MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: gulfstream11 on May 12, 2011, 12:08:12 pm
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After reading the awful threads on here and other forums,its happened to me.
Got up 7am to an empty drive..Back door had its locks blown and the keys taken..Never heard a bloody thing.S Yorks police have an idea who the local gang is and are searching the normal haunts.Turns out they are stolen,especially GTI's Audi's,hidden for a couple of days then its off to whoever.
My wife and I spoke about this months back and took the decision to leave the keys downstairs.We did,nt want to have them upstairs in case they came up for them.Like anybody on here I would have put up a fight and the outcome could well be unfavourable to say the least.
Good point... Petrol light came on last night,plan was to sort it this morning..Bonus full tank wedge in my pocket.
Bad point.. All my damn Golfing gear was in the boot..(my fubar)
So... keep a look out for a white GTI the Doncaster area..I don,t know of any others.. YT08 EAC round mk5golfgti sticker in the rear window.
Keano.You live in the next street to me... be vigilant mate...
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Man that sucks! Fingers crossed youll get it back.
I hope they find the barstewardss who did it and send them down.
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Your kidding me? :confused:
What a bunch of c****, i hope they find who took it! :fighting: :fighting: :fighting: :fighting: :fighting:
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Cheers fellas.. I,m gutted but its out of my hands..
Rich,I forgot your local too,be careful.The normal dumping site is behind the co-op on goodison boulevard.
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Pal thats devastiting. :sad1: At least they were in and out, without you knowing. :chicken:
Lets hope they meet a painful death sometime soon. :fighting: :fighting: :fighting:
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Cheers TC.
In the market for a new one,went to look at Audi's last weekend.Thing is the mrs is now dead against a sparkling S3 on the drive.Now could be the time for that camper van I,ve always wanted.
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sh*t! I'm so sorry to hear that mate! I'll keep my eyes peeled!
Luckily I'm in my house in Sheffield during the week, but I'll give the parents a call now.
On a positive note though. Maybe the Audi is coming quicker than you thought?
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Cheers TC.
In the market for a new one,went to look at Audi's last weekend.Thing is the mrs is now dead against a sparkling S3 on the drive.Now could be the time for that camper van I,ve always wanted.
Dont let a couple of scum bags decide what you drive round in. Get the S3 and leave the keys in the same place. Thats what insurance is for. Just get a bit of security like cameras so they get caught. :wink:
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Gutted for you mate, you can sleep easy knowing that it'll take a while to catch these guys....however if you speed, tailgate someone, or maybe even run without tax for a week till you get paid they will catch you instantly! :fighting:
Apologies for rant about poor quality policing lol, hope you get everything sorted out mate!
SCUM!
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Cheers fellas.. I,m gutted but its out of my hands..
Rich,I forgot your local too,be careful.The normal dumping site is behind the co-op on goodison boulevard.
That worrying close to my parents house :scared:
I shall text them and ask them to keep an eye out... if i were there myself i would go looking for it now!
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Wouldnt have thought they have ventured too far with it either. Alot of gangs stay close to home
I put up a camera a few weeks back as Im paranoid this could happen to me :signLOL:
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Dont let a couple of scum bags decide what you drive round in. Get the S3 and leave the keys in the same place. Thats what insurance is for. Just get a bit of security like cameras so they get caught. :wink:
Exactly right, don't let the ba$tards grind you down.
As said, consider added security, daft as it is (and know this won't really help or make you feel any better) I use a full steering lock.
What sort of door was it that they broke in through? I did a method of entry course at work on how to break down doors, and the same week I had all my UPVC ones taken out and replaced with composite (like the council house ones)
Have even considered the locking bollards at the end of my drive. Anything that makes the scumbags go down the road and take the chavs yellow Leon FR instead of mine.
Keep your head up, it may turn up.
Were police told that it didn't have much petrol in? may be involved in a bilking soon if it didn't have much left.
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Nightmare. :fighting:
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The door is a standard UPVC number.Plate aside the keyhole is lifted.Then with some mogrips you twist the lock.This snaps it in half.You remove the outside half leaving the inside one intact.Screwdriver thru the hole,quick turn and your in.PC says it was probably 30secs max.
Security will be upgraded soon,(stabledoor/horse).Also the garage will be cleared out,its rammed with my surfboards,snowboard,bikes etc etc.That will be upgraded too.
