aerodynamically_challenged Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Hello Autoshite Last night some shit stain stole my friend's mk2 Golf from outside our rented house in the southwest area of coventry near warwick university. It's a long shot but if any midlands based shiters see it please get in touch. Details copy and pasted from his facebook post: ***STOLEN*** PLEASE SHARE1989 VW Golf mk2 Driver 1.6 5dr – G294 JWAMy car was broken into and stolen last night from outside my student accommodation near Charter Ave, Coventry, between around 6-10:30pm on 11/02/2019Distinctive parts of the car include:- Body is Marathon Blue, rare colour only available for 1989 year- Pirelli P-slot alloys with VW centre caps- Firestone tyres and white tyre writing- “Gilders” dealer sticker and white “Chopped” MightyCarMods sticker in rear window- Car is overall very clean and great original condition, less than 56k milesIf you see this car or any parts of it that come up for sale, get in touch with me through a DM or call me on 07593601312, I would be incredibly grateful. If people can otherwise remain vigilant we stand a chance of recovering it, this is my first car and is special to me, I am gutted to see it taken by some scum to sell or part out. Please share this post around, especially to VW enthusiasts or contacts in the West Midlands area. Thanks for your attention, Alex https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1193288850838824&id=100004731608751 Uncle Jimmy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Distinctive reg JWA- like Star Wars JAWA, will keep an eye out and let local groups know. aerodynamically_challenged 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Jimmy Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Liked for its originality and the red Ovlov smelling it's bottom. Fumbler and aerodynamically_challenged 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangeangel Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 That's a nice car. Hope your mate gets it back OK. aerodynamically_challenged 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Will keep an eye out. Usually heading between North Worcs and North Gloucestershire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Bad times. Hopefully it’ll be recovered quickly and without damage. Where the hell does all this stolen stuff end up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Defo keeping an eye out, slightly concerned we just sold off my close buddies mk2 Driver after a shunt but that was a three-door... but otherwise identical. Bad times. Hopefully it’ll be recovered quickly and without damage. Where the hell does all this stolen stuff end up?^^^^^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Ringing them then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 My advice if you can take a spin around as much of the local area as you can - it may be abandoned somewhere. My Landcruiser was and I found it. Any idea if it was an uplift or a drive away - a break -in indicates the latter - was it full of fuel - how far could they have got? Its a long shot but worth a look and visiting local garages and backstreets. Do some photocopied handouts as well as the usual web stuff. I also had my W124 Merc stolen a few years back - that probably went abroad - very rare black with a black leather interior. Being nicked shows the MK2 Golf is now also officially a desirable mota. My Nissan Cherry turbo also went 20 years ago...but my Citroen collection parked on the street seems protected by its perceived weirdness Bad luck. Sorry to see. purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerodynamically_challenged Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 Update: Found! someone in a local group said they saw it on a police recovery truck this morning, even though we had received no notification from the police so we called 101 to get an update. It is currently in a recovery yard somewhere in Birmingham, we haven't seen it yet, calling them in the morning. The woman on the phone said the only reported damage is two smashed windows and 'ignition damage' so fingers crossed the rest of it is ok. Might have got lucky as it was very low on fuel when it was taken but i guess it was joyriding, we feared it would be hidden in a garage to be broken for parts. I guess we will never know for sure. Thanks to anyone who shared etc. Happy days Dick Longbridge, LightBulbFun, Angrydicky and 26 others 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerodynamically_challenged Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 Liked for its originality and the red Ovlov smelling it's bottom.The ovlov is mine, purchased after i saw it in the ebay tat thread a couple of years ago, which i am now keeping a very close eye on, taken the battery out tonight and the lead from the coil to the distributor cap, don't want to risk it happening again. Uncle Jimmy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 ...Where the hell does all this stolen stuff end up? In parts, on eBay, etc. .... my Citroen collection parked on the street seems protected by its perceived weirdness .. Also having an idiosyncratic attitude to starting can be a deterrent to anyone needing a quick getaway. DSdriver and Sigmund Fraud 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Now prepare for the triple figure a day police storage fees... Alusilber and lesapandre 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Glad it’s been found. I hate the thought of cars like this being taken, abused, and either torched or stripped for dodgy parts. They’re not easily replaced and I know I’d be devastated if one of mine got taken.Hope the damage isn’t to severe. mrbenn and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 I've posted