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Old 12-02-2011, 11:54 AM   #1
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Default So, my car got flogged

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woke up last night to the sound of a rather loud exhaust coming from the car port of our unit complex. Knew it was mine straight away because i was the only one who had a car with a modified exhaust. the bastards had forced open the kitchen window and grabbed the keys. got outside in time to see it peeling off down the road. Cops found the car this morning burnt out in bush land. havent got photos yet as i've got no way to get to the car, but the cops have told me theres nothing left. just thankfull i took my flight bag outta the car last night or I would have been in serious strife with my job.


just gotta talk to the insurer now and see what i'm going to be getting back.


Still in shock that it was flogged.

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Old 12-02-2011, 11:57 AM   #2
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Jeez, that's a terrible thing to happen.

Never mind mate... start making plans for your next car...
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Old 12-02-2011, 12:40 PM   #3
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and people say no one wants AU's..

not good for you, hopefully it was insured for enough to cover the next purchase
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Old 12-02-2011, 12:46 PM   #4
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wow to actually brake in and get the keys. They must have been after the car. Sorry to hear mate.
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Old 12-02-2011, 01:04 PM   #5
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I hope the charred remains of the scum were in the car too.
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Old 12-02-2011, 01:24 PM   #6
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and people say no one wants AU's..

not good for you, hopefully it was insured for enough to cover the next purchase
from the fact that they allegedly torched it, it could be argued that the point is still valid..

crap news mate, joy riding scum bags will continue through the ages, just a fact of life. Those who can not be bothered putting in the effort to earn something for themselves would rather take it from someone who has.
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Old 12-02-2011, 01:29 PM   #7
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thats a lot of effort to go to just to end up torching it the same night.

hope the insurance company doesnt muck you round too much.
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Old 12-02-2011, 02:08 PM   #8
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Oxygen theives....

Hope you get it sorted quick smart mate, sorry to hear.
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Old 12-02-2011, 02:55 PM   #9
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far out man..

need a really good alarm on it, and do what i do whenever im home, keep the keys sitting in my draw right next to my bed..
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Old 12-02-2011, 03:11 PM   #10
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What goods a really good alarm when the theives steal the keys anyway...

Only way to stop these theives is to introduce some real prison times where prison is prison again, not a holiday retreat with bars and a curfew..
Id even go further, torch a car, get caught doin it, get torched yourself as punishment.. Strip one, loose a few limbs or fingers/toes..
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Old 12-02-2011, 03:13 PM   #11
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Sorry your car got nicked mate.

Pain in the rear for sure. Hope the insurance is good enough for you to get something the equivalent, or to put towards something even better.

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Old 12-02-2011, 03:29 PM   #12
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Terrible news!
Hope it all works out ok with the insurance...start planning your next AU!!!
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Old 12-02-2011, 03:38 PM   #13
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sorry to hear mate

hope that your insurance claim is quick and no issues

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Old 12-02-2011, 03:41 PM   #14
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So......

woke up last night to the sound of a rather loud exhaust coming from the car port of our unit complex. Knew it was mine straight away because i was the only one who had a car with a modified exhaust. the bastards had forced open the kitchen window and grabbed the keys. got outside in time to see it peeling off down the road. Cops found the car this morning burnt out in bush land. havent got photos yet as i've got no way to get to the car, but the cops have told me theres nothing left. just thankfull i took my flight bag outta the car last night or I would have been in serious strife with my job.


just gotta talk to the insurer now and see what i'm going to be getting back.


Still in shock that it was flogged.
Sorry to hear this , I guess now you have to plan fortification for the house and car which can blow the budget
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Old 12-02-2011, 07:57 PM   #15
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the bastards had forced open the kitchen window and grabbed the keys. got outside in time to see it peeling off down the road.
Bastards had some balls to break into your house first!

Hope you get back on the road real soon mate.
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Old 12-02-2011, 08:27 PM   #16
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Not good news mate, hopefully insurance dont muck around and ur behind the wheel of a Ford again soon.
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Old 12-02-2011, 09:01 PM   #17
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Really bad news mate....

In reference to post #6, these bastards have learned that torching a car after a theft will make any detection of fingerprints impossible!

I continue to argue for the return of the stocks for bastards like this...



BTW... "just thankfull i took my flight bag outta the car last night or I would have been in serious strife with my job."
..I am also in the flying game, what steed do you fly?

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Old 13-02-2011, 12:23 AM   #18
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Hey mate sorry to hear the terrible news!

Bastards will eventually get whats coming to them ie someone will catch them in the act and hopefully remove their ability to breath!

Hope it all goes well for you in the future.... get another AU... you know you want too.
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Old 13-02-2011, 12:41 AM   #19
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They've got some guts to steal your keys while you were in the house!
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Old 13-02-2011, 01:37 PM   #20
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That's no good at all. Oh well, that's what insurance is for - time to downgrade to a BA then.
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Old 13-02-2011, 02:34 PM   #21
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hey guys,

what makes it worse is I was trying to sell it. I got a company FG and didn't have room for it anymore, so was going to sell it to finance a bike. i dunno if they targetted the car or not because they too the wallet, phone, ipod, laptop from the house as well.
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wallet, phone, ipod, laptop from the house as well.
Low life mofo's taken stuff they can flog off cheap so they can get their next score.....
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