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Originally Posted by Eric GTR
my thoughts
This car is gonna be no 1 on the steal list for export, gonna read about alot of break ins to get keys and car jacking i think.
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Unfortunately I think you're right, I'm a bit worried really so we will probably be moving to somewhere more secure next summer as we don’t even have double glazing or proper window locks where we are now. No garage either! What else can you do apart from alarm, tracker/engine cut off etc?
I remember when I was younger and how upset my Mum was when her XR3i got stolen one night and going with her to see the spot they torched it on a country lane after a joy ride. Not nice. Her pride and joy.
I'm 25, 6'3" 17st and know how to handle myself so won’t be making it easy for anyone but when it happens it happens fast and you have to remember these sorts of 'people' live in a world of violence. It all depends on how many of them are waiting for you in that multi-storey when you're walking back to your wheels alone.
My mate has just retired from 32 years traffic policing and says the going rate for most cars is £150 . . enough for the next fix. The druggy that usually steals the keys usually has a designated drop off point where the car will be left to see if it has a tracker before it is picked up. Bear in mind he might get a severe butt whooping if he comes back empty handed too.
In your home - I have it on good advice that legally the worst thing you can do is go after them with whatever weapon comes to hand, even if they have violated your space, crossed the line and put effectively put their lives in your hands. . . Don’t go sneaking around in the dark with your baseball bat/ice axe as most of the time they'll do a runner as soon as they know they've disturbed you . . . but he did say to shout "
get the !"*"**!! out of my house!" (or whatever 'balls out' obsenity you can muster) from the top of the stairs. If they decide to take it to the next level you are quite within your rights to unleash hell on them (self defence) but it can’t be half hearted and when their down and out you have to have enough wits about you to stop or the balance steps back into their favour. One of my mates colleagues lost his job on the force after taking down a particularly nasty bloke, the first 5 blows with the baton were seen to be lawful but the last 2 were not . . .
There are 2 schools of thought. . . some people prefer to leave the keys ‘on the side’ downstairs so in the event of someone entering the house they can get the keys quickly and leave. On the other hand, most people with our sorts of marques tend to keep the keys closer to heart and its then when it turns nasty as you can imagine.
I don’t have kids but I dread to think how it would go down if my girlfriend was home alone. I don’t want this car to be a burden so having a tracker and auto engine immobiliser will provide piece of mind even if it does cost a grand. I really like the ADR (automatic driver recognition) card idea from Cobra5 and Tracker.
Sorry about the long post chaps but it’s something I feel quite strongly about. Dont have nightmares!