I told the police it is empty with a probable 35 miles range on the tank.I also told them it was stage 1,his partner lit up at that statement and said the EVO/Suburu boys will smarten that up. :confused:
Apparantly last month a high end Audi was stolen from my area,big car chase the end result.. a written off Audi..I requested no surveillence if found but got told that was.nt my call.If they find the car they wait for them then pull em up when they drive off.Yeah right,fat chance of them stopping.Just discreetly follow for 30 miles I said,job done.
I won't allow them to get me down.I just want my fellow members to realise that it could happen to you.
M.I.A
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y131/Gulfstream11/DSC00504.jpg?t=1305202075
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Man horrible news really is! Makes me think I shouldn't leave my keys on the ledge just to the side of my front door!
Just spoken to dad about maybe getting a camera installed on the drive, probably wont put these f***ers off though!
Real feel for you mate! insurance paying out or does it have to be a certain length of time etc?
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:sad1: :sad1: :sick: :sad1: :sad1:
All I have to say about that.....
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thieving little ****s, i dont mean this to sound incosiderate, but it would make for a mouth watering car chase, stage 1 ed30, evo x's and impreza's :scared:
Good luck with everything mate
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There are some real cretins out there....:fighting:
Definitetly leaving keys downstairs....even my dog is a wimp.
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You might want to remove the whereabouts of keanos car just in case they are reading this...
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Sorry to hear about that chum, not nice... good luck with ever happens...
sick f*@ks
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Really sorry to read about this. Only consolation I can offer is that at least no one was hurt and you have the insurance to fall back on. Hope you get sorted quickly.
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Sorry to hear that mate....but on the plus side have a cracking set of golf clubs for sale as ive given up......
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Sorry to hear about your bad news. Bar*tards. One thing, you and the Mrs are safe.
Get a dog, mine goes mad if somebody comes down the drive at night..
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Really sorry to hear about your situation dude :sad1:
Thankfully no-one was hurt etc in the robbery. Cars are easily replaced :happy2:
Few years back, my house got broken into and the person actually came upstairs snooping around whilst family was in bed, wife woke up and actually seen the person walking around on the upstairs landing just outside the room where our niece was sleeping in but on the lucky side, we have rottweilers that are very protective, once commanded they chased the person back downstairs and out the window they came in.
Nothing ever came back regarding it :sad1:
Just shows how many Fu*king Ar*eholes are out there, sickens me :sad1:
I would shoot everyone of them if I had the chance, well kinda lol
In my job I'm expected to fight wars and kill terrorists etc and all that jazz meaning I'm doing a good thing but then if someone breaks into my house and threatens my family and I hurt them, its against the law, Fu*king pathetic!
Rant Over :signLOL:
Hopefully you'll receive news soon dude :happy2:
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Sorry to heart that Gulf! Little S**ts!
Hope they catch the guys soon.
We almost had a close call last year, although they didn't come upstairs like with MJR!
Some guys broke into our house, removed fencing panels in the garden then removed a whole upvc/glass frame from the conservatory window (without any damage what so ever) and came into the house at 1am!
I must have scared them off as I came out of my shower. Saw muddy footprints in the living room not long after.
We have 4 IR NV cameras covering the house perimeter, showed them scouting the front drive and the door. Unfortunately footage wasn't too useful as they had their faces covered.
Luckily nothing was stolen, garden security has been beef'd up and keys locked in the office. Could have easily turned out much worse :scared:
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Gutted for you mate :sad1:
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Gutted for you dude , I hope you find it soon and whoever nicked it gets caught - far too many of these scumbags about in thes country now.
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Really sorry to read this :sick:
On a related issue a major weakness of any house is UPVC doors (if fitted ) and i recommend to everyone else reading this to have anti bump/ snap locks fitted (a two minute job for anyone) plus special security handles too if possible.
The door is a standard UPVC number.Plate aside the keyhole is lifted.Then with some mogrips you twist the lock.This snaps it in half.You remove the outside half leaving the inside one intact.Screwdriver thru the hole,quick turn and your in.PC says it was probably 30secs max.
Security will be upgraded soon,(stabledoor/horse).Also the garage will be cleared out,its rammed with my surfboards,snowboard,bikes etc etc.That will be upgraded too.
