It will never happen to me!
It will never happen to me!
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R1_NUR

Original Poster:

1,113 posts

276 months

Monday 17th September 2012
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Watch out chaps!

I have just had my beloved M3 stolen from my drive. I was woken by a noise outside, went to the bedroom window and saw 3 guys by my car.

I shouted down to them and then threw on some jeans and dashed downstairs. No more than 15 seconds later as I unlocked the front door my car was speeding off the drive. I set off behind in my girlfriends car but didn't really know which way to go.

The police have just left. For a while they had an Armed Response Vehicle behind my car but unfortunately they lost it. I was told the helicopter was also up at the time but I do not know for sure if it was involved.

Not looking forward to the hassles and expense that lies ahead.

Rick101

7,162 posts

176 months

Monday 17th September 2012
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Ouch, I feel your pain mate.

Hopefully the insurance will be an easy process and you'll hace something just as delightful on your drive soon.

g3org3y

22,250 posts

217 months

Monday 17th September 2012
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Sorry to hear this. frown

b16a2_VTi

341 posts

211 months

Monday 17th September 2012
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ohh dear,

i feel your pain.

hope the scum get what they deserve!

Le Mans Visitor

1,119 posts

228 months

Monday 17th September 2012
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Is this another one of the programable key takings?

Hope you get it back soon.


thepony

1,823 posts

191 months

Monday 17th September 2012
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Sorry to hear and hope everything is ok very soon :-)

My neighbour had his E93 M3 stolen recently but the BMW Dealer now put everything as new and now safely returned. I know he uses a steering lock now as an extra precaution. Is your M3 a E90/E92/E93 ?

There should be a recall by BMW out soon ?

metsta

432 posts

249 months

Monday 17th September 2012
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neighbour lost his 2008 X5 last week. my car now has an oxford monster lock and chain looped through the rear wheel an padlocked, have floodlits sensors on drive, cctv, and wife car blocking mine in.... also removed the OBD to a very deep and dark place in the bulkhead and printed a big sign that says OBD has been removed so fk off and find another car. mine booked in for the software magic also

V8 Animal

6,015 posts

236 months

Monday 17th September 2012
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metsta said:
neighbour lost his 2008 X5 last week. my car now has an oxford monster lock and chain looped through the rear wheel an padlocked, have floodlits sensors on drive, cctv, and wife car blocking mine in.... also removed the OBD to a very deep and dark place in the bulkhead and printed a big sign that says OBD has been removed so fk off and find another car. mine booked in for the software magic also
What do you mean by Software Magic?

BalhamBadger

1,186 posts

199 months

Monday 17th September 2012
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thepony said:
Sorry to hear and hope everything is ok very soon :-)

My neighbour had his E93 M3 stolen recently but the BMW Dealer now put everything as new and now safely returned. I know he uses a steering lock now as an extra precaution. Is your M3 a E90/E92/E93 ?

There should be a recall by BMW out soon ?
It's an e9x per his profile. Sorry to hear your news OP.

MattOz

4,019 posts

290 months

Monday 17th September 2012
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Hi Ben,

What a bummer. Hope the feds catch the feckers.

Matt

metsta

432 posts

249 months

Monday 17th September 2012
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BMW are releasing a patch in the next 8 weeks apparently,and will render this method defunct. For now strong advice is to remove and hide the obd port. The thief would then need to physically enter your car and set off alarm in order to find the obd.

rjm8282

186 posts

208 months

Monday 17th September 2012
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Sorry to hear this mate and I hope you get it back all okay. Where are you from, West midlands?

wheelsmith

138 posts

168 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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Bad luck mate

I would very much like people like this to have hands removed if caught. frown

Probably help to lower the crime rate tremendously

jon-

16,534 posts

242 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/bmw/60264/bmw-owners-...

Makes me wonder how there's an X5 / X6 version already, but another 8 weeks for the rest of the range.

You can do a LOT of programming / testing in 8 weeks.

EddieFelson

1,168 posts

240 months

Tuesday 18th September 2012
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jon- said:
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/bmw/60264/bmw-owners-...

Makes me wonder how there's an X5 / X6 version already, but another 8 weeks for the rest of the range.

You can do a LOT of programming / testing in 8 weeks.
Well assuming you're not asking Microsoft to do it ..

Boogsie

124 posts

177 months

Thursday 20th September 2012
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Mine was stolen last night. Recovered this morning (unfortunately... no idea what they've done to my P&J). Was a 56 E60 M5. So if you call BMW and they tell you cars registered prior to 07 are not susceptible, tell them to ps off and fix your car.

No glass where is was, and the police say the drivers window was smashed. Maybe smashed into the car?

How bloody annoying.

hus882

166 posts

187 months

Thursday 20th September 2012
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Boogsie said:
Mine was stolen last night. Recovered this morning (unfortunately... no idea what they've done to my P&J). Was a 56 E60 M5. So if you call BMW and they tell you cars registered prior to 07 are not susceptible, tell them to ps off and fix your car.

No glass where is was, and the police say the drivers window was smashed. Maybe smashed into the car?

How bloody annoying.
Sorry to hear that chap frown Glad you got it back

Pig Skill

1,368 posts

229 months

Friday 21st September 2012
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I wonder if the TV feature has increased awareness in thieves and therefore led to an increase in this type of theft?