Car theft

Post Sun Nov 29, 2020 11:14 pm

Someone tried to steal my E30 last night (they also stole one of my neighbour's motorbikes). They smashed the driver's side window and attempted to force the door lock. I don't know if they were interrupted or something, but after all that they don't seem to have got into the car.

The weirdest thing is that they appear to have cut the top of the aerial off... wtf? Is that some kind of car theft technique? Can an aerial end be used to force the lock or something? Or is it just vandalism? They haven't damaged the car in any other way that I can see.

Post Mon Nov 30, 2020 1:30 am

That's genuinely sh*t.
- where is your car kept?

Could be an opportunistic, amateurish car thief - or just some nutbag on drugs..
They probably thought they can use the aerial to get into the car.

Post Mon Nov 30, 2020 4:14 am

Car is kept in a secure carpark under my building. Looks like some planning went into it, so probably not some random junkie, but the execution was flawed/bizarre:

- Tried and failed to get into my car
- Cut the fuel line on one motorbike and syphoned out the fuel to use in another bike, which they stole
- Broke into an old Land Rover which is currently mid-renovation - but didn't get very far... mainly because it's only half built.

Post Tue Dec 01, 2020 10:42 am

Hideous...sounds like half cock teenagers or less than bright chancers without any real idea what to do, probably an inside job...

Hope you get your car sorted, sounds like time for a more secure lockup

Paul

Post Tue Dec 01, 2020 11:12 am

Got some brief CCTV footage from the building - three guys wearing masks (covid safe!). They look young - skinny and wearing those stupid tracksuits that yoofs like. Not exactly the Gone in 60 Seconds crew.

The police over here must be E30 fans - they sent a forensics guy round tonight. It was like that episode of Top Gear...

Post Tue Dec 01, 2020 7:34 pm

In the mid 80’s I found my car e21 323i on bricks BBS gone, car sitting on bricks. To give the thriving rats their due they had done a really neat job. Like they wanted the wheels but didn’t want to damage the car. Police forensic came but couldn’t get finger prints cos it was to cold. To prove it they even dusted the steering wheel to show they couldn’t even get mine. The moral of the story is wait till it’s-3 and you don’t leave fingerprints.

Post Wed Dec 02, 2020 8:58 am

HenryM3 wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 01, 2020 7:34 pm
. The moral of the story is wait till it’s-3 and you don’t leave fingerprints.

Top tip

Post Wed Dec 02, 2020 12:29 pm

with this happening a lot of late it's the main reason i've bought one of these

https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-network ... tapo-c200/

only small but it gives me a little peace of mind,

Post Wed Dec 02, 2020 1:01 pm

Had to laugh at the "top tip" comment.

Post Mon Dec 07, 2020 3:28 pm

It just shows its not easy having anything nice and enjoying it nowadays.
I woke this morning to find that my doorlock had been drilled, both front door glass smashed and my hardtop stolen.

Post Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:05 pm

BMW_E30vert wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 07, 2020 3:28 pm
It just shows its not easy having anything nice and enjoying it nowadays.
I woke this morning to find that my doorlock had been drilled, both front door glass smashed and my hardtop stolen.

Shit, that's bad mate. I got off relatively lightly.

Post Tue Dec 08, 2020 2:53 pm

steve_k wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 02, 2020 12:29 pm
with this happening a lot of late it's the main reason i've bought one of these

https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-network ... tapo-c200/

only small but it gives me a little peace of mind,

I've just ordered on through Amazon, a decent price as well.

Post Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:03 pm

Bonymaenjack wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 08, 2020 2:53 pm

steve_k wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 02, 2020 12:29 pm
with this happening a lot of late it's the main reason i've bought one of these

https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-network ... tapo-c200/

only small but it gives me a little peace of mind,
I've just ordered on through Amazon, a decent price as well.

they are pretty good, they pick up the slightest thing, make sure you've got a decent memory card as well.

Post Wed Dec 09, 2020 9:28 am

steve_k wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:03 pm

Bonymaenjack wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 08, 2020 2:53 pm

steve_k wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 02, 2020 12:29 pm
with this happening a lot of late it's the main reason i've bought one of these

https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-network ... tapo-c200/

only small but it gives me a little peace of mind,
I've just ordered on through Amazon, a decent price as well.
they are pretty good, they pick up the slightest thing, make sure you've got a decent memory card as well.

Cheers expecting it to arrive today

Post Wed Dec 09, 2020 9:54 am

Bonymaenjack wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 09, 2020 9:28 am

steve_k wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:03 pm

Bonymaenjack wrote: ↑
Tue Dec 08, 2020 2:53 pm

I've just ordered on through Amazon, a decent price as well.
they are pretty good, they pick up the slightest thing, make sure you've got a decent memory card as well.
Cheers expecting it to arrive today

no worries, they are worth the money, does nearly the same as a ring doorbell but at 10% of the price.

i was a bit unsure till i tried it, worked wonders when i had a delivery while i was out, i was able to talk to the driver & tell him where to leave the parcel.

i'm keeping my eye out for an outdoor version i can hide in the bushes.

Post Wed Dec 09, 2020 10:45 am

wait no more
https://www.studio.co.uk/shop/homewares ... vwQAvD_BwE

Post Wed Dec 09, 2020 12:57 pm

Bonymaenjack wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 09, 2020 10:45 am
wait no more
https://www.studio.co.uk/shop/homewares ... vwQAvD_BwE

looks like i'll be having a word with my dad as he's got an account with studio.
just got to find a bush to hide it in.

Post Wed Dec 09, 2020 6:23 pm

My youngest also hard a hard top stolen, feel your pain but the payout was okay.