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T.C
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PostPosted: 15:27 - 30 Aug 2011    Post subject: To those who it may concern, Please accept my apologies! Reply with quote

On Friday I had a bit of a rant on a couple of threads, where I was somewhat churlish and curt.

To those who it appeared to be aimed at, would you please accept my apologies

On Thursday night into Friday morning my garage was burgled and £30,000 worth of tools were taken, and then to make matters worse, on Friday afternoon some tosspot decided to put a dent down the side of my Jag which I have had from new and always keep pristine and mark free.

I was caught in the wrong frame of mine and set of on a rant.

It was immature and unprofessional, and so please agan accept my apologies. I hope that those who know me will have realised that it was out of character.
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PostPosted: 15:38 - 30 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

£30K worth of tools Shocked

What where they made of gold?

Sorry to hear man!
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PostPosted: 15:40 - 30 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

What Jag have you got?
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PostPosted: 15:45 - 30 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Blackwolf wrote:
£30K worth of tools Shocked

What where they made of gold?

Sorry to hear man!


Isn't that hard to amass that value of tools if you're seriously into mechanics, especially vehicle restoration or suchlike.

T.C. - I'd be pretty pissed off, don't worry about it, we're bikers not Bishops, I think we can handle it. Wink
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PostPosted: 15:51 - 30 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bad luck T.C

May the scum who stole your tools die a slow and very painful death (after returning your tools of course).
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PostPosted: 16:06 - 30 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

I hope you were insured TC?
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T.C
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PostPosted: 17:16 - 30 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Blackwolf wrote:
£30K worth of tools Shocked

What where they made of gold?

Sorry to hear man!


Well I guess some would think they are made of Gold.

All of them were Snap-On, with sockets ranging from 10mm through to my giant 70mm plus all sizes in between, spanners from 14mm through to 56mm

Plus all my ratchets which I had in all the different size drives, all my screwdrivers, breaker bars, electronic ignition testing equipment, compression testers, hydrometer, pliars, the whole lot collected over about 25 years.

Then there were my two big Snap-On tool chests in which they were all stored. They took one, so they must have had a vehicle and there would have been three of 4 of the thieving scrotes, the other chest was left behind but ransacked.

They all carry a lifetime guarantee, which is part of the reason they are so expensive, but what really bugs is that some of them just cannot be replaced as they were old but 100% reliable and are not made anymore.

The bastards know what they were looking for and must have seen me outside working on the bike or got a look in when I had the door open at some time.

I did not include that there is also about a £2,000 for the damage to the garage.

Redoko, I only have the X-Type, but I brought it new in 2009, and just waiting for the new replacement to be launched.

Hetzer, yes I am insured, but the insurance company have politely pointed out the small print that states that any claim made relating to the Garage is limited to £2,000 as it is not attached to the property, which I find annoying as I pointed out the type of garage I had and the value of my tools.

They were very happy to take my money, typically not so keen to pay out, so there may be a complaint to the Ombudsman for miss selling on the horizon
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PostPosted: 17:22 - 30 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

When you lose tools it's always worse than you first realise as you think about all the ones you use all the time.....it's only when you need something weird and out of the ordinary that you realise that went too Sad

Insurance companies are legalised highwaymen ,good luck with getting them to do the right thing.
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PostPosted: 17:39 - 30 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

I hope the thieving filth die screaming of cancer. And the scum who actually stole the tools.
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PostPosted: 17:39 - 30 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

T.C, how about a description of the older rarer tools. Also the tool chest, was it a bog standard red one? limited edition one? any identifying marks/scuffs/dents etc?

Don't know where you are in the country, but it could be worth people around your way keeping an eye out at car-boot sales or local classifieds/gumtree and the like.

I feel for you though! I only have a smallish toolbox crammed full of halfords pro stuff (probably about 300quid of tools all in) and I'd be livid if that went missing, so I can't imagine how tough it is for you!

When my old man was in engineering, he had about 15grands worth of snap-on tools which he frequently carried around in his van. He defaced every tool he could by grinding the snap-on logo off and etching his initials on them. His argument was that if someone stole them, they'd be worth fuck-all to sell as there was no-way of knowing they were snap-on and it didn't matter to him that the snap-on logo was missing as he bought the tools and knew what they were. Funnily enough, not a single tool was borrowed and not brought back. Not sure how it would've stood him with regards to the lifetime warranty, but the nature of snap-on tools meant he never had to find out.

Hope the coppers nail the bastards!
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PostPosted: 19:05 - 30 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry to hear that, hope it all gets sorted.

On a separate note, in a previous job i spent several days at Snap-On's UK headquarters (working on interfacing mobile printers with their portable diagnostic machines).
The whole place was just tool porn everywhere, and i spent most of my time there sporting a semi-lob with a runny nose.

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PostPosted: 19:06 - 30 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hetzer wrote:
I hope the thieving filth die screaming of cancer. And the scum who actually stole the tools.


What you did there, I see it. Clapping
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PostPosted: 23:03 - 30 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Minty wrote:
Hetzer wrote:
I hope the thieving filth die screaming of cancer. And the scum who actually stole the tools.


What you did there, I see it. Clapping


I must admit I'm in two minds as to whether he did or not? Hand
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PostPosted: 08:26 - 31 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry to hear that TC.
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PostPosted: 09:55 - 31 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bad luck TC, here's hoping all your stuff is found Thumbs Up

It annoys the hell out of me that you can't even work in your own garage with the doors open without some scumbags eyeing it up for theft. I'm always paranoid when I have the garage door open, but you shouldn't have to be! Evil or Very Mad
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PostPosted: 10:22 - 31 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

All the Snap-on stuff has serial numbers doesn't it? Should make it easier to return.
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PostPosted: 10:57 - 01 Sep 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very out of character. Sorry to hear about the run of events that sparked it Neutral
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