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May 21, 2006 10:03:20 GMT
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Dear Retro Riders The Practical Classics team are currently at Beaulieu for the Spring Autojumble. It's peeing it down. Last night, between 9 and 10pm, the Practical Classics latest acquisition - our beautiful Ford Granada Mk 1 (HEU 932N) in Roman Bronze, was stolen in Ringwood, Hants. The PC team had gone for a curry and when we got back she was gone. Please keep your eyes peeled for a superb-looking Granny. I've posted a picture of her on the Retro Rides site before (next to a Datsun Laurel). Thanks Matt, editor, PC
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May 21, 2006 10:06:09 GMT
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Sorry to hear that , there seems to be more and more posts of this nature recently which is really saddening. Hope it turns up safe and well
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May 21, 2006 10:06:48 GMT
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???Oh FFS, that's terrible..really sorry to hear that mate. Is it worth posting a pic of her on this thread?
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May 21, 2006 10:07:26 GMT
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Absolutely gutted, I love that car! Naturally will keep eyes peeled for this, hope it returns safely.
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May 21, 2006 10:37:46 GMT
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MUTHA FARKERS! I cannot understand the point of stealing classics. ;(
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May 21, 2006 10:39:52 GMT
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Get it pinned!
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May 21, 2006 10:40:10 GMT
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pics in new thread
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May 21, 2006 10:42:15 GMT
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Hmmm ...Ringwood ....Ringwood Raceway ...Bangers ...Mk1 Granny? Could there be a connection
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1962 Datsun Bluebird Estate - 1971 Datsun 510 SSS - 1976 Datsun 710 SSS - 1981 Dodge van - 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe GTi - 1988 Nissan Prairie - 1990 Hyundai Pony Pickup - 1992 Mazda MX5
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May 21, 2006 10:46:25 GMT
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Well as long as these banger lads keep doing this kind of thing, then we should consider them ALL TO BE THIEVES.
If those who organise this sport turn a blind eye to such actions then we should have the right to shoot anyone connected with banger racing on sight.
Sure, there ARE some honest guys, but until THEY stand up to the crimnals in their own ranks, we should consider them ALL SCUM.
How about a mass infiltration of 'banger forums' to put across how miffed we are??
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May 21, 2006 10:46:56 GMT
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why cant the curse word theives pick on chav mobiles instead?
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May 21, 2006 11:20:51 GMT
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Theiving traveller scum...Hope to god it turns up,love mk1 grannies,especially in that colour. Police will probably do curse word all
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You've been telling me you were a genius since you were seventeen ... in all the time I've known you I still don't know what you mean !
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May 21, 2006 11:35:51 GMT
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that is so irritating! i feel for you matt! good luck in finding it... i know when the curse word stole my dads car how it feels but this is an even lovelier motor
(it wasnt will holman was it?!)
Rich
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May 21, 2006 11:49:26 GMT
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Hope it wasn't Will Holman!!
Thanks for pinning this thread.
Matt
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May 21, 2006 11:57:52 GMT
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Sorry to hear that, I hope it turns up safe, as with the Plymouth on the other thread. See this is the problem in our disgrace of a society, everyone's so obsessed with getting what they want nobody's got any respect for anyone else, thus we have neds and the like going off with peoples' pride and joys just because it's what they want. Part of the problem is that the state doesn't send out a tough enough signal, they're so busy worrying about relatively innocent illegal immigrants and bullying road users that the people who're actually causing all the trouble in society get off with a quick slap on the wrists and an ASBO. Personally I reckon that when a car thief gets caught, if it can be demonstrated that the owner has a sentimental connection with the car, or has spent a time, money and effort on the car, i.e. it's a project, a cherished classic etc, that the sentence handed down to the thief should be particularly tough, not that it shouldn't be tough anyway, the same should apply if it can be demonstrated that the vehicle was necessary to the owner, i.e. it might be an abused old Fiesta but the owner needs it to get to work, or a van that the owner needs for their business, in which cases I reckon the thief should again have the book thrown at them. As it is, any car theft is treated as a minor inconvenience and the theif given a walk in the park, whearas the government and the legal system run around like blue ar*ed flies chasing motorists who went 75 on the motorway, drivers who were a week late with their car tax, or people who're doing a necessary job and generally being an upstanding member of society, but happen to have gotten into the country illegally. And if it is banger racers who're responsible, I sincerely hope their sport finds out, reports them to the authorities, and bans them for life.
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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May 21, 2006 12:48:53 GMT
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What on earth is going on, sorry about that matt, i was only reading about that a few weeks ago, jeez that sucks, lets hope you get an happy ending.
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it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts
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May 21, 2006 13:38:45 GMT
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The fact that another stolen classic is prime banger material keeps pointing the finger in the same direction. I keep trying not to jump to conclusions and keep an open mind, but the evidence seems to be making that harder each time a car 'disappears'. I can't imagine any of the PC readership having a complaint about the next available issue looking like this (except properly done!): Maybe a free poster too. This is a real chance to find out where these cars are going?
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May 21, 2006 13:58:32 GMT
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great idea rmad, maybe journos/researchers have a better chance of finding out than the boys in blue eh. 2 birds with one stone, i'll buy a copy if its done.
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it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts
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May 21, 2006 14:03:59 GMT
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I think we know where they are going its proving it and getting someone to do something about it which is the problem.
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May 21, 2006 14:09:55 GMT
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It could be re tagged with another reg from an abandoned project. but i could never imagine a classics fan doing that but theres scope for someone doing it to sell, bit obvious stealing a magazine editors car, or is it?
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it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts
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May 21, 2006 14:34:33 GMT
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I'd imagine they didn't know or care who's car it is, so long as they get an old motor for whatever purpose they use it for, whether to sell off the bits or race it or whatever it's probably all the same to them who they stole it from. Either way I hope they get caught and the car gets returned, but I doubt they'll get the punishment they deserve, as I said before the legal system doesn't punish this sort of thing nearly enough, the local neds who're into blagging motors etc always seem to get off with an ASBO and a relative slap on the wrists, despite the fact that the cars they blag quite often get burnt out at the end of the night, causing the owner a fair bit of strife and inconvenience in the process.
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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