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philthejono
Member Since: 01 Aug 2007
Location: Rugby
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just got back from Sainsbuiry's first time I have seen the back of the Disco in the light and from afar only to spot the spare wheel has been nicked. Winch cable and the bit where the bolt goes looks in perfect condition, so someone who knows what they are doing. Phoned Sturgess in Leicester to see how much they would charge and they tell me they are having a bit of a run on replacement spare wheels at the moment - although I haven't found any recent threads to indicate this is the case. Anyone else lost a spare?
Have a few ideas where mine has gone from, as car is not parked up in many places, but all are carparks that have CCTV and are meant to be secure!! 11 HSE Santorini Black
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 4th Oct 2008 11:44 am |
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DG
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
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This seems to be occuring more frequently nowadays  . I think someone on here was looking into a modification to help deter the bleeders ...but I don't know what came of it
For now ..leaving it in access mode is the first line of defence  21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 4th Oct 2008 11:55 am |
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countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
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Isn't that a full size wheel, so why has it got a 50mph sticker on it 
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| 4th Oct 2008 12:05 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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If it all looks in good condition, are you sure it was there in the first place?
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| 4th Oct 2008 12:06 pm |
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90BHP
Member Since: 18 Oct 2006
Location: Half way along the road on the right
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If it's all there as tfc says - that doesn't add up. Theft to my knowledge involves something being missing. (not posting for obvious reasons).
If everything is there and wound all the way in, that would indicate spare used and not replaced, cable hanging loose for some time would have caused some interesting "clangs" and knocks from under the car whilst driving along  "To finish first, one first has to finish ...."
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| 4th Oct 2008 12:23 pm |
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DG
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
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good points 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 4th Oct 2008 12:32 pm |
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90BHP
Member Since: 18 Oct 2006
Location: Half way along the road on the right
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Thought about looping a good bike lock through mine and chassis rail, but if they come prepared - i'm just going to loose a lock too  "To finish first, one first has to finish ...."
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| 4th Oct 2008 12:35 pm |
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caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
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How old is the car? Have you ever changed a tyre?
First time I got a flat I found the spare had a tyre with15,00 km of wear a gouge out of the side and a chunh out of the rim. 
Dealer gave me a new one, so maybe yours wasn't supplied? If it is all there and wound back up it looks suspicious. They would have had to have got inside to steal it.  “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 4th Oct 2008 12:49 pm |
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Roel
Member Since: 16 Aug 2008
Location: home
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I looked at mine and couldn't figure out a way to lower the winch from below. But He, I am not a thieve I think, and so I don't have the right way of thinking to find that out Roel
1997 Camel Trophy Disco ex-P101JWK (traded it for a Britains 42101)
1984 90 TD5
2005 G4 Disco 3 BN55WPT
Also member of club MTR
and Club Faultmate
Interested in my 4x4 history see my website: www.mudmachine.webklik.nl
Sorry it's in Dutch and with google translator it gets funny.
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| 4th Oct 2008 1:03 pm |
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ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
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10forcash wrote:If it all looks in good condition, are you sure it was there in the first place?
I agree!
It's not been at your dealers since you last noticed it ... has it? I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
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| 4th Oct 2008 1:19 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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The 'traditional' method for D3 spares to be stolen involves a pair of bolt cutters
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| 4th Oct 2008 1:21 pm |
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caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
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The tealeaves would have left it dangling on the road anyway.
Evidence of dealer involvement is stacking up.  “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 4th Oct 2008 1:30 pm |
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philthejono
Member Since: 01 Aug 2007
Location: Rugby
Posts: 85
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no this is genuine theft - or the thing dropped off. Washed the car two weekends ago and it was definately there, not been far enough away in the light to notice the gapping hole since. Strange thing is the winch wire is still very taught and the bracket thing the bolt must screw into looks complete, going to have a look at how one is fitted as really can't understand how this was taken off - and no strange noises either 11 HSE Santorini Black
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| 4th Oct 2008 1:57 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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What bolt?
Photo might help
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| 4th Oct 2008 2:10 pm |
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