Caterham wrote:

absolute scum.

perhaps a few of us should get together at these events and set up a 'sting'

MarkBrown wrote:

... At least they weren't stolen outright. ...

Mossberg wrote:

I find it very sad that any time I see a nice defender, instead of looking at it with admiration and envy, I look and wonder what security they have and how, if it was mine, I would be worried about leaving it unattended.

My defender looks used. When I shut my rear door sometimes bits of rust fall off. It has many dents and scarres and I would really like to do a budget restoration job, but every time I look at those dents and blemishes I think "well at least it's less desirable".

Unfortunately we live in a society where our police and justice system are not a deterrent. It seems that these days that laws are there to control and hinder the law abiding. I am not a believer in mob rule or vigilantes but it seems there is no real deterrent to criminals and thugs.

It is too easy to offer a crime number and say "claim off your insurance" when an occurrence like this happens, but being financially recompensed does not put right the mental distress and sense of violation we are left with.

I do wonder if the poor people that own that defender will keep it or if the distress caused will mean they can't put up with the worry of owning one anymore.

I really do feel for the owners. You go to an event so that you can come away with a positive experience and you end up with this. Very sad.

Mossberg wrote:

I find it very sad that any time I see a nice defender, instead of looking at it with admiration and envy, I look and wonder what security they have and how, if it was mine, I would be worried about leaving it unattended.

My defender looks used. When I shut my rear door sometimes bits of rust fall off. It has many dents and scarres and I would really like to do a budget restoration job, but every time I look at those dents and blemishes I think "well at least it's less desirable".

Unfortunately we live in a society where our police and justice system are not a deterrent. It seems that these days that laws are there to control and hinder the law abiding. I am not a believer in mob rule or vigilantes but it seems there is no real deterrent to criminals and thugs.

It is too easy to offer a crime number and say "claim off your insurance" when an occurrence like this happens, but being financially recompensed does not put right the mental distress and sense of violation we are left with.

I do wonder if the poor people that own that defender will keep it or if the distress caused will mean they can't put up with the worry of owning one anymore.

I really do feel for the owners. You go to an event so that you can come away with a positive experience and you end up with this. Very sad.

LR90XS2011 wrote:

Sadly its not just defenders anymore, in the west midlands gangs are targeting station car parks and stripping the front ends off almost any modern car.

Clearly these parts are supporting the back street repair trade probably for cars that were not properly insured in the first place.

Unfortunately this country is fairly quickly getting taken over by scum and the police are under resourced to deal with this type of crime.

markb110 wrote:

It’s why I can’t look at those vehicles exported into the US that once passed through customs they then get stripped down then rebuilt with larger engines a new interior and made to look like a Puma.

Some of those business’ I understand have an ex pat connection.

Does make you wonder.

And to answer the question about insurance, just watch that industry move to the green side in the next few years.