Gold Mk2 Escort 4dr YLK592S, Shirley, Southampton 17/03/15 RECOVERED

[escortmad79]

Gold Mk2 Escort 4 door YLK592S, Shirley, Southampton 17/03/15

 

 

Gold mk2 Escort 4 door YLK592S was stolen from the Shirley district of Southampton on the night of Tuesday 17th March 2015. The car was spotted parked up in Shirley Towers car park at 4:45am on the 18th March 2015. A witness says that the thieves, 2 men & one doris tried to get it to start but failed, driving off in either a white Berlingo or Kangoo van. They returned later & collected the car.

 

The car is lowered, has 4 spoke RS alloys, quarter bumpers & is running a 2 litre. I am trying to get further details on the car

[escortmad79]

Another sighting of the car at 5:50am this morning heading towards Itchen Valley Country Park

[Benjy✌]

makes me scared to use mine with so many going missing all the time with mine being a daily I keep thinking I'm gonna walk round the corner one day and see it gone! It's not fair! We all should be able to drive and leave our motors anywhere without them being pinched! Makes me sick!

[volvoboy73]

Hate things like this   Just posted on my Retards Club page as Me and most of my friends live in the Southampton / Romsey area.

 

Hope it turns up ok.

[escortmad79]

Got more info on the Escort:

 

It's a mk2 1.6 ghia reg YLK 592S It's gold with black painted roof , flat front , round h/lights . It's got a 2ltr pinto with a type 9 five speed box . Rs steering wheel and beige interior and a tow bar . Rs alloys painted silver/black . Alloy radiator and wood g/ knob and a small GB sticker on the back .

[buzzard]

This is happening to much now . It's nearly every week that hear of a classic ford being stolen . They never seam to turn up . Thieving scum . Hope this one turns up but I bet it won't . I feel for the owner . It's not just the car , it's all the hard work , time and money it takes to keep these cars going . Moan over sorry .

[escortina101]

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/11871666._I_want_my_pride_and_joy_back___Can_you_help_grandad_find_his_stolen_classic_car_/?ref=fbshr

[Danish]

This is happening to much now . It's nearly every week that hear of a classic ford being stolen . They never seam to turn up . 

 

My thoughts exactly.  

[mk2 mike]

This one has. It's been recovered and is awaiting forensics. No idea what state it's in or the circumstances of its recovery though.

 

Actually quite a few have been recovered lately. A yellow mk2 and an orange mk1 (although in a pretty bad state) a red capri and now this gold mk2. Also one of our members cars (silver mk1 IIRC) turned up, albeit damaged.

[Vista]

This one has. It's been recovered and is awaiting forensics. No idea what state it's in or the circumstances of its recovery though.

 

Actually quite a few have been recovered lately. A yellow mk2 and an orange mk1 (although in a pretty bad state) a red capri and now this gold mk2. Also one of our members cars (silver mk1 IIRC) turned up, albeit damaged.

 

 

I wonder how much of that is down to social media making it easier to alert people?

[escortmad79]

This one was recovered after being found parked up in a car park.

 

Social media has become a very useful tool in spreading the word & recovery of those that have been recovered.

 

The silver mk1 belonging to a member on here was recovered quickly due to being fitted with a tracker.

[Slammed]

social media is a god send for times like this- I did hate bokface and the likes but to be honest for situations like this- its very useful. glad its been recovered

[sidewaysbo]

was talking to my mate about all these classics keep getting stolen and its bad we are worried leaving them anywhere he has a granada mk1 302 hes got wheel clamps gearlever locks cut offs list goes on and on but as he said if they want it the thiefing pigs will take it we both agreed even with a tracker fitted would it justify the expence i have a pretty basic built escort no interior as such all alli etc your limited where you can hide it there just is not that many places on our old cars that the buggers wouldnt find it in a short time. seems to be the only downside of having these old motors for all of us.

[DT36]

was talking to my mate about all these classics keep getting stolen and its bad we are worried leaving them anywhere he has a granada mk1 302 hes got wheel clamps gearlever locks cut offs list goes on and on but as he said if they want it the thiefing pigs will take it we both agreed even with a tracker fitted would it justify the expence i have a pretty basic built escort no interior as such all alli etc your limited where you can hide it there just is not that many places on our old cars that the buggers wouldnt find it in a short time. seems to be the only downside of having these old motors for all of us.

Agree on the Tracker issue. Can be expensive when you have to get it initially, plus the yearly license. To hide it properly, then maybe it should be put inside a fake hollow component.

 

However, as good as they are, these can be easily beaten with a 30 odd pounds gadget as soon as the thief gets in the car.  We recently discovered one of these gadgets in one of our trucks fitted with DYNAFLEET. This monitors driver times, location and fuel useage etc. Turned out the driver was moonlighting on private business and knew what he was doing.

[sidewaysbo]

trackers dont know if anyone saw tha program grand theft last night cant beleive how easy the guy found the tracker units looks as you guys said easily found with the right equipment think the only thing to stop these buggers is connect your body shell to 240v mains electric supply .

[Grant]

trackers dont know if anyone saw tha program grand theft last night cant beleive how easy the guy found the tracker units looks as you guys said easily found with the right equipment think the only thing to stop these buggers is connect your body shell to 240v mains electric supply .

Hi Bo

Yes 240 straight up the Gilbert!!!

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