My Dad's Saab 900 convertible got nicked from his house just over 2 weeks ago ;(

Good news is that my missus spotted it today, parked up just a couple of miles from where it was taken. Better still, it's still in excellent condition; no body damage (other than around the lock barrel), clean interior, etc. :)

The ignition barrel appears fine, but I nothing happened when I turned the key. 'hot-wiring' it gets the engine turning over, but it's not starting.

Biggest worry about the theft was the private plate, which wasn't insured. I think if a nicked car isn't recovered, you loose the plate too, unless you take out insurance specifically for the plate.

IIRC you have to wait so long (12 months?) or until they find it before you get the plate back, glad u found it, Tracker is worth while for the £300 it costs!

If the car is stolen and not recovered you have to wait 12 months before you can get the plate back with a special form.
Glad you got it back
Thieving f*ckers.

does he wanna sell it ? :D i want one

Thanks for the info guys :)

Not for sale lardypants. It's not worth much, as it's an old one, 93 I think, but when the sun's out it's great.

Is it yellow?

@lardypants... I have a mate with a V (or X, can't remember) reg 900 cabrio up for sale. It's the bright blue hot one. Viggen? Aero? Carlsson? Don't know my Saabs that well but it's the 200+ bhp version. Mail me if you'd like to be put in touch.

It's not unusual for stolen cars to be left in quiet laybys for a few days after they are stolen. It's a simple way to check if they have tracker. If it's not recovered after a few days, you can assume it didn't have tracker.

Glad the car wasn't damaged too much.

Mojo

[Edited by Mojo - 20/03/2003 11:13:59]