Mate's R8 stolen and heading along the M42

[Dalto123]

Really sorry to hear about this. Fingers crossed owner can get it back soon.

[nottyash]

Just shows that installing a tracker, and paying a subscription is a waste of time. I wouldn't want it back anyway. Good looking car though, especially in that colour.

[HannsG]

pad58 said:

Not locked up in the garage then?
It seems this type of crime is on the up I've noticed on other car forums nearly every day some one has their PJ stolen in this way.

Would sticking the thing in a garage really deter thieves?

One of the reasons why I am so paranoid about owning a flash car

[SEE YA]

I know its a bit off topic, however I would not have bought my car if I could not have put it in a garage. All you can do is the best you can with Tracker,clamp,alarm.

The thing is why should, these type of people get away with stealing cars.
Would they like it if you stole there car?

[Centurion07]

nottyash said:

Just shows that installing a tracker, and paying a subscription is a waste of time.

Yeah, it's not like they actually have a ridiculously high recovery rate usually is it?

[SEE YA]

I know of one system record 20 mins from when you inform them its been stolen.
Many insurance company's do not even discount you if you have one fitted as well.

Edited by SEE YA on Monday 29th April 09:31

[Fubar1977]

Any news OP?
Was it found?

[SuperHangOn]

Centurion07 said:

nottyash said:

Just shows that installing a tracker, and paying a subscription is a waste of time.

Yeah, it's not like they actually have a ridiculously high recovery rate usually is it?

I believe a cheap gadget off the internet will block a tracker signal these days- its safe to assume the kind of professional scummer stealing an R8 would have one.

If they really want something, they will have it.

Edited by SuperHangOn on Monday 29th April 09:55

[standardman]

"I don't think trackers will work if the car's inside a container, so probably the MO was to drive it to a waiting container on the back of a truck and drive that away to storage or straight onto a ship. "

I recall a police programme where they tracked a Porsche to a container due to its tracker.

[Obiwonkeyblokey]

telly though, not real life.

[Paul O]

Hope they catch the scumbags.

Re: the trackers, im sure I read that they can be disarmed by a gadget that generates interference and costs only a few quid. Consequently every scumbag in the labd probably has one now.

[LFAwhoosh]

HannsG said:

Would sticking the thing in a garage really deter thieves?

One of the reasons why I am so paranoid about owning a flash car

You need to consider whether having the car on your drive 24hrs a day will attract attention, which in most cases will be yes. Garage security can be overcome if they know what they are doing,but i am a big fan of the garage - if you park another car in front of the garage door it makes the job more and more complicated and time consuming.

You can also make the job more noisy by having stuff inside the garage in front of the car, such as a big heavy jack and axle stands which will be noisy to move, and hopefully wake you up. If all else fails try this - i met a guy in South Africa who never shares his car - he rigged a rape alarm under the seat to be triggered by seat rail movement, which is novel if perhaps extreme.

[kVA]

Never had a Tracker on my cars - if insurance company insists on it, I just use another company! Mate of mine had a stolen car back and I wouldn't ever want that, thank you very much - wasn't so much damaged as 'defiled'... He never did get rid of the smell and lost a fortune when he had to almost give it away to get rid of it

I presume the Tracker must have been actually removed (rather than signal blocked) for it to be traced to Nuneaton?

I was an expert witness to a case many years ago (on behalf of a car manufacturer), when a gang of thieves were operating out of a sound-proofed pantechnicon... They were quickly dragging cars inside and disabling the alarms on the hoof: Few people will even look out of their window, in the middle of the night, if a car alarm goes off for a few seconds and then stops. These cars were all stolen to order, back in the day when you didn't need original keys to 'sell on', but most were sold for parts in the Middle East, anyway. If these guys were doing something like this, I assume the Tracker would be located wherever they threw it out of the van, after locating and removing it at their leisure?

Hope the insurance settlement is fast and is enough to replace like-for-like

[SEE YA]

Its the time factor, the sooner you inform the Tracker company the better chance you have to catch them and get your car back.
You would have to know, were the tracker was in the first place and fast to remove it.
A DIY tracker is maybe a better choice, for people only you know where it is? They are very easy to fit I know that much.

Edited by SEE YA on Monday 29th April 13:01

[BE57 TOY]

Once upon a time I had a secret fuel pump switch so unless you knew where it was, you wouldn't be driving anywhere quickly!

[0836whimper]

I had a DIY ignition loop switch on a car back in the day. A blanked switch (front fog lights it didn't have) was all it took to enable/disable the engine. Worked a treat, ignition got smashed up once during an attempted hot-wire attempt but it never went anywhere.

[kVA]

My old 993 had a racing-type electric cut out key - in a hidden place - as the previous owner used to leave it at airports for several weeks at a time. No good if they only want it for parts and could tow it, but impossible to drive without either the right key or a fair bit of investigation time / effort.

[LukeR94]

0836whimper said:

I had a DIY ignition loop switch on a car back in the day. A blanked switch (front fog lights it didn't have) was all it took to enable/disable the engine. Worked a treat, ignition got smashed up once during an attempted hot-wire attempt but it never went anywhere.

BE57 TOY said:

Once upon a time I had a secret fuel pump switch so unless you knew where it was, you wouldn't be driving anywhere quickly!

those two ideas coupled seem like the best idea in my opinion.
they would make it practically unstealable in the first place, then if they do, they arent going to find the tracker

[SEE YA]

A lex said:

BE57 TOY said:

Once upon a time I had a secret fuel pump switch so unless you knew where it was, you wouldn't be driving anywhere quickly!

At which point the crims come into your house and smash you and your family up with a baseball bat.

If they want it that badly, they can have it.

No car is worth more than your health.

You cannot let them win do the best you can? If you feel that way then just leave your doors on your house and car open all the time? Also leave your keys in the car.

[BE57 TOY]

A lex said:

At which point the crims come into your house and smash you and your family up with a baseball bat.

If they want it that badly, they can have it.

No car is worth more than your health.

No it just looks like the car won't start. It turns over but doesn't start!