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STOLEN 1971 Austin A60 Sun-Tor

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seth Rank: Renault 16

seth

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I've just received a message that this Sun-Tor was stolen over the weekend from Croydon South London/Surrey. This photo was taken a few years ago but the van was still in exceptionally tidy condition. There's only 20-30 of these out there and only a handful in such good order so please report any possible sightings. They all tend to be slightly different from one another as owners tend to alter them slightly to suit and this one had been in the same ownership for a long time. Send me a PM and I can pass the message on as I've no direct police/crime info.

 

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Split_Pin Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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That's an awful thing to happen. Why would someone nick something so unusual and noticeable? Even if am attempt was made to oval it, surely it would get recognised?

nigel bickle Rank: Renault 16

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Christ! I remember how that feels

 

In the unlikely event that its gone on hols to the south coast -I shall apprehend forthwith!

 

Why would you nick that....

nigel bickle Rank: Renault 16

nigel bickle

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Get it on Oval Banger chat - quick. If my scrote's relieved it -it'll be back in 48hrs..almost undamaged

RedSparrow Rank: Renault 16

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Got to be for racing. As the others said, best bet is to plaster it all over banger racers forums and facebooks. Might turn up abandoned somewhere if he's lucky.

fotorabia Rank: Renault 16

fotorabia

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Theres a 1000 other opportunists out there other than dodgey banger racers..why oh why is it always the same old tune..it has to be banger racers...theres enough rotten shite classic car restorers wont pay nada for..and the banger boys will..so...

Junkman Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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why oh why is it always the same old tune..it has to be banger racers...

 

Maybe, just maybe, because of the fact that so many stolen classics turn up at the banger races?

nigel bickle Rank: Renault 16

nigel bickle

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Fotoarabia.

 

Guess you knicked my 66 Datsun from outside my house? Guess who booked a 1966 Datsun in at Mildenhall?

 

Guess which forum ganged together to dob him in? Immediately?

 

Guess who got his Datsun back,48hrs alter -virtually undamaged (chassis tags gone & rear seat bolster -used to muffle the chains)

 

Smoke & fire mate. Permanently indebted to that forum. Good blokes -the vast majority.

Partridge Rank: Renault 16

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Why would you nick that....

 

For a laugh? Probably easy to nick compared to a lot of modern motors.

Cheggers Rank: Lancia Gamma

Cheggers

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Theres a 1000 other opportunists out there other than dodgey banger racers..why oh why is it always the same old tune..it has to be banger racers...theres enough rotten shite classic car restorers wont pay nada for..and the banger boys will..so...

 

You're quite right, however there aren't many online forums for car-thieving-little-scrotes, but there is a very active online banger racing community. While it may well have nothing to do with the banger boys, at least it's easy to reach out to them for help!!

meggersdog Rank: Renault 16

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Those tarpaulin makeshift shelters aren't very warm this time of year.It will probably turn up in an overgrown area near a river somewhere with a couple of east europeans living in it.

fotorabia Rank: Renault 16

fotorabia

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Fotoarabia.

 

Guess you knicked my 66 Datsun from outside my house? Guess who booked a 1966 Datsun in at Mildenhall?

 

Guess which forum ganged together to dob him in? Immediately?

 

Guess who got his Datsun back,48hrs alter -virtually undamaged (chassis tags gone & rear seat bolster -used to muffle the chains)

 

Smoke & fire mate. Permanently indebted to that forum. Good blokes -the vast majority.

 

Fair play Mr Bickle...i was aware of your situation..i just had a gutsfull on FB of anti banger snobbery..i shouldnt judge AS so harshly

Angrydicky Rank: Lancia Gamma

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Bastards. My eyes are peeled. :(

 

This A60 was also stolen from Croydon, in April last year, as far as I know it hasn't been recovered. I'm sure there's been other classics stolen from that area in the last couple of years as well.

 

http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/forum/ph ... 69931fd636

 

As a footnote, my A55 MK1 was stolen from outside the then owner's house in 1989. The two teenage joyriders managed to get about three miles before crashing it into a wall (breaking the headlight and crumpling the front bumper and valance). Before they legged it they slashed the seats and headlining with a knife and sprayed graffiti all over the dashboard. Fortunately the car was retrimmed on the insurance and the owner managed to fix the front end damage and hotwired ignition himself. He reckoned the reason they didn't get very far is because they had trouble operating the column gearchange (which this Sun-Tor will almost certainly have). A lot of old cars are targeted by joyriders simply because they are so easy to steal (the drivers door lock on my Cambridge is so worn it could be opened with a screwdriver or any old key). Fingers crossed it will turn up safe and sound .

Spiny Norman Rank: Lancia Gamma

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You're quite right, however there aren't many online forums for car-thieving-little-scrotes, but there is a very active online banger racing community. While it may well have nothing to do with the banger boys, at least it's easy to reach out to them for help!!

The banger-istes do seem to be an easy target when something like this goes missing.

I'm not taking sides, but it's worth pointing out a similar post is on OC with comments like "Hope it gets back to the rightful owner quickly and whoever has taken it headbutts a baseball bat a few times." and the rather more succinct "c**ts!!". :wink:

simmo Rank: Citroen Ami

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Seen a comment on facebook that this has been recovered, anyone know ant more?

brammy777 Rank: Renault 16

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Well, I was in an area of South London I have been to before, and by pure chance, found it. So I pm'd Seth on here, and it got found from there I think. Literally was just parked on some double yellow lines, with barely any damage on the exterior. I was also planning on going somewhere else yesterday, so I am really glad I went where I did!

fotorabia Rank: Renault 16

fotorabia

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Oppotunist..my theory was correct...with that net n forums..some things are never gonna make it to the track with secret squirrels everywhere..

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If it weren't for them pesky autoshiters they'd a gotten away with it :D

nigel bickle Rank: Renault 16

nigel bickle

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Well pleased.

 

Hope the owners give you a bottle of something nice.

Lankytim Rank: Isuzu Florian

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Top work Bramston!! A happy ending thanks to you.A++++++

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