CAR STOLEN..HELP NEEDED

[172cupleeds]

Hi All, some of you guys may or may not know i work for a big group of dealerships called jct600 as a salesman..iv had an email saying we have had a car stolen..
Basically whats happened is 2 guys have turned up at our dealership in Rawdon in an Audi A1 and spent approx 1.5 hours posing as customers before getting a test drive in a new in stock 197 clio..on test drive they have threatened my collegue and booted him out of the car and raced off in the car towards Bradford leaving him stranded at the roadside..
IF ANYONE SEES OR HEARS ANYTHING OF THIS VEHICLE PLEASE LET ME KNOW..i know the chances are slim but heres hoping the little scrotes that took it get whats coming to them and we get the car back..
THE CAR IS A WHITE 197 WITH GLOSS BLACK ALLOYS WITH THE OPTIONAL BOOT SPOILER ON IT.DONE APPROX 42600 MILES AND HAS THE REG NUMBER HN "OH EIGHT" WZJ.

 

[Andy 172]

Will be stripped in a garage by now no doubt.

 

[Feirny]

That's the second White 197 that's been stolen in Yorkshire in the last few months. Sad.

 

[jjgunner09]

One hell of a story and hope the bums get what's comin to them unfortunately I think they'll be well gone

 

[ABOO]

Will keep my eyes peeled pal....

 

[Andy 172]

Can't understand why they'd spend 1.5 hrs looking mind, is more time for CCTV to pick them up etc, personally I'd know what I was after before going and just get straight onto it lol

 

[marinemackay2003]

this the advert on ebay i take it

[URL]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-RENAULT-CLIO-RENAULTSPORT-197-/180862491612?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a1c3e9bdc#ht_1225wt_1270[/URL]

 

[MC182]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-C...o|Cars+Type:2.0+16V+Sport&hash=item4165189060

 

[Addicted]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-C...o|Cars+Type:2.0+16V+Sport&hash=item4165189060

That is probably a very good shout!

 

[DannyR]

Different plates, original listing has GB markings

 

[McGherkin]

Different car in the pic though.

Different plates as above, and the towing eye cover is removed + sticker added (to the left of the plate)

 

[Danith]

Surely they wouldn't be that stupid to:

A) List the car breaking/parts on Ebay almost immediately.
B) Put a pic of the actual car on the listing.

But then again, they probably aren't the brains of Britain. SCUM.

 

[yellow_chris]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-RENA...omobiles_UK&hash=item2ebd9be515#ht_500wt_1361

thats the car there that is breaking..owner must not be able to sell it?

 

[yellow_chris]

scrap what i said above....its different phone numbers! something fishy going on there



ive text the boy about it so bare with me

 

[marinemackay2003]

one is advertised as being in aberdeen the other as sheffield, different numbers too

lets see how it goes, something is a miss

 

[yellow_chris]

ive text asking about buying the steering wheel and the dials so ive asked the mileage

 

[Simon7929]

Ask if the headlight washers are available. The stolen car has them but the car advertised for breaking does not.

 

[yellow_chris]

ive emaild them on ebay aswell..asking about the engine.. dont seem to be keen on replying yet

 

[TimR26]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-C...o|Cars+Type:2.0+16V+Sport&hash=item4165189060

This will be the stolen car...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-RENA...omobiles_UK&hash=item2ebd9be515#ht_500wt_1361

thats the car there that is breaking..owner must not be able to sell it?

...and they've stolen the picture from this advert.

 

[yellow_chris]

thats the one ive text and maild on ebay

 

[Heez]

Can somebody not phone the number? It does say call.

 

[alexr19]

what can be done about reporting it if its the stolen car?
is it as simple as ringing the police does any one know?

 

[jimowl]

I hope the OP and the police have seen this as thats almost certainly what's going on.

 

[The Fatty]

This will be the stolen car...



...and they've stolen the picture from this advert.

just to sum up lol.

good digging skills yellow chris to find the original advert for that car!

 

[Heez]

what can be done about reporting it if its the stolen car?
is it as simple as ringing the police does any one know?

Pretty much. If you can gather enough evidence phone the police, say you have found the potential car, give them why you think this is the case and they might come out with you.

Kinda the same, my mate done this with his downhill bike and Gumtree. Found somebody selling not too far away from him. Agree'd to meet, police told him to scratch his left ear if it is definitely the bike and it was. Guy got arrested, he got his bike back.

 

[yellow_chris]

as soon as i hear back via ebay or text il update on this thread.

 

[TimR26]

They're pretty dumb if I was stealing the car I'd strip it down to sell bit by bit not put up an advert breaking a mint 197!

 

[The Fatty]

write the details down as well just in case he removes it from ebay...

 

[McGherkin]

It's just gone midnight, he's probably out finding his next set of parts :dapprove:

 

[mharvey]

CS has Sussed it already. Love it

 

[realnumber 1]

One of the biggest fails in this thread was to put the reg on the OP.

All they have to do is google it, see this and know people are onto them....

 

[yellow_chris]

write the details down as well just in case he removes it from ebay...

done lol

 

[yellow_chris]

CS has Sussed it already. Love it

still have mobile numbers and ebay details which im sure if needed the police can get their details through.

 

[Struggler]

great digging skills if this is actually the car, proof that you cant run from the internet!!

also a bit odd that theyve listed the car as a 2010 car when i dont even think the 197s were made that year, clearly not that clued up on renaults.

has anyone thought of contacting the seller of the actual car, they may be able to help the police if they can confirm that they have no intention of breaking the car, and the picture used in that advert is false!! but you may want to be tactful with what you say unless they say something to the potential theifs!!

good luck with getting the car back!!
the look on their faces as the police casually pull up to where the car is stashed with you to take it back would be priceless, theyd be so confused!! lol

 

[The Fatty]

One of the biggest fails in this thread was to put the reg on the OP.

All they have to do is google it, see this and know people are onto them....

im sure a mod could mask it a bit to throw search engines...

 

[Paul182]

nah that my old cup mj08 hgx

 

[yellow_chris]

nah that my old cup mj08 hgx

The picture has only been used as an example mate the car they stole the photo from is actually for sale

 

[Paul182]

yeah the car thats for sale is my old one , the other one does say 2010 plate but could be lying i suppose

 

[GoldenMonkey]

Abit of a crapper that. Hopefully the car is retrieved. Even thought it will now be a cat D.

 

[skiddusmarkus]

Ebay ad is now gone.