Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Not sure I'd be bothered rationing fuel just in case someone stole the car.
You can have the money for it, just keep the receipt and tell the insurer you want paid.
If someone breaks in to my house, I'll weigh it up, if it looks like I'll take them down I might give it a go but its more likely they'd get away with it. More fuel means they can go faster and there's a higher likelihood of fire when they crash. So yeah, not fivers.
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Simon_16v
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Registered: 14th Aug 06
Location: Yorkshire
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Originally posted by AndyCorsaSport
You look like a pikey though 
You live in Horsforth, you are a pikey 
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Keeping minimum fuel in the car on the off chance someone steals it  
In the case of what happened to mine, it wouldn't run so they stole another car from across the road to tow it.
Simple answer is if they want it they will get it.
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
Location: Rickmansworth
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian W
Keeping minimum fuel in the car on the off chance someone steals it
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Daveskater
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Registered: 29th Apr 08
Location: Oxford, UK Drives: Jap wagon
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Kind of surprised at all the people posting on a public website exactly where they keep the keys to their car and how easy it would be to steal.
At least nobody would want to nick mine 
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I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Brett
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..and they're well aware they should bring a jerry can.
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mike56gte
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Location: Fife, scotland Drives: Audi S3
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Not sure I'd be bothered rationing fuel just in case someone stole the car.
I've been to Buckhaven before, its not that crazy an idea
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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Not sure where people are getting the idea of the low fuel situation.
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Daveskater
Kind of surprised at all the people posting on a public website exactly where they keep the keys to their car and how easy it would be to steal.
Hoping someone would steal it tbh
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whitter45
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Registered: 15th Nov 02
Location: Norton
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quote:
Originally posted by MatthewR
quote:
Originally posted by Ian W
Keeping minimum fuel in the car on the off chance someone steals it
this - they put false plates on the cars anyway so doesn't stop them from refueling
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AndyCorsaSport
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Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Simon_16v
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Originally posted by AndyCorsaSport
You look like a pikey though
You live in Horsforth, you are a pikey
It's actually Rodley but that isn't on the location list
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Not sure where people are getting the idea of the low fuel situation.
Lol same here, I took it as if someone stole your car they wouldn't get very far because you dont keep much fuel in it. Not that you internationally keep it low for this reason
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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Originally posted by alan-g-w
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Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Not sure where people are getting the idea of the low fuel situation.
Lol same here, I took it as if someone stole your car they wouldn't get very far because you dont keep much fuel in it. Not that you internationally keep it low for this reason
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SAL
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Registered: 19th Dec 05
Location: Radlett, Hertfordshire
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No decent cars are safe any where near Luton
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SAL
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Location: Radlett, Hertfordshire
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PS sorry to hear the bad news
A have mates who have been subject to stolen cars being found as shells in Luton
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Lee_fr200
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I'm sorry to say but if not found by now they will be stripped or on false plates, it took a few days to get the japspeed Subaru back and that was a very high profile theft from a car show so its very likely you will never see either car again
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AndyCorsaSport
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Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
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Yeah but there was plenty of 350z's patrolling the area to retrieve the Scooby. Maybe that's what the police need to invest in. 350z's for all officers.
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corsa king
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Although costly, the best way to deter thieves will be better home security. Or other obstacles that will make the task of taking the keys harder and louder. Even then you hear stories about them disguising themselves as police, pulling you over, and beating you up for you ride!
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VegasPhil
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Fucking awful that is mate.
In regard to your sleep with your keys thing. My cars aren't that good. But I just leave the keys by the front door (out of view of the letterbox).
I figure if a scumbag comes in looking for car keys I don't want them traipsing around my house. That's my worst nightmare someone being in my home.
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Lee_fr200
I'm sorry to say but if not found by now they will be stripped or on false plates, it took a few days to get the japspeed Subaru back and that was a very high profile theft from a car show so its very likely you will never see either car again
That was found about 2 miles from my front door
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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I sleep with a steel pry/crow bar, ANYONE threatens my family i will swing first and ask later
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Ian W
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Originally posted by taylorboosh
I sleep with a steel pry/crow bar, ANYONE threatens my family i will swing first and ask later
Do you actually have a bar in/next to your bed? Very fucking random
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Stu_22
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Luton
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Still no news so guess they're gone
Just found out my excess on VXR is £1100
How do they go about valuations? I bought the VXR new so haven't the receipt(16k) and it had a few extras plus the mileage was low for a 5 year old car
The astra I got 6 months ago paid a bit over(8k) but again mileage was low and it was fully loaded with extras have dealers receipt
[Edited on 31-10-2013 by Stu_22]
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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£1100 theft? Or damage? Hopefully lower than that for non-fault.
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corb
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Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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they'll use glass' guide or CAP average probably mate, to start with. have details to hand of a few similar examples on autotrader and what theyre going for. be prepared to haggle the price up as they'll kick you in the nuts, hard, to start with. Well, historically, this is what will happen.
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