Steering wheel and seats stolen from Mercedes C63

[mark0006]

Hope this doesn't become a trend.






4 pictures and article details

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[AMGeed]

That's the USA for you

We don't mess around in the UK..............the whole car gets stolen

 

[mark0006]

That's the USA for you

We don't mess around in the UK..............the whole car gets stolen

Sweden

 

[cinek]

I dont know, it might be the opposite - some sophisticated anti-thief prevention system.

 

[AMGeed]

Sweden

I should have read the article more thoroughly:fail

 

[Watchcame430]

Rest of it apart from the engine is like a C180 I guess?

 

[kianok]

We don't mess around in the UK..............the whole car gets stolen

Or much more thorough at least..........

Audi abandoned during floods was picked apart by thieves | Mail Online

 

[KillerHERTZ]

Why was the passenger seat left?

 

[miro]

Looks like theft to order.

 

[mark0006]

Looks like theft to order.

Exactly, probably needed that color leather seats.

 

[prprandall51]

Looks like theft to order.

There was an article in the Telegraph a couple of weeks ago about very high levels of theft from Audi RS cars:
The Audi seats being stolen to order - Telegraph

There is even a name for this: "OEM-plus".

 

[def90cars]

I had the Recaros taken from my SVX Defender - £4000 EACH to replace.

 

[Watchcame430]

I think the ethics of parts suppliers needs to be questioned on this sort of thing. What sort of margin are they making at these crazy prices? Its taking advantage of misfortune.

 

[Howard]

There was an article done by a magazine some time ago about the cost of building a vw golf by ordering the parts seperately.

Well over £100k in parts

Car to buy new was approx £30k

 

[miro]

Exactly, probably needed that color leather seats.

I once had the joy of installing C63 seats into a non-C63 car. I hope that whoever stole those seats isnt stupid enough to try and install them into a typical C-class. The SRS will never go off unless you software recode the SRS unit in a very special way.

 

[mark0006]

I once had the joy of installing C63 seats into a non-C63 car. I hope that whoever stole those seats isnt stupid enough to try and install them into a typical C-class. The SRS will never go off unless you software recode the SRS unit in a very special way.

Judging from they only stole the drivers seat, it is a safe bet that they will install in a car that has the passenger seat matching which is C63.

 

[219]

There was an article done by a magazine some time ago about the cost of building a vw golf by ordering the parts seperately.

Well over £100k in parts

Car to buy new was approx £30k

I remember Mercedes saying at the launch of the R129 that each seat cost the same to make as a VW Golf !