Attempt at stealing petrol from the Mrs car...
02 February 2005, 04:59 PM
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Attempt at stealing petrol from the Mrs car...
last night apparently. Thieving ******* p!key chav scum 
have ruined the petrol cap and its fitment. They obviously got disturbed last night while doing it so expecting them to come back tonight.
Whats the best precautions? Worried they may just steal the car this time. So need someway of disabling the car (i'm not mechanically minded but someone said to me removing the distributor cap) so whats the best way forward? Also going to leave a little note behind the petrol cap flap saying smile your on CCTV.
Apart from sitting up all night (which im not going to do) what do you lot suggest for dealing with the w4nkers?
Thats what you get for living in the chaviest town in England - Maidstone
have ruined the petrol cap and its fitment. They obviously got disturbed last night while doing it so expecting them to come back tonight.Whats the best precautions? Worried they may just steal the car this time. So need someway of disabling the car (i'm not mechanically minded but someone said to me removing the distributor cap) so whats the best way forward? Also going to leave a little note behind the petrol cap flap saying smile your on CCTV.
Apart from sitting up all night (which im not going to do) what do you lot suggest for dealing with the w4nkers?
Thats what you get for living in the chaviest town in England - Maidstone
02 February 2005, 05:07 PM
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Was the car parked on the street? If so park at the top of the drive or garage it if you are able. Otherwise not really a lot you can do. A work mate of mine used to get this problem frequently, and it resulted in a car fire.
02 February 2005, 05:08 PM
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Distributor cap (used to be better to do the rotor arm anyway) - somebody is working in the dark ages!! Most cars have electronic ignition now, so unless it's a 1970's Beetle or something that's a non starter.
Disconnecting the battery will work, but may require the radio, clock etc re-setting. Other than that, can't beat good visual deterents such as a steering lock of some kind, disklok's are good but about £70.
Disconnecting the battery will work, but may require the radio, clock etc re-setting. Other than that, can't beat good visual deterents such as a steering lock of some kind, disklok's are good but about £70.
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02 February 2005, 05:24 PM
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Glue two Swan Vesta match heads under the petrol cap so they strike as it is unscrewed? (Check your car - and house - insurance policy is up to date before doing this).
Seriously, it's a pig as they know where you live, so any hidden razor blades etc will result in something dodgy through your letterbox. Yet, TBH, do you really think they'll be back? Are they that stupid to go to the same place twice?
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Yeah, perhaps you're right...
Seriously, it's a pig as they know where you live, so any hidden razor blades etc will result in something dodgy through your letterbox. Yet, TBH, do you really think they'll be back? Are they that stupid to go to the same place twice?
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Yeah, perhaps you're right...
02 February 2005, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Brendan Hughes
Quite acceptable if the thieves were driving it at the time 
- took out a few other cars with it too, which didnt go down too well. Maybe it is worth staying up all night to catch the scum? Maybe give them a first hand demonstration of exactly how flammable petrol is
02 February 2005, 05:47 PM
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Its my car that keeps being 'tampered' with. So far its had silly string (or whatever its called) sprayed on it a few times which is a pig to get off but doesn't cause any lasting damage and now they've tried to do god knows what to my fuel tank Its going to get nicked i just know it
02 February 2005, 05:57 PM
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What worries me is if they tamper with the car and i don't know about it (i know NOTHING about cars and mechanics etc) that it will cause an accident/fire/etc when my baby and i are in it
02 February 2005, 06:03 PM
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Razor blades attached to the flap works wonders!!
You should have seen the blood when a mate did this once under his door handles
Pick up your fingers pikey!!
Pete
You should have seen the blood when a mate did this once under his door handles
Pick up your fingers pikey!!
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02 February 2005, 07:50 PM
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Well note has been taped to the filler cap with a few words from myself, I would like to do them severe harm but the risk of it coming back on me is too high, if they start tampering with the car and the mrs and baby are in it one day then thats not something I want to risk. If it was my car/bike then yes razor blades would be considered.
Police think its local kids trying to nick it for their motorcross bikes.
I've got a webcam but it will never pick up anything at night so pointless even trying to record
If I do catch them (kids hang about outside till quite late) then the law will be taken into my own hands as the ******* ******* think they can get away with anything
Police think its local kids trying to nick it for their motorcross bikes.
I've got a webcam but it will never pick up anything at night so pointless even trying to record
If I do catch them (kids hang about outside till quite late) then the law will be taken into my own hands as the ******* ******* think they can get away with anything
03 February 2005, 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by weapon69
Its my car that keeps being 'tampered' with. So far its had silly string (or whatever its called) sprayed on it a few times which is a pig to get off but doesn't cause any lasting damage and now they've tried to do god knows what to my fuel tank Its going to get nicked i just know it You sure someone doesn't have a grudge against you? A couple of pounds of sugar in the petrol tank will be a lot harder to sort than the silly string
03 February 2005, 01:08 PM
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FB that did occur to me and is far more worrying than someone just nicking petrol. No one appeared to come back to it last night, or if they did they were put off by my little note on the petrol cap
Don't know why anyone would have a grudge though, we keep ourselves to ourselves and haven't really spoken to anyone in our road since we moved there so hopefully just ******* messing around.
Don't know why anyone would have a grudge though, we keep ourselves to ourselves and haven't really spoken to anyone in our road since we moved there so hopefully just ******* messing around.
03 February 2005, 01:22 PM
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Cant help with the problem, but you may be amused by an old Darwin Awards story where someone tried to syphon petrol from a Winnebago motor home.
The owner found them a bit later lying on the pavement surrounded by sewage from the chemical toilet. He declined the opportunity to press charges saying it was the best laugh he'd had in ages.
The owner found them a bit later lying on the pavement surrounded by sewage from the chemical toilet. He declined the opportunity to press charges saying it was the best laugh he'd had in ages.
03 February 2005, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by **************
Thats what you get for living in the chaviest town in England - Maidstone
A complete sh!thole
03 February 2005, 02:13 PM
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Connect a permanent live to the filler cap so that when it's opened it sparks and ignites the tank.
The problem is solved twofold - The car is destroyed so they can't steal fuel from it and secondly the thief is destroyed so they won't be doing any stealing anyway!
HTH
The problem is solved twofold - The car is destroyed so they can't steal fuel from it and secondly the thief is destroyed so they won't be doing any stealing anyway!
HTH
03 February 2005, 02:34 PM
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"Mi'lord, I had been working on the car all day. At the end of the day I reconnected the battery and in the failing light I connected it the wrong way round."
Death by misadventure, case closed
Death by misadventure, case closed
03 February 2005, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by **************
Thanks mate, very helpful, do you think that would fall under reasonable force?
This falls under reasonable force:
http://www.accuratereloading.com/700ne.html
03 February 2005, 10:17 PM
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You know - I am such a vindictive **** that I would hide below the car for a week until one of them walks near it. Kidnap the ballix, tie him up, gag him, put him in the garden shed and take photos every day, telling him you are trying to sell him on www.chavsforsaleforgaysexnoquestionsasked.com. After a week, cut off his fingers and toes and let him go
03 February 2005, 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by **************
Apparently the police have spoken to the Mrs and if it happens again they are going to install a police camera to catch them as its happening all over Maidstone currently. So not kids then, time to get the sniper rifle out
