Stole The Wrong Car

[GTScotT]

Righto so,

A Gunmetal Mitsubishi RVR license plate BC61PJ was stolen from Drummoyne in the early hours of this morning. The car belongs to a close friend who has been in a spot of financial hardship for some time now, the car is uninsured and is a crucial part of his families ultimate survival.

The luck component:

Lucky for him, he has friends in high places.

Unlucky for the thief, he has friends in high places.

My best advice is that the car turns up unscathed immediately. Do this and the matter will be forgotten. Do nothing and you will be found, hopefully by authorities.

Regards,

[a20089]

He'd be better off with friends in low places.

Not much point posting here unless you think a SAU'er is responsible.

[oweban]

if he can't afford to insure it, he can't afford to have it

/story

sucks that it got stolen though.

[GTScotT]

I doubt any responsible SAU member is in any shape or form responsible, yet forums attract all sorts and word travels fast.

The guy is the most honest person I know, it just so happens that he is so nice that his reputation for being a good bloke has spread to a point that 'friends in whatever place' are certainly not happy about what has happened.

Please keep your comments constructive and try to grasp the depth of the situation, without need to say anything unnecessary. Im sure that the majority of mature members on this forum will well and truly understand my position.

Thanks,

[RB25PWR]

Not even third party fire and theft? It's like $300-400. Sucks that it got stolen mate, I hope he gets it back. But having no insurance is like gambling with over $30k.

As I said, sucks that it got stolen. However if it's going to be stripped for parts, the window is very small to catch the thief.

[GTScotT]

Yeah I know, just hoping that word comes down the chain of who it is. Only a small number of people in that area that would do it unless they werent local.

The guys just doing it hard, no third party insurance etc. as he was driving an old POS he got so he could sell the RVR.

Really shitty circumstances, not much I can say. I just hope who took it is actually a known person so they can lock it and leave it somewhere for cops to find. If its just some 2 bit kid who stole the thing then there really is no hope

[RB25PWR]

Man it could have been anyone, lots of crooks firstly have their own reasons for stealing a car.

Steal car -> go do break and enters through the night / ram raids

Steal car -> rebirth

Steal car -> joy ride

If I had to guess which one they took the RVR for, it would be re birthing. The crooks probably already have bought a write off RVR at an auction, and what they'll do is strip your friends one and put all the gear into the written off one. Then they'll sell it, and because they stole your mates car. Their only offset is the price they paid for the write off at auction.

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You keep talking about as if you have an idea of who it is, why is this? "word comes down the chain"; "small number of people would do it"

If someone stole it, they last thing they're going to do is just lock it and leave it on the side of the street.

[GTScotT]

If I knew who it was it would be back with us by now, however word comes down the chain implies that 6 degrees of separation may spread the news of who exactly is not impressed.

Its a shot in the dark yet youve got to do everything you can to get it back. Theres an odd chance someone who knows something may just look on this forum and become rather weary of the situation. Ask the right questions to the right people and it will end up back in safe hands (if its not already long gone).

But hey, I tried and Im fairly sure failed. Just going to hope I eventually hear back who it was

[GTRKat]

I hate to say it but talking big words on a forum sounds very unlikely to deter a car thief. Even if they read this, why would they give a shit about reading "He's got friends in high places" ?

Either way it's an unfortunate situation and although ulikely, hope they find his car.

[jawrgy]

inner west at the moment is being raped by car thief's lately... rememeber all those sexi cars being car jacked in broad day light like at liechardt and habberfield. (ignore spelling)

[D_I_F]

inner west at the moment is being raped by car thief's lately...

No surprise there, it's always been like that..

[GTScotT]

Word is that the recent rise in that area does not carry many individual responsible persons, yet it could just be a random cashing in on somebody elses guaranteed fall and/or it could just be trash talk.

I dont see why everyone needs to point out that I said he knows people in high places, like KWing the comment automatically makes you internet staunch.

The last 2 workshops who got plundered did similar and managed to get their stuff back. One GTScotT on one SAU might not scare any big bad keyboard warriors, but one dubious comment might get someone to ask the right question, potentially showing a flaw in someones game.

The car is probably mostly in a metal bin by now and its drivetrain with new ID numbers going into another car or vise versa. As much as one dubious comment might spark the right question, sevral morons calling my bluff could just as easily have it dismissed. Thanks greatly for the support (and honestly so to those who did comment with their IQ).

Mods please lock.

[GTRKat]

I think putting up threads about stolen goods or cars on forums is a great idea and definitely helps get awareness up.

GL to your friend, really do hope he gets his car back!

[SECURITY]

you havent even put up a pic of the car or told us of things that might stand out on the car... start with the basics.

[SargeRX8]

As above dude, I do honestly keep an eye put for people who get their cars stolen. I helped a mate find their berlina. I was driving down yagoona way and saw it on the grass lol.

Knowing people won't bring the car back... You need some leads. Our car got stolen from our driveway. Who do you suspect? Just takes your car to be in the right place at the wrong time...

Hope it's found dude.

Just googled the car it's basically an suv kind of thing like the cx7? Looks like a new car so it's very likely it's been used for parts so I'd keep my eyes peeled for new cars showing up on the net.

Advice? Call up pickles auctions and see if they have recently had one in their auctions(or any other company who auctions write offs). If it's going to be used to repair an auctioned off car, you can find alot on the Internet.

[GODZ1LLA]

Rvr's are fairly old now, i hope your mate gets it back, just sucks to have this happen and brings forward to other forum users how important it is to have insurance regardless of who you are/know etc.

[DAS KAMU]

so who are these "people"

[Marsss]

oh and..

[siddr20]

Whats a RVR??

pics might help.

[zebra]

Whats a RVR??

pics might help.

Mini-Van thing but with 4wd and a 4G63T