Russian Yaris Thieves

[MadMax]

OK, I was on this site (http://englishrussia.com) (don't ask) and came across the following...

http://englishrussia.com/images/new_car_thieves/1.jpg

If before car thieves mainly were looking inside of the car to get some accidentally left bag or car cd, then these days they switched to the surface of the car, thanks to all this fast electrical tools available to public today. The car owner is risking to find his car stripped of most vital body parts in minutes when he leaves his car unattended on the street.

http://media.englishrussia.com/new_car_thieves/2.jpg

http://media.englishrussia.com/new_car_thieves/3.jpg



What is odd is that it is a LHD Yaris in Russia! :iono:

But I'd sure love to have that split-folding rear seat! :evil:

Cheers! M2

[BluYrs]

Interesting... as more smaller cars are made with body parts, which are easy to replace (attached by a few bolts), this kind of things could become more and more common.

Btw, RHD cars are common in Russia, especially in Eastern parts. Japanese imports are popular.

[nemelek]

It is interesting on what they took. The tires looked in good shape.

[auxmike]

This car is RIGHT hand drive. Look at the brake master cylinder....:iono:

[DandiDani]

that sux

[*MAD DOG*]

This car is RIGHT hand drive. Look at the brake master cylinder....:iono:

+1

Not to mention you can see the steering wheel on the right in this picture....

http://media.englishrussia.com/new_car_thieves/2.jpg
:rolleyes:

[Snubba]

I visited Moscow 9 years ago and on the smaller streets in the neighborhoods they had these small car sheds that you park your whole car in to lock it up. The sheds were car-shaped.
In Minsk, Belarus, a friend bought (ordered) a used Yaris from America. For some reason used American cars are available at affordable prices. I always wonder if they're stolen.
In St. Petersburg, this one guy had his Audi stolen from his garage. He bought a VW after that and had all kinds of locks on it, one locked the manual shifter, one locked the hood, and I think a brake pedal lock too. He then ordered a used A8 from Germany and got an A6 but he was happy. By the way those diesels haul ass! Now he parks it in front of his work at night where there's a guard.
And one time a guy visited Belarus from Vladivostok (Eastern Russia) and asked to drive a left handed car just to see what it was like because the only cars he drove were right hand drives from Japan.