(wannabe) thieving ***** scum.

penski · 25 Feb 2006 at 09:15

They ignored the sign in the window saying 'this car has no petrol no battery, won't start or run and contains no valuables', popped the passenger lock, opened the drivers door, snapped off the shroud, tried to hotwire it, realised it really does have no petrol and battery and buggered off.

They left the bottle of Duckhams behind the passenger seat though...And the Haynes manual on the passenger seat.

On the plus side, the Shuv looks nails under flourescent lighting...Wait until I get my new wheels on!

There's nothing to steal in it, you can't steal it...why bother?

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penski · 25 Feb 2006 at 09:30

Nope - stuck a hook in the keyhole and yanked the bugger out.

I'm stubborn though - I'll smooth off the passenger door locks, leave the wires hanging from the steering column, fit a fuel tap, remote ignition and remote starter button.

...Then paint it NATO green

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penski · 25 Feb 2006 at 09:38

You can't get a van, truck or trailer near it to remove it.

As it stands, the only way to steal it is to remove the (hidden) line lock and push it.

850Kg car uphill for a mile? Pfffft!

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penski · 25 Feb 2006 at 18:50

So who reckons 7" wide fronts and 10" wide rears will fit on without arches?

The stock wheels are 5" wide with 155/50s.

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penski · 25 Feb 2006 at 21:20

None whatsoever - I just happen to like the phrase "Thieving ***** scum".

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penski · 28 Feb 2006 at 10:11

Sputnik II said:
Am I the only one to think they must have been a bit dim to try and steal an old chevette with no petrol or battery when they could have tried to steal that right nice convertible behind in the pic?

If by 'right nice' you mean 'poverty-spec Merc that's been repaired 4 times in the last 12 months alone' then yeah, you have a point...

It's not whether you can get in...Hell, you can get in any car with the right bits and determination.

It's whether you can drive it away.

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penski · 28 Feb 2006 at 10:30

Sputnik II said:
I guess your definition of 'bits' is a can of petrol and a battery then ?

I've now realised why your chevette looks funny, Its those black/silver number plates on a late car.
My old work mate used to have a chevette about that kind of age and the glass used to fall off the headlamps quite often, he eventually got a kit of special brackets that secured the glass around the edges.

I said 'get in'.

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