STOLEN MK4 GOLF R32 - HOW!??!?!?

[aizvara]

p4cks said:

100% This. I am 'genuinely stunned' when people block out their reg plates on photos posted on tinternet. If they thought about it for 1 minute they would understand why they are wasting their time. It's a fad which has snowballed and people do it because they have seen other people doing it. You can only get the address the car is registered to from the DVLA, and even then you need a damn good reason as to why you want it.

I thought the reason why people blocked out the number plate was more to do with cloning than direct car taking. I.e. The relative ease with which anyone can search for a specific car colour and spec on sites like pistonheads and autotrader, find a match, use the plate for nefarious purposes.

[Ash 996 GT2]

aizvara said:

I thought the reason why people blocked out the number plate was more to do with cloning than direct car taking. I.e. The relative ease with which anyone can search for a specific car colour and spec on sites like pistonheads and autotrader, find a match, use the plate for nefarious purposes.

A bit like standing on a corner with a camera or a notebook and pen.

[jake15919]

p4cks said:

100% This. I am 'genuinely stunned' when people block out their reg plates on photos posted on tinternet. If they thought about it for 1 minute they would understand why they are wasting their time. It's a fad which has snowballed and people do it because they have seen other people doing it. You can only get the address the car is registered to from the DVLA, and even then you need a damn good reason as to why you want it.

People who steal high end cars (okay not Golfs) for a living treat it as a job. A profession if you like. Easiest way to find a car, check the classifieds. The owner will supply you with a photo and a run down of the spec. If Mr criminal is really lucky the owner will display the plate and thus give him all the reg details, owner address etc.

Sorry if you think all criminals are thick, but some of them are smarter than the average owners.

Edited by jake15919 on Wednesday 23 March 17:20

[aizvara]

Ash 996 GT2 said:

A bit like standing on a corner with a camera or a notebook and pen.

Yes, but it is even easier to simply enter a car model and colour into google and see what comes back. I don't imagine that blanking the number plate in photos renders the car 100% safe from all car crime, but it is a very quick way to block a potential insecurity.

As with security in general; often, all you can do is simply make things slightly harder for a criminal.