Touring 340 or 335d theft risk?

Touring 340 or 335d theft risk?

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Hamperman

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412 posts

100 months

Friday 25th May 2018
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Hi, just had the unfortunate experience of having my S3 stolen and written off. So looking for something that will be less of a target and will debadge both options. Id like the 340 but you cant hide this from being a 340 because of the exhausts whereas a 335d looks just the same as a 320. So what is the opinion on the theft risk of a debadged 340 touring? Its a sad place when i have to buy based on this but not an experience i want to go through again. Thanks.

Hamperman

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412 posts

100 months

Friday 25th May 2018
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That’s not been updated for a while so I have now done so. The S3 is a notorious theft risk but one I thought worth taking, 8 weeks after buying it it was stolen. I want to replace it with something I still like but conscious of the theft risk. From what I’ve researched a bmw touring is not high on the theft agenda and 335d looks the same as a 320d but I’d like a 340, hence the question?

Hamperman

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412 posts

100 months

Friday 25th May 2018
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Yes Golf R and S3 are high because they are 4wd and so fast. Some good deals on factory orders at the moment which I wouldn’t normally entertain but if you can buy new at the same price as 6 months old then why not. Also really like the merino leather seats which I think are a good upgrade. Most other stuff I’m happy with standard msport spec.

Hamperman

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412 posts

100 months

Saturday 26th May 2018
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Hi, can you reg check what a car is?

Hamperman

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412 posts

100 months

Saturday 26th May 2018
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Yes just noticed you can do this on gov website. Think I may revert to a diesel golf then.

Hamperman

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412 posts

100 months

Saturday 26th May 2018
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I thought the GTD was some way behind both the R and GTI for being a theft risk?