Mk1 Escort YBH811J Ruislip (5/9/12) RECOVERED!!!!

[escortmad79]

Orange mk1 Escort YBH811J was stolen on 5th September 2012 from a locked compound in the South Ruislip area. The car is fitted with Cosworth running gear & 3 door Cosworth alloys.
£1000 reward on offer for info resulting in the return of this vehicle. Any info contact 07717229230

[escortmad79]

Anyone recognise this modified Astra van? Used to tow away the orange mk1 Escort above:

[sidewaysbo]

silly-billies you cant have nothing nowadays with out someone trying to take it cant you get the pic of this van on in your local news paper wheels are not the norm you would see on that sort of van is that stripes down the roof or roof rails and looks like a after market lower valance on the front than normal perhaps you could try putting something on facebook with the reward money plastered on it might stir up something a lot of people would take a look if they thought they would get something out of it shame you have to offer anything atall to get your own bloody car back hope you get it back chap

[escortmad79]

Ain't mine, the pics of the stolen car & pics of the van are all over facebook & the rest of the internet so hopefully the car will be reunited with its rightful owner shortly

[escortmad79]

Another image of the van:

[mini-mad-nick]

is there no other cctv in the local area, shops, garages etc to try and get atleast a front on or near on front shot of the gastra van? posted on my facebook tho, lets get this thing back

[escortmad79]

It's been/being checked all throughout the area. This footage came from a hotels CCTV but the reg isn't clear enough in the previous shot of the last image

[escortmad79]

Some more details............


Engine Bay Specifications
- 200 Engine Block
- 2wd Crank & Rods
- Standard Pistons machined to decrease compression ratio
- Ported and Polished Vulcan Head
- Stage 3 chip
- Dark Green Injectors
- 3 Bar Map Sensor
- T34 Turbo

Suspension, Braking & Wheel Specifications
- Coilovers Front Struts
- Rear CD8 Springs
- Rear Limited Slip Differential Axle
- Princes 4 Pot Calipers & Capri Discs
- Sierra 3 Door Cosworth Wheels
- Toyo PO4 Tyres


Interior Specifications
- Cobra Monacos Bucket Seats
- Sparco 4 Point Harnesses
- Rear Half Cage
- Ford Chrome Finish Gear Knob
- Stripped Dash
- Ford Motorsport boost guage

Exterior Specifications
- Full Strip Down & Respray- 'Sebring Red'
- Bonnet Catches
- 2.5 inch Exhaust Pipe
- Fiesta Turbo Back Box
- A K Automotive Graphics
- Owner's Club Affiliation Graphics- S2RS

[matto]

I'm no expert on Astra vans (thankfully) but that doesn't look to be modified at all, I think it's just a newish Sportive (XP?) model with all the boxes ticked, like: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-ASTRAVAN-SPORTIVE-XP-1-7-CDTI-INC-BLUETOOTH-/271049910048?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3f1bd56720 with the wheels from this one www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2008-VAUXHALL-ASTRA-SPORTIVE-CDTI-CAR-DERIVED-VAN-/280959100687?pt=UK_Commercial_Trucks&hash=item416a77a70f

[christhebodger]

if there out nicking escorts id bet that astra is nicked aswell total w**kers

hope it gets found and bk to its owner asap

[mini-mad-nick]

~Which hotel is it? could give people more of an idea which way it went and more options of cctv locations that could possibly lead to the discovery of the van and ultimately the escort

[escortmad79]

Think the owner of the car is checking all possible CCTV in the area, don't know which hotel it is but the wall opposite with a cutout & the broken double yellows should make it easy for someone local to identify which it is

[escortmad79]

Sebring Red Cosworth powered Mk1 Escort YBH811J stolen in September 2012 has been RECOVERED fairly stripped, 2 miles from where it was taken from. Wearing different plates & still with the owners hoody in the back!! Recovered almost 2 years after it was taken







** STATEMENT FROM THE OWNERS OF THE MK1 ESCORT STOLEN TWO YEARS AGO FROM AK AUTOMOTIVE**

The car has been found. We received a tip some hours ago that a mk1 escort matching the description of ours was spotted at a location in the South East that we will not disclose. Andrew went to ID the car and it still had his owner's club affiliation jumper laying on the floor of it. We will not name anyone involved however they have been given seven days to provide proof of purchase to the police and failing this they will be arrested. If it is produced the investigation will continue in to who stole or assisted in the theft of the vehicle and sold it on.

