STOLEN VEHICLE : KYY 536C

[Darren]

Fellow owners...

Long shot but my Mercedes Pagoda was stolen from outside my house today in broad daylight whilst I was out for just 3 hours. Please share this post in the hope that anyone sees the car :

Mercedes Pagoda 230 SL
Colour : Grey (with black soft top)
Registration : KYY 536C

[RAY]

 So sorry to hear that Darren, where about in london and what time.
I,m in Bromley South London.  Was it in the street, on your drive ? And as always when something like this happens i bet nobody heard or saw a thing.
Sorry
Ray

[StevenF]

So sorry to hear. 

The only thing worse than a thief is a thief who would steal one of cars. 

[TheEngineer]

After I sold my blue 230SL someone stole the hard-top off the car. By that time the new owner had possession of the car and title but it still grieved me that such a thing would happen.

[cfm65@me.com]

Hi Darren,
I am very sorry to hear about your loss. Holding thumbs that it would turn up soon.
Regards
Chris

[zoegrlh]

Really sorry to hear the sad news Darren. If by chance the thief exports it to USA we will keep our eyes open for it (newly shipped W113 230SL, gray from London to US). Since these cars are becoming more and more valuable, thieves will go to extremes to sell the car. Good luck in finding it.
Bob

[floatinghat]

Sorry to hear about your SL, sad what some will do for a buck.

[Tom Colitt]

Very sorry to hear that. I've been a victim several times over the years. Last time was just recently when they attempted to steal the car and since I now am very cautious they weren't able to.... Police have their fingerprints and are working to locate them... I will catch these thieves one at a time if I have to.

[stickandrudderman]

Sadly Darren you are the third of my customers to have their car stolen. You have my commiserations.

[waltklatt]

Sorry to hear of your terrible loss!
Were there any security cameras pointed in the direction of your car?  Public or private.
Maybe ask the neighbors around the area and hopefully one will have a picture of the lorry or tow truck that was used.
How was it taken so quickly?  paint. glass on the floor?

No one saw it being nicked?

Again, hope you get it back.

Walter

[Rolf-Dieter ✝︎]

Sorry to hear this Darren, hope you had it covered by insurance to the full price. I upgraded my coverage 2 years ago and may have to do it again. I hope you find a replacement soon, I fear the thief(s) part out the car and one never sees it again or sell it to some part of the world were chances to find it are very remote.

I saw your note on Facebook and like others we keep an eye out for it just in case.

Good Luck

Dieter

PS. I just finished a 1200 miles plus round trip and on the way down to Virginia I took naps in my car. During my stay down there I am in B&B's I find them far removed from the city and safe. I always make sure I am not followed. On my way back home I drove all the way just over 600 miles.

[TheEngineer]

May I suggest that you install a simple toggle switch somewhere that disables the starter circuit. If you do it yourself, nobody knows where the switch is.  You can reach it from the driver position. I tell people that my car has a sensor that reads my iris. My  model has a  stop solenoid on the injection pump. It is a very good place to wire the switch to. It also prevents flooding the cylinders with gas when shutting down the engine. It is a shortcoming of this model  that  when you  turn  the engine off using the key, some fuel is still injected until the engine  quits turning.

[ohoraherecaptain]

Man, that's really shocking! Reading the above responses I don't wish to rub salt in your wound!
Wish you the best.
JOH.

[Scottcorvette]

Really sorry to read this. Best of luck with getting the car back.

[zak]

So sorry for your loss.
Really hope it is found undamaged and unmolested.

jz

[Rothko]

Very sorry to hear about the theft.  I would be very upset if mine was stolen.  I assume that you've reported the theft to the authorities.  Due to the value of the theft, maybe they will actually do something about it.

Best of luck.

[gimp]

Very sorry to read about your loss.
It has been years since I have left the car unattended in a parking lot or Mall.
Theft is always on my mind.

[JamesL]

If I am not mistaken, this story has a happy ending

[Pawel66]

Really???

If so, I would love to see a picture of the happy couple!

[Rothko]

Don't keep us in suspense!

 

[JamesL]

Not my job to spill these particular beans!

[Pawel66]

  But you've sown the seeds already! 

[Darren]

All

First off thank you for the messages ! They were appreicated in the dark hours but as James has alluded the car has been found and is now back with me mostly in one piece. Its a very very long story as to how it was recovered but suffice to say without the foresight and frankly bravery of a flat bed driver named Wallid my car would be over the channel by now and being parted out.

As the poilceman who called me and was with the car (and Wallid) when I went to collect it at 01:00 AM last week said to me..."you owe that fella a drink". Happy to repprt he got a lot more than that and deservedly so.

Stickandrudderman will be sorting out the damage to roof, bonnet and steering column and so for now its a happy ending but a massive lesosn learned by me. These cars are easy to get into (in soft top format) for professional thieves as this gang most certainly were.

And James thank you for prompting me to update the thread ! Quite right :-)

Thanks again all...and if I may....look after you cars !!!!

Cheers

Darren

[RAY]

That, my friend, is fantastic news and i,m sure i speak for everyone.

But i must just say " we like a very long story " even if it is just to enlighten us as to what action's you took to find it, how much the police were involved etc etc to maybe give the rest of us an insight if any fellow members find ourselves in the same terrible situation.

Wishing you all the best in getting it back into shape, it will be with the right man to do it.

Ray

[cfm65@me.com]

Great news Darren,
Pleased to hear you got it back, pity about the damage though.
Regards
Chris
Cape Town