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to make it quick and to the point, my corsa got broken into last night and the only thing they took despite loads of cds in the door pocket and change including pound coins in the middle pot. was my radio, its a sondy cdx-m8800 (cost nearly 300 quid new) and the remote wich was hiding in amongst my cds in the door pocket.
they bent the door back and i cant seem to get it bent back into shape again now wich is going to be a pain for selling it, also broke a line of paint where it bent.
i really feel this is someone i know, tho i cant point at ONE person it wasent an opertunist, the car was parked right up my drive on my doorstep becouse it had been playing up and i was checking the plugs last thing, i locked it at 1 in the morning and all was fine so it was after this.

dont know if there is any point in telling the police or not.

Dan

tell the police because the radio may turn up some were ?

1293 Turbo mini

That is unfortunate.

To get the door back in shape, wind down the window, open the door, then with your knee at the point between the door and the window frame to brace it, pull the frame back towards you. With a bit of trial and error you can usually get it somewhere near.........

thats where the car was, its right on my doorstep (i was using the light from my door becouse it was running on 3 cylinders for unkown reason still, last night

so it wsent just an opertunist that saw it while walking by:(

will keep trying to get the door back to how it was, thanks for advice tom.

Edited by pot_dan on 19th Feb, 2006.

definatelt tell the police. for two reasons, one it is possible they may come across someone with your radio, unlikely i know, but it is possible. and secondly to make sure that the crime figures are kept up. i was chatting to a copper after i had my coat stolen from the club in swanage, (only a cheap thing, just pissed off at having to walk home cold!) and he told me to report everything, as if the crime figures are kept high then they will get extra funding, and thus be able to have more poilice and hopefully be able to stop more crime......

And on the 7th day........... God created turbochargers!

thanks nutter
/runs off to copshop

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My friend noticed his road angel on ebay last year.

Always inform the Police however small the crime, you will get a crime number and should the items turn up they then have a record of it.

Also it goes in some kind of record to highlight problem areas so more coppers can be employed to patrol certain areas of high crime..Apparently?

Jon.

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wish it was legal to wire your car up to the mains.....

but then again, youd probably get gypsies using it to power their tellys...

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

You'll need the crime number for the insurance claim too.

is it worth loosing my no claims for a cd pleyer? it was expensive but my insurance depends on my no claims.

With your no claims and an exess you may not want to make a claim.

http://www.rabdunn.co.uk/

i wouldnt make a claim-itll f yuor insurance up for years and will be classed as your fault if it doesnt get recovered

on the next one super glue razor blades to the cage-theyll be back to take the replacement and it may make a hell of a mess, but atleast it will be satisfying!!

from what i have seen on the pics your car was aprime target ! easy to break into, if you have been playing ya beats loudly folk sharp know where to find the car, and that it has a nice cd system in. if stuff has been chucked about the car, ie cd cases etc then the chances are the police will get a print from it......i had this done to my xr2i. my advice to all you guys is, take all ya cd`s out, keep ya glove box empty and leave it open at night, keep ya door pockets empty and leave nothing on display DO NOT PUT FACIA`S UNDER SEATS they always look there first ! i personally wouldnt screw up my insurance for a cd player (protected or not a claim is a claim ...this protected nonsense is infact a con (from my mate who is an insurance broker) ) just chalk it down to experience dont put anything back in until it is sold. (if u r selling it)

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nice point about the glove box

where i am, heroin abuse is rife, and this is bread and butter crime where i am...... the car was a perfect target, high gates and a wall to shield the offender, nice and dark in the wee small hours of the morining, and no alarm the job will have been carried out in less than 30 seconds, silently....as for your radio it will be in a second hand shop right now, and the thief will have injected himself with the proceeds !

Edited by Richie on 19th Feb, 2006.

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think most insurance companies only cover audio equipment upto something like £100 unless otherwise specified anyway.

you have had a bad run of luck dan

chin up buddy & dont let it grind you down

yeah uve had a lot of bad luck recently mate, then again youve had some good luck as well with your driving. its the same in my area as my first turbos.

thats tough mate i've had two of my previous cars broken into more than 3 times.

The people that do this are scum..or as Tom would put it....
BAC
You should be able to get a door froma scrappy in the mean time thats what i had to do......

It was like that when i got there!

doors ok now, not perfect but it seals again.
the cds where untouched in my door pocket. its only the deck i had, no sub or anything. i dont play it loud it still standard speakers i dont have it that loud.
help appriciated still feel abused! lol

Dan

Hate to be a harsh cunt but you won't leave the face in the car again.........

i wonder if they found your face first then robbed ya radio or robbed your radio then looked for your face?

i bet 98% of people leave there faces in the car, just bad look mate.

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.