Yes Palmnuts, we're all still here! same as you by the looks of it!
Sorry to hear about that Roger, the joys of urban living...
After we had our Mk4 Golf VR6 4mo stolen in 2003 when we lived in Didsbury (front door kicked off by 3 balaclava wearing thugs wielding screwdrivers & threatening to kill the mrs for the keys) it wasn't until 2011 when we moved to the Staffordshire countryside that we started sleeping properly again....
Not seen a policeman here in 5 years, let alone any burglars! And I have a couple of shotguns now too
..Steering wheel was more tricky than I thought. It's cost way more than the £250 factory option price, but I'll make some back when I sell it all before the car goes. Plus mines now a unique heated alcantara version which looks exactly like the BMWP one that costs a grand!
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