Interesting visit from the police

nickj_2

has it got a tracking device fitted

dacouch

worried_jim wrote: »

A police officer friend sometimes parks up on the QE2 bridge and he says his stolen car tracker info unit sits there beeping like madman as the container ships sail away underneath him!

Weird, Tilbury dock is to the east of the bridge

Norman_Castle

Advise your dad to keep the keys well hidden. Buy a new key blank with a nice Audi keyring but leave it uncoded and visible.

A Subaru owning friend had a similar advisory visit from the police.

webby23

worried_jim wrote: »

A police officer friend sometimes parks up on the QE2 bridge and he says his stolen car tracker info unit sits there beeping like madman as the container ships sail away underneath him!

What a load of rubbish.

Look on Street View.......where does he park? Inside lane?!?!?!

gilbert_and_sullivan

First of all good luck to your dad owning a car he wants, he shouldn't sell it because low life's want to steal it or they and those who pander to them win, and thats already gone too far.

Modern cars are almost totally thief proof now, hence the burglary to steal the keys and car method.

If you or he knows of a trustworthy and competent car electrician, get them to install a micro switch in the ignition/starter circuit that only the sparky and the owner know about, cost about an hours labour and the price of a switch...could even use a dash blank.

The thief can then have the keys in hand and spend all night trying desperately to start the car, its going nowhere.

chrisw

I would beef up the home and car security but not hide the keys or put them in a safe. At least then if they do manage to get into the house or car, hopefully they will just take the car. If the keys are hidden, it's possible they will threaten your father, or worse, to reveal their whereabouts.

penthouse89

Thanks for your positive posts guys!

The car does of course have a tracker fitted - as well as the standard factory security. The house is pretty secure as a rule, he's not the type to go out without setting the alarm and taking the car keys with him. We've all done this since my flat was burgled last year and the keys for my old car were taken - It's just creeped us all out a bit. It's rather sickening to think that someone would force entry to our family home to steal a car!

That's good advice re the key blank - just purchased one on ebay for £20.

photome

dacouch wrote: »

Weird, Tilbury dock is to the east of the bridge

You are not questioning worried Jim are you?

Why would someone post something made up on an internet forum :eek::eek:

photome

penthouse89 wrote: »

Thanks for your positive posts guys!

The car does of course have a tracker fitted - as well as the standard factory security. The house is pretty secure as a rule, he's not the type to go out without setting the alarm and taking the car keys with him. We've all done this since my flat was burgled last year and the keys for my old car were taken - It's just creeped us all out a bit. It's rather sickening to think that someone would force entry to our family home to steal a car!

That's good advice re the key blank - just purchased one on ebay for £20.

Scum will steal anything, stealing a key for a high end car is relatively simple. stopping that happening is the "key" to keeping the car

marlot

penthouse89 wrote: »

It transpired that plod had stopped a car earlier in the day for one reason or another, and inside the car was a list of addresses, reg numbers and high end car models. On it was our family car! Obviously this was a high end shopping list for crims.

It is unlikely that you've been followed home, but this list has come from somewhere.

Perhaps the car dealer who sold the car, or the place you have it serviced? Or a local insurance broker? Hopefully the police are already looking into those sources.