slybunda Posted 26 September 2019 Report Posted 26 September 2019 iv heard a lot of these thefts going on, local britannia tyres and exhausts place done 5 replacements today, 4 Jazz's and a prius. looks like a lot of jap cars especially prius are being targetted. wondering is the celica is also on the hit list? if so what to do to protect the cat? wondering if its safer to do a decat now and put the cat back on for mot time?
Old Red Celica Posted 26 September 2019 Report Posted 26 September 2019 I think the cats in hybrids have some extra valuable metal in the basic petrol cars. As a new cat for a celica starts at about £50, can't see a scrap one being worth the hassle.
Black Knight Posted 26 September 2019 Report Posted 26 September 2019 As Bryan says......Celica Cat's are not worth the hassle for a thief as they don't contain particularly high concentrations of precious metal compared to 'New' Cat's. Car is naturally too low also, would need jacking up to get access. These sort of thefts generally target cars with higher ride heights like 4x4's as they can get straight under them and cut it out without any extra work.
paulgtt Posted 26 September 2019 Report Posted 26 September 2019 My dad had this done to a shogun that he used to own, we even got it on cctv of them nicking it, less than 2 minutes from the car pulling up to driving off. There was a spate of cat converter thefts on 4x4’s in our area at the time, 5 got done in one street in one night
arizona Posted 26 September 2019 Report Posted 26 September 2019 Been a number of them around here, mostly 4 x 4 vehicles, think as higher off the ground. Parked in drives or outside houses and no one heard anything. Even some done in hospital car parks during the day in some places in Surrey!
ams Posted 26 September 2019 Report Posted 26 September 2019 celica ones arent worth that much, genuine ones £35 - £40, aftermarket - £10 - £15 - thats on the g7 - the earlier ones are even less.
slybunda Posted 26 September 2019 Author Report Posted 26 September 2019 Possible to make it less nickable? Spray paint it red and yellow?
commandosqueak Posted 26 September 2019 Report Posted 26 September 2019 1 hour ago, slybunda said: Possible to make it less nickable? Spray paint it red and yellow? why red and yellow? hybrid cars have more precious metals in due to they having to abide by strict emission standards, therefore they are the ones the thief's will target. to be honest if they can get under mine and take the cat i will take my hat off to them. You need a low profile jack and i believe I have a shield over it
slybunda Posted 26 September 2019 Author Report Posted 26 September 2019 Which car you got? I got gen7 and mines not got a shield.
arizona Posted 26 September 2019 Report Posted 26 September 2019 1 hour ago, slybunda said: Which car you got? I got gen7 and mines not got a shield. If anyone is out in your road stealing them there's little to no chance they'll be interested in yours
Sherv Posted 27 September 2019 Report Posted 27 September 2019 My mate works for a company that deals in used CATs, they have a contract with the biggest recycling company in the uk and have branched out overseas. Theres some serious money to be made sorting the precious metals from them. Hes posted up loads of pics of unscrupulous people being filmed pulling up beside a target car (not just 4x4s) and they jack those up in seconds and saw the cats off ridiculously quick. Lots of Prius type cars and newer models. They work in teams and always usually have a nutter with a weapon with them to deal with owners or heroes. Theyll do it in broad daylight and are very efficient. 1
slybunda Posted 27 September 2019 Author Report Posted 27 September 2019 My cousin had a V reg honda accord 1.8 petrol. They stole that cat too from the driveway too. My bro scrapped a honda accord of a similar year and engine too. They checked the cat on the car saw it was original then gave him 430 quid for scrap value. Insane.
Kev 16v Posted 27 September 2019 Report Posted 27 September 2019 https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/how-to-keep-your-car-safe-from-catalytic-converter-theft/ar-AAHS1sj
Alistair_GT Posted 27 September 2019 Report Posted 27 September 2019 Our Mercedes Sprinter van at work had the cat/dpf stolen, they just unbolted the whole exhaust and did away with it. Must of taken them about a minute, was only held on with 3 bolts and a few rubber mounts that they chopped off. Merc wanted £3500 for a new one, and insurance wanted to write the van off We fitted a cheap shitty aftermarket cat/dpf, gutted it so it was hollow and had them mapped out. Never happened again, thieves don't want aftermarket cats only oem ones as the cheapo ones have bugger all precious metal in them (hence them being so cheap) As others have said though, celica ones aren't worth much and not easy to access so they won't bother. But decat it anyway 1
arizona Posted 27 September 2019 Report Posted 27 September 2019 https://news.surrey.police.uk/news/crime-prevention-advice-issued-following-spate-of-catalytic-converter-thefts-from-vehicles-378447?fbclid=IwAR2v1vqn1vVtkKp2JnkvzE3Q4dH1dfJmnKB7NuNWCk3_G_8aB4Qx5CZml_c
slybunda Posted 27 September 2019 Author Report Posted 27 September 2019 Hmm. Gas suspension that drops to 1cm off the ground when parked? Is that possible for a prius?
Kev 16v Posted 23 November 2019 Report Posted 23 November 2019 https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/consumer-news/105620/uk-catalytic-converter-thefts-up-tenfold-in-2019?_mout=1&utm_campaign=autoexpress_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter
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