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No, not mine thankfully. this one...  don't get it, what are they going to do with it? Scrap it? Its mostly plastic. Race it? doubtfull. Send it abroad? Cant see it. its quite distinctive. |
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Rob M
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bedford cf stolenRob M
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May 14, 2017 10:11:42 GMT
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No, not mine thankfully. this one... don't get it, what are they going to do with it? Scrap it? Its mostly plastic. Race it? doubtfull. Send it abroad? Cant see it. its quite distinctive. Ok, so you steal an old camper you have never set foot in before and feel totally confident its going to get you 40 miles to a lock up. OR....you have a BIG trailer/low loader to put it on and drive halfway across the country knowing that people would have to be blind not to notice it. Its probably being stored locally then. |
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May 14, 2017 10:32:50 GMT
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Some things are just beyond understanding! If it was stolen for parts then as Zeb pointed out somebody is either local or taking a mighty big risk transporting something so distinctive. If they were using a covered trailer then somebody is putting a pretty fair premium on CF parts when you take into account the risks re vehicle confiscation etc if caught.
They stole it to put it back on the road? Plenty of chances to be nailed on that one, esp once it bumps into other CFs out on the road.
They stole it just to keep it? Obviously the kind of mind that only comes out after dark.
They stole it for scrap? Trading it in as a lump is going to be taking a bit of a chance. Break it and weigh in the bits (after getting rid of the plastic bits etc) at the present price of scrap?
Just totally baffling!
Hope you get it back.
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May 14, 2017 11:46:50 GMT
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^^^ I agree, I think it might be a case of just something different for a free ride home.
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Last Edit: May 14, 2017 11:48:03 GMT by colnerov
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May 14, 2017 12:12:21 GMT
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What goes through some peoples minds i do not know .
When you add up what you would hope to make in profit it seems even more foolish - hopefully they are so foolish they will be caught .
Whats even worse is the fact some low life will only make maybe a few hundred quid but some ones irreplacable pride and joy is gone
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May 14, 2017 12:23:29 GMT
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If it gets stripped, the CF world will notice. Its pretty tight knit.
Taken from his yard though! I'm hoping its a practical joke.
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Last Edit: May 14, 2017 12:24:00 GMT by VW
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May 14, 2017 13:24:46 GMT
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I'm guessing either stripped [ to much work]
Rear removed and sold converted to pickup recovery to disguise
Sold to [un]suspecting 'person' to ' race' around a track and smash up .
Hopefully someone will contact the local papers, facebook pages and make to much heat for anyone to do anythng with it
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Rob M
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bedford cf stolenRob M
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May 14, 2017 13:35:07 GMT
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I'm guessing either stripped [ to much work] Rear removed and sold converted to pickup recovery to disguise Sold to [un]suspecting 'person' to ' race' around a track and smash up . Hopefully someone will contact the local papers, facebook pages and make to much heat for anyone to do anythng with it The body on that is a walk through so it would need a rear cab panel or one fabricated to close it off. Thats not overly simple to do and,maybe, not worth the aggro. The final option, unless it really has been used as a joy ride, is the most logical answer. I'm not going to be convinced in the 'they get stolen and shipped to Africa coz they is easy to work on' excuse. Obviously, if anybody does end up in Ghana and hails a cab which just happens to be a 1988 Burgundy Sierra 1.6 GL with a 'Dagenham Motors Romford' sticker on the back hatch window........  |
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May 14, 2017 14:54:23 GMT
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Thing is, bedfords are easy to fix but you cant even get the parts fir them in england where they were made!
Woulf be a nightmare trying to maintain one in Africa.
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May 14, 2017 15:25:02 GMT
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It's since been found 😀
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May 14, 2017 15:40:11 GMT
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come on then ^^^ tell us more
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May 14, 2017 15:41:54 GMT
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I have also heard rumours its been found dumped.
I don't know any details though.
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