New BMW's getting stolen using blank BMW keys

New BMW's getting stolen using blank BMW keys

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Doink

1,652 posts

147 months

Sunday 24th March 2013
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PM me your address then and i'll post you some out, i'll see if i can get some made tommorrow

hornetrider

63,161 posts

205 months

Sunday 24th March 2013
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Doink said:
Yours went out today 1st class, will see about getting some more made if I get anymore interest
I know I've thanked you over email but best to put that here too. Top bloke and great stickers thumbup

MrPeaPea

22 posts

139 months

Monday 25th March 2013
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Cheers Doink

Bigglez

147 posts

135 months

Monday 25th March 2013
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Hi Doink!

I you have any more of those stickers, I'd love some (as would my E61 M5!)

Happy to make a donation!

Bigglez

Doink

1,652 posts

147 months

Monday 25th March 2013
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Bigglez said:
Hi Doink!

I you have any more of those stickers, I'd love some (as would my E61 M5!)

Happy to make a donation!

Bigglez
PM me your details.

Had some more made and posting 11 pairs out in the morning

Bigglez

147 posts

135 months

Monday 25th March 2013
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Hi Doink,

Done! Thank you so much in advance.

Bigglez

Bungleaio

6,331 posts

202 months

Wednesday 27th March 2013
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Received and installed today. Many thanks for sending them out, top bloke!

Doink

1,652 posts

147 months

Wednesday 27th March 2013
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Glad they're to your liking, hope they keep the scum bags away

Gusbang

199 posts

195 months

Wednesday 27th March 2013
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Got mine as well today, thanks Doink.

Bigglez

147 posts

135 months

Thursday 28th March 2013
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Thank you Doink! Just got my stickers. They look great!

Bigglez

Doink

1,652 posts

147 months

Monday 1st April 2013
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Posting the last lot of stickers out that i have tomorrow, bet sets i had made went like hot cakes, if i get some more made i'll let you know here

Glad i could help fellow owners out

LostE90

33 posts

134 months

Monday 1st April 2013
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Doink said:
Posting the last lot of stickers out that i have tomorrow, bet sets i had made went like hot cakes, if i get some more made i'll let you know here

Glad i could help fellow owners out
You are single handedly showing more care about nervous BMW owners concerns than BMW itself - nicely done smile

Doink

1,652 posts

147 months

Monday 1st April 2013
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LostE90 said:
Doink said:
Posting the last lot of stickers out that i have tomorrow, bet sets i had made went like hot cakes, if i get some more made i'll let you know here

Glad i could help fellow owners out
You are single handedly showing more care about nervous BMW owners concerns than BMW itself - nicely done smile
Thank you for those nice comments, just glad i could do my bit, i had loads made and once mine were fitted there was no point just staring at the other 100 of them so thought i'd share them out, due to the response i even went and got more printed lol!

BE57 TOY

2,628 posts

147 months

Monday 1st April 2013
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Doink said:
Thank you for those nice comments, just glad i could do my bit, i had loads made and once mine were fitted there was no point just staring at the other 100 of them so thought i'd share them out, due to the response i even went and got more printed lol!
Do you happen to have any left?

If not, can I ask where you got them made?

Doink

1,652 posts

147 months

Monday 1st April 2013
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BE57 TOY said:
Doink said:
Thank you for those nice comments, just glad i could do my bit, i had loads made and once mine were fitted there was no point just staring at the other 100 of them so thought i'd share them out, due to the response i even went and got more printed lol!
Do you happen to have any left?

If not, can I ask where you got them made?
PM me your address and i'll see what i can do

Tim330

1,128 posts

212 months

Monday 1st April 2013
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My car is going in for an oil service tomorrow at the local dealer. Today I "unrelocated" the OBD port back to its original spot & put the disclock back on for tonight. Will BMW add the security update as part of the service or do I have to mention seeing Watchdog? Also from going back a few pages does the update stop a new blank key being coded or just stop the window opening?

Doink

1,652 posts

147 months

Monday 1st April 2013
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In an ideal world they would inform owners about the update but we know BMW aren't that clever either that or they've been advised not to by their legal team because by doing so maybe seen as a sign of admittance to a fault serious enough to warrant a recall.

Having said that you would like to think they'd do it while yours is in their workshops but even then i wouldn't trust them so i'd give them a friendly nudge when you drop it off.

As for the update i beleive it it affects the window drop AND makes it a requirement to have the original key inserted, thats certainly how i read it a few pages ago in this thread

Wellplayed

9 posts

133 months

Monday 1st April 2013
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They acknowledged its an issue but speaking to different people at BMW I get confused mixed messages.

So not treated as a recall but if you ring BMW they will fix the cars security free of charge.

I cant let this go, so upset with the whole situation......

Rahul uk

235 posts

150 months

Monday 1st April 2013
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Had my 130i in for brake fluid change recently. Mentioned the software update at the time of booking at it was done without any issue or fuss. Sytner Sunningdale are pretty good for service.

Doink

1,652 posts

147 months

Monday 1st April 2013
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Wellplayed said:
They acknowledged its an issue but speaking to different people at BMW I get confused mixed messages.

So not treated as a recall but if you ring BMW they will fix the cars security free of charge.

I cant let this go, so upset with the whole situation......
Understand but want i meant was that BMW will do the update but only if you chase or ask them, they won't chase you as in a recall, doing so may be an admittance of a serious issue rather than getting the update done at your own leisure, leaving you to decide when you get it done might make it seem as the issue isn't as bigger problem the Police or watchdog make out, who knows, its the only reason i can think of why BMW aren't chasing owners like they would with a safety recall!

Edited by Doink on Monday 1st April 22:46