A tyre fitter joy ride?
A tyre fitter joy ride?
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Disorder

Original Poster:

6 posts

43 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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A UK mainstream tyre fitting company..

I went to have 2 tyres fitted and left my car at 8:30am. I left the car with fuel range 206miles remaining and turbo off. I have dash cam footage of me leaving my house for the super short relaxed drive to the fitter. Further along the dashcam the car is moved around the forecourt and tyres and tracking being done. I have audio of what’s being said about the car.. but then the dashcam acts real strange, it jumps 5hrs and the car is left ideling. Then another video back to 8:30 ish of the car being moved around onto the main road.. but then the next video starts of my car pulling into the same main road but you can tell it’s pulling over, not pulling off the forecourt because speed and breaking distance, seatbelt off door open and close. It’s so freaking strange.

My fuel range display has been removed, I check it and I’ve dropped to 182miles and turbo is turned on :-/ hence me checking my dashcam. On my pc I press sort by last modified and the files are all messed up.

I couple of days ago i seen my clocks turn 60,000 and the mileage looks right within reason, I don’t watch them :-)
I’ve owned the car 4 years and know exactly how my fuel range works, how you remove the range and what the sport button does. Sorry

Matt Cup

3,266 posts

134 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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Disorder said:
A UK mainstream tyre fitting company..

I went to have 2 tyres fitted and left my car at 8:30am. I left the car with fuel range 206miles remaining and turbo off. I have dash cam footage of me leaving my house for the super short relaxed drive to the fitter. Further along the dashcam the car is moved around the forecourt and tyres and tracking being done. I have audio of what’s being said about the car.. but then the dashcam acts real strange, it jumps 5hrs and the car is left ideling. Then another video back to 8:30 ish of the car being moved around onto the main road.. but then the next video starts of my car pulling into the same main road but you can tell it’s pulling over, not pulling off the forecourt because speed and breaking distance, seatbelt off door open and close. It’s so freaking strange.

My fuel range display has been removed, I check it and I’ve dropped to 182miles and turbo is turned on :-/ hence me checking my dashcam. On my pc I press sort by last modified and the files are all messed up.

I couple of days ago i seen my clocks turn 60,000 and the mileage looks right within reason, I don’t watch them :-)
I’ve owned the car 4 years and know exactly how my fuel range works, how you remove the range and what the sport button does. Sorry
How do you turn the turbo on and off?

Digger

16,942 posts

221 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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What car is it?

Xcore

1,531 posts

120 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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Is it a pursuit special?!

limpsfield

6,677 posts

283 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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Modifying dashcam files is as old as the hills. Gypsy trick.

Hoofy

80,110 posts

312 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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Odd that the mileage looks fine but I guess someone could have thashed the fk out of your car and only put a couple of miles on the odometer.

Can you post up the video somewhere?

georgeyboy12345

4,633 posts

65 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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what is all this about turning the turbo on and off?

LooneyTunes

9,460 posts

188 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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Seems odd.

But why would you leave your car with them if it’s just tyres being fitted, especially if it’s something interesting and/or fast?

Zarco

21,095 posts

239 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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Xcore said:
Is it a pursuit special?!
What sprung to mind for me too biggrin

Disorder

Original Poster:

6 posts

43 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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When I say turbo off lol I mean the sport button. Sorry this limets my boost. My opinion also is they took it for a hot lap and deleted and then renamed files on my sd card. You see the past dashcam files are all in order and uniform, but today they’re scattered buy date/time modified.. it just ain’t cool

Disorder

Original Poster:

6 posts

43 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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Matt Cup said:
Disorder said:
A UK mainstream tyre fitting company..

