STOLEN: BMW 535d East London
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The car did not have "comfort/keyless entry". I also had it set in the vehicle options to lock automatically after 1 minute if left unlocked.
Furthermore I actually checked it was locked last night before locking the house front door from the inside.
It would have been several hours after I parked before they gained entry and took the car. I didn't notice anyone unusual / suspicious hanging around in my (pretty quiet) street. I don't believe someone was there 'grabbing' the signal.
But I'm none the wiser as to how they got in.
Furthermore I actually checked it was locked last night before locking the house front door from the inside.
It would have been several hours after I parked before they gained entry and took the car. I didn't notice anyone unusual / suspicious hanging around in my (pretty quiet) street. I don't believe someone was there 'grabbing' the signal.
But I'm none the wiser as to how they got in.
Car found by police parked in West London on false plates. Fair play to tracker, all the cash I have paid them over the last few years paid off when it counted. Apparently undamaged, I haven't seen it yet - police have it for forensic examination for a couple of days.
Very surprised, I was 99% sure it was in a container and heading off to Africa or wherever.
Very surprised, I was 99% sure it was in a container and heading off to Africa or wherever.
@Oli - The only thing I can think of to better secure it next time is a decent steering wheel lock of some sort. I will feel like its 1993 in my Vauxhall Nova again but I can't see what else to do - that hopefully will make mine a more difficult target than one without so they'll move along. Its having the discipline to put it on every time though.
Car was found parked 'in a quiet side road' allegedly undamaged, I haven't seen it yet. No one with the car no arrests made. It didn't occur to me at the time to ask the Police why they don't wait and see who comes back for it.
I guess sadly the answer would be lack of manpower and bigger priorities. They could have several officers sit there in shifts for days waiting, and probably only nick a single person, presumably a middle man/bottom of the tree in the criminal gang.
Car was found parked 'in a quiet side road' allegedly undamaged, I haven't seen it yet. No one with the car no arrests made. It didn't occur to me at the time to ask the Police why they don't wait and see who comes back for it.
I guess sadly the answer would be lack of manpower and bigger priorities. They could have several officers sit there in shifts for days waiting, and probably only nick a single person, presumably a middle man/bottom of the tree in the criminal gang.
I know now (just seen car) that the drivers door lock was drilled out on mine to gain access. OBD port cover missing, 100% they cloned a key then drove off. It must be an alarm deadzone but if you can drill out a door lock without the alarm going off then the alarm isn't much use.
ANY BMW owners that haven't read the main thread on these thefts in the BMW General forum I would suggest you do so immediately.
ANY BMW owners that haven't read the main thread on these thefts in the BMW General forum I would suggest you do so immediately.
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