Defender 90, Lymington, Hampshire

[MonzaPhil]

Popped into work today to find my colleague has had his 90 stolen. It is quite identifiable.

H754 XWV
Matt black
Defender 90 Van
External cage
Internal cage
Rock sliders
Series doors
Swing away wheel carrier
200TDi
Red bucket seats
cubby box with speakers
tubular rear shock brackets
lift kit (all orange)
silver Wolf wheels
BF Mud terrains
A bar with 2 Roo lights
4 spotlamps on rollcage top bar (little round ones)
bushwhacker cables to eyelets on front wings
spotlamps in front bumper
reinforced type roof, no sunroof
no towing gear, which is unusual.
snorkel
and probably more







There are MANY features which make this car unique, chassis and body..........

Taken from outside his house, also a blue Defender from nearby, stickered up but not road legal and apparently not even fuelled, attempt made on at least one other local Defender.

Any help or info appreciated. He is obviously gutted.

[countvauxalot]

I will keep an eye out, I hope it gets found!

[skinnylew]

Gutting, if they took others though that's going to be organised crime and not a one off, they'll be on a container or out of the country in bits within a short while sadly. Hope it gets found though.

[MonzaPhil]

apparently they were disturbed trying to get a Disco but went back later to try again!

Other Defender taken was C267 WRY, blue with stickers is all I know.

[elmotheewokking]

I know a few people round here (Basingstoke area) who are into Landies, I'll give 'em a shout if they get offered any of the parts above and to make doubly sure their cars are secure.

[MonzaPhil]

Cheers. This one does have a lot of bolted on goodies but 90% are easily identifiable.

It's also quite loud as the exhaust comes out the side behind the passenger door....

[galahad]

Police are putting up warning notices in Avon & Somerset at the moment, lots of Defenders are going missing, obviously to order and probably out the country.

Hope you get it back

[ant318]

Jan 29, 2012 23:41:23 GMT galahad said:

Police are putting up warning notices in Avon & Somerset at the moment, lots of Defenders are going missing, obviously to order and probably out the country.

Hope you get it back

Its nice to see the police putting some effort in for a change. I work in Hampshire so ill keep eyed peeled again hope it turns up

[Soopahfly]

We've had loads of thefts up here in South Yorkshire.
Basically everyone with a Defender is on notice, as it's more than likely to go walkabout.

[MonzaPhil]

Last spotted by the roadside in Thorney Hill, Bransgore. Out of fuel we think as it seldom has much in it, sadly missing again before anyone realised whos it was.

[marksparks999]

sadly there is a national epidemic in stealing these for breaking or export... no where is exempt, but hot spots tend to be area of large agricultural use, Wales, South Yorks, A&S, D&C, Hants... The problem is not helped by many of the online sites where unscrupulous sellers can easily sell parts on!

[jessex90]

Also in essex alot of defenders are going missing the guy in essex was caught on cctv but did not get the reg but was a silver evo 5/6 with a black or carbon fibre bonnet

[MonzaPhil]

Well, the cops have arrested an oik and half a dozen recovery trucks have removed a variety of Defenders and parts from an address or addresses......

I'll let you know what we get back and what state it's in.

Partial yay.

[dungbug]

Feb 3, 2012 20:02:23 GMT MonzaPhil said:

Well, the cops have arrested an oik and half a dozen recovery trucks have removed a variety of Defenders and parts from an address or addresses......

I'll let you know what we get back and what state it's in.

Partial yay.

At least they've caught the b*stard, hopefully it'll be in a reasonable state.

[MonzaPhil]

Hope so, the lad round the corner from my friend had cancelled his insurance in December so he could save enough to finish his truck, it was immobile on the driveway and didn't even have fuel. They went geared up and actually got it driving when they stole it! It has been recovered as it's been spotted on the recovery trucks. Hopefully in one piece as he was looking at a total loss, anyway, I'm, waiting for more info.

[dungbug]

Feb 3, 2012 22:39:18 GMT MonzaPhil said:

Hope so, the lad round the corner from my friend had cancelled his insurance in December so he could save enough to finish his truck, it was immobile on the driveway and didn't even have fuel. They went geared up and actually got it driving when they stole it! It has been recovered as it's been spotted on the recovery trucks. Hopefully in one piece as he was looking at a total loss, anyway, I'm, waiting for more info.

Hope the news is positive chap.