Golf R's

[ray von]

Thinking about getting one of these, however it will be left on my drive. Will I be getting a visit during the night to hand over my keys? Seems to be a few horror/scaremongering stories about but mainly down the Midlands. Any experiences up here?

[DaveH23]

Looking at how common they are i'd say you were safe.

Plenty of them around my way.

[Buster73]

ray von said:

Thinking about getting one of these, however it will be left on my drive. Will I be getting a visit during the night to hand over my keys? Seems to be a few horror/scaremongering stories about but mainly down the Midlands. Any experiences up here?

Yes , my son bought the first one in Sunderland in 2010 , had it 4 years , left on the drive all the time.

Not one incident.

If you want one , get one.

[ray von]

Cheers. I should be okay then I live in a far nicer place than Sunderland just a joke

[Mark Benson]

Soory, late to this but yes, Live near Richmond and had mine stolen off the drive in 2018.
Broke into the house and stole the keys, we didn't hear a thing (thankfully) - last seen disappearing off ANPR near Bradford.

Mate is a Sgt in North Yorks Police and at the time mine was stolen there were 17 quick VWs and Audis stolen within weeks of one another in the NE & N Yorks. Coincided with the end of the A1 widening (ie. all cameras and cones taken down and speed limits lifted) - all went to Bradford so I've no idea if it's still ongoing or if it was just an opportunist thing.