I told the police it is empty with a probable 35 miles range on the tank.I also told them it was stage 1,his partner lit up at that statement and said the EVO/Suburu boys will smarten that up. :confused:
Apparantly last month a high end Audi was stolen from my area,big car chase the end result.. a written off Audi..I requested no surveillence if found but got told that was.nt my call.If they find the car they wait for them then pull em up when they drive off.Yeah right,fat chance of them stopping.Just discreetly follow for 30 miles I said,job done.
I won't allow them to get me down.I just want my fellow members to realise that it could happen to you.
M.I.A
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y131/Gulfstream11/DSC00504.jpg?t=1305202075
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Sorry to here buddy, lets hope they have a quick end :booty: the little scrouts.
Regards the security on my patio doors I have a lockable sash lock(I think thats what they are) they are on the top and bottom and one on the side in the middle so they can not pull the hinge open...I also have security gates on the front and back :happy2: I know it looks like a drug dealers house but at least my keys are safe,
Then again there not going anywhere fast in my car with a blown turbo :grin:
Darren
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Once again.Thank-you to everybody for the kind remarks.
Just got off with the insurance,I was a bit worried as I had just renewed with Greenlight and not my normal insurers.
The contents is only covered upto £100.Which go's nowhere near the cost of the items in the boot.
If the car is not found they will pay-out the market value of the car.What is the forum members best quote for a 32000 mile 08 GTI in mint condition? :chicken:
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Hi Gulf - really gutted for you mate. Having been there myself I understand how you feel.
As for a valuation scour Auto Trader and the VW website for similar spec cars. :happy2:
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Sorry to hear about the car, but at least you and family are ok... hopefully they catch them or something unfortunate happens to them
For prices have a look on parkers at the price guide and similar places
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OMG!!!!
Not another one nicked!!! :fighting:
Really sorry to hear this Gulf. :sad1:
Edition 35 in the pipeline and a little runabout in the meantime???
Here's hoping that you get it all sorted ok. :happy2:
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Id say you would need somewhere in the region of 16K to replace that car. Just sent a text to my parents and brother to keep there eyes open! :happy2:
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Sorry to hear about your bad news - metal can always be replaced, atleast some little baghead wasnt sneaking around your bedroom for the keys.
My home defence eats burglars
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Hope you get it sorted soon one way or the other
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really sorry to hear this mate. makes me sick. they tried getting in my house twice since x-mas using the same methods. the weak point is the euro-locks that are fitted we've now had anti snap ones fitted at £160 each but worth the security im sure you'd agree.
Hope they catch the little scumbags
russ
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sorry to hear that bud, i know exactly how you feel! i had my pride and joy stolen from me! but every cloud has a silver lining! if my car hadn't been stole i would still have it to this day and wouldnt have my lovely GTI that sits in my drive, so chin up and dont let them put you off buying another nice car! hope the insurance is sensible!
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sorry to hear this fella but as said, beef up your security a bit and dont let it put you off getting another nice motor :happy2:
i sometimes get out Donny way so ill keep my eyes peeled.
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OMG! I had paranoid thoughts that something was going to happen to my car. Heard some noises last night and rushed downstairs. Thankfully all safe but to hear somebody else's GTI was stolen is just gutting mate.
As others have said, beef up security before you get a replacement car.
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Gutted :sick:
Which insurance bracket does this fit into with them breaking in to get the keys? Contents or car?
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Gutted....hope it turns up soon :happy2:
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So sorry to hear this buddy.
Does yours have the clear LED rear lights fitted?? I can't remember, but just had a feeling that it did...
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REALLY sickening to hear, hate reading these threads.
Maybe Im being stupid and brave but Ive worked too bloody hard and spent too much time and spent too much money on my car to just let someone walk in and take it like candy from a baby. Ive thought long and hard and both my keys stay in my room. Its not going without a fight.
Silly. . maybe.
I couldnt agree more with what others have said about letting it stop it from getting another nice car. Dont let these mugs win.
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One word for all - GAP insurance. Worth every penny.
Sorry to hear about the loss, glad you're ok though.
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One word for all - GAP insurance. Worth every penny.
Sorry to hear about the loss, glad you're ok though.
