Dodgy offer to buy my 940

Dirty Rooster · Nov 10th, 2020, 13:06

Anyone else had some dodgy geezer offer to buy their big old Volvo?
Lunchtime today, knock on the door.
"Someone said you wanted to sell that old Volvo?",
followed by some bull about having just bought another car and the seller said this one was for sale.
Smelled a rat.

So I wandered up the street after they'd gone and sure enough they drove by again very slowly with bloke's passenger filming/photoing on the mobile.

Big black Nissan Navarra.

Banger-racers looking to nick it maybe?

BorderVolvo · Nov 10th, 2020, 13:43

Could be genuine but I'd be suspicious, especially as they drove by again.

I'd be for pulling the rotor arm off it.

Can you park it out of sight?

360beast · Nov 10th, 2020, 14:16

Oh god here we go, so they've moved on from 240s to 940s now. Right time to get my 940 tucked away every night now.

They will be banger racers, there was a massive speight of 240s being stolen Kent way a couple of years ago for banger racing.

Pulling the rotor arm off will do nothing, they steal old fords all the time and are in and out in minutes with it on the back of a transporter. Just have a look at the retro rides forum stolen section, there is obviously an all Granada banger meeting coming up as they're being stolen again.

griston64 · Nov 10th, 2020, 14:38

Did you get the reg of the Nissan ?

Dirty Rooster · Nov 10th, 2020, 20:47

Got the reg,
removed two plug leads.
Might find out where the local banger racing's at, scope it out.

DaveNP · Nov 10th, 2020, 21:01

I'd be inclined to use some highly visible deterrent like an actual wheelclamp or one of those big yellow steering wheel locks, it wouldn't stop a determined thief who knew what they were doing but if your car is visibly less easy to nick they might go elsewhere.

RonFleet · Nov 10th, 2020, 21:54

Perhaps a call to the Police 101 (?) telephone line to report suspicious activity is in order.

Dirty Rooster · Nov 10th, 2020, 22:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by RonFleet

Perhaps a call to the Police 101 (?) telephone line to report suspicious activity is in order.

Done that, just to see if the reg was flagged.

Nov 10th, 2020, 13:06	#1
Dirty Rooster Premier Member Last Online: Nov 23rd, 2023 14:26 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Haltwhistle	Dodgy offer to buy my 940 Anyone else had some dodgy geezer offer to buy their big old Volvo? Lunchtime today, knock on the door. "Someone said you wanted to sell that old Volvo?", followed by some bull about having just bought another car and the seller said this one was for sale. Smelled a rat. So I wandered up the street after they'd gone and sure enough they drove by again very slowly with bloke's passenger filming/photoing on the mobile. Big black Nissan Navarra. Banger-racers looking to nick it maybe? __________________ 1993 2.0 Turbo SE with 1991 2.0 Turbo engine. Older is better!

Nov 10th, 2020, 13:43	#2
BorderVolvo Member Last Online: Yesterday 08:15 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: North of Jedburgh	Could be genuine but I'd be suspicious, especially as they drove by again. I'd be for pulling the rotor arm off it. Can you park it out of sight? __________________ V70 2.4 Phase 1.....2435cc.....Registered 31/3/2000.....Leather,AC,CC,etc!.....182k

Nov 10th, 2020, 14:16	#3
360beast Go redblock or go home Last Online: Today 03:59 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: UK	Oh god here we go, so they've moved on from 240s to 940s now. Right time to get my 940 tucked away every night now. They will be banger racers, there was a massive speight of 240s being stolen Kent way a couple of years ago for banger racing. Pulling the rotor arm off will do nothing, they steal old fords all the time and are in and out in minutes with it on the back of a transporter. Just have a look at the retro rides forum stolen section, there is obviously an all Granada banger meeting coming up as they're being stolen again. Last edited by 360beast; Nov 10th, 2020 at 14:18.

Nov 10th, 2020, 14:38	#4
griston64 Premier Member Last Online: Today 09:20 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Lenzie	Did you get the reg of the Nissan ? __________________ V70 D5 SE Geartronic 215bhp Saville Grey 2012MY 940 LPT Manual 1996 740 SE 1990

Nov 10th, 2020, 20:47	#5
Dirty Rooster Premier Member Last Online: Nov 23rd, 2023 14:26 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Haltwhistle	Got the reg, removed two plug leads. Might find out where the local banger racing's at, scope it out. __________________ 1993 2.0 Turbo SE with 1991 2.0 Turbo engine. Older is better!

Nov 10th, 2020, 21:01	#6
DaveNP Non VOC Member Last Online: Jul 1st, 2024 18:30 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Milton Keynes	I'd be inclined to use some highly visible deterrent like an actual wheelclamp or one of those big yellow steering wheel locks, it wouldn't stop a determined thief who knew what they were doing but if your car is visibly less easy to nick they might go elsewhere. __________________ David V70 2.5 10v Torslanda Manual 98 Sreg

Nov 10th, 2020, 21:54	#7
RonFleet Junior Member Last Online: Yesterday 18:29 Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Fleet	Perhaps a call to the Police 101 (?) telephone line to report suspicious activity is in order. __________________ Cheers, Ron _______________________ XC40 T3 R-Design Automatic

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