Catalytic Converter stolen outside house

[Brouse]

Are there secondary cats on UK Z4s? I thought it was just the manifold ones.

Could do get a catless manifold and then an aftermarket sports cat downstream? More curious than a suggestion

[Smartbear]

The best thing to do here is leave your car jacked up with all Cats removed.

Opportunist criminals will be able to see your car has no Cats and will move on.

Leave nothing on show, parcel shelf open, and glove box open so they can see nothing is in either compartment.

Consider leaving the doors unlocked so they do not try to force entry. If they can get into, and can see under the vehicle they will quickly determine that it contains nothing of value, then nothing will be stolen.

That’s when they steal the complete car
Rob

[Chris_D]

The best thing to do here is leave your car jacked up with all Cats removed.

Opportunist criminals will be able to see your car has no Cats and will move on.

Leave nothing on show, parcel shelf open, and glove box open so they can see nothing is in either compartment.

Consider leaving the doors unlocked so they do not try to force entry. If they can get into, and can see under the vehicle they will quickly determine that it contains nothing of value, then nothing will be stolen.

Really....REALLY... sound, useful and safe advice there.
Well done fella!

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[patriot66]

Are there secondary cats on UK Z4s? I thought it was just the manifold ones.

Could do get a catless manifold and then an aftermarket sports cat downstream? More curious than a suggestion

No secondary CATs on N52 engines at all. Secondary CATs on M54 engined Z4s only. Don't know about N46

[Brouse]

Are there secondary cats on UK Z4s? I thought it was just the manifold ones.

Could do get a catless manifold and then an aftermarket sports cat downstream? More curious than a suggestion

No secondary CATs on N52 engines at all. Secondary CATs on M54 engined Z4s only. Don't know about N46

many thanks!

[SqerrNipz]

We’ve been spanked for cat-converter thefts in Oxfordshire the past couple of years. Usually organised gangs from other counties.

Strange to hit a BMW though, I’ve not seen that before. Generally it’s Toyota, Honda, etc.

Sadly these gangs are damn good at what they do. Ive seen CCTV of an offenders vehicle pull up and in 16 seconds they’d had the cat off another vehicle and driven off…

[Deepseaskateboard]

The best thing to do here is leave your car jacked up with all Cats removed.

Opportunist criminals will be able to see your car has no Cats and will move on.

Leave nothing on show, parcel shelf open, and glove box open so they can see nothing is in either compartment.

Consider leaving the doors unlocked so they do not try to force entry. If they can get into, and can see under the vehicle they will quickly determine that it contains nothing of value, then nothing will be stolen.

Really....REALLY... sound, useful and safe advice there.
Well done fella!

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No Joke, we had an email from the police about CC theft and in the message they said to leave the glovebox empty and open!!!

[Chris_D]

The best thing to do here is leave your car jacked up with all Cats removed.

Opportunist criminals will be able to see your car has no Cats and will move on.

Leave nothing on show, parcel shelf open, and glove box open so they can see nothing is in either compartment.

Consider leaving the doors unlocked so they do not try to force entry. If they can get into, and can see under the vehicle they will quickly determine that it contains nothing of value, then nothing will be stolen.

Really....REALLY... sound, useful and safe advice there.
Well done fella!

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No Joke, we had an email from the police about CC theft and in the message they said to leave the glovebox empty and open!!!

Yeah, leaving the glovebox open I get. It's something I do if I park in a city/carpark. But the rest.... is pretty useless/bad advice.
Leaving the doors unlocked will just make it way easier for Seamus McFaherty and Declan McDumbass to roll your p&j up onto their lowloader.
'It's loik dey wuz fekin waitin feruz ter terk it away eh Declan ?' 'Aye fekin eejits, dat wuz too fekin eezy Seamus. We'll av te come round dis way again.'

And who the jiggeryfukery is going to go to jack up and leave their car? That's just bonkers! Where have you seen this done??

[Nictrix]

Years ago in Malta we were told if we hired a car not to leave anything in it and not to lock it.
If the local scum found a locked car they would assume there was something worth nicking in it and break into it.

[Deepseaskateboard]

Really....REALLY... sound, useful and safe advice there.
Well done fella!

facepalm_1.jpg

No Joke, we had an email from the police about CC theft and in the message they said to leave the glovebox empty and open!!!

Yeah, leaving the glovebox open I get. It's something I do if I park in a city/carpark. But the rest.... is pretty useless/bad advice.
Leaving the doors unlocked will just make it way easier for Seamus McFaherty and Declan McDumbass to roll your p&j up onto their lowloader.
'It's loik dey wuz fekin waitin feruz ter terk it away eh Declan ?' 'Aye fekin eejits, dat wuz too fekin eezy Seamus. We'll av te come round dis way again.'

And who the jiggeryfukery is going to go to jack up and leave their car? That's just bonkers! Where have you seen this done??

Sarcasm Chris, come on!

[Chris_D]

No Joke, we had an email from the police about CC theft and in the message they said to leave the glovebox empty and open!!!

Yeah, leaving the glovebox open I get. It's something I do if I park in a city/carpark. But the rest.... is pretty useless/bad advice.
Leaving the doors unlocked will just make it way easier for Seamus McFaherty and Declan McDumbass to roll your p&j up onto their lowloader.
'It's loik dey wuz fekin waitin feruz ter terk it away eh Declan ?' 'Aye fekin eejits, dat wuz too fekin eezy Seamus. We'll av te come round dis way again.'

And who the jiggeryfukery is going to go to jack up and leave their car? That's just bonkers! Where have you seen this done??

Sarcasm Chris, come on!

Fooooook orrrfffff! lol you were deadly serious you backpedalling buffoon!

[l354uge]

Didn't realise they stole these cats, anyone know how much they're worth? Might get rid of mine and sell them before someone else does!