Grey/Silver old style VW Beetle stolen/another car stolen

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 14 Apr 2007, 11:55

Marya wrote:When our car last had to undergo 'forensic tests' I was told to drive it down to Portobello Police Station where a very nice young WPC apologised for the lack of fingerprinting kit, dusted the car door and then tried to take the prints using sellotape.

I hope they didn't charge you for that. For info, all police officers are now referred to as 'PC'. The term 'WPC' is not considered PC if you get my drift.

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 14 Apr 2007, 13:41

Marya, that sounds identical to the experience we had with Mr Soupys last car.
Come to think of it there was someone else who brought their car around to the police station the same morning, wonder if that was you. Must be about 2 years ago.
The pc did our wee red car then someone elses, I was standing blethering outside Findlays ( so unlike me to blether in the street

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Maria · Post by **Maria** » 14 Apr 2007, 13:49

SoupDragon wrote:Marya, that sounds identical to the experience we had with Mr Soupys last car.
Come to think of it there was someone else who brought their car around to the police station the same morning, wonder if that was you. Must be about 2 years ago.
The pc did our wee red car then someone elses, I was standing blethering outside Findlays ( so unlike me to blether in the street )

That's right Soupy. I remember there was another car there and it would be about two years ago. Now trying to rack my brains to remember what you looked like so I can spladoosh you the next time I spot you

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 14 Apr 2007, 15:38

In the Posting Liars thread, ole SoupD described herself as

a tall, slim, leggy blonde.

.

Methinks:

!!

babba-licious · Post by **babba-licious** » 17 Apr 2007, 08:42

The car that we got back last week has now had its windows smashed, just smashed with no reason and no attempt to steal it

Did anyone else have any car problems last night...i know sometimes smashing windows letting down tyres etc are done on whole streets at a time

I am beginning to think that we are being specificlly targetted and it is not a nice feeling!!!!

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 17 Apr 2007, 09:05

babba-licious wrote:I am beginning to think that we are being specificlly targetted and it is not a nice feeling!!!!

Poor you, B-l, you must be feeling all sorts of ways: angry, sad and even persecuted.

babba-licious · Post by **babba-licious** » 17 Apr 2007, 09:14

Yup i am just a bit upset at the moment.
I think i am going to be scared to go to bed tonight
i know so far it has just been the cars but this could just be the beginning of worse to come

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 17 Apr 2007, 09:28

Unless you can think of a reason why someone might specifically target you BL it is most likely, just as other folk have said, rotten luck and the fact that older cars are easier targets.

Fortunately, we haven't had any car vandalism on our street for a while but there was a period when our car was one of the ones on the street regularly 'done'. At one point we had our rear windscreen smashed on a Friday night ,put the car in for repair on the Saturday, got it back on the Sunday and the windscreen was smashed again that same night. It wasn't anything personal, just the fact that while other cars had alarms ours didn't. Nevertheless, not a nice situation to be in

babba-licious · Post by **babba-licious** » 17 Apr 2007, 09:36

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Unless you can think of a reason why someone might specifically target you BL it is most likely just as other folk have said rotten luck

There is no reason and i know you are right. I have lived here for 13 years now and have never had any trouble and i think just cause all of these things have happened in such a short space of time it makes it seem like that.
Seeing the pictures of the men in drag on the Benidorm thread put a smile on my face though

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 17 Apr 2007, 11:56

It seems to go in cycles. We have spates of car windows being smashed just "for fun" and wing mirrors kicked off. Then all goes quiet for a while
Its usually random

Poppy wrote:In the Posting Liars thread, ole SoupD described herself as
a tall, slim, leggy blonde.
.

Methinks: !!

Hmm would i lie to you?

Think short, round, red faced and Doc Martens oh and brown hair.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 17 Apr 2007, 12:29

SoupDragon wrote:Think short, round, red faced and Doc Martens oh and brown hair.

Apart from the Docs, sounds like you could be Portobello's Miss Mapp...

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 17 Apr 2007, 13:32

but not quite as posh!

