pissed off. The police were all called and roped the area off like a crime scene had a chopper out and everything but the car was long gone. They said this is not uncommon and it was probably stolen to order.
The car is a Mini Cooper S 2004 (reg starts with EO04 xxx, dont know the rest but will find out) and was metallic grey with black roof with 17" Mini alloys and leather interior. It had chilli pack and comfort pack on it. If anyone saw the car in the Wokingham or Crowthorne (Nine Mile Ride) area on or around Sat 8th Sept, or has seen it since, please let me (or the police) know.
My friend is gutted as he is now in Tasmania and left feeling really awful for his father in law. Insurance will pay up but it wont help the broken ankles.
Dave
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25 September 2007, 02:00 PM
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FFS....
My p1ss is boiling at the thought.... wish I could have ten minutes with them to help them understand (through pain) the error of their ways!!
My p1ss is boiling at the thought.... wish I could have ten minutes with them to help them understand (through pain) the error of their ways!!
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I don't believe you or most people on here would do anything other than hand over the keys. Two broken ankles and potential death isn't worth a car or any other material possession.
Of course everyone likes to make out they are some sort of Charles Bronson vigilante. I think we all know the truth is rather different, more along the lines of wet yourself and hand over the keys before filling out an insurance form.
The person who stole the car is of course dirt, that goes without saying really.
Of course everyone likes to make out they are some sort of Charles Bronson vigilante. I think we all know the truth is rather different, more along the lines of wet yourself and hand over the keys before filling out an insurance form.
The person who stole the car is of course dirt, that goes without saying really.
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I don't believe you or most people on here would do anything other than hand over the keys. Two broken ankles and potential death isn't worth a car or any other material possession.
Of course everyone likes to make out they are some sort of Charles Bronson vigilante. I think we all know the truth is rather different, more along the lines of wet yourself and hand over the keys before filling out an insurance form.
The person who stole the car is of course dirt, that goes without saying really.
Of course everyone likes to make out they are some sort of Charles Bronson vigilante. I think we all know the truth is rather different, more along the lines of wet yourself and hand over the keys before filling out an insurance form.
The person who stole the car is of course dirt, that goes without saying really.
25 September 2007, 02:07 PM
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That's terrible 
I've just sold my car privately and was pretty concerned about this kind of thing happening to me so I'd decided not to show anyone the car unless the other half was here. It makes me feel really sick that someone can inflict that kind of injury on another human being for the sake of a few grand.
I've just sold my car privately and was pretty concerned about this kind of thing happening to me so I'd decided not to show anyone the car unless the other half was here. It makes me feel really sick that someone can inflict that kind of injury on another human being for the sake of a few grand.
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I don't believe you or most people on here would do anything other than hand over the keys. Two broken ankles and potential death isn't worth a car or any other material possession.
Of course everyone likes to make out they are some sort of Charles Bronson vigilante. I think we all know the truth is rather different, more along the lines of wet yourself and hand over the keys before filling out an insurance form.
The person who stole the car is of course dirt, that goes without saying really.
Of course everyone likes to make out they are some sort of Charles Bronson vigilante. I think we all know the truth is rather different, more along the lines of wet yourself and hand over the keys before filling out an insurance form.
The person who stole the car is of course dirt, that goes without saying really.
Some people do actually make a positive reaction, rightly or wrongly. In this case, it seems like it was eventually the wrong thing to do, but fair play to the man for having the ***** to challenge.
Car will be long gone now I would think, this sort of theft is usually steal to order I reckon.
25 September 2007, 02:52 PM
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I don't believe you or most people on here would do anything other than hand over the keys. Two broken ankles and potential death isn't worth a car or any other material possession.
Of course everyone likes to make out they are some sort of Charles Bronson vigilante. I think we all know the truth is rather different, more along the lines of wet yourself and hand over the keys before filling out an insurance form.
The person who stole the car is of course dirt, that goes without saying really.
Of course everyone likes to make out they are some sort of Charles Bronson vigilante. I think we all know the truth is rather different, more along the lines of wet yourself and hand over the keys before filling out an insurance form.
The person who stole the car is of course dirt, that goes without saying really.
25 September 2007, 03:32 PM
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I really don't understand why what I wrote would make you angry. Surely nobody thinks their car is worth being maimed or killed for?
What I'm advocating is the way the Police advise you to act in such situations. Let the thief take the car and keep you and your family safe.
I'm sure the person who owned the car would prefer to have his father in law intact rather than injured despite appreciating his heroism in tackling the thief.
Put simply it really isn't worth it and despite the amount of bluster I sometimes read on here I don't believe most people would risk themselves or their families for the sake of a piece of metal.
What I'm advocating is the way the Police advise you to act in such situations. Let the thief take the car and keep you and your family safe.
I'm sure the person who owned the car would prefer to have his father in law intact rather than injured despite appreciating his heroism in tackling the thief.
Put simply it really isn't worth it and despite the amount of bluster I sometimes read on here I don't believe most people would risk themselves or their families for the sake of a piece of metal.
25 September 2007, 03:33 PM
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I don't believe you or most people on here would do anything other than hand over the keys. Two broken ankles and potential death isn't worth a car or any other material possession.
