Bike theif Car spotters needed

[Gubbins]

Just checking cctv and car was recorded as a reflection in my neighbors car Both coming and going.
Can anyone recognise the car make..

 

[Wicky]

Looks like a Ford Focus in the reflection

 

[soundwave]

so from pics 1-3 they were there over 4 mins ?

 

[Gubbins]

Yes I think you may be right. Hope fully it's not a targeted job so if they were visitors they will be back

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[Gubbins]

Yes. And from the time they took it to me giving chase was 55 seconds

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[Kuorider]

Post it on Pistonheads, someone will give you the details. The rear lights look different.

 

[Gubbins]

Post it on Pistonheads, someone will give you the details. The rear lights look different.

Pistonheads? Is that on another forum?

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[soundwave]

if you was going to get a bike you would not do it like that you want in and out in seconds and that close looks way too small to just pull up right in front of ur house and take it like that and speed off in over 4 mins???

id look closer to home as just dont make sense tbh

 

[flecc]

A Ford dealer should be able to tell you what year Focus it is. The latest has lost the upper vent above the grill, the wrap-around rear lights indicate not too old and the slope of the side window line confirms that.

I'm guessing around two to three years, but a new Ford dealer might be able to pin it down quite accurately.
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[Gubbins]

the reg was definitely YK11 so 5 years old

 

[Deleted member 4366]

It's a Vauxhall Astra like this:
http://media5.autotrader.co.uk/media/540044cf337b436795d8bf9149c59847?width=699

 

[Gubbins]

No, dont think so, the front is all wrong. my photo has a deeper lower grill with a smaller bonet gap above

 

[Kuorider]

Pistonheads? Is that on another forum?

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Pistonheads.com Car nuts forum, probably will tell you exact car, model and year. Post the incident details there ,someone might know who this mob are, it's for sure they don't only do bike theft. Lots of police on there too so may ring a bell with one.

 

[Gubbins]

Pistonheads.com Car nuts forum, probably will tell you exact car, model and year. Post the incident details there ,someone might know who this mob are, it's for sure they don't only do bike theft. Lots of police on there too so may ring a bell with one.

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[Deleted member 4366]

No, dont think so, the front is all wrong. my photo has a deeper lower grill with a smaller bonet gap above

Look at this one, then. It's definitely an Astra:
http://images.buyacar.co.uk/img/med/vauxhall_astra_hatchback_37774.jpg

 

[Gubbins]

Look at this one, then. It's definitely an Astra:
http://images.buyacar.co.uk/img/med/vauxhall_astra_hatchback_37774.jpg

the grill is totally the wrong way up. I have searched astr grills and cant see anything like it. I searched 2010 focus and some of them are close, but mine has no badge on it. I will post on pistonheads tomorrow and see what transpires

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Yes you're right. After a long search, the closest I can find is the 2011 Ford Kuga. If it's one of those, the police should be able to find it quickly - that's if they can be bothered.

It has the correct shaped grill, the same trapezium shaped fog or side lights, the correct rear light, rear window and rear side window, and the same wide headlights. More difficult to see, but I think the darker wheel-arch trims are there. The only thing that's not an exact match is the upper grill, but I think there's some distortion in the photo caused by the curved window. Most important of all, it has the two bulges like rails across the back like you can see in your last photo and in this second one:
http://imganuncios.mitula.net/2011_ford_kuga_7320093474761594991.jpg

http://www.topgear.com/sites/default/files/styles/16x9_640w/public/cars-road-test/image/2015/02/Large Image (optional)_32.jpg?itok=nQoaZ5Y2

 

[LeighPing]

 

[Gubbins]

Yes you're right. After a long search, the closest I can find is the 2011 Ford Kuga. If it's one of those, the police should be able to find it quickly - that's if they can be bothered.

It has the correct shaped grill, the same trapezium shaped fog or side lights, the correct rear light, rear window and rear side window, and the same wide headlights. More difficult to see, but I think the darker wheel-arch trims are there. The only thing that's not an exact match is the upper grill, but I think there's some distortion in the photo caused by the curved window. Most important of all, it has the two bulges like rails across the back like you can see in your last photo and in this second one:
http://imganuncios.mitula.net/2011_ford_kuga_7320093474761594991.jpg

http://www.topgear.com/sites/default/files/styles/16x9_640w/public/cars-road-test/image/2015/02/Large Image (optional)_32.jpg?itok=nQoaZ5Y2

Unfortunately. cant be bothered seems to cover it.
One phone call told me to go home as officers were at my house.. No one there! Another call and they told me they had looked around for it, and then told me it hadn't been assigned to an officer. They probably think its just another bike theft, so I explained that this bike without a battery in this area is bordering on unique, could easily be spotted and is probably unsellable. We have a circus in town so going to look there this morning, and also cash convertors in town.

 

[Artstu]

It look like a sharper Ford Mondeo Sport, another company copied the look, but I can't remember the name or find the car.