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[thebullet]

They said on Monday they will be in Birmingham investigating the recent theft of Minis. They were stood with BMW minis but I guess they meant the classics. Just a heads up! The programme can be quite helpful. BBC 1 9am.

Edited by thebullet, 28 June 2013 - 09:02 AM.

[Naughty 40]

Think the film crew were at Beaulieu

[Black.Ghost]

Or show people how to steal them and highlight to even more people that they are vulnerable.

 

Its a no win situation really.

[adampat84]

Hmmm, any excuse to watch Mini's on TV is good by me! (though this is not what i would like to be watching)

Edited by adampat84, 28 June 2013 - 03:34 PM.

[silver_toes]

Anyone got a link to this programme ? can't find it on iplayer

[miniyellowmini]

It is on this coming Monday, guessing it will be avaiable on iPlayer shortly afterwards.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk...rammes/b036ll24

 

[silver_toes]

DOH !

 

Thought it was on last monday. will engage brain next time before posting.

 

Cheers

[Ethel]

I do hope we aren't going to get a lecture on crime prevention: Krook-loks etc. As Black.Ghost said, most classic car owners will be all to aware of the problem and it doesn't need broadcasting to a wider audience.

[joshw]

On BBC one now

[JollyMole]

I agree that this may HELP thieves however, I think it will raise awareness to the general public who might have seen some of the daylight robberies that have been going on. The show miht make people think twice when they see some people loading a mini onto a truck in the middle of the day, instead of just presuming all is well.

Still, the thefts are shocking at the minute, so any potential improvement is good in my eyes.

[thebullet]

The theft they showed, I'm sure I read about that on the forum, I think the owner is on here and is now selling his mini because of what has happened.

[JollyMole]

Aye, the guy with the white one, John I think-my apologies if wrong, was definitely on here. I'd cry my eyes out if anything happened to one of mine!

[thebullet]

This is the bit that annoys me, just showing how easy it is, how stupid.

[joshw]

This is the bit that annoys me, just showing how easy it is, how stupid.

+1 its not the wisest thing to be showing on TV, just going to show more scum how easy it is to do.

[A-Cell]

I do hope we aren't going to get a lecture on crime prevention: Krook-loks etc. As Black.Ghost said, most classic car owners will be all to aware of the problem and it doesn't need broadcasting to a wider audience.

Well that's exactly what the programme did! Along with a demo of how easy it is to break into and start a Mini.
Only reason it would seem Police are bothered is because of the one traffic officer who is a Mini enthusiast, so something is happening to solve the crime. Statistics half of the 35 classic Minis stolen since last Sept were in the West Midlands. Same gang identified as responsible for at least 3 using Renault Megane with dodgy no plates. Megane now in hands of Police, so some progress.
Vane glimmer of hope, it happened to MG's some while back and 2 years after the cars were found stored still waiting to be disposed of.