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prezzy



Member Since: 04 Jan 2010
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England 2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
Bonnet stolen - Huddersfield.
Had my bonnet stolen off the SVX early today (1:40am)

Usual scenario, woken by car alarm going off, got up to have a look, bonnet gone and drivers side window smashed! Big Cry

I didn't see anyone or any suspicious vehicles in the area.

Would of thought a SVX bonnet would be harder to "move on", with it having a 60 decal on the top???

How wrong can you be!
Post #273053 12th Oct 2013 2:11am
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ericvv



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Sorry to hear that, but the good thing is that the SVX decals are available from LR as individual parts. So you can order just the decal for a new bonnet, and the SVX will be complete again. Possibly good idea to invest in more secure bonnet hinges too which have been commented here frequently. Thumbs Up You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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Post #273057 12th Oct 2013 5:32am
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prezzy



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Cheers ericvv, that's good to know.

Will deffo be investing in the anti-theft hinges.

Stable door, horse ,bolted, springs to mind! Embarassed
Post #273068 12th Oct 2013 6:39am
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Dave-H



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Not only hinges, also lock bonnet onto an engine lifting eye with a steel 'bycycle lock' type cable Thumbs Up Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant.
Post #273096 12th Oct 2013 9:34am
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Cakey



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I use an abus flexo steel to lock the bonnet down.
Post #273099 12th Oct 2013 9:44am
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prezzy



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That's on the shopping list too!
Post #273100 12th Oct 2013 9:48am
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mk1collector



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That's a little too close Big Cry
Post #273102 12th Oct 2013 9:56am
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prezzy



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That's what i thought! Crying or Very sad
Post #273106 12th Oct 2013 10:25am
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mk1collector



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Get straight over to Brendan at 4x4 overlander in Halifax, he sells the security hinges.
Post #273116 12th Oct 2013 11:54am
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willyj



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A mate of mine went to buy a 90 not to far away a couple of months ago. They tried selling it as a my08 tdci tomb raider edition. I didnt think they existed so told him to take pics and show me. Cutting a long story short the 90 was a 200tdi resprayed with a personalised plate looking like an 08 plate with the raider badges and tdci bonnet. 16,000k wass the asking price. My mate went to see the guy again and there was no trace of the guy living at the house, the old resident said someone just left it parked their.

Makes you wonder whats happening with them.
Post #273139 12th Oct 2013 1:48pm
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Kenny57



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Prezzy - sorry to hear that. Mine went a week ago, exactly same method. Not too far away for it to be the same set of scumbags.
Post #273382 13th Oct 2013 3:17pm
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prezzy



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Yer, sounds like the same lot of scum!

Sercurity hinges ordered from 4x4 Overlander - might make 'em think twice about nicking it!
Post #273398 13th Oct 2013 4:11pm
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Supacat



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Serious question - would you have noticed if they had spent 30 secs before smashing the window to unbolt both hinge bolts?

A layered approach to security is all well and good but I don't see these hinges doing anything much for you in this situation.
Post #273810 14th Oct 2013 7:27pm
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pjb



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It's actually not that easy to unbolt as by using loctite the inner bit turns as we'll so you cannot just unbolt unless you can actually stop the inner bit spinning inside the hinge

I think they are worth having Thumbs Up 2020 P300 HSE
Post #273832 14th Oct 2013 7:56pm
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prezzy



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Hopefully these hinges and a bike chain lock will slow them down enough not to bother.

But if they really want it they'll take it!

They know where the car will be with a nice new bonnet on so i'm not prepared to give them an easy ride -this time!
Post #273839 14th Oct 2013 8:05pm
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