increase in thefts of 80s cars

Mattbigwood · Post by **Mattbigwood** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 8:42 am

Crazy for Cortinas: The 80s cars targeted by thieves - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35716456

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 11:20 am

Yep, been on the rise for a while.
Sell the parts for cash and banger race the chassis.
kebabs.

YouTube · Post by **Sailor** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 1:08 am

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.

Mattbigwood · Post by **Mattbigwood** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 8:11 am

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.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Mon Mar 14, 2016 5:40 pm

what about the central locking that you could open with half a tennis ball