STOLEN MONDEO TOURING CAR REPLICA

[stuboy]

Please keep an eye open everyone

[sutty2006]

I genuinely have no idea why anyone would steal such a car that sticks out a mile like that does. I can think of a reason, that involves other mondeos and a lot of crashing but I wouldn’t want to offend that “circle”. 

[eddyramrod]

Partly stripped out, caged... hmmm, it's not like anyone would be spared a day of preparation work, is it?  And the cost of a new cage...

Somebody needs to meet the local Dirty Harry.

[egg]

I think it's been found Stu.

[eddyramrod]

That's good news

[egg]

What I would say is both recent stolen MK1's have been non sunroof base models with that extra 'structural rigidity' that may be useful if crashing into another car at 20 mph 🙄

 

[sierraman]

Saloons are better for bangering, especially if you can find a 1.6. I don’t think the sunroof is an issue as you’d plate that anyway. Wouldn’t have thought roll cage would be a distinct advantage as anyone racing them regularly would have the floor plate and a H frame fitted anyway. 

[sutty2006]

Too hot to handle. 

[egg]

'the car has now been recovered by the police and being held for forensics'

[Rust Collector]

7 minutes ago, egg said:

'the car has now been recovered by the police and being held for forensics'

 

 

[Jim Bell]

4 hours ago, sutty2006 said:

I genuinely have no idea why anyone would steal such a car

 

Some thieves have no taste. 

[Pieman]

4 hours ago, egg said:

What I would say is both recent stolen MK1's have been non sunroof base models with that extra 'structural rigidity' that may be useful if crashing into another car at 20 mph 🙄

 

Not all of them are like tha...

...you know what, fuck it, yes they are.

[stuboy]

Been recovered has a smashed window and bent steering wheel wheel that is all he has been told by the police so won’t know full extent of damage till it is released by the police

[crad]

bloody hell i used to live on the same road as that car! glad it's been found.

[High Jetter]

2 minutes ago, crad said:

bloody hell i used to live on the same road as that car! glad it's been found.

Glad you moved?

[crad]

5 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

Glad you moved?

eh, difficult to say. we did get broken into, but other than that my last year of uni was a proper laugh. compared to rural sussex it has its ups and downs that's for sure.

[High Jetter]

Just now, crad said:

compared to rural sussex it has its ups and downs that's for sure.

Behave

[crad]

Just now, High Jetter said:

Behave

it's just a bit of a pain to go out on the beers anywhere late at night without paying an arm and a leg for a taxi!

[High Jetter]

Just now, crad said:

it's just a bit of a pain to go out on the beers anywhere late at night without paying an arm and a leg for a taxi!

I take it you're not married yet?

[crad]

Just now, High Jetter said:

I take it you're not married yet?

no fear! long way off yet (unless owt dramatic happens)

 

anyway that's a whole other topic, glad this mondy has been found

 

i never did see it move while i lived there mind

[RoverFolkUs]

39 minutes ago, crad said:

eh, difficult to say. we did get broken into, but other than that my last year of uni was a proper laugh. compared to rural sussex it has its ups and downs that's for sure.

You'd be surprised at the level of [petty] crime going on in rural Sussex at the moment 🤣

[High Jetter]

You're keeping busy then?

[primeradoner]

On 4/12/2023 at 2:36 PM, Pieman said:

Not all of them are like tha...

...you know what, fuck it, yes they are.

Spectacular own goal there Dave

[wesacosa]

On 4/12/2023 at 3:21 PM, stuboy said:

Been recovered has a smashed window and bent steering wheel wheel that is all he has been told by the police so won’t know full extent of damage till it is released by the police

glad its been found so quickly

I once had a 2.8 Capri nicked.. The police rang months later to say it was found and I could collect it from a compound. I asked if it was drivable and they said yes. Got a lift there first thing next morning to find it had no wheels and seats , pretty high up on the list of features to make a care drivable 🤣

[2flags]

10 hours ago, wesacosa said:

glad its been found so quickly

I once had a 2.8 Capri nicked.. The police rang months later to say it was found and I could collect it from a compound. I asked if it was drivable and they said yes. Got a lift there first thing next morning to find it had no wheels and seats , pretty high up on the list of features to make a care drivable 🤣

It was drivable when it got there, but someone now has new seats and wheels for his Capri!!😁