The popular perception is that modern cars are next to impossible to steal, but as this footage shows, key-cloning technology means that this isn't always the case. Read the full story in Autocar 25 July issue.
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Come on guys this has been doing the rounds for a while now, hardly news. Although not good news for BMW or its drivers.
Sticky Flaps
Proof, if ever it were needed, that CCTV is next to useless, other than being able to relive the heartache of watching your pride and joy being pushed away, over and over again.
For those with the OBD flap in "that" location, get a length of duct tape, black is best, open the door wide, making sure the apperture is clean, stick it on, then wrap it round so that the other end goes deep into the foot well, covering the OBD flap, though don't pull it so tight that the door seal deforms. You can apply a piece in the other direction too.
It makes getting at the OBD flap that much more difficult, risking setting off the alarm in an attempt to clear it. Doesn't stop the fùckers smashing your window though.
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If I knew what I was getting into, I wouldn't have done it...and I would have been wrong.
Well, what's nxt?
Can't the OBD be sited on the transmission tunnel down by the seat rail?,no?.. then lets adopt the South African anti car theft devices,a half bottle of Vodka laced with a tast acting poison,or, and this really burns....flame throwers under the doors!
Peter Cavellini.
Ever heard of a garage!
Seriously, why does no one use them these days on houses that have them apart from OAP's putting their 20 year old Rovers every night. Great benefits in the winter too.
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@ Carman12 "Seriously, why does no one use them these days "
Hmmm? Not everyone has a garage...perhaps?
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If I knew what I was getting into, I wouldn't have done it...and I would have been wrong.
Theiving Scum
@ The Colonel
"Proof, if ever it were needed, that CCTV is next to useless, other than being able to relive the heartache of watching your pride and joy being pushed away, over and over again."
You should be allowed to shoot theiving scum like this like the vermin they are...right in the balls, then the face!
There, glad I've got that off my chest!!
Garage!
I always use my garage. I have aToyota Yaris so although it's a great car not high up the list to be stolen. Something to be thought of when buying a car, perhaps? Then again, how many of these so called upmarket cars are privatley owned? Regards. PS. Agree about dealing with the scum that steal cars or anything else!
Stolen cars
Next to your home, usuall the mos t expensive and valuale good we have s our cars (
. So, whydo we leav them in the street ? Beside tat, no one has tyhe right to s6tole your car, so we must HAVE THE RIGHT TO SHOOT THOSE BASTARDS INSTANTLY.
JCortes
It makes getting at the OBD
It makes getting at the OBD flap that much more difficult, risking setting off the alarm in an attempt to clear it
. Doesn't stop the fùckers smashing your window though.
