Stolen Maestro, Ramsbottom,Bury, Lancashire

[Guest]

Sadly I have to report that my Maestro has been stolen sometime over this weekend, probably on Sunday night From Whalley Road, Shuttleworth, Ramsbottom.
A long shot this but if anyone sees a red Maestro reg F 62 XSX please report it immediately. This vehicle is on an SORN and is/was awaiting brake parts. Only three brakes are working.
I guess it's local tealeaves but it's not hard to spot any Maestro these days!

Steve.

[G51 NAV]

How sad, considering its history in your signature.
I bet if you'd taken it out on Sunday night while SORN, Lancs/GM Police would have spotted it and arrested you before you'd driven 100 meters.
Let's hope that because it's both reported stolen and was SORN, the police radar picks it up very quickly.

[BIGDAVE]

sorry to hear of you having your car solen.when my dads one was stolen it was driven up the local park and torched and the hand brake let off so it rolled down the hiill.sadly the police was no use they did not even notifie us on the same evening it had been found.and sadly there was nowt we could recover as it was crushed. dave

[Guest]

How sad, considering its history in your signature.
I bet if you'd taken it out on Sunday night while SORN, Lancs/GM Police would have spotted it and arrested you before you'd driven 100 meters.
Let's hope that because it's both reported stolen and was SORN, the police radar picks it up very quickly.

Thanks for that, I've driven around locally to many of the places I can think of where it might be but no luck and no come back from the Police so far.
A few years ago a neighbour had his Nissan Micra stolen, vandalised and torched so I'm not holding my breath.

Steve.

[chrisl]

Sorry to hear that... I hope they catch the b.stards

C

[Oli]

Hope you get it back safe and sound, please let us know the outcome

[Guest]

Hope you get it back safe and sound, please let us know the outcome

Just when I was beginning to fear the worst GM Police phoned to say that the car has been found in Denton. It's condition is described as having damage to a wing (well I've got two of those on K 502 RHG) and being undriveable. Well, it was "undriveable" when they drove off and did 20 miles in it! If they are referring to the brakes then I know about that but I don't know if they've done more damage to it.
A sleepless night is in prospect before I phone the garage (with bated breath) which recovered it in the morning, another report to follow tomorrow............
My father bought the car on 1st Feb 1990, I'm, hopefully, retreiving it on 1st Feb 2011.

[Guest]

Good luck, Steve, it at least sounds like a happier ending than for my Montego that was stolen last year. Found half a mile up the road in Bredbury burnt to a crisp

Bar stewards...

[Guest]

Fingers crossed for you.

[G51 NAV]

Good luck mate our fingers and toes are crossed for you here. Little b'stards.

[Austin-Rover]

Glad to hear it didn't get burned. Shame you'll have to hold on a little longer to find out the true extent of the damage. I hope it is saveable. I also hope you don't get stung for expensive storage and recovery costs.

[D87SMW]

Good news (relatively) - best of luck to you.

[Captain Slow]

Keeping my fingers crossed for you mate.

[Guest]

Now awaiting SOCO to do the dabs on it. Damage is to n/s front wing, spoiler and headlamp and they broke the ignition so it will start with a screwdriver.
The only thing I haven't got is an undamaged spoiler. It's £150 just for the recovery so far.

[G51 NAV]

Great isn't it when some little cnut nicks your car but you have to pay to get it back. No wonder this country's fcuked up.