this on Twitter and just seen the update. I'll leave the Tweet up in case any information comes to light about the thieves. Glad it's been recovered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Great to see it was recovered. I hope the "ignition damage" isn't as bad as some vague comments turn out to be. It's a lovely car, after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inconsistant Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Glad it's found. Hope it's OK. Thank you though, for reminding me I had one in about 2002, exact same colour and year but a 3 door Driver. It was a terrible car but I sort of loved it. I think for the first time I wish I'd kept it. Bought from an emmigrating neighbour when I needed a cheap car no mot, no service history, no test drive, £350 cash. Turns out I was a shitter years before I realised. Angrydicky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Good news its been found. Hope it does not get written off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewd Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 I'm pleased it's been found, and hope the damage is minimal. My first car was a MK2 Jetta, which some arsehole broke into with a screwdriver through the door, then cut the ignition wires in an attempt to hotwire it. Thankfully they failed, but they made a mess of the ignition loom. As an aside, after one of my other cars was broken into when I was a student living in a shady area of Preston I bought a disklok, as it's a bloody good physical deterrent from opportunist thieves. If you can afford one I'd recommend it, and you can transfer it between cars. Just make sure it'll fit over your steering wheel first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Get it back quick!! There will be a £200 recovery charge then £100+ a day storage fee. This shouldn't be passed on to the owner as the vehicle wasn't in their possession at the time but it routinely is. If the police want to do forensics on it then watch out for more storage charges racking up whilst you wait for them - these extra days/ weeks will be waived IF you kick off about them lesapandre, stephen01 and Crispian_J_Hotson 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Now prepare for the triple figure a day police storage fees...Sad to say you may pay recovery fee and storage per day. Ok if you go the insurance company route. When my van was stolen by the timeI got the police letter notifying me it had been found it racked up big fees. At which point I had to scrap it as I wasn't going to make an insurance claim and storage was getting out of hand. Kind of defeated the idea of detection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Get it back quick!! There will be a £200 recovery charge then £100+ a day storage fee. This shouldn't be passed on to the owner as the vehicle wasn't in their possession at the time but it routinely is. If the police want to do forensics on it then watch out for more storage charges racking up whilst you wait for them - these extra days/ weeks will be waived IF you kick off about themYes - 'savings' in a lot of areas of public service mean that costs have been shifted to the user alas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Doesn't the insurance cover the charges? Glad it's been found, though. Looks like a straight example. lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Pleased that it has been found, minus points for the cops not saying at all. Oh yes, get it out asap, repairs shouldn't be difficult although he will be getting glass fragments out for the rest of his life. Immobilise it to death now though. Rotor arm removal also useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tul66 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Glad this has been found. Not a VW fan but that one looks clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispian_J_Hotson Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Get it straight back. I asked them when my escort got recovered. They might want to keep it for 'forensics' but then that's their issue. They kept mine for 2 days and done sod all to it. I found the crooks wallet in there when I was cleaning it up... Unlucky. Scruffy Bodger, The Old Bloke Next Door, BorniteIdentity and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Bloke Next Door Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Stolen from West Yorkshire last month, fitted with a large disklok which was probably forced off by the thieves. Looks like it had been off roaded before it was dumped. Glad your friend got his back. Eavb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 I can't imagine forcing a proper full steering wheel cover disclock off in anyway that would leave the car drivable and with a steering wheel. Crispian_J_Hotson and paulplom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Bloke Next Door Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 I can't imagine forcing a proper full steering wheel cover disclock off in anyway that would leave the car drivable and with a steering wheel.I did inquire, owner said it was the large size lock he had recently bought as he had been unable to find a smaller size.Although it doesn't show up too well in the the picture, there is enough space between the rim and the lock to crow bar it off.He said when the car was recovered the Disklok was missing and the steering wheel was very distorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlabamaShrimp Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Shows they know what they're are doing rather than just wagging at it. Didn't someone on here really struggle to get one off when they lost the key? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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