thomaswhiter

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Well all I can say is at least something funny has come out of this ..... customised branding.... the mind boggles with the possibilities... how to get it passed the PC brigade, got to be more effective than the electronic devices they use now - a brand is for life not just for Christmas!!

I really like the 'Branding' idea..... the silhouette of a MK1 Escort on the forehead, as a daily reminder

Well I'm not too amused by the action (or complete lack of it) the Police have taken. They constantly bleat on about how they want the public to help them, perhaps I should have rounded up the four thieves (obviously without hurting them because we wouldn't want to affect their human rights would we) so I go outside at 3am and say 'OK chaps please stand in the corner because I've 'phoned PC plod and he'll be here in a minute ...... need I say any more *** CONTENT EDITED BY ADMIN ***. As for my car it's back in one piece and I've tested at Lydden since which went well but if I had the car any closer to me at home it would be inbed with me!!! So these thieves are brazen because they know they'll probably not get caught and even if they are what would the punishment be..... community service.... 12 mos inside and out in 2 (warm bed/3 meals a day/paid/snooker etc, paid for by us!!)... it's an occupational hazard these bastards are prepared to accept and we still don't get our cars or parts back. Untill the punishment fits the crime they won't stop.... cut hands off /no benefits/no free housing - no freebys at all Public humiliation - bring back the stocks - and I wouldn't be throwing rotten tomtoes, nice house brick would do the job me thinks. How on earth has this once really great country of ours come to this?? Rant over

No problem with any concerned OSF asking a sensible question about protecting their pride and joy. Whilst I am overtly aware that potential thieves are out there and will follow you home if car is on a trailer or even if you are driving your car I'm afraid these days your OSF does stand out from the Euroboxes on the road. Most people are genuinely interested, unfortunately there are the element that either go to events where they know OSF will be i.e Speed Trials/Bromley Pageant/Ford Fair - Santa Pod - Classic Ford days... Club meets at your local etc etc.... and follow you home. I know the Mitsubishi that was used in the attempted theft from my house was see in the local area 'cruising'.... pikey's are well known to send their children out on bikes (almost certainly stolen) to vet the area for potential targets.... adverts on ebay or the local paper offering parts... make the 'phone call get the address and never turn up when appointment is made... but they DO TURN UP.. NOT TO BUY. What a really sad state of affairs this is when it is becoming risky to use your OSF and as I've learnt Mr Plod really isn't interested..... How do you protect your car.... Tracker/Alarms/Lots of lighting whereever you live.. they are not keen on being illuminated.. CCTC - (Razor Wire, illegal but who cares) - large ferocious dog/s It all costs alot of money as I'm finding out but if you want to hang onto your car and not trust in lady luck don't ever get complacent To be honest I don't really care if someone doesn't believe what has happened to me, I wish it hadn't but it did and I've done something about it and I hope you all will too.

I'm told by several people who were at the Brighton Speed Trials that at least one person and possibly two of his friends who are known car thieves were at the speed trials showing interest in my and other Escorts... whether it was the same people or their friends who paid me a visit is at present the unknown piece of this jigsaw puzzle.... I'm sorry if you don't believe what I have said, I just hope you and all other OSF owners don't have to go through the trauma of being robbed.... I'm only to aware of how lucky I was , sadly many owners on here weren't and any information I can post that might be of help or deter these thieves or make owners aware of the car the thieves might use then I'll do it

I appreciate any additional information anyone can post about this thieveing f...wit , but if you're privvy to this sort of info can you post an address of the owner/'photo - ??? - bearing in mind the shite did 'phone plod to say his Mitsubishi had been stolen about 3 hours after his car was towed away from where I live by Dorking Autos, saying he'd only just bought the vehicle abd wasn't on the log book.... isn't that illegal, what about being insured, taxed, MOT'd - etc... **** EDITED BY ADMIN AS COMMENTS UNSUITABLE ****

Incase anyone was wondering what I nearly lost I've put some footage on YouTube...... just type 'thomaswhiter' into search box and my beloved little green rocket is flat chat ..... you can have the wife or my house , just don't touch my car !!!!!!

I have spoken to the owner of the RS2000 that was stolen from East Grinstead and he told me that Mr Plod arrived to collect the CCTV footage. Plod was offered a cup of tea and then left...... leaving behind the CCTV footage behind !!!! - Problem is it involves using a bit of brain power and detective work, which most of the time is on a plate for them, afraid to say that in their eyes our cars are just a collection of 'old bangers' and it really isn't worth Plods time and effort to pursue - no Browny points, no revenue generated.. just another statistic they would rather not have . In my case they had thieves car / clothing / finger prints etc..... No action taken... case closed.

