And they changed the air-freshener too

A Christchurch woman had her car stolen in June, only to find it had been overhauled, retuned and re-accessorised when the Police found it. How considerate thieves are these days!

Christchurch police communication centre shift supervisor Jed Oskam said the woman no longer had problems starting the car in cold weather.

"She also said she usually has to tickle the accelerator when she gets to an intersection to keep it going, but now it runs beautifully," he said.

Source: The Press, 3 July 2006