Hi Top VW Bay Camper stolen *Now Found :-D*

Any alarm/tracker fitted?

No i'm afraid not - I guess my mate didn't think anyone would be interested in stealing - what is not the most fashionable of campervans with rotten front arches & a missing VW badge (the above picture is quite old & the van has deteriated a little since then)

All the glass (including lights) However, had been etched with its reg no. TOU 111T

My fear is that it will be broken for parts - as its a bit too distinctive to sell on as a whole?

Yep Rmad - unfortunately the VW scene is very large - and the demand for vehicles/parts is high, so it always attracts the unscrupulous ones who are after making a quick buck

Sounds like they're experienced at stealing buses?

Anyway, glad she is well and safe

Good news. Did they catch any thieves, or was it just a joyrider job?

Bit of a weird one really - seems the van was just found parked up by the side of the road, nothing had been taken from inside the van (camping equipment was left stored in the van) And apart from the missing louvre & damage to the ignition the van is unscaved from its ordeal.

I wonder if the thief just took it for the ride home? However it would be nice to think that perhaps whoever took it saw the various threads that myself & others put up on the various forums (+ an article in the local paper) And realised that either the van was so well known that it was unsellable or got an attack of guilt so decided to leave it somewhere to be found?

Edited to add;

Lordyoung - the van would have been still in my friends possession last Sunday, so quite likely to have been seen on the A6 - though if it had a different numberplate was probably a different van? The Sheldon high top make this van pretty unique I guess, i've seen other bays with the same conversion but not knowingly seen one with the same colour scheme.

Unlikely. In that case they would be more likely just to torch it or put it in the canal or some other place where it wouldn't be found.