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neilkav
Original Poster
32 posts
15 months
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Actually lots of people have already written in to Watchdog, going back as far as febuary. but no one has had a reply yet.
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VERN UK
133 posts
14 months
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neilkav said: Actually lots of people have already written in to Watchdog, going back as far as febuary. but no one has had a reply yet. They are only interested in plumbers, aerial fitters etc....... that overcharge......our cars are after all, insured anyhow 
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Zod
23,488 posts
128 months
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Paddymcc said: Are the 2008+ X5 & X6s affected by this OBD port type theft? Given the attempt to steal our December 2010 car last week, I'd say yes.
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tonker
44,028 posts
118 months
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neilkav said: Actually lots of people have already written in to Watchdog, going back as far as febuary. but no one has had a reply yet. The BBC, the Olympics, 4,000 cars to LOCOG. You tell me why the independent BBC isn't giving it any attention .... [I have written to Watchdog BTW, who else has ?]
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Zyp
5,772 posts
59 months
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Anyone tried writing to 'Honest John'?
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r999
63 posts
24 months
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Zyp said: Anyone tried writing to 'Honest John'? Good idea. His response here http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/answer/30836/bmw... says he is aware of reports of things being stolen from BMWs without triggering the alarm but he believes that the cars can't be driven away. Time to set him right! It will have most effect if it comes from those who have had a car stolen or at least attempted. Otherwise it's too easily ignored as hearsay.
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tonker
44,028 posts
118 months
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He won't do anything - he likes their jollies. And anyway, he'll only describe the issue in terms of " The security is not as good as on the latest Hyundai/Kia car, so go buy that instead, like he always does"
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va1o
11,751 posts
77 months
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Agree with tonker. Some of the suggestions HJ gives to the questions that come in are very odd.
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Paddymcc
132 posts
61 months
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Zod said: Given the attempt to steal our December 2010 car last week, I'd say yes. Arse! That puts the potential new purchase as a bad idea!
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fishman
216 posts
25 months
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If it was myself in this situation i would invest in a stealth kill switch (circa £30 quid installed) and the thieving scum will be seriously scuppered.
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Zato
118 posts
51 months
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I received a call from BMW head office yesterday regarding my recent dealer experience on a new car. Told them I was ready to make the purchase but to the recent thefts and publicity regarding the OBD port I had decided to purchase an alternative make of car. I'm sure they won't care that much but hopefully if enough people make a statement that they are purchasing alternative makes they might sit up and take notice.
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VERN UK
133 posts
14 months
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VERN UK said: They are only interested in plumbers, aerial fitters etc....... that overcharge......our cars are after all, insured anyhow Well the pressure on BMW will be mounting now!!!! See page 16 of this weeks Auto Express mag it even contains quotes from this very forum....BMW know for sure as we all knew anyhow!! Thatcham claims in 8 weeks they "may" have a fix in place to stop this 
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Steffan
6,219 posts
98 months
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VERN UK said: VERN UK said: They are only interested in plumbers, aerial fitters etc....... that overcharge......our cars are after all, insured anyhow Well the pressure on BMW will be mounting now!!!! See page 16 of this weeks Auto Express mag it even contains quotes from this very forum....BMW know for sure as we all knew anyhow!! Thatcham claims in 8 weeks they "may" have a fix in place to stop this Good. About time. BMW are responsible for the weak security in these very expensive cars. BMW must admit the problem and correct it. At their cost. Obviously the thieves are the real villains, but society in the UK prefers not to stop them. Pity. I hope this is sorted out finally, ASAP.
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VERN UK
133 posts
14 months
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Steffan said: Good. About time.
BMW are responsible for the weak security in these very expensive cars. BMW must admit the problem and correct it. At their cost. Obviously the thieves are the real villains, but society in the UK prefers not to stop them. Pity. I hope this is sorted out finally, ASAP. Steffan I have just checked you were the top one of the 4 quotes they have used, you are now famous, sorry this will not help you, but I am sure it will help many others!!
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VERN UK
133 posts
14 months
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I have also just noticed that Steve Fowler the Mags editor has used his column on this very subject with a title " car thieves killed the hot hatch once, can it happen again?"
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NelsonR32
654 posts
41 months
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Good news 
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Cheib
6,482 posts
45 months
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I wonder if Pistonheads will actually report it now  Or are they still worried more about there relationship with BMW than the members of this forum....without which they wouldn't have had anything to sell to the Haymarket Group
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BE57 TOY
912 posts
17 months
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Anyone care to scan the page in?
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richtea78
2,821 posts
28 months
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I am not sure BMW are responsible for the security flaw, you could argue that the thieves would find a way somehow
They are definitely culpable for not doing anything about it
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Tea Pot One
1,342 posts
98 months
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They are working on it ... we just have to wait ...
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