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 17 Apr 2007, 14:07

babba-licious wrote:Yup i am just a bit upset at the moment.
I think i am going to be scared to go to bed tonight
i know so far it has just been the cars but this could just be the beginning of worse to come

So sorry to hear this latest B-L, hope you and your family are ok.

GRANTY · Post by **GRANTY** » 17 Apr 2007, 23:44

I had my windscreen smashed sometime last night in Straiton Place. It's double layer, laminated glass so cracked as opposed to shattering. Still needs replaced though at a cost of £60 excess. It's also been replaced before after someone got artistic with a tile cutter a few years back....eh, also on Straiton Place.

babba-licious · Post by **babba-licious** » 18 Apr 2007, 09:18

Sorry to hear that Granty. The same was done to my car...The glass was broken perfectly so i dont think it was just smashed in.
Went to the police to report and also to discuss that i was worried that we were being targeted but the officer said that another car in our street had been done on the same night so they didn't think so.

Was being a bit of a drama queen yesterday so thanks to all for all the good wishes!!!

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 18 Apr 2007, 10:08

GRANTY wrote:I had my windscreen smashed sometime last night in Straiton Place. It's double layer, laminated glass so cracked as opposed to shattering. Still needs replaced though at a cost of £60 excess. It's also been replaced before after someone got artistic with a tile cutter a few years back....eh, also on Straiton Place.

Aw hell Granty, that's really bad luck.

Hell's Cat · Post by **Hell's Cat** » 18 Apr 2007, 12:51

Garage to let in Rosefield if anyone's interested

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 18 Apr 2007, 18:15

Oh dear Granty, I didn't hear anything,
Its so annoying and frustrating.
All ok today BL?
There's been a spate of smashing in Regent St.
If its any consolation the same is happening out in the west of Edinburgh near my BIL

Jamesie · Post by **Jamesie** » 18 Apr 2007, 21:31

By law of average you'd expect one of these windscreen smashers to cut themselves sooner or later in carrying out their crime

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 18 Apr 2007, 21:55

Well, I won't be kissing it better!

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 31 Jul 2007, 17:11

Marya wrote:Fortunately, we haven't had any car vandalism on our street for a while but there was a period when our car was one of the ones on the street regularly 'done'.

Well, it's happened again.

Someone tried to nick our car yesterday evening while it was parked in West Brighton Crescent. Used the very sophisticated approach of prising the driver's door with a jemmy. Fortunately the lock didn't give, but it means we have to replace that particular door for the third time.

I must admit I am getting rather weary of it. Poor old car.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 31 Jul 2007, 17:46

Marya wrote:Well, it's happened again.

Someone tried to nick our car yesterday evening while it was parked in West Brighton Crescent. Used the very sophisticated approach of prising the driver's door with a jemmy. Fortunately the lock didn't give, but it means we have to replace that particular door for the third time.

I must admit I am getting rather weary of it. Poor old car.

How infuriating Marya...even if nothng is taken, it's the cost and inconvenience that gets to you.... maybe you should negotiate a discount and buy a few doors to stock up for next time

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 31 Jul 2007, 19:47

Yeah, how annoying for you and to happen on the back of your wonderful holiday (nice to see you back by the way).

What a bummer.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 31 Jul 2007, 22:44

what a pain.

Can you not rip up your front garden for a driveway? Not that it would stop them, sadly.

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 31 Jul 2007, 23:21

Bad luck about the door - what a horrible welcome home!

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 31 Jul 2007, 23:23

Thanks for the sympathy everyone.We've actually got a garage Sandra - it's just full of bikes and junk

Frankly, I can't see why anyone would want to nick it. I mean, we're fond of it and know it's a reliable old thing, but (as Porty will testify) it looks like it belongs to the Clampits.

The Police have been very helpful. One of the PCs gave me the address of a car breaker in Inverkeithing so I can do as Foxy suggests and stock up on doors and the woman on the end of the telephone last night commiserated with me and told me she had just got back from holiday to find that her house had been burgled. I told Homer all about it when I got off the phone but funnily enough he didn't seem to be interested.

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