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Thu 8 Apr 2004 08:30
Sadd man steals cars to clean them - Klout
"A CAR thief was starting a six-year prison sentence last night after stealing 36 vehicles in order to satisfy his compulsion to clean them.

Colin Sadd, 41, steals brand new cars, drives them around for a few hours and then abandons each vehicle in immaculate condition after giving it a full wash and valet service."

More: www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1067073,00.html

Is it April fools?


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Thu 8 Apr 2004 09:09
Sadd man steals cars to clean them - Wilco {P}
Bizarre - it it's legit, surely he could have made a business opportunity out of his obsession?
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Thu 8 Apr 2004 09:26
Sadd man steals cars to clean them - Colin M
You need to be registered to get that Times link. Try:

news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20040407/od_...5

Interesting he has "155 previous convictions for mainly car-related crimes". People with 155 convictions for anything deserve to be removed from society.

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Thu 8 Apr 2004 14:10
Sadd man steals cars to clean them - John R @ Work {P}
I remember a new story from a few years ago where a car thief stole a banger. When it was recovered a few weeks/months(?) later it had alloy wheels fitted, a new paint job and lots of other minor things fixed.
Needless to say, the owner was quite happy.

John R
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Thu 8 Apr 2004 12:06
Sadd man steals cars to clean them - Sooty Tailpipes
Removing forensic evidence more like and having a dishonest solicitor.
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Thu 8 Apr 2004 12:45
Sadd man steals cars to clean them - Mapmaker
just what I hope happened to mine...

"He looked after the cars he stole better than after me," his wife said.

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Thu 8 Apr 2004 12:47
Sadd man steals cars to clean them - Mapmaker
Erm, on re-reading that, what I am trying to write is 'I just hope that that is what happened to my _cars_'
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Thu 8 Apr 2004 13:56
Sadd man steals cars to clean them - Phoenicks
reminds me of the story of the guy in Italy who stole a brand new Ferrari F50 from Rome. drove it round for 5 hours, returned it and parked it from where he stole it, fully cleaned with a note saying 'thank you' on the windscreen....
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