As the Police will be taking no further action on the attempted theft of my Escort and parts I've checked today 28.10.2008 with the recovery company who took the thieves Mitsubishi crewcab L200 away after they were blocked in and YES the Police have let the thieving Pikey bastard have the car..... certainly the same vehicle used to steal the RS2000 from East Grinstead. If you see this vehicle and its occupant(s) having a close look at your OSF just remember they are thieves and it's a Green/Silver Mitsubishi L200 crewcab - ReNbr: S 57 BAN Driven by a blond haired 'Gentleman' with goaty beard suggest you bother the life out of Mr Plod and remind Plod of what happened to me and fact they (Mr Plod) has already seized this vehicle once and the owner of the RS2000 has it on CCTV taking (stealing) his OSF. Try and take Plods mind off dishing out speeding tickets and parking on yellow lines and get them to do a bit of what we all pay them for - protecting the public and their property

It's just a thought but if the Police were seriously interested in catching these thieves and there does seems to be a pattern emerging round my way, why not buy a MK1/MK2 Escort for 7/8 grand , use it as a decoy car with tracker devices planted all over it... how long d'you think it would have to be parked up on the pavement before Mr Pikey arrives - then when the case is over (and they've got 10 hours community service) sell the Escort with tracker and no loss to Police budget or public funds and we can see the bastards faces as they leave court and have a very good idea where the thieves live..... Is this just to simple for plod to grasp or is speeding and parking a better and far less risky revenue generator ???

Yes I saw the desription the person from E.Grinstead gave of the thieves vehicle , don't you think Mr Plod could put 2&2 together or is it asking to much - I just give up - I don't think they are that interested, make all the right noises to begin with then more important things to do like speeding and parking on yellow lines - has anyone seen the report of Mr Plod sending a guy to prison who posted bike ride @ 130mph on YouTube - now that's real detective work..... PC Plod winning more friends - as I said b4 this guy did nobody any harm... but he has a fixed address - bet if it had been a Pikey no action would have been taken. If anyone has a clue where this shithead Pikey bastard lives in Woldingham or any clue as to the whereabouts of the barn that is said to have Escort parts in it I would REALLY like to know - I'd love to pay him a visit at 3am as he and his friends did to me

An update as the Police won't do anything about these thieving bastards, I understand one of the thieves is from Woldingham in Surrey and there is a field with a barn nearby that has a large number of Escort parts in it maybe even cars.... the info is sketchy but considering what happened to me 10 days ago and all the thefts of Escorts in approx 10 mile radius recently I urge you to be vigilant - so if you're in Croydon / Hamsey Green/ Warlingham / Woldingham / Caterham / Redhill/ E.Grinstead and all the villages in surrounding area the vehicle used when they 'visited' me was a MITSUBISHI CREW CAB REG NBR : - S 57 BAN - TWO TONE GREEN AND SILVER - I've had to spend a fortune out of hard earned money on additional security - next time I won't wait for Mr Plod - I'll get at least one of these bastards - then a well earned break at her Majestys Hotel !! it will be worth it.

If anyone can explain to me when Police have the thieves car which I believe has been used in similar thefts together with fingerprints /clothing and other means the Forensic officer said they could use to identify/catch the thieves they then drop the case through lack of evidence is a total bloody mystery to me..... could it be as thieves are Pikeys this could have something to do with it - I'm told the owner of this Mitsubishi 'phoned the Police about 3 hours after trying to steal my Escort to say his Mitsubishi had been stolen but he had only owned the vehicle for 2 days and he wasn't on the log book.... WHAT A HUGE SURPRISE THAT IS, and now they're going to let him have his Mitsubishi back !!! I know it's a cliche but the honest hardworking motorist is a very easy target and does not resist when Mr Plod stops him for doing 31 in a 30mph zone.... whereas Mr Pikey has no address , is always called Smith and might thump Mr Plod..... nuff said!!!

This happened to me in last 10 days: Neighbour 'phoned me at 3am to say my trailer was being moved by four 'hoodies' - next thing my garden fence is removed and they are stripping my Escort, 'phoned police and pleased to say they did respond quickly, blocked in the thieves car (I live in a Cul-de-Sac), so I'm very very lucky, Police have their car , prints all over my van,escort, bits they intended to steal but 10 days later Police have dropped the case through lack of evidence !!! - Be aware these bastards targeted my car at the Brighton Speed Trials on 13.9.08 - don't need to tell you all the thieves are of Pikey origin. My chain saw is sharpened and ready to remove hands and any other extremeties The thieves car is a Mitsubishi crewcab 2 tone Green and Silver - Reg Nbr S 57 BAN - if you see this vehicle cruising round your way call the Police as I am told by the Police they will probably have to let the owner have it back. MITSUBISHI REG: S 57 BAN