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Stolen Hatch

Started by _never satisfied_ , Mar 16 2010 06:59 PM

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#26 dattoman

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Posted 18 March 2010 - 08:24 PM

Back on topic kiddies
And numbers will help locate this car

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Posted 18 March 2010 - 08:26 PM

I would be more then happy to chip in and help the old dear,

Great idea Tiny

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#28 _Driver 73_

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Posted 18 March 2010 - 09:36 PM

The poor old lady was on 3aw this morning talking to Neil Mitchell.
I really feel sorry for her because her husband died the week after they bought it and he never got the chance to drive it.
So she has keept it form day one in memory of her husband.

The F$%^& LOW LIFE WHO TOOK IT should be caught and HUNG!!!!!!!!.
By the way Neil was not a big fan of the Torana and didnt think they were much value????????????????????????????????????????????????

IF ONLY PEOPLE KNEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted 18 March 2010 - 10:39 PM

Aside from keeping an eye out for the car and parts would other people on the forum be willing to "pass the hat around" and get the old duck back into a Torana?

If the car is gone and not recovered, the least we could do is help her out in some other way. We may not have the resources to get another hatch but if she is used to driving a budgie I'm sure a fairly cheap sedan or UC hatch could be an option?

I'm just throwing it out there and if there is enough support to get something happening surely we could head it up.

I dont mind putting my hand up to assist in anyway possible.

What do others think?

Cheers,

Tony

Edit - Paul (LX2DR) what is the link to the Police page you referred to for the facebook link?

At the bottom of the article.
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#30 _never satisfied_

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Posted 19 March 2010 - 05:46 AM

Will list all of the numbers tonight. Andrew.

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#31 _martyn1960_

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Posted 19 March 2010 - 07:23 AM

Big T - what a great idea.

What do others think?

Can we collectively have forum admin advise the best way forward with this idea!

Martyn

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Posted 19 March 2010 - 07:38 AM

if every one is keen on that if it doesnt show up id be more than happy to help out ive got little money but im close to the area and have a tandem and plenty of tools so im sure we could all knock something up

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#33 dattoman

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Posted 19 March 2010 - 09:57 AM

I think its a brilliant idea
I'm sure someone down that way has a UC they could donate or sell cheap
And you guys could surely get together for a weekend and make it pretty
The old dear would love it I'm sure

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#34 _Big T_

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Posted 19 March 2010 - 12:15 PM

Update - Mary's Hatch has been found safe and well, minus the number plates :clappin:

Victoria Police link

Thank you to those who supported the idea of doing something constructive for Mary, I was hoping it wouldnt have to be actioned but I am glad the idea was well received.

I reckon the Victoria Police and general public deserve a big pat on the back for finding the car. Well done !!

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Posted 19 March 2010 - 12:45 PM

That's great news Big T. :spoton:

I reckon Mary will be one happy lady now.

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Posted 19 March 2010 - 02:18 PM

Hi

If mary put in a claim does that meen its a write off and she still only get stuff all for it?
I hope not and sury market value is more than what was offered

Chears Neil

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Posted 19 March 2010 - 02:25 PM

I love a happy ending.............. :cry:

With all the media exposure, this had to turn up I reckon.
Now watch red tape get in the way of it not having it's original rego number re-instated.

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#38 Toranavista

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Posted 19 March 2010 - 02:39 PM

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Posted 19 March 2010 - 02:51 PM

That is the best news :rockon:

I thought that it might turn up just a burnt out shell.

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#40 WhaleOilBeefHooked

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Posted 19 March 2010 - 03:29 PM

I love a happy ending..............
With all the media exposure, this had to turn up I reckon.
Now watch red tape get in the way of it not having it's original rego number re-instated.

It's far from red tape dude.. it's all about 2 sets of number plates issued with same details.. I would think the number plates are least of worries now that her torrie is back in thu driveway...

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#41 GML-31

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Posted 19 March 2010 - 03:31 PM

shame they didnt catch the little bastards with it as well.

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#42 mr5000

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Posted 19 March 2010 - 03:37 PM

heard it turned up near the coldstream tip they must have shat themselves at the media attention

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Posted 19 March 2010 - 03:45 PM

Too hot 2 handle, so they dropt it like it's HOT.. wait it was hot .. pitty they didn't get seen either comin or going from thu tip, Not over yet though as thu cops probably wanna have a talk to those scum bags involved, would have gone over it with a fine tooth comb with finger print dust everywhere I would imagine..

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#44 _sstorana_

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Posted 19 March 2010 - 03:59 PM

That's great news!!

A really good outcome for the old lady albeit minus the plates..

I hope that someone has a quiet word to her about updating and increasing her car insurance too..

cheers
Mick

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#45 mr5000

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Posted 19 March 2010 - 04:49 PM

the esc weighbridge cruise is next weekend they must have stuffed it up

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#46 lxsstorana

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Posted 19 March 2010 - 04:52 PM

I hope that someone has a quiet word to her about updating and increasing her car insurance too..

and maybe fit an immobiliser or kill switch to prevent the same thing happening again

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#47 _1973bathxu1_

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Posted 19 March 2010 - 04:55 PM

Hi i remember when a hk monaro was stolen a couple of years back and found less a few bits, it got the same attension as this torana

it was fully restored for free, and given back to the owner, a few good businesses had chipped in for the restoration,

who knows it just might happen to this elderly 92 y.o now that its been shown on tv, personally i hope it does,

regards aldo

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Posted 19 March 2010 - 05:03 PM

I love a happy ending..............
With all the media exposure, this had to turn up I reckon.
Now watch red tape get in the way of it not having it's original rego number re-instated.

It's far from red tape dude.. it's all about 2 sets of number plates issued with same details.. I would think the number plates are least of worries now that her torrie is back in thu driveway...

I don't know about N.S.W. but in Vic. they will re-issue old number plates. But there is a time frame of how long since the number was last on a car. This is the "red tape" I'm reffering to.

I'd understand what you are saying if it were the tags, but not number plates. 1 car would be legally registered with that number plate, the other wouldn't........simple.
Having said that, are we talking the tags were missing or the number plates?
There could be something lost in the terminology from the police site?

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#49 _never satisfied_

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Posted 19 March 2010 - 05:39 PM

Hello everyone. Thanks for keeping an eye out for the car and as you're all now aware, the car is back with Mary. It was reported in the media that the plates were missing, they were just not fitted to the car.

Thanks again, Andrew.