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Nasir

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Golf GTI used in robbery
« on: May 01, 2010, 07:17:02 pm »
Not sure if anybody watched crimewatch but there was a robbery in Bradford stealing around £150,000 worth of gold. They got away in a Golf GTI (mk5), the cars speed was used for the wrong thing here. They burnt it at the end uswel :sad1:. It was a stolen car a month before. Sad news and quite bad that they used a GTI, let's hope it's not a trend.
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Re: Golf GTI used in robbery
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2010, 07:24:24 pm »
Typical Bradford.  :sad1:
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Re: Golf GTI used in robbery
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2010, 07:26:06 pm »
same thing happened to my cupra r in bradford :sad1:
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Re: Golf GTI used in robbery
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2010, 07:43:27 pm »
I seen that crimewatch episode and spotted the mk5
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Re: Golf GTI used in robbery
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2010, 08:46:14 pm »
I saw a Pirelli getting recovered after being dumped following a robbery, sad sight, all dented and scratched  :sad:
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Re: Golf GTI used in robbery
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2010, 11:10:10 pm »
About 12 months ago (just when I was buying my GTI) there was a huge trend of robbers using MK5s, mainly due to the power but they don't turn many heads on the road either. Seem to be more Audi A3s being used lately.
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Re: Golf GTI used in robbery
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2010, 11:37:39 pm »
i take it theyre mainly 5dors they go for ?
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Re: Golf GTI used in robbery
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2010, 11:42:19 pm »
I know it's sad, the one in the reconstruction was 3 door. Whatever they can get I bet.
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Re: Golf GTI used in robbery
« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2010, 11:24:24 am »
golf gti are now the getaway vehicle favourites due to their speed and the ability to blend in well and not draw attention to itself, unlike a evo etc.
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Re: Golf GTI used in robbery
« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2010, 07:43:41 pm »
Quote from: Poverty on May 02, 2010, 11:24:24 am
golf gti are now the getaway vehicle favourites due to their speed and the ability to blend in well and not draw attention to itself, unlike a evo etc.


....Then I'm glad to say that mine draws plenty of attention to itself and is also useless driving fast over sleeping policemen aka speed bumps.
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Re: Golf GTI used in robbery
« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2010, 08:44:03 pm »
Quote from: Poverty on May 02, 2010, 11:24:24 am
golf gti are now the getaway vehicle favourites due to their speed and the ability to blend in well and not draw attention to itself, unlike a evo etc.

Haha.  :laugh:  Can we see the full results of your poll please. and also did you use the Chinese whispers method.   :driver:
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Re: Golf GTI used in robbery
« Reply #11 on: May 05, 2010, 09:53:04 am »
Been reported its been done again this time using an Audi.

This time its a different shop but owned by the same family.

http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/8136021.VIDEO__Armed_thugs_open_fire_in_jewellery_shop_ram_raid/
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Re: Golf GTI used in robbery
« Reply #12 on: May 05, 2010, 09:55:12 am »
time to get out of the jewelry business me thinks
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Re: Golf GTI used in robbery
« Reply #13 on: May 05, 2010, 09:58:41 am »
Quote from: Very Cherry on May 05, 2010, 09:55:12 am
time to get out of the jewelry business me thinks

...and Bradford. Cess pit.
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Re: Golf GTI used in robbery
« Reply #14 on: May 05, 2010, 06:17:38 pm »
Quote from: Edition30 on May 05, 2010, 09:58:41 am
Quote from: Very Cherry on May 05, 2010, 09:55:12 am
time to get out of the jewelry business me thinks

...and Bradford. Cess pit.

And Britain in general me thinks...
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