JEZR 10 Posted November 13, 2016 (edited) Details here. Keep an eye out for this. Let's make it hotter than hell. Fat fingers! VW cup! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited November 13, 2016 by JEZR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted November 13, 2016 Wow, the audacity of some people. Its discusting that someone can just drive up, hitch on and drive away. Utter scum bags but unless there is a positive spot whilst in transit, I doubt this'll ever be recovered. :x Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 1 Posted November 13, 2016 Needless to say we're gutted for Ken. He kindly bought his racing Corrado up on the Thursday and spent most of the afternoon with us today chatting, telling us stories, showing us round the car - an absolute gent. Then as we were packing up I got a call off him telling me his trailer had been stolen, and he was frantically trying to ring around to find a way to get it back home as it is distinctly not road legal. Think he had managed to arrange recovery by his insurance company this evening - I'll update the thread with more info whenever we get it. An extremely disappointing end to an otherwise fantastic weekend. NEC claim they've had a run of trailers being stolen at the rate of about one per week by the same gang... yet no CCTV in the car park where all trailers *had* to be parked. Hard to fathom the thought process really. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VAG-hag 0 Posted November 14, 2016 1 per week and no action taken? That's **** poor! What a real kick in the teeth for the guy :( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yandards 0 Posted November 14, 2016 Needless to say we're gutted for Ken. He kindly bought his racing Corrado up on the Thursday and spent most of the afternoon with us today chatting, telling us stories, showing us round the car - an absolute gent. Then as we were packing up I got a call off him telling me his trailer had been stolen, and he was frantically trying to ring around to find a way to get it back home as it is distinctly not road legal. Think he had managed to arrange recovery by his insurance company this evening - I'll update the thread with more info whenever we get it. An extremely disappointing end to an otherwise fantastic weekend. NEC claim they've had a run of trailers being stolen at the rate of about one per week by the same gang... yet no CCTV in the car park where all trailers *had* to be parked. Hard to fathom the thought process really. Bloody cretins stealing things like that but the NEC really need to take a long hard look at what they are doing given that they know trailers are being pinched. With the amount of faff involved in getting in for setup and the fact you have to wave a car parking ticket at someone on the way out this really shouldn't be too difficult to sort out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 1 Posted November 14, 2016 Just had a missed call from Ken but he left a voicemail. He had to leave the car at the NEC overnight, but was able to return to collect it this morning. Apparently the police are now involved and reviewing what other CCTV was available from across the site so fingers crossed for positive news and they can catch these f@cking scumbags. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
delfinis38 1 Posted November 14, 2016 Just had a missed call from Ken but he left a voicemail. He had to leave the car at the NEC overnight, but was able to return to collect it this morning. Apparently the police are now involved and reviewing what other CCTV was available from across the site so fingers crossed for positive news and they can catch these f@cking scumbags. very sorry to here about this saga..... I guess an easy getaway straight on to the motorway... was the trailer hooked up to a vehicle, with a tow bar lock? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 13 Posted November 14, 2016 shocking! hope they find it & a good result for Ken Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 1 Posted November 14, 2016 very sorry to here about this saga..... I guess an easy getaway straight on to the motorway... was the trailer hooked up to a vehicle, with a tow bar lock? Yep - they simply kicked the lock off, ripped it off Ken's car, hooked it up to their car and ****ed off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JEZR 10 Posted November 14, 2016 If this has been happening weekly and you need a pass to get out, you wonder what in the heck the NEC are up to - or not. Sounds like you'd need someone on the gate to "assist"? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mic_VR 3 Posted November 14, 2016 Well this sucks. Poor Ken. Having been to the NEC a few times recently for work things, I have to say they are completely useless at organising any parking at all so this lack on action in the face of repeated theft doesn't surprise me at all. Hope he gets a positive outcome Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yandards 0 Posted November 14, 2016 Well this sucks. Poor Ken. Having been to the NEC a few times recently for work things, I have to say they are completely useless at organising any parking at all so this lack on action in the face of repeated theft doesn't surprise me at all. Hope he gets a positive outcome Agreed any car related show at the NEC is a case in point, they usually park the car show attendees up at the furthest point and have something like 'the skills show' for teenagers who mostly can't drive right next to the car park! It's always been very jobsworthy in that place and I still fail to understand the fuel tank requirement they set - fuel vapour is a lot worse than fuel and an empty tank will have 40+ litres of vapour in it - even more insane when you consider at a classic car show a lot of the cars don't have any form of carbon capture and just vent fuel vapour out to atmosphere as needed, muppets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
