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Old 17-01-2008, 08:35 PM   #1
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Default Stolen HO recovered in Perth

Last Nov a GTHO was stolen from a panel shop in a Perth suburb.
It was located today in another panelshop.
Police chased a stolen van which ended up on train tracks and got stuck.
The driver dumped it and ran and the canine dog tracked him down. He looked a bit worse for wear on the news too, a few bites and blood all over his face.
Anyway their inquiries lead to a stolen car racket at a nearby panel shop where the GT was recovered and appeared to be OK. Apparently it was about to be shipped out of WA.
One lucky GT owner getting his car back.

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Old 17-01-2008, 08:38 PM   #2
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Great to hear, good news for a change
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Old 17-01-2008, 08:38 PM   #3
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extremely lucky news for the owner! Surprising that it hadn't already vanished without a trace though, I guess they were waiting for the heat to die down a bit before moving it on. Ah well, good that it's going back to where it belongs all in one piece and great to hear that old mate got a pizzling from the dogs too! Don't mess! :
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Old 17-01-2008, 08:40 PM   #4
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I remember reading about that getting stolen. Thats some fantastic news. I bet the owner is over the moon.
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Old 17-01-2008, 08:41 PM   #5
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Yeah, the owner probably had the thing insured for over a mil, I'm sure his over the moon
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Old 17-01-2008, 08:48 PM   #6
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thats so good to hear. good work WAPD
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Old 17-01-2008, 11:26 PM   #7
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was great to hear this car was found. apparantly it was due to go to Adelaide. I would have thought that it would be untouchable, but smeone wanted it badly enough. Ialso saw the guy on the ews with a bit f blood on his head. They should have let the dog finish him off. Good news that it looks like they have busted a group stealing cars, so it looks like a big win all round. The cops cop a lot of flack, but this was very well done. Now for the judge to let him off lightly and the justice process will be complete.
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Old 17-01-2008, 11:30 PM   #8
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doubt the owner will get the car back, they have probably been paid out by insurance by now? if so thats a REAL shame....
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Old 17-01-2008, 11:31 PM   #9
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Amazing, seriously, I would have thought it was never going to be seen again.
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Old 17-01-2008, 11:33 PM   #10
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Yeah, the owner probably had the thing insured for over a mil, I'm sure his over the moon
I dunno if that was sarcasm or not, but if it was my HO im pretty sure i'd much prefer my car back then the money and im guessing if he was a 'genuine owner' meaning has it for the love of the car not as an investment, that he;d love to have it back too.
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doubt the owner will get the car back, they have probably been paid out by insurance by now? if so thats a REAL shame....
I doubt whether the payout would have gone through yet.

If it has, owners are sometimes given the option to purchase the vehicle back.

I hope the car hasnt been damaged or cut up at all. That would be a major shame.
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Old 17-01-2008, 11:45 PM   #12
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i think he would much prefere the car back as no one will insure them yes (not even Shannons) for $1,000000.
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Old 17-01-2008, 11:45 PM   #13
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Lucky lucky man, but considering the cars arnt selling for a million anymore (there was a time but some dont even get close to that) id be glad to get the insurance money. After all, a normal XY or XW isnt much different when you have around $950 000 left over.
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Old 17-01-2008, 11:50 PM   #14
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That is bloody awesome I only read about it today in SM, if they were ballsy enough to steal a HO i wonder what other cars they found in the shop.

OT but would an average joe who does own a HO even be able to afford the premiums for a car worth a mil, it may have not even been insured for that much cash if thats the case.

EDIT: Just read other posts that beat me to it!!
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Old 17-01-2008, 11:57 PM   #15
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[QUOTE=starkersEB]if they were ballsy enough to steal a HO i wonder what other cars they found in the shop. [QUOTE]

They moved 2 Rolls Royce's a GTS monaro and a forklift out of the way to get to it.
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Old 17-01-2008, 11:59 PM   #16
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Good news i would i thought it would have been shipped overseas, not interstate!!!!!
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Old 18-01-2008, 12:12 AM   #17
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[QUOTE=mongoloid][QUOTE=starkersEB]if they were ballsy enough to steal a HO i wonder what other cars they found in the shop.
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They moved 2 Rolls Royce's a GTS monaro and a forklift out of the way to get to it.
Yeah I read that. Sounds like they may have had a "special" order for someone
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Old 18-01-2008, 01:22 AM   #18
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my understanding was that it wasnt insured and i think they were saying it was worth or passed in at a previous auction at $600 000

but was this the insedint with the rail on the armadaile track bout kenwick yesterday 16/1 ????
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Old 18-01-2008, 01:35 AM   #19
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Well that good to see the car was found in one pice.
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http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/stor...0-2761,00.html
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Old 18-01-2008, 09:27 AM   #21
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i remember hearing this story, great news
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Old 18-01-2008, 09:33 AM   #22
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just an unrelated story about what it can do losing a valuable car like this , a friend here in Hervey Bay had a good panel beating shop and after 4 break ins where most tools were stolen and then his apprentice's XY GT fully restored got taken from same workshop(never been recovered) on a tandem trailer in daytime on weekend he could not get insurance cover at affordable price and lost heart in it all and sold bussiness off at a loss to its real value,he had just expanded into buying another panel shop and sold it too,brought a mechanics workshop nearby and says its so much less time conssuming and stressfull that he now enjoys going to work again.
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Thats 2 phase 3's stolen in perth in the past 5 years and both recovered...... "Hot pototo" comes to mind, obviously word gets around quickly... Hopefully it acts as a deterant...



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That is a good news story
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One was set on fire. Is that right?
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Old 18-01-2008, 01:40 PM   #26
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i bloody hope not
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One was set on fire. Is that right?
That was 'only' an xy GT, not a HO.
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Old 18-01-2008, 02:16 PM   #28
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i think he would much prefere the car back as no one will insure them yes (not even Shannons) for $1,000000.
I'm sure Loyd's would do it, the premiums might be abit scary though.
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like mentioned before should have let the dog finish him off!



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God this was good news to hear. I thought it was long gone overseas never to be seen again for sure! big relief that it seems to be in one piece too.

Hope that dog tore him another ar*e hole too.
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