People will nick anything!!!!

[RST-Steve]

I came home today to find that some f**king scumbag has robbed two of the jacking point covers off the Mondeo. The one from the rear bumper and the driver's side rear one (as there are two on each side skirt).......... and you know the worst thing of all?? It was done on our own driveway in broad daylight as i bike to work and leave the car at home

They obviously just took what they needed, left the rest and fooked off............ seriously hacked off as they not only took them, but they cut them off too so i now have the remains of the plastic ties (that help to stop them falling off and being lost forever) hanging out of the holes and it looks awful............ FFS!!!

[massivewangers]

I saw another ST200 today that had a couple missing too! Strange.

Anything to save themselves a few quid hey!

[freeman]

 What a bunch of effing c**ts that really takes the piss to come onto your own driveway to do that  I've always had a rule that you should never f**k with another mans motor.

[cozmeister]

Keep an eye on ebay.   The fuckwits might've nicked them to make a few quid.

Or it might just be kids being c***s - take a look around the surrounding area, particularly in hedges - you might get lucky if they've nicked them and dumped them "for a laugh".

[RST-Steve]

Yeah i know what you mean................... ironically, as i stood outside.... having a rant lol...... a silver ST24 went past with BOTH jacking point covers gone from the drivers side!!!!

......... this is looking to be a bit common

[Churchy]

This is the problem with living in the ghetto Steve

Trouble is, there are soo many st200's around Yarmouth, they could be for any one of them! Saw another 3 yesterday, and estate, a hatchback, and a saloon.

[Fireball]

What a bunch of effing c**ts that really takes the piss to come onto your own driveway to do that  I've always had a rule that you should never f**k with another mans motor.

I'm with you on this - Dont piss with another mans car. It's as bad as those pricks that think "key'ing" a car is big and clever. Grrrr. I feel for you steve, bad times mate, especially after someone took the fog surrounds a while back.

Question is - when you replace them (which i assume is a given), how does one fix them or secure them to stop them being stolen again (which again, is probably a given)

[RST-Steve]

Already been on the phone and ordered the replacements from Ford............ one jacking point cover for the side skirt and one towing eye cover for the rear bumper with imperial blue paint and laquer and once again i'm out of pocket by around £40.......... just like fog light surrounds  

Theres nothing on eBay btw and i'd rather have new ones anyway  

This is the problem with living in the ghetto Steve

Trouble is, there are soo many st200's around Yarmouth, they could be for any one of them! Saw another 3 yesterday, and estate, a hatchback, and a saloon.

Yep, thats very true mate......... there IS loads around now, i take back my comment of never seeing another one lol! Thing is, they are getting very cheap now for what they are and the ropey ones are almost give-a-ways so lets just say the 'undesirables' seem to be buying them and helping themselves to bits 

Theres a nice bloke driving round in a W reg hatch like mine who stopped and had a chat when i was outside cleaning my 200 one day and we were talking for ages. Other than that, theres a few hatches and the estate but haven't seen the saloon yet

[matt]

Why not hide a big hairy spider behind each one ( there's plenty of space) that would surprise them.

Or more seriously a fake CCTV camera on the house pointing at the cars.

[RST-Steve]

Good thinking Matt............ liking the idea of the spider

[RST-Steve]

I know this is an old post, from last year BUT....................







JUST HAD ANOTHER 4 JACKING POINT COVERS NICKED OFF THE MONDEO OVERNIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Daz-cos]

WTF IS THIS WOLD COMING TO!!!!  thieving scumbags.

[Nash]

Steve i had this on mine, I might have a spare at home i will send you if i can find it.

I got sneaky after mine were stolen. I never used the jacking points behind them so i super glues a Razor blade to the bottom on the inside[where you hook your finger to pull them off], and then super glues the covers onto the side skirts. Only problem is i forgot to tell the lad i sold it to so hope he hasnt chopped his fingers off!

[cozmeister]

Talk about great minds Nash...

[Fireball]

Steve i had this on mine, I might have a spare at home i will send you if i can find it.

I got sneaky after mine were stolen. I never used the jacking points behind them so i super glues a Razor blade to the bottom on the inside[where you hook your finger to pull them off], and then super glues the covers onto the side skirts. Only problem is i forgot to tell the lad i sold it to so hope he hasnt chopped his fingers off!

You Sir, are a legend

[Fireball]

Set of microswitches attached to the door/boot open loop on the alarm. That'd do for the fiesta too. Just get em good and tight onto the cover, so they only open if the cover is fully removed. ALso switch them internally so you can deavtivate them yourself. It'd be tempted to do that. Works well for door handles too incase someone tries the handle with the alarm armed. Just fiddly to fit

[dansmith215]

sorry to hear the bad news steve, at least you can still buy the parts new from fords!!!!

Bloody hell churchy is alive??? Havent seen or heard from him in months!!!

[Fireball]

That was posted "Reply #5 on: August 28, 2009, 07:55:14 AM »" so it was a while ago......!

[cozmeister]

Zero jacking point covers FTW

[RST-Steve]

sorry to hear the bad news steve, at least you can still buy the parts new from fords!!!!

Bloody hell churchy is alive??? Havent seen or heard from him in months!!!

Hi Dan, yep this is an old thread i re-surfaced to the top as i just had another 4 covers nicked the other week............. your quite correct tho, you can still buy them from Ford tho! The replacements have been ordered, paid for, picked up and are now awaiting painting

But for now alas, i have a car with 4 big holes in the sides lol

[dansmith215]

opps should have looked at the date!!!

[cozmeister]

If  you don't replace them though Steve, they can't get nicked a third time! lol

[RST-Steve]

If  you don't replace them though Steve, they can't get nicked a third time! lol

Indeed, this is why they will only go on for "special occasions"