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Old 14 April 2007, 08:45 AM
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My 1997 Scoob turbo estate was stolen earlier this week, off my drive at about 10.30pm. Gave chase but my transit wasn't really quick enough

R908 LSO if anyone sees it, in blue. Stolen in Leicestershire.

now that the gutting feeling is starting to subside, i am baffled how they nicked it, it's got the factory fitted alarm/immobiliser, i thought that made it pretty secure. And if they have the ability to get past that, why would you only nick a relatively old, cheap car?

This was my second scoob, after this i'm certainly not keen to get another unfortunately.

BTW, police were a waste of space as expected. They rang the next morning with a crime number, that was it.
Old 14 April 2007, 08:50 AM
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had you had the car long?
does seem odd someone would go to the trouble for an "old" car, unless it was running mega bhp?

sorry to hear about this mate-hope you get sorted out soon
Old 14 April 2007, 08:55 AM
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someone might have had a key, perhaps the old owner?


Originally Posted by wilmabeast
My 1997 Scoob turbo estate was stolen earlier this week, off my drive at about 10.30pm. Gave chase but my transit wasn't really quick enough

R908 LSO if anyone sees it, in blue. Stolen in Leicestershire.

now that the gutting feeling is starting to subside, i am baffled how they nicked it, it's got the factory fitted alarm/immobiliser, i thought that made it pretty secure. And if they have the ability to get past that, why would you only nick a relatively old, cheap car?

This was my second scoob, after this i'm certainly not keen to get another unfortunately.

BTW, police were a waste of space as expected. They rang the next morning with a crime number, that was it.
Old 14 April 2007, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by VAL113R
someone might have had a key, perhaps the old owner?
thats where i was going with it. decent alarm/immobs work either way.
Old 14 April 2007, 09:06 AM
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had the car 4 months. there was no broken glass, and they must have been very quick.
Old 14 April 2007, 09:09 AM
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I'd start by paying the previous owner a visit with a bat.
Old 14 April 2007, 09:11 AM
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when you say very quick-how long are we talkin?
and more to the point what make was the alarm, cat1? professionally installed?
Old 14 April 2007, 09:52 AM
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As far as I'm aware, Cat1 alarms weren't fitted as standard on UK scoobs until the ''99 model year. I had one on my MY99 S reg.
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My MY97 NEVER had a cat one from factory, had to have one fitted....
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it had the factory fitted alarm/immobiliser, it was cat 1 though, maybe it was available as a dealer upgrade option?
Old 16 April 2007, 08:49 PM
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I'm in the leicester area so i'll keep my eyes peeled mate.
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cheers ;-)
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sounds like someone had the spare keys to me
anyway hope you get the car back in one peice and the scoundrels that did it are strung up by the small ********* they have
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