Siena:

I've had one experience of attempted theft.

I got to my car, which was parked in Ridley market, Dalston, back in 1992. Only to find a lowlife scumbag trying to hot-wire my ride. He'd ripped the steering cowling off, and was trying to bypass my home-brewed immobiliser. I narrowly escaped doing jail time, after a brief, ferocious scuffle, which ended up with him having a badly broken right leg. It had to be amputated, just below the right knee. I only realised how bad I'd hurt him, when we were both in court, three months later. At the time, I thought it was just a flesh wound.

I felt bad for a short while, especially as he was 18-years-old at the time, but then thought, to hell with him. He was the criminal, and I was the one under scrutiny. I was lucky, I had good friends watching my back, and the supposed witness that claims he'd watched me break his leg, later changed his statement, which meant I got off.

Never had any more car theft, or attempted theft till date.

femmy2010:

The scumbag sure wont be jerking another car again.

igbsam:

I was double crossed at gun point with 5 car robbers surrounding me ordering me to get down along lagos abeokuta express way, Not knowing wat to do, i didn't know where the boldness came, hoping to see how active my v6 engine is, I put the car on reverse crushing the robber standing at the back of my car cos he was caught unaware. I drove in reverse for like 10secs before putting it on drive directly facing the ones in the front. The shot at me, but cos i was approaching them with speed, they were unable to aim straight at me, while jumping off the road. I crushed the leg of another one, and the zoomed of. I didn't drive home straight, rather drove to the police station and kept my car there for like a week in order to clear my tracks. It was an experience i would never forget.

slimyem:

guy,u get mind but no try am next tym o.
I have an uncle who did something close.he almost lost his life in the process.he had numerous gunshot wounds to his head.

Siena:

Wow. I thought I'd had it bad. I've never experienced car jacking, or had a firearm levelled at me. If that was the case, I'd willingly hand over my keys, and whatever else they asked of me,

Thank God for sparing your lives

igbsam:

I was double crossed at gun point with 5 car robbers surrounding me ordering me to get down along lagos abeokuta express way,  Not knowing wat to do, i didn't know where the boldness came, hoping to see how active my v6 engine is, I put the car on reverse crushing the robber standing at the back of my car cos he  was caught unaware. I drove in reverse for like 10secs before putting it on drive directly facing the ones in the front. The shot at me, but cos i was approaching them with speed, they were unable to aim straight at me, while jumping off the road. I crushed the leg of another one, and the zoomed of. I didn't drive home straight, rather drove to the police station and kept my car there for like a week in order to clear my tracks. It was an experience i would never forget.

babniyen:

I woke up around 3 am on the Thursday before Easter to find my car (Toyota corolla) with its small window at the back broken.boot and driver side door wide open.
2 Side mirrors, 1 rear brake lamp, 4 electric windows controls and my ECU gone.

The worst part was that the thief cut the jacks to the ECU from the wiring in the car and that started the nightmare for me.

All parts replaced ASAP (cost at about 60K) purchased ECU - 35K + sockets for the ECU 10K. Now all that remained was installation of the ECU. 2 weeks later having gone thru 12 - 15 rewires and towed the car twice from suulere to Ladipo market and back - NO SOLUTION.

I was considering dumping the car as the rewires all refused to reconnect the 100 + wires, then one day while complaining about the issue in a bar a friend assured me he had a guy who could fix the car.

Invite him now and he showed up. After due explanation find below his plan for the repair;

1. Buy a new set of complete wiring from an identical accidented vehicle in owode. Cost 65 K
2. Tow the car to his workshop
3. Workmanship - 35 K.

I was desperate and agreed, paid for the wires and 4 Hrs later he arrived with 2 black polythene bags filled with wires.

2 days later went to the workshop to check whats happening, see below what i saw !!.

I gave up on the car immediately and said few words and left. To my surprise 2 days later he asked me to come and upon getting there i saw him driving the car around.

He put every thing back together and i have been driving the car around for 4 weeks now and even thru Sundays Flood.

Total Cost of Repairs around 200k. Car alarm installed now and patrolling duty every night.

If that guy comes near my car again. HE IS DEAD MEAT.

Richfella:

Had the radio of my first car, a '95 Corolla, stolen - twice. I was happy the first time cos the radio was already spoilt. Wasn't so amused the second time .