On to the bad news. The following has been removed and is still missing- Stage 3 Cosworth Engine and all peripherals and transmission. The front has only the inner wings remaining. The wheels, seats and roll cage are also all gone. We don't yet know the full extent of loss or damage but it's safe to say that it has devalued this custom built Classic Mexico which was valued at around £15k when stolen.

We will be taking all the legal action available to us and will be attempting to reclaim costs however it is unlikely we will succeed in getting back the full value from the criminals. Sadly we cannot really afford to rebuild the car to it's former glory and we have not planned what will happen to it going forward however please do not make purchase offers or suggestions.

It is being recovered today to be stored in a safe location at clear the opposite end of the country where it will be under surveillance until such a time where it can be made rolling again.

Despite some relief it is an extremely emotional time for us and the financial and emotional damage that this theft has caused us is immeasurable. It has caused countless sleepless nights, tears and worry not to mention the closure of AK Automotive as a full time sited business. The car was the reason myself and Andrew met, our pride and joy and a big part of our relationship as we are both avid car lovers.

We would like to thank all of the people who shared concern and tried to find the car when it first went missing whether that was through media campaigning or coming out in dozens of vehicles trawling the dark streets at night looking for it for weeks. We cannot begin to repay your kindness and we're sorry that it has come back in such a state that we may not be able to afford the repairs It is likely to be a long time before it is driveable or appreciable again to the public which is a shame as it was very well known and loved in it's Classic Ford circle and did a lot of shows over the years.

[bobblegut]

I'm glad they got it back , albeit imcomplete . I really hope a prosecution comes about , I'm sure i have read other thefts/atempted thefts that a astra van was seen following people in escorts .

[grifterkid]

This really is a bitter pill to swallow isn't it...?! It's a relief that the 'car' has been found but it is heartbreaking to see the state it has been found in!

I hope that whoever is/was responsible for this is bought to justice and that, somehow, the owners get the money needed for this car to become theirs once again.

My congratulations and condolences to you in equal measure...

[fordster00001]

Aug 9, 2014 13:45:35 GMT bobblegut said:

I'm glad they got it back , albeit imcomplete . I really hope a prosecution comes about , I'm sure i have read other thefts/atempted thefts that a astra van was seen following people in escorts .

I really hope a good kicking comes about....these people know no boundaries and need to be taught a lesson.....

[roccoguy]

Been following this on Facebook, guess at least now there is at least some chance of them getting some kind of financial settlement, albeit only a slim one.

No doubt the cars new reg was bought by a "log book collector" off of eBay...

[Al Ramone]

The people buying the parts off of that car must have had some clue.... i mean who cuts up a solid Mk1 Escort 2 door?

[colnerov]

Aug 10, 2014 1:42:47 GMT roccoguy said:

Been following this on Facebook, guess at least now there is at least some chance of them getting some kind of financial settlement, albeit only a slim one.

No doubt the cars new reg was bought by a "log book collector" off of eBay...

Hi, 2 years after it was stolen I would think/hope they had been paid out. It would then belong to the insurance company, so have they bought the salvage to further torment themselves or is it just passing through.

You are right about logbook sales on Ebay this is why they should not be encouraged. Unless it's a made up number plate to "cover" it.

Colin

[escortmad79]

Number plate relates to a black 1100 mk1, no doubt bought from ebay or somewhere else.

Insurance was a trade policy so the owners are looking into recouping the money in other ways