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Sefto



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Parts Removed ... Nr Doncaster
Woke up this morning to find my 110SW without side steps or complete headlight units ... they'd had a good go at the rear spare as well damaging both the wheel and the locking nuts. Sad

It's surprising how useful headlights turn out to be at this time of year ...

From this thread it seems that Doncaster is a bit of a hot spot ... that and the reply from the police call centre of 'oh no... not another one!'
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it really sucks... why can't the police do something about it ... it's been going on for ages, they must have an idea who it is...
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Sorry to hear about the missing parts! It does seem to be bit of a hotspot round here at the min, you would like to think that the police are onto whoevers doing it and catch them soon!
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Gutted for you Crying or Very sad
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Out of interest what area of Doncaster did the parts go from?
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Who steals a Land Rover's headlights?

They're not exactly rare, expensive or special.
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Retroanaconda wrote:
Who steals a Land Rover's headlights?

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Lazy workshy pikey scum of the earth... that's who. Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad
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diesel_jim wrote:
Retroanaconda wrote:
Who steals a Land Rover's headlights?

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Lazy workshy pikey scum of the earth... that's who. Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad


Or a prelude to stealing the Defender but were disturbed, spooked etc. Whistle
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diesel_jim wrote:
Lazy workshy pikey scum of the earth... that's who. Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad

Quite right, of course. But still, I can understand the theft of doors or bonnets as they go for mega money... but a 7" round headlight which you can get for £20 or so?

Fair point Lorryman, but I would imagine only the nearside one to be missing in that case.
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Lorryman100 wrote:
diesel_jim wrote:
Retroanaconda wrote:
Who steals a Land Rover's headlights?

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Lazy workshy pikey scum of the earth... that's who. Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad


Or a prelude to stealing the Defender but were disturbed, spooked etc. Whistle

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But must have taken some time to take the side steps off if your going to nick the whole thing?
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OP doesn't say on here but they posted elsewhere that it's on a 12 plate. OP also doesn't mention any lighting upgrade, so assuming it's the bog standard lights. Perhaps the scrotes haven't tackled a new one yet and are being careful not to make assumptions.

Then they whip a couple of bits off to make it look like a parts theft. Owner sorts missing parts and scrotes come back a couple of weeks later with a lot more knowledge now to take the risk to try to pinch it outright. Jon - 110 td5 [sold]. Currently Defenderless.
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Retroanaconda wrote:
diesel_jim wrote:
Lazy workshy pikey scum of the earth... that's who. Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad Evil or Very Mad

Quite right, of course. But still, I can understand the theft of doors or bonnets as they go for mega money... but a 7" round headlight which you can get for £20 or so?



Fair point but some prat nicked the air inlet grille from the drivers side wing on mine a few nights ago, rang the main dealer and a new one is less than £4. It's amazing what some people will steal.
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Tony wrote:
Fair point but some prat nicked the air inlet grille from the drivers side wing on mine a few nights ago, rang the main dealer and a new one is less than £4. It's amazing what some people will steal.


I wonder if it just fell off?

Went out to mine last weekend and it looked loose, next thing it's on the floor:
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Does it just press on and pull off?

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