[Steve]

Joanne got a letter from the police delivered to her mums address earlier this week - her mum opened it straight away because she thought something big had happened but it hadn't :laugh:

It was saying that Grampian Police are sending letters to everyone owning a corsa B and C (never mentioned the D) basically saying to be careful as they are now the most commonly broken into/stolen car in the Grampian area.

Basically gave you tips to reduce chances such as removing cd player faces when car is not in use etc.

Just thought i'd mention it incase its not just up here. Was impressed to see the police doing something like this though

 

[Josh]

damn lol
any car is common in london lol
but agreed that its good to see the police informing people

 

[Tim]

Bet they didnt say that anyone owning a corsa should hang out there window with a shotgun to reduce this?

 

[Steve]

Bet they didnt say that anyone owning a corsa should hang out there window with a shotgun to reduce this?

:laugh: no that wasn't on their list of tips

 

[Hoggy]

well isn't that a surprise....

 

[JA12]

Bet they didnt say that anyone owning a corsa should hang out there window with a shotgun to reduce this?

Personally I think that the use of a furry exocet missile with exceptionally big teeth, sitting on the back seat, works a treat - and it's legal!

Doberman, Alsatian, Rotweiller etc all of them are wonderful deterrants...

J.

 

[jcs]

vauxhall really shouldnt have fitted fold down doors to corsas lol

 

[JA12]

vauxhall really shouldnt have fitted fold down doors to corsas lol

 

[jcs]

i assume u havent seen this?

people seem to get in to corsa bs by folding down the doors from the top

 

[JA12]

i assume u havent seen this?

people seem to get in to corsa bs by folding down the doors from the top

Ah, like the 2CV then...tin car...

J.

 

[Josh]

My passenger door had a fold in the metal work where it was bent.. i even got it still bent but me and my dad bent it back in shape n sorted it out for until i get a new door.

 

[Lee]

vauxhall really shouldnt have fitted fold down doors to corsas lol

I'm going to reinforce mine once I start my rebuild. Weld some supporting plates in place.

 

[Clutch]

Buy a snap off steering wheel boss, id like to see a thief try and steer a corsa without a steering wheel! f*ckers

 

[Lyds_corsa_b]

Buy a snap off steering wheel boss, id like to see a thief try and steer a corsa without a steering wheel! f*ckers

That is a class idea! I'd wanna see their faces :laugh: Has anyone had problems with people snapping the base of the mirror off the car? Some idiot has been doing that to me when i park up near my mate's house. I have to clip the mirror base back on. Annoying.

 

[Steve]

That is a class idea! I'd wanna see their faces :laugh: Has anyone had problems with people snapping the base of the mirror off the car? Some idiot has been doing that to me when i park up near my mate's house. I have to clip the mirror base back on. Annoying.

Been happening alot here lately - we're lucky because our car is parked in flat car park but the ones who park their cars on the street get alot of damage. The chav's just seem to walk up and punch them off. I'm in a good area of Aberdeen aswell but seems to be happening everywhere. Last week and Audi A3, Impreza, new Astra and various other cars had mirrors punched off around Aberdeen. Been in paper alot recently.

 

[Lyds_corsa_b]

The annoying thing is - i had to buy a whole new mirror last time as the old one was so loose. F*ckin Chavs.

 

[Tim]

Yer used to happen alot here (mirrors getting kicked off) but everyone just tucks there mirrors in now, thing is a snap off steering wheel is good but most of the time they break in just to pinch the cd player not the car.

 

[Lyds_corsa_b]

Yer used to happen alot here (mirrors getting kicked off) but everyone just tucks there mirrors in now, thing is a snap off steering wheel is good but most of the time they break in just to pinch the cd player not the car.

Can't tuck in corsa mirrors though

 

[Tim]

Can't tuck in corsa mirrors though

You can, but they aint really solid if you do, remember from my old B just plastic brackets really.

 

[Penfold]

Is there a hole behind the mirror that can be used to gain entry?

Like to see them steal a Corsa C! two clicks on the remote activates the dead locks (doors won't open from the inside or out!) and also the key is needed to start the engine!

Mind you if they had one of them trucks the police use for illegally parked cars then off they go! (I think you might hear that though?)

:laugh: