gregsargent · Nov 24, 2013

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Crushes a Seized Land Rover Defender | AiirSource - YouTube

Thank god they are banning these lethal death traps into their country :roll eyes:

Anyone else think it might be something to Yank 4x4s being crap, and they are trying to protect their own car market?

SnowmanV8 · Nov 24, 2013

Ain't it ####ing retarded yank ####!

brian47 · Nov 24, 2013

Old news.

The Defender was crushed because it was illegally imported to the states, not because it was inherently unsafe, although I think there might have been some sort of issue over airbags.

There's no such thing as a 1975 Defender. The fault lies with the idiot or scumbag low-life who tried to get it into the states.

gregsargent · Nov 24, 2013

I appreciate that, but still that is a huge waste of resources. How does crushing a perfectly usable car make any sense?

Surely it would be better to export to a country that could put it to good use...

I'm just jealous because I want it

easye1 · Nov 24, 2013

such is life.
its no different to our boarder control siezing a vehicle stuffed full with contraband is it.

s0ftmick · Nov 24, 2013

Like a bloody snuff movie! :O

Such a shame, but seller should not have frauded the documents!

Thor1950 · Nov 25, 2013

gregsargent said:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Crushes a Seized Land Rover Defender | AiirSource - YouTube

Thank god they are banning these lethal death traps into their country :roll eyes:

Anyone else think it might be something to Yank 4x4s being crap, and they are trying to protect their own car market?

gregsargent said:
I appreciate that, but still that is a huge waste of resources. How does crushing a perfectly usable car make any sense?

Surely it would be better to export to a country that could put it to good use...

I'm just jealous because I want it

Lets see it was illegal, no different than UK customs destroying counterfeit shoes and boots, or millions of ciggys that make millions of dollars for criminals.

Plus it was a stolen vehicle, and a US Doctor under investigation for being party of a car theft ring as he has about 20 defenders he is trying to sell. US customs is working with UK customs and law enforcement to catch the bastids.

Thor1950 · Nov 25, 2013

Thor1950 said:
Lets see it was illegal, no different than UK customs destroying counterfeit shoes and boots, or millions of ciggys that make millions of dollars for criminals.

Plus it was a stolen vehicle, and a US Doctor under investigation for being party of a car theft ring as he has about 20 defenders he is trying to sell. US customs is working with UK customs and law enforcement to catch the bastids.

Found what I was looking for.

:lol:

Rover Defender. Customs and Border Protection, working with NHTSA, has seized more than 20 at ports in the past 18 months. In March, Homeland Security and CBP carted off almost 20 Defenders from a chiropractors house in suburban North Carolina. Whats going on?

DIFFLOCK66 · Nov 25, 2013

Maybe a dumb question, but I wonder if any of those Defenders were stolen from the UK?? Did the authorities check to see? Might give closure to one or two who've suffered a theft.

Thor1950 · Nov 25, 2013

DIFFLOCK66 said:
Maybe a dumb question, but I wonder if any of those Defenders were stolen from the UK?? Did the authorities check to see? Might give closure to one or two who've suffered a theft.

that is what it looks like as they all had altered vin's........ US customs is working with UK customs and law officals. 40 defenders in 18 months:scratching_chin: and One person with 20 of them, what would you think, Plus UK is car theft capital of the EU........

gemsdad · Nov 25, 2013

Thor1950 said:
that is what it looks like as they all had altered vin's........ US customs is working with UK customs and law officals. 40 defenders in 18 months:scratching_chin: and One person with 20 of them, what would you think, Plus UK is car theft capital of the EU........

and america is the car crime country of the world.probably.

:lol:

easye1 · Nov 25, 2013

Thor1950 said:
Found what I was looking for.:lol:

Rover Defender. Customs and Border Protection, working with NHTSA, has seized more than 20 at ports in the past 18 months. In March, Homeland Security and CBP carted off almost 20 Defenders from a chiropractors house in suburban North Carolina. Whats going on?

only goes to show that the USA cant build/make/sell such an Iconic vehicle as our Great British designed and built Defenders.
even the latest Jeep looks like a Rangie,
and why did all then top rated films have the choice of any 4x4 in the world,
but simply chose the best..:clap2:

Ahem, Jaguar/landrover, if your reading this, you can send me an inferiour designed noo gearbox for my disco 200 - fanks x....:lol:

gemsdad · Nov 25, 2013

easye1 said:
only goes to show that the USA cant build/make/sell such an Iconic vehicle as our Great British designed and built Defenders.
even the latest Jeep looks like a Rangie,
and why did all then top rated films have the choice of any 4x4 in the world,
but simply chose the best..:clap2:

Ahem, Jaguar/landrover, if your reading this, you can send me an inferiour designed noo gearbox for my disco 200 - fanks x....:lol:

oi ian,do you like fish?.if yes there is a "plaice" at the back of the queue.lol

easye1 · Nov 25, 2013

gemsdad said:
oi ian,do you like fish?.if yes there is a "plaice" at the back of the queue.lol

:lol:
born arian,
you know,
loud/pushy,
got to win..........
almost sound geeeerman....

Thor1950 · Nov 26, 2013

gemsdad said:
and america is the car crime country of the world.probably.:lol:

UK car thrift is twice that of the US. UK is 1 in 20 stolen, and us is 1 in 40 get stolen

D90mitch · Nov 26, 2013

Fender put up a good fight and the fact that they couldn't smash the chassis and suspension before it was thrown on the heap was its final 'F*ck you'

gemsdad · Nov 26, 2013

Thor1950 said:
UK car thrift is twice that of the US. UK is 1 in 20 stolen, and us is 1 in 40 get stolen

is it really,mmmmm.

gemsdad · Nov 26, 2013

Thor1950 said:
UK car thrift is twice that of the US. UK is 1 in 20 stolen, and us is 1 in 40 get stolen

Country
Police Recorded Vehicle Theft Cases per 100,000 population
New Zealand
466
Sweden
433
Italy
384
Israel
362
Denmark
338
France
333
Canada
321
Ireland
298
Australia
272
United States
258
Norway
249
Greece
236
Finland
228
England and Wales
215
Portugal
211
Belgium

Source: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Statistics on Crime,Motor Vehicle Theft
ok thanks.are these up to date
2010-12

here you go Thor.

DIFFLOCK66 · Nov 26, 2013

Thor1950 said:
UK car thrift is twice that of the US.

I know. We haven't got as much spare cash to spend on cars as you yanks do

Couldn't resist

Thor1950 · Nov 27, 2013

gems..........

Countries With Most Car Theft Rates - World Top Ten

World Top Ten Countries With Most Car Thefts Rates
Country Car Theft Rate
Switzerland 962.80
New Zealand 818.01
England & Wales 752.95
Sweden 738.47
Australia 726.19
Denmark 604.18
Scotland 555.33
Italy 537.00
Canada 521.20
Norway 518.25

US dosen't even make the top 10 UK is 3rd in the world with the most stolen cars. 1 thing the Brits bet the US at

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