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Title: had my van nicked
Post by: dave f on June 23, 2017, 02:28:59 pm
Thursday out collecting around east bierley west yorkshire  yesterday  had my van stolen it is a silver Peugeot expert
reg, DY63 ZNJ  it has clean view window cleaners on side and the back waterports on passenger side any info will be in confidence and there is a reward leading to the where abouts. youcan email me look in my profile. thanks. my phone was also in the van.
Title: Re: had my van nicked
Post by: Smudger on June 23, 2017, 02:38:45 pm
Bad luck mate

i hope you get it back soon and without damage

Darran
Title: Re: had my van nicked
Post by: colin bird on June 26, 2017, 07:22:19 am
Any news on your van mate ?
Title: Re: had my van nicked
Post by: jk999 on June 26, 2017, 07:44:47 am
Did you leave your keys in ignition
Title: Re: had my van nicked
Post by: dazmond on June 26, 2017, 08:13:11 am
....with the engine running?
Title: Re: had my van nicked
Post by: Michael Peterson on June 26, 2017, 11:47:50 am
what phone have you got mate, can you track it? i had my vamn stollen over night in newcastle two months ago. something has to be done about all this, its all the time now
Title: Re: had my van nicked
Post by: nathankaye on June 26, 2017, 12:44:23 pm
You can buy little tracking devices nowadays which transmit a location every so often. People are buying them to track their partners apparantly  ::)roll  ???

Hope you have noy in finding it ok buddy though. I certainly wouldnt like it if it happened to me
Title: Re: had my van nicked
Post by: jk999 on June 26, 2017, 06:20:39 pm
You hear it all the time I have had my van nicked but nearly 100% of these guys leave the keys in ignition. All it takes is someone to be walking past at the wrong time then boom your vans gone I have never once left my keys in my vans or cars even if I get out of van to make sure back doors are shut properly I always take them out .it's the thought of insurance not paying out that makes me do it
Title: Re: had my van nicked
Post by: KS Cleaning on June 26, 2017, 06:41:28 pm
You hear it all the time I have had my van nicked but nearly 100% of these guys leave the keys in ignition. All it takes is someone to be walking past at the wrong time then boom your vans gone I have never once left my keys in my vans or cars even if I get out of van to make sure back doors are shut properly I always take them out .it's the thought of insurance not paying out that makes me do it
That's taking things to extremes is it not? Surely before the couple of seconds it takes to stroll to the back of the van and check your back doors  you could have a quick look at your surroundings and if there is no one in the vicinity there would be no need to remove the keys.
Title: Re: had my van nicked
Post by: nathankaye on June 26, 2017, 07:13:44 pm
But its a fair point to make.......Dont leave your keys in the ignition and certainly dont be working whilst the van is ticking over thats just asking for trouble.

Lol I might go for a drive around and see whos got a better van set up and just wait for that moment 😂😂😂   
Title: Re: had my van nicked
Post by: jk999 on June 26, 2017, 07:16:10 pm
😊
Title: Re: had my van nicked
Post by: sunshine windows on June 26, 2017, 11:49:01 pm
Has it been recovered yet Dave? Hope you get it back in one piece
Title: Re: had my van nicked
Post by: koopmaster on June 27, 2017, 04:21:38 pm
I used to keep forgeting my keys in my van..

I bought a extending keyring
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Recoil-Extendable-Metal-Wire-60cm-Key-Chain-Ring-Clip-Pull-Keyring-Retracting-/301864778209?epid=794269626&hash=item46488af9e1:g:-R8AAOSw5dNWsyNL


cheaper than buying a new van
Title: Re: had my van nicked
Post by: dave f on June 28, 2017, 07:04:23 am
no sign yet trawled all over  no contact yet from police the officer who is supposed to be dealing with it is on holiday. the thing that hurts most I had my old phone in van  my wife recived phone call from the ahole who stole it saying got your van and you aint getting it back in an abusive manner. and so have my sons .they must have rang other people.  I have cancelled phone .got a new sim with same number .but got a strange txt. must be one of his pals not realising the old sim is barred and rang the number which has not changed.
Title: Re: had my van nicked
Post by: mike1986 on June 28, 2017, 07:37:35 am
What a horrible little **** to phone your wife and kids like that!  >:(

I had my van stolen a few years back. The police found it a few days later and I got it back. Just post a picture of the van  on Facebook and get everyone to share it. I was getting calls off a few different people saying they had spotted it as the thief was still driving it around for a few days after. I'm sure this is was caused him to eventually ditch the van. Good luck
Title: Re: had my van nicked
Post by: Perfect Windows on June 28, 2017, 11:39:51 am
You hear it all the time I have had my van nicked but nearly 100% of these guys leave the keys in ignition. All it takes is someone to be walking past at the wrong time then boom your vans gone I have never once left my keys in my vans or cars even if I get out of van to make sure back doors are shut properly I always take them out .it's the thought of insurance not paying out that makes me do it
That's taking things to extremes is it not? Surely before the couple of seconds it takes to stroll to the back of the van and check your back doors  you could have a quick look at your surroundings and if there is no one in the vicinity there would be no need to remove the keys.

Why?  Why take even the tiny risk that you haven't spotted something or that you might get distracted while you're at the back of the van?  Seriously, would you gain even a second by "having a quick look" compared to just taking out the sodding key?  Really?  Madness.

Vin