39 replies to this topic

[GTIAlex06]

Sorry to hear about this!
I get so paranoid leaving my Mini anywhere apart from in my Garage. I just think, if someone wants it enough, theyl have it. Its pathetic.

[Pinballer]

Happened to me too about 10 years ago, went out to the car to go to work and found that they took the carb, spare wheel and all interior shiney bits. The GT was then pushed into the garage and has been there ever since.

[tuktuk]

could it be a peeved neighbour if the exhaust is loud and theyve decided to remove it ? actually that would make the car louder lol

my friends car was once broken into, didnt take cd player, cd's, sat-nav or any valuables... but did take the ash tray i said it was bob marley

[Ipod]

Its not just mini's
The new trend of chavva'a is to steal CAT's off landy's and HWB motors, to sell for scrap...never herd of a mini tho...how the hell did they get underneth to get to the link pipe?

On the Land rovers and the like they use a large bore pipe cutter (so no messing with rusty seiezed bolts) O also a lot quicker.

Fekin robbin blighters......(go's set up camp outside to baby sit my carbon rear box)

[benb12]

Its not just mini's
The new trend of chavva'a is to steal CAT's off landy's and HWB motors, to sell for scrap...never herd of a mini tho...how the hell did they get underneth to get to the link pipe?

On the Land rovers and the like they use a large bore pipe cutter (so no messing with rusty seiezed bolts) O also a lot quicker.

Fekin robbin blighters......(go's set up camp outside to baby sit my carbon rear box)

Yeah, they like to weigh in the platinum in cats.

[Ipod]

Its not just mini's
The new trend of chavva'a is to steal CAT's off landy's and HWB motors, to sell for scrap...never herd of a mini tho...how the hell did they get underneth to get to the link pipe?

On the Land rovers and the like they use a large bore pipe cutter (so no messing with rusty seiezed bolts) O also a lot quicker.

Fekin robbin blighters......(go's set up camp outside to baby sit my carbon rear box)

Yeah, they like to weigh in the platinum in cats.

I blame the daytime TV the chavs watch whist us lot are working or studying....you know the "Cash for gold" ads...gets thier pot smoking brains whirring

[benb12]

Its not just mini's
The new trend of chavva'a is to steal CAT's off landy's and HWB motors, to sell for scrap...never herd of a mini tho...how the hell did they get underneth to get to the link pipe?

On the Land rovers and the like they use a large bore pipe cutter (so no messing with rusty seiezed bolts) O also a lot quicker.

Fekin robbin blighters......(go's set up camp outside to baby sit my carbon rear box)

Yeah, they like to weigh in the platinum in cats.

I blame the daytime TV the chavs watch whist us lot are working or studying....you know the "Cash for gold" ads...gets thier pot smoking brains whirring

Yeah, and that Jeremy Kyle bloke!!

[Ipod]

Its not just mini's
The new trend of chavva'a is to steal CAT's off landy's and HWB motors, to sell for scrap...never herd of a mini tho...how the hell did they get underneth to get to the link pipe?

On the Land rovers and the like they use a large bore pipe cutter (so no messing with rusty seiezed bolts) O also a lot quicker.

Fekin robbin blighters......(go's set up camp outside to baby sit my carbon rear box)

Yeah, they like to weigh in the platinum in cats.

I blame the daytime TV the chavs watch whist us lot are working or studying....you know the "Cash for gold" ads...gets thier pot smoking brains whirring

Yeah, and that Jeremy Kyle bloke!!

Oi why bring me into it, i try n sort things out.....NO! NO! i'm talking now just wait your turn

[marcsrustymini]

Hi Guys,

Thanks for all your posts and kind words.

It may sound really sad but im just sat here totally gutted. I cant really afford a new exhaust, and even if i did whats to say that woudn't get nicked too.

For Oscars safty i have had to take him down to my parents in Surrey, where i fear due to seriouse lack of money and unable to keep him at my home encase bits get nicked, he may stay for some time.

I just dont know what to do.

Looks like i may not be on the London to Brighton as i had hoped

[marcsrustymini]

could it be a peeved neighbour if the exhaust is loud and theyve decided to remove it ? actually that would make the car louder lol

my friends car was once broken into, didnt take cd player, cd's, sat-nav or any valuables... but did take the ash tray i said it was bob marley

Strangely my neighbours all seem to love Oscar - they all seem to come and talk to me about him when im working on him. And i always keep the revs and music down low when near home

[adam_93rio]

keep an eye out on the freebies section for an exhaust, a few pop up from time to time

it really sucks that you have had your exhaust stolen. id be hunting them down right now, exhaust or no exhaust
will keep an eye out on ebay for one in your area

good luck getting sorted, its a really nice mini you have there

[battleroc]

Sorry to hear about your exhaust

my bikes where stolen from my shed last week in the day while i was at work, 1400 pounds worth....gits...so annoying
i rang my local police didnt want to know much was like a 1 min call.. ...just gave me a police refrence for insurance....so now i am 1400 pounds down and had to install a 600 pound alarm on the house as my bird is scared there come back and break in the house.....scum bags

hate hate thiefs

[marcsrustymini]

Whereabouts is West Sussex are you, marcsrustymini?


Did you report it to the plods?

I'm in Dorking, not far. On tuesday night last week some twunt made off with my Aston fuel cap, trashed my lockable filler cap & swiped the entire contents of Matilda's fuel tank.

They knew what they were doing & my Matilda Cooper was specifically targetted. Looks like yours was an' all. The police may well like to know. Actually, I'd like them to know about this too...

Im In Crawley, and i know Dorking quite well.

I did report to the plods, and the lady who took the call was a BIG classic Mini fan, she owned a MK1 - i think she was more upset then me by the end of the call.


If you have not told them already you should - If thouse B******s are targeting our Mini's and enough of us report them they will have to link the crims and do sonething more about it (I use to work for Reigate Police)

[steble]

hi mate sorry to hear this i'm also in west sussex, chichester area. A friend of mine had his headlights nicked a couple of weeks ago, which was impressive seeing as the front of his mini was basically in a holly bush which means it must have been bloody dificult and painful getting to them, that was in halnaker on the petworth road.

Come say hello one day if you want, i run the local club chichester mini club we meet the last sunday of the month in the theatre car park

[richardsoniscool]

i suppose with later style hangers they just pulled the exhuast off the rubber - i assume the older type would take longer to remove?

Its a shame you cant really do anything, my G/F's brother had his MK1 golf stripped - came down the drive to see it on breeze blocks, cant imagine the feeling.

mike