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increase in thefts of 80s cars
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2016 8:42 am
by Mattbigwood
Crazy for Cortinas: The 80s cars targeted by thieves -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35716456
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2016 11:20 am
by wurlycorner
Yep, been on the rise for a while.
Sell the parts for cash and banger race the chassis.
kebabs.
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 1:08 am
by Sailor
So easy to steal, aren't they?
When a pal had a Mk2 Cortina aeons ago, we tried to use his key to open others in a large car park. We could unlock the door on every fourth one. And we could start most of these.
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 8:11 am
by Mattbigwood
Yes, true. In the 80s we had a Fiesta as a pool car where I worked, and it was easy enough to get into that if you accidentally locked the keys in the car.
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 5:40 pm
by mercutio
what about the central locking that you could open with half a tennis ball