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#1 Goblin

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Posted 30 June 2012 - 03:18

Mate of mine just had hes car stolen at Groenies. Looks like thieves have identified it as a oppurtunistic spot. So for what is worth,be alert for suspicious character’s and when you push your remote ensure your car is actually locked.

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Posted 30 June 2012 - 03:23

Sh1t
Where did he park?

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Posted 30 June 2012 - 03:59

Ag no man!

In the past 5 years of cycling there I have never heard of such an incident.

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Posted 01 July 2012 - 12:03

Dis sommer k@k !
I go there allot on my one to run in the week and mostly it's deserted. Still I have always felt "safe" there.

But this is probly more a weekend thing when there are more people ?
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Posted 01 July 2012 - 08:08

View PostCavendish, on 30 June 2012 - 03:23 , said:

Sh1t
Where did he park?

As you go in , first left into the main parking , down at the bottom. And on sat a morning, the place was packed.
Tracker got it, but in two hours they had basically stripped out all the contents, seats, carpets ,dash, most probably looking for the tracker.

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Posted 01 July 2012 - 08:29

That sucks - just out of interest, what car was it?

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Posted 01 July 2012 - 09:06

View PostGoblin, on 01 July 2012 - 08:08 , said:



As you go in , first left into the main parking , down at the bottom. And on sat a morning, the place was packed.
Tracker got it, but in two hours they had basically stripped out all the contents, seats, carpets ,dash, most probably looking for the tracker.
That sucks, id rather not get the car back than a stripped one.

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Posted 01 July 2012 - 01:20

What did Groenkloof security say??

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Posted 01 July 2012 - 06:21

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Posted 01 July 2012 - 06:22

View PostNeg, on 01 July 2012 - 01:20 , said:

What did Groenkloof security say??
They where concerned and offered to call the cops.
Asked for hes email address so that they could get in touch with him later.

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Posted 02 July 2012 - 07:16

This is a bummer. Always considered it one of the safest venues around. Maybe they could use the card system they used at the Groenkloof/Fountains gate for cars? You can't leave unless you return the card you get at the entrance?
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Posted 02 July 2012 - 08:55

Car theft seems to have rocketed in the PTA area.
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Posted 02 July 2012 - 08:56

View PostTumbleweed, on 02 July 2012 - 07:16 , said:

This is a bummer. Always considered it one of the safest venues around. Maybe they could use the card system they used at the Groenkloof/Fountains gate for cars? You can't leave unless you return the card you get at the entrance?
not a bad idea, but i dont know about you guys, but i always leave those tickets in my car. I know i shouldnt, but i do.
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Posted 02 July 2012 - 09:14

Car theft at races are also a big problem . Before Babaas got new security a few cars got stolen there . At the Military race a few months ago a car got stolen .
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Posted 02 July 2012 - 09:17

This is terrible news!!!!!!
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