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jonjay
Original Poster
59 posts
86 months
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I have just had my black BMW 335d - YH11 HJD stolen from my drive way this morning.
I am one hundred percent it was locked cause I drove home, took out my golf clubs and other bits from the car. I then checked it was locked as my Mrs constantly reminds me. Went to bed at 12am last night, car was still there and woke this morning to go to work only to find the car is gone. Having read through various threads and others I am amazed how BMW aren't doing anything about this.
Both keys are with me. They made virtually no sound and the alarm did not go off. Not sure how they got into the vehicle?
Feel quite sick about this. Not sure I want another BMW even when the insurance pays out.
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Original Poster
5,030 posts
45 months
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Unfortunately you're joining a long queue...
Write to BMW and Watchdog, something needs to happen about this soon.
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rb5er
4,549 posts
41 months
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Another one? This is happening every day around there
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Corsair7
7,370 posts
116 months
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Mates friend had his M1 (current 1 series M car) stolen a couple of weeks ago. All caught on camera.
Thieves opened the car without the keys. Then reprogrammed the cpu to accept alternative key. Drove off.
BMW have a major product failure here.
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chazola
347 posts
26 months
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Could be an organised gang thing, when I was living in London about 5 years ago there was a gang/s going 'round stealing W124 Mercs for export by lifting them onto a low loader in the middle of the night. I had to park my 124 on the street in SW London back then away from my flat and was always half-expecting it to be gone in the morning... I think they caught the main gang doing this a couple of years ago, but I guess there's always new people to replace them.
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fatboy69
4,800 posts
56 months
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Another one? Seems to be a recurring story sadly.
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orbtar
144 posts
52 months
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Sorry to read about your car. I see it has a Yorkshire number plate suggesting that it may have been an ex BMW management car, many of these so called management cars are actually airport daily rental cars which have been driven by masses of people, who knows, there may be people hiring these cars, getting their key codes, linking in with their trackers (if fitted) and then coming to steal them at a later date. Sounds a bit far fetched but anything is possible. Is this only happening around London or has it happened in other areas?
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theaxe
2,774 posts
91 months
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tbc
1,512 posts
44 months
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sorry to hear about your BMW which i'm sure you've worked hard for getting taken
must be about the 5th one in the last week i've read about on here
If BMW don't sort this out it will definitely result in a fall in sales in London area
I think the only way to get the this sorted is for someone to take a class action lawsuit against BMW
the car locking system and CPU are clearly flawed
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jonjay
Original Poster
59 posts
86 months
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I can't believe how many people have been effected by this. Makes me feel worse as I am not the only one suffering at the moment. Definitely won't be getting another Beemer any time soon, to much evidence going against them on how easy they are to steal. I have emailed watchdog, you never know if enough people complain it might get high enough profile for them to take notice. Sad sad day 
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thinfourth2
23,514 posts
73 months
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tbc said: If BMW don't sort this out it will definitely result in a fall in sales in London area yeah why buy one when you can pick your own 
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boobles
12,154 posts
84 months
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R12HCO
732 posts
28 months
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It really is a shame that people can be in a posistion to be able to buy such nice cars yet wont (in the future) due to the fear of them being nicked.
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SuperHangOn
1,655 posts
22 months
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This is getting silly now, why is there no recall if its related to key? The few we read about on here must be the tip of the iceberg. chazola said: Could be an organised gang thing, when I was living in London about 5 years ago there was a gang/s going 'round stealing W124 Mercs for export by lifting them onto a low loader in the middle of the night. I had to park my 124 on the street in SW London back then away from my flat and was always half-expecting it to be gone in the morning... I think they caught the main gang doing this a couple of years ago, but I guess there's always new people to replace them. It stopped for a few years but very much happening again now 
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jonjay
Original Poster
59 posts
86 months
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By the sheer amount of people who have been targeted they seem to be operating in the East London area at the moment. Then again where was the Spurs players car at the time? I think its ridiculous that its so easy for them to do this.
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toxicnerve
5,253 posts
46 months
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f  k me. Another one. OP, whereabouts in East London are you? E or IG postcode? Starting to get really worried now.
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Vladimir
3,211 posts
27 months
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Third 35d BM in three days from that area. Rather glad we moved!
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Zed Ed
665 posts
52 months
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toxicnerve
5,253 posts
46 months
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Zed Ed said: Where in East London? Not sure about this latest one (hoping OP lets us know) but the last two were in E-postcodes...Bow and somewhere else I think.
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jonjay
Original Poster
59 posts
86 months
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Gants Hill area.
I am not happy, considering moving soon as well. Somehow I dont think location can save the cars though, its happening everywhere.
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