Of course everyone likes to make out they are some sort of Charles Bronson vigilante. I think we all know the truth is rather different, more along the lines of wet yourself and hand over the keys before filling out an insurance form.
The person who stole the car is of course dirt, that goes without saying really.
Of course everyone likes to make out they are some sort of Charles Bronson vigilante. I think we all know the truth is rather different, more along the lines of wet yourself and hand over the keys before filling out an insurance form.
The person who stole the car is of course dirt, that goes without saying really.
Not everyone is an 8 stone, quivering computer geek with a chip on their shoulder you know. Some are actually capable of helping others in need.
25 September 2007, 03:34 PM
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I really don't understand why what I wrote would make you angry. Surely nobody thinks their car is worth being maimed or killed for?
What I'm advocating is the way the Police advise you to act in such situations. Let the thief take the car and keep you and your family safe.
I'm sure the person who owned the car would prefer to have his father in law intact rather than injured despite appreciating his heroism in tackling the thief.
Put simply it really isn't worth it and despite the amount of bluster I sometimes read on here I don't believe most people would risk themselves or their families for the sake of a piece of metal.
What I'm advocating is the way the Police advise you to act in such situations. Let the thief take the car and keep you and your family safe.
I'm sure the person who owned the car would prefer to have his father in law intact rather than injured despite appreciating his heroism in tackling the thief.
Put simply it really isn't worth it and despite the amount of bluster I sometimes read on here I don't believe most people would risk themselves or their families for the sake of a piece of metal.
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25 September 2007, 03:36 PM
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Bu$4er! Hope the out-law gets back on his feet soon!
Hmmm. Too close to home - I live on the Aborfield side of Wokingham. Was this nearer Crowthorne, or up my way?
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Of course we all make decisions of this sort on the spur of the moment but I don't mind admitting that if it was over a piece of metal they could take it without even a second thought. If they were attacking a loved one or even a stranger on the other side of the street then I would no doubt become involved.
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Damn. I thought this was going to be a story about how someone stole a car by using of the old Jedi Mind trick..
Anyway, sincerest sympthties with the injured party.
Anyway, sincerest sympthties with the injured party.
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I'm sure many people aren't, however I wonder how capable some of the people claiming to have ninja skills would be of dealing with a knife in the belly or a gun pointed in their face.
Of course we all make decisions of this sort on the spur of the moment but I don't mind admitting that if it was over a piece of metal they could take it without even a second thought. If they were attacking a loved one or even a stranger on the other side of the street then I would no doubt become involved.
Of course we all make decisions of this sort on the spur of the moment but I don't mind admitting that if it was over a piece of metal they could take it without even a second thought. If they were attacking a loved one or even a stranger on the other side of the street then I would no doubt become involved.
The above case sounds terrible and must be very emotionally damaging.
The only way of "winning" in that situation is to realise that people who nick cars are the lowest of the low and probably won't live very long.
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I have maximum respect for the guy and his attempt to stop the tea leaf - hope he gets back on his feet soon
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I have chased thieves away on several occasions - they are all complete wimps unless armed - in which case that's a different matter.
The above case sounds terrible and must be very emotionally damaging.
The only way of "winning" in that situation is to realise that people who nick cars are the lowest of the low and probably won't live very long.
The above case sounds terrible and must be very emotionally damaging.
The only way of "winning" in that situation is to realise that people who nick cars are the lowest of the low and probably won't live very long.
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I also respect the father in law in this situation, I just think it's a damn shame he'll face weeks of pain for his heroism.
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I think the Police are far too blasé about the fact that we're insured and it's up to the insurance company to sort out.
When my car got nicked, they were pretty useless.
When my car got nicked, they were pretty useless.
25 September 2007, 04:09 PM
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Yes it was brave, but unbelieveably stupid. Doesn't take much to figure out how the rest of the family, and the original poster would have felt had the father in law been killed (which could easily have happened)
Challengeing clearly unarmed thiefs is one thing, jumping headfirst into a moving car is something best left to trained stuntpeople.
I've chased would be *******, but, sorry, jumping into a moving car is madness.
Anyway, good to hear it wasn't more serious.
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Cops were very good when my car got done over (twice in three days) - genuinely stepped up patrols, put capture cars nearby, etc.
Sadly they can't be there 24/7 so I still had to sell it.
Sadly they can't be there 24/7 so I still had to sell it.
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Was nearer Crowthorne/Wokingham in a small road off the Nine Mile Ride. Sadly the car would have been long gone by now, and yes the insurance will pay out but father in law said it was just instinctive to try and stop them.
He might think different next time, mind you i dont suppose he will be running anywhere for a while and might not get proper movement back ever.....
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I don't believe you or most people on here would do anything other than hand over the keys. Two broken ankles and potential death isn't worth a car or any other material possession.
Of course everyone likes to make out they are some sort of Charles Bronson vigilante. I think we all know the truth is rather different, more along the lines of wet yourself and hand over the keys before filling out an insurance form.
The person who stole the car is of course dirt, that goes without saying really.
Of course everyone likes to make out they are some sort of Charles Bronson vigilante. I think we all know the truth is rather different, more along the lines of wet yourself and hand over the keys before filling out an insurance form.
The person who stole the car is of course dirt, that goes without saying really.
