Stolen 993 in Maida Vale, London

[Jack911]

My black 993 was stolen yesterday between 08:00 and 17:00 from outside my flat in Sutherland Avenue, Maida Vale.

The one thing I can't work out is how they took it away without anyone noticing, including my wife who happened to be working from home on that day.

It had a Cat 1 immobiliser and alarm, which I'd have thought would prevent anyone from breaking into it and hot-wiring it. So the only way I can see it could have been stolen was if someone had a copy of the key and immobiliser control, or if they lifted it onto a flat-bed truck and drove away with it.

[Jack911]

Erik997 said:

jack - really sorry to hear this.

Maybe looking at a gang stealing to order - its the second one pinched from Maida Vale recently:

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I know that car, it used to be parked at the top of my street.

I was going to warn him about all the 993 wing mirror thefts but I never actually saw the driver.

If they thought it was a genuine RS it would have been quite an attractive target.

[Jack911]

J Diddy said:

Once is bad luck, twice raises questions, and 3 times is a pattern.
Maida vale is a porsche black hole

I had my 964 stolen from Sutherland ave 3 weeks ago,
the car was parked opps the warrington pub (but the CCTV was pointed at the ground...argghh)

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Farken carnts!

Edited by J Diddy on Wednesday 13th August 13:36

I know how you feel, literally.

It sounds a bit too close, both time and location, to be a complete coincidence. So who else was there apart from you and me?

Also, did you have any work done on the car recently or did anyone have access to your keys?

[Jack911]

An interesting point.

What are the experiences of people who have claimed for theft in the past, especially through Norwich Union?

Have they offered a fair value to settle the claim?

[Jack911]

Adam B said:

what I don't get

likely to have been hoisted onto flat bed truck
surely alarm would have gone off
surely wife would have heard alarm

You're not the only one.

That's why I can't understand how they took it either.

My wife would most certainly have heard the alarm so I'm quite sure it didn't go off.

The other possibility is that they had a copy of the key and immobiliser control.

[Jack911]

Yes we did contact Westminster as it's been towed in the past.

Apparently they don't remove cars any longer.

Maybe they sold all their flat-bed trucks to the car thieves.

Edited by Jack911 on Friday 15th August 22:44

[Jack911]

Never seen again.