Markie wrote on 08. Aug 2006 at 15:04:


I sincerely hope so!!

I have trawled ebay with nothing showing either current or compelted.

This car will be in bits.

Intrestingly i found a card about 6 feet away - for car uplift, projects unfinished, scrap, and mot failures.

with a phone number

I have passed this on to old bill - and so far its lip service from them.

"if i could ( the victiim) talk to all the locals it would help as it may be a day or so untill an allocated car crime officer starts enquiries"

What makes this even more bizarre is Glasgow city centre is at a standstill with some sort of musical demo and theres police bikes, vans EVERYWHERE..... so much so some of the cop bikes are hired in and unmarked!

Good to know my not-so-insignificant-household tax bill goes to good use.

Looks promising? I hope all's well that end's well Markiec

Sorry to hear about this Markiec…

No offence, but a 1996 Rover can’t be worth much to a scrappie, and actually having to bring along a pick-up vehicle for the job is more involving then just driving it off.

I would think this is a specialist job, someone was after your particular motor and had advanced information regarding the car and it’s location. Try narrowing it down if you can, do you remember who knew where it is stored? Did you give details on the Rover forum? Have you discussed it with anyone, etc…?

ok so heres the story so far

read the thread for details about car.

I identified the car went when i parked at my old garage 2 miles from my house. I park there on work days when i cant get the omega in train car park.

I had been lucky in that since last wednesday i had mamaged to get a parking space.

so the rover was last seen wednesday in its home - i discovered today it had gone ( sometime in the last week)

when reporting this to the police they advised to speak with the neighbours today as i would be quicker doing this than they would!!?!

I sent my wife to do door to door today and the immediate neighbour tells the following@

man and child and dog turned up Monday 1pm in an old transit pick up with a winch on it and ramps. Bangs the door and turns to my neighbour...." is he in mate" he shouts "only i was meant to take this last thursday but had a funeral"...offers the neighbour a cigarette and says " never mind tell him i have got it - he knows where to get me and he said he was coming up to my yard to get the alloys"

Proceeds to force doors of garage, winch rover onto truck and drives off - as you do!!!!!

BALLS or what - no index but cracking description. Neighbour really thought i knew the guy!!

Sorry to hear that Mark.  

I'll keep my eyes peeled for you. Hope it all turns out allright.

If you need a hand to give them a good kicking, gimme a shout.  

Its a terrible thing to happen
scum like that are only put on this earth to make the rest of us look good
i sometimes think there might be something in the way theives are treated in muslim countries
you theive......you loose your hands!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry to hear about this.  The lack of interest showed by the Police is just typical.  Yet, if you were doing 35 in a 30 limit they would be all over you.  I have to wonder just what the force are paid for these days - it is certinally not detecting and dealing with crime that is for sure.

Hope you catch up with the car mate - there can't be that many MK2 pick up transits running about and wish you every success with this lead.

Whatever you do, make sure you stay within the law yourself - remember that the law seems to be on the side of the criminal these days!