Z Thievery
- Thread starter Deepseaskateboard
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jamiez said:
It all depends on whats happened with it while its stolen I suppose.
If its literally been driven to a lock up or left on the street and its recovered, why wouldn't you want it back if all you would be doing is replacing it like for like. Its probably not been abused as the thief wont want the attention when driving it and if its car key theft there wont be any damage. A main dealer could then reprogram the security system to block the stolen keys etc and for relatively little cost your back motoring. the alternative is a claim and the hassle and expense of excesses, loss of NCB and of course finding another.
If its been gone for weeks and joyrided to death, well that's a different matter.
Just to clarify
Cars are only markered with HPI etc as stolen recovered if there's been a insurance payout. Not if their stolen and then recovered the next day by the Police etc and have never been a total loss to an insurer. Its only when they have paid out for a vehicle and its later recovered that this happens.
Cat C/D is entirely separate and applies only to accident damaged vehicles, not stolen recovered etc.
Where was your E85 taken from? Was it a home burglary or was the car specifically the target?
Stark said:
I went out and bought a Stoplock Pro after having a nightmare that my car was stolen
As you can see it doesn't loop through the M wheel and its a very tight fit but its a good deterrent for the opportunist, plus it wins the Auto Express steering wheel lock group test 2016
Deepseaskateboard
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The tracker may help to shut down their operation. I read a group was recently caught with a whole bunch of stolen cars after they stole a 3 Series with a tracker.
The day I notice the car missing would be the day I locate it, and if the police arent sitting around, hopefully they will get it the same day.
Im not sure how long these things take tho.
The tracker I have in mind can be live tracked from a phone, so its location can be viewed in real time! Hehe.
The day I notice the car missing would be the day I locate it, and if the police arent sitting around, hopefully they will get it the same day.
Im not sure how long these things take tho.
The tracker I have in mind can be live tracked from a phone, so its location can be viewed in real time! Hehe.
Deepseaskateboard
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obewan said:
How did you get this working?
Is this a feature on a more modern E89 with bmw online features?
Deepseaskateboard said:
I didn't knowingly
No on line features with my car
I paired my new phone with the car and a few days later noticed it also showed my car position - even when I was away on a business trip at the other side of the country
Deepseaskateboard
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Omg It works on mine too!!
Amazing!
Thats one hidden feature I had no idea about!
Thanks for the tip
Presumably it works when the phone de-pairs and tags it on the map?
Amazing!
Thats one hidden feature I had no idea about!
Thanks for the tip
Presumably it works when the phone de-pairs and tags it on the map?
Deepseaskateboard
Senior member
Ah ok.
No idea how it works then, but it is something I didnt know about!
No idea how it works then, but it is something I didnt know about!
Deepseaskateboard said:
Thinking about it, you could be correct. it may be the last de-tag position to the last paired phone
I'll try driving it down the road and leaving the phone at home
I think the feature is more about remembering where you parked it!
Deepseaskateboard
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Yeah, this is what I thought!
I wouldnt expect it to update the location, as cars without online services would have no way to connect.
My tracker idea is similar to this, using an iphone 5C, for around £60 on ebay / CEX etc and connecting it to a 20000mah battery pack and leaving it in the car.
Since the phone is on standby, it should last over a month in this configuration.
Obvs it would need charging every month...
Its position would be traced via find my iphone.
I think the entire thing can be done for less than £100
A project for next month anyway when I am paid!!
I wouldnt expect it to update the location, as cars without online services would have no way to connect.
My tracker idea is similar to this, using an iphone 5C, for around £60 on ebay / CEX etc and connecting it to a 20000mah battery pack and leaving it in the car.
Since the phone is on standby, it should last over a month in this configuration.
Obvs it would need charging every month...
Its position would be traced via find my iphone.
I think the entire thing can be done for less than £100
A project for next month anyway when I am paid!!
What about this - similar but cheaper maybe?
https://community.giffgaff.com/t5/B...with-a-GPS-tracker-and-giffgaff/ba-p/19908894
https://community.giffgaff.com/t5/B...with-a-GPS-tracker-and-giffgaff/ba-p/19908894
ric19 said:Yes I stick a Dislok on mine at night, help me sleep better
+1 for the Disklok
We have 2 diskloks for the 3 vehicles :lol: Zed is always locked in the garage, 2 outside have diskloks on, when we go out in the Zed, one of the other cars goes in the garage and the disklok is transferred to the Zed. Bit of a nightmare all the swapping round etc but we had a break in at home not long ago and spare keys were taken (not the Zed's luckily as I didn't have it then).