I went to have 2 tyres fitted and left my car at 8:30am. I left the car with fuel range 206miles remaining and turbo off. I have dash cam footage of me leaving my house for the super short relaxed drive to the fitter. Further along the dashcam the car is moved around the forecourt and tyres and tracking being done. I have audio of what’s being said about the car.. but then the dashcam acts real strange, it jumps 5hrs and the car is left ideling. Then another video back to 8:30 ish of the car being moved around onto the main road.. but then the next video starts of my car pulling into the same main road but you can tell it’s pulling over, not pulling off the forecourt because speed and breaking distance, seatbelt off door open and close. It’s so freaking strange.

My fuel range display has been removed, I check it and I’ve dropped to 182miles and turbo is turned on :-/ hence me checking my dashcam. On my pc I press sort by last modified and the files are all messed up.

I couple of days ago i seen my clocks turn 60,000 and the mileage looks right within reason, I don’t watch them :-)
I’ve owned the car 4 years and know exactly how my fuel range works, how you remove the range and what the sport button does. Sorry
How do you turn the turbo on and off?
It says they’re at the bottom, …and what the sport button does :-p sorry for my autistic ways dude

Disorder

Original Poster:

6 posts

43 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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Zarco said:
Xcore said:
Is it a pursuit special?!
What sprung to mind for me too biggrin
I’m too old for pursuits. :-p

Matt Cup

3,266 posts

134 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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Disorder said:
Matt Cup said:
Disorder said:
A UK mainstream tyre fitting company..

I went to have 2 tyres fitted and left my car at 8:30am. I left the car with fuel range 206miles remaining and turbo off. I have dash cam footage of me leaving my house for the super short relaxed drive to the fitter. Further along the dashcam the car is moved around the forecourt and tyres and tracking being done. I have audio of what’s being said about the car.. but then the dashcam acts real strange, it jumps 5hrs and the car is left ideling. Then another video back to 8:30 ish of the car being moved around onto the main road.. but then the next video starts of my car pulling into the same main road but you can tell it’s pulling over, not pulling off the forecourt because speed and breaking distance, seatbelt off door open and close. It’s so freaking strange.

My fuel range display has been removed, I check it and I’ve dropped to 182miles and turbo is turned on :-/ hence me checking my dashcam. On my pc I press sort by last modified and the files are all messed up.

I couple of days ago i seen my clocks turn 60,000 and the mileage looks right within reason, I don’t watch them :-)
I’ve owned the car 4 years and know exactly how my fuel range works, how you remove the range and what the sport button does. Sorry
How do you turn the turbo on and off?
It says they’re at the bottom, …and what the sport button does :-p sorry for my autistic ways dude
No worries fella, I have no idea how they have managed to jumble up your dash cam files. Seems quite a bit of effort to do so when they could have just turned it off?

Disorder

Original Poster:

6 posts

43 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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In my head, it’s not hard to remove a sd card, put it in the work computer, watch or even save your hot lap,. Then delete required files and rename the next one so there is none missing. I’m so convinced it’s been abused, even the seat is lower.. head office said they’ll check the cctv. My problem is I recognise the guy and he did too. Why I’m being cautious

Zarco

21,095 posts

239 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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What car is it?

georgeyboy12345

4,633 posts

65 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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What car is it?

Cliftonite

8,749 posts

168 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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These odd stories always seem to emanate from new accounts!

Incredible!




Hoofy

80,110 posts

312 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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Disorder said:
In my head, it’s not hard to remove a sd card, put it in the work computer, watch or even save your hot lap,. Then delete required files and rename the next one so there is none missing. I’m so convinced it’s been abused, even the seat is lower.. head office said they’ll check the cctv. My problem is I recognise the guy and he did too. Why I’m being cautious
It's funny that they managed to do the technical stuff but forgot to press the sport button again.

I guess if you have a special car then you stick to getting the tyres done by the main dealer or supercar specialist who you normally have service your car?

Be interesting to hear what CCTV brings up. "Sorry, sir, the videos have been deleted!"

Chubbyross

5,002 posts

115 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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Cliftonite said:
These odd stories always seem to emanate from new accounts!

Incredible!
Yes, very strange indeed.

p4cks

7,514 posts

229 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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What car is it?