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30-04-2021, 09:50 AM
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Catalytic converter theft: Drivers warned to protect their cars

"Drivers are being warned to protect their vehicles after a rise in the theft of catalytic converters."

"The device helps cut harmful emissions but a spike in the value of the precious metals they contain has made them more attractive to thieves.

Gangs can often jack up a parked car and remove them in minutes."

https://news.sky.com/story/catalytic...soars-12287717
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30-04-2021, 10:32 AM
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Re: Catalytic converter theft: Drivers warned to protect their cars

Originally Posted by Baz46 ->
"Drivers are being warned to protect their vehicles after a rise in the theft of catalytic converters."

"The device helps cut harmful emissions but a spike in the value of the precious metals they contain has made them more attractive to thieves.

Gangs can often jack up a parked car and remove them in minutes."

https://news.sky.com/story/catalytic...soars-12287717
Hi

Not an issue around here.

Far too dangerous, the locals will have you.
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30-04-2021, 11:16 AM
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Re: Catalytic converter theft: Drivers warned to protect their cars

Originally Posted by swimfeeders ->
Hi

Not an issue around here.

Far too dangerous, the locals will have you.
You are very fortunate in that then but not necessarily in other ways I see from some of your posts. Round here they take the whole vehicle in the middle of the night, even if it's parked on the driveway right next to the house!
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30-04-2021, 07:14 PM
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Re: Catalytic converter theft: Drivers warned to protect their cars

Police advise parking so that the converter cannot be easily reached. Hmm, how d'you do that then if you have to park on the road cos you've got no garage or driveway
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30-04-2021, 09:06 PM
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Re: Catalytic converter theft: Drivers warned to protect their cars

Originally Posted by Bathsheba ->
Police advise parking so that the converter cannot be easily reached. Hmm, how d'you do that then if you have to park on the road cos you've got no garage or driveway
Yes, that's strange advice. I have seen CCTV where thieves were going about their evil work and removing a catalytic converter. They just jacked the car up with a trolley jack, slid underneath, cut the converter off and were gone with minutes.
 

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