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60 in 2018 to 4800 theft last year wow. No police manpower to set up stings and catch these scumbags. This is so easily done.

It's not an odd problem and it's not madness if one has been a victim. It's a major problem if u live in the southeast. Other regions may not have this issue, that is good and long may it stay that way. £400 for a cheap alternative exhaust or claim on insurance, that isn't madness, especially when the replacement OEM can get taken again The worry everytime u start up the car. I certainly cannot do with that stress.

My guess would be some have been victims and maybe others want to rid of it because of what could happen. No idea what they would get, perhaps a diesel if EV is not for them atm. I would go diesel automatic if I need a bigger car as planned. EV is not viable for me right now due to no driveway and do low mileage annually.

Exactly. I'm not even prepared to have it taken just the once. With all the grief and cost involved as well as worry everytime I start the car and drive off, no thanks. The auris hybrid or ct200 was going to be my next car, no chance of that now. I have a Yaris hybrid, fortunately the cat is at the manifold and thus cannot get to it or too difficult. Will keep that for now.

Sorry to hear that. It's ridiculous that the police cannot give u an update what they have done with the video been given. Even if they say the number plates were fakes as least you are inform of progress. The fact is they view this an a non violent crime so it's low priority. They don't have the man power to investigate thoroughly. The govt failed the country massively over the last 10 years with cuts that had detrimental effects in the UK. They are only now recruiting 20k police officers, what they had cut. Need more.

If you have a hybrid which the cat is accessible then yes its targeted unlike petrol or diesel cars. Only a victim of a cat theft will know the anguish they go through. I won't get a hybrid which is known to get the cat cut off right now for sure. That is a fair assessment, the thiefs are known to have come from a certain part of EU and they are prevalent in the SouthEast. I live in the southeast so no chance of me getting an auris or ct200 until this is no longer an issue.

Sorry to hear, so many got cat stolen. A guy had the cat cut twice, 2nd one 22 days after replacing the first - auris hybrid. Not enough police and man power in the councils to enforce the law and catch these thiefs + the violent crimes which is blighting our country. Over the past 2 weeks in my area there has been probably over 20 vehicle's break in, breaking door windows stealing contents. I was a victim, I have nothing valuable in the car. Stole under £9 of change, sat nav cable, but not the sat nav? + Half a bottle of my favourite cologne. My window excess was £90, I guess small in comparison to cat theft. I can imagine the nightmares with cat theft. Wait for replacement in short supply, messed up daily life. Claim on insurance, higher premiums next time & can have big impact on NCD. My current policy is only 1 claim in 5 years without affecting NCD, which I will be changing when it's renewal time to more claims over a 5 years period. My car is a Yaris hybrid, think the cat is at the manifold so these scums don't touch my car for the cat.

I want to get an auris or ct200 hybrid but are staying put for now until the govt start to put these thiefs away and also act firm with sanctions (big fine/jail time) on cash metal dealers.

Have read from Toyota owners even with catloc, thiefs are still cutting through them 😞 I have a Yaris hybrid, I believe the cat is at the manifold connected to the engine so it's too difficult to get, thus not being targeted. I do want a little bigger car and remain a hybrid. But think I will keep the Yaris for now as just have changed all new tyres, and go with a diesel auto like a focus later on 😞 Shame these scums are having such a profound effect on as least my car choice, also on many Toyota hybrid owners too.

I have read hybrid cars exhaust can be replace without a CAT, much cheaper and no further fear of the theft. Hybrids are not tested for emissions at MOT. Any knowledgeable people can shed light on this? If this is true then it can be an option for me to own a ct200 or other hybrids. Take out and sell the cat, use the fund towards the cost of parts and labour for new exhaust.

Hybrids are considered to have more clean precious metals due to the engine not operating all the time. In addition, I read that those precious metals double in price in the last 12months, the reasons for hybrid cat theft explosion.

Why? £1200+ or insurance excess and NCB could be affected + a huge inconvenience would be the reasons. Someone in the Toyota forum had his auris hybrid cat cut twice in 22 days. Unfortunately I have to consider a different option.

Oh sorry to hear that sucks, thiefing scums. Have you got yours fix or are u going the route of a standard exhaust without the cat so the scumbags won't touch your car again. #ok I read u had it replaced via insurance. Damn I was looking forward to getting a ct200h this year, have to hold position for now.

I haven't really read any report of cat theft on the ct200h, so I assume the cat is in a more difficult location to get at than the likes of Prius/auris & the suv Lexus.

Maybe go 225/45/17, it will gain 4.5mm more air. I too just hate rough ride, don't like the look over form.

At 2.5x brighter than the cheap bulbs then it's probably worth the investment. Good lighting is a must for me when driving on unlit country roads. In recent years I have been driving to Cornwall, Lake District, Dorset and Wales for UK breaks of 3-5 days, it's vital for my car to have bright lights which makes driving safer.

Yes never had any problem doing that to many cars I had.

Have nothing to worry about, they are generally similar oil and it's the same grade. I have used all sort of brands to top up on my cars, as long it's same/similar grade there are no problem.

It's depends where one lives. I'm in the south so summer tyres for now is ok as there isn't much snow in the winter. If I were to move to the Midlands or Derbyshire in a years time then I would be looking to get all season. If in Scotland for sure I would probably run winter all year around unless I have another set of wheels for summer. Very good info video.

Never, don't think many would have. I really don't see the point, wheels will most likely be kerbed even from the sensible drivers and tyres will wear out or punctured and needs to be changed.

I went with the falkens in the end, (Japan made mid range tyre) they are A rated for the wet like the Goodyear, also they almost have exactly the same tread pattern. Changing all 4 tyres as going 10mm wider. When I first started driving I had cars that I bought with mix tyres on the same axle and I didn't really notice much, but then I all I did was driving slow London speed and did not venture much onto the motorways or the countryside. Next summer I will be doing long distance journeys to Cornwall, Wales, lake District & Dorset so having 10mm wider will help with country roads as well as braking and traction. Wanted to go 20mm wider but I had spare Goodyears which were 10mm wider. This is fine as in car manual state for my car. Thanks.

It's a difficult decision as the 450 is newer and looks nicer. It really comes down to your personal circumstance and financial position. Whether u have to finance the 15k or how much mortgage u guys have or not. Everyone is in different situations, I'm not in my 20's anymore so having the newest car is not a priority. I would choose to reduce the mortgage as much as possible so I can finish it quicker and pay less interest, then further down the line get a newer car. It all depend on personal circumstance.

That is painful, so sorry to hear. Cannot offer any advice but hope it can be sorted for less money.

I know this has been probably talked about loads and asked many times. I currently have 2 spare tyres of Goodyear EGP XL eBay is doing a 20% off from demon tweeks forXL tyres of falkens ze310 or Uniroyal rainsports. Summer tyres and exceed the speed rating. I'm tempted to get 2 of the tyres because it's quite cheap with the discount. Seller don't stock Goodyear's. I know it's legal and most likely ok on a non performance car and driving sensibly. Just want to know if anyone had bad handling experience of different tyres on front and back but with same tyres on each axle.

Sorry to hear, what a sh*te person to counter claim. Your insurance policy probably have legal cover so it should not be a worry about legal expense, besides the other car obviously will not be able to provide evidence as they hit u! So 100% it will not go to court. Perhap get a dashcam for the future, I know it won't pick up everything from the front. Heard a lot about scenario's like this and hope it doesn't happen to me one day.