GAP ended in march.. :confused:
Alan. I said in the 1st part of this thread that my wife and I decided not to have the keys in our room.I agree with you and I,m definately up for a scrap for my goods but I could,nt live with myself if something happened to my wife in the process,so downstairs they went.
WhiteGTI.. No buddy,it did'nt have LED lights
Still no word form the force,they gave it a 3 day lead time before its gone.
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Maybe Im being stupid and brave but Ive worked too bloody hard and spent too much time and spent too much money on my car to just let someone walk in and take it like candy from a baby. Ive thought long and hard and both my keys stay in my room. Its not going without a fight.
Had my ST stolen in a similar way - on the one day ever I left my keys downstairs. Still take my keys for the replacement GTI upstairs these days. Hard to say if a fight would occur or not - depends how old they are. The guys that took mine were teenage scrotes and didn't have a reputation for doing anything other than hunting around downstairs. The police didn't think they would have bothered to come upstairs as they were stealing for joy ride only, and it wasn't worth the higher jail term.
Wouldn't risk my life to fight for it - but I'm not leaving them on a plate downstairs.
If I was at home more often, I'd invest in some of the security measures photographed above, :-)
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One word for all - GAP insurance. Worth every penny.
Sorry to hear about the loss, glad you're ok though.
GAP ended in march.. :confused:
Bugger, sorry to hear that - did you realise or did you let it lapse. I'm sure it's renewable?
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FURY!!!!! feel for you bud, my worst nightmare but thank fully you and your wife are both safe, that is all that matters!
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Sorry to hear this mate.
As a few others here I keep the keys in my room. I’m not necessarily going to fight as it’s not worth loosing your life over a car but I have spent my hard earned cash on it so not going to leave it on a plate for the ‘oxygen thieving b@s!tards’
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One word for all - GAP insurance. Worth every penny.
Sorry to hear about the loss, glad you're ok though.
GAP ended in march.. :confused:
Alan. I said in the 1st part of this thread that my wife and I decided not to have the keys in our room.I agree with you and I,m definately up for a scrap for my goods but I could,nt live with myself if something happened to my wife in the process,so downstairs they went.
WhiteGTI.. No buddy,it did'nt have LED lights
Still no word form the force,they gave it a 3 day lead time before its gone.
Ahh ok. My mistake then. I saw a white GTI near where I live that I've never seen before, and it had the LED rears. Hope the police find it mate, you don't deserve this at all.
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Wow onli jus seen this thread like sum I keep my keys in my room at all times but also have a trusty friend that I keep with me at all times :evilgrin:
I feel for you gulfstream and am sorry it happened 2 u bud :sad1: :sad1: :sad1:
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Really sorry to hear about this,i also only live around the corner from you!i always take all of are keys to bed after the same thing happened to are neighbours last year!
i will keep a look out and spread the word.
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Thanks Rabbit.. If you are round the corner from me I reckon yours is the black Golf!! :laugh:
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Silver with black bits,always admired yours every time i pasted it at the golf club :sad1:
we also have a 32 in the family that you may be interested in?
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Really sorry to hear.
There are some thieving scumbags out there :-(
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Just heard that my uncles house in Killamarsh has been done this week too!
After the keys to his A4 cab. Luckily they didn't find them but they did a good job of turning every drawer in the house over looking. :fighting:
Same culprits I imagine.
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Only just read this dude and totally gutted for you!
Keep your chin up and just hope the scumbags meet a sticky end some time soon!! :fighting:
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I feel your pain mate!!!
I had my Type R stolen a couple of months ago (only had it 3 1/2 weeks)
Same situation, front door wide open at 5am when I got woke up by the cat jumping on the bed.
Ended up getting the car back after a month or so but doesnt feel the same + it was worth 2k less than I paid for it in Feb
On the plus side, I am picking up a 5 door CW GTi on Saturday as a replacement, think GAP insurance will be purchased this time.
On a side note does anyone know if GAP insurance covers you for depreciation if u get the car back???
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Thank-you all again for the kind comments.
Update is...No News :confused:
I know its gone,focusing myself now on an Edition 30.(maybes R32) when the settlement comes in.
Gulf
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So sorry to hear that Gulf. I'll keep eyes out in East Yorks. If you pm me any vehicle details, I'll speak with my cousin, Traffic, Humberside, just in case it's come our way.