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Offline Jim_mk7.5

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Re: GTI Stolen - thoughts on replacement
« Reply #60 on: 27 March 2019, 15:46 »
Taking keys in the night is one but this is frightening. All for a fast Golf. Puts me right off the R. Good effort from the neighbour though.

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Re: GTI Stolen - thoughts on replacement
« Reply #61 on: 27 March 2019, 16:15 »
Scary stuff isn't it!
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Re: GTI Stolen - thoughts on replacement
« Reply #62 on: 27 March 2019, 16:49 »
Taking keys in the night is one but this is frightening. All for a fast Golf. Puts me right off the R. Good effort from the neighbour though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKljvMnarVM

That video is mental!!
Not sure I'd risk using my car as a barricade but I would have been out with my trusty baseball bat pronto :angry:
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Re: GTI Stolen - thoughts on replacement
« Reply #65 on: 27 March 2019, 18:24 »
It was a huge consideration when buying mine, will it get stolen? Am I putting my family at risk for the sake of a car? I’ve got cctv, a burglar alarm and I block it in with one of my other cars every night but I still feel uneasy. There’s no aspect of life that hasn’t been ruined by thugs.
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Re: GTI Stolen - thoughts on replacement
« Reply #67 on: 27 March 2019, 18:39 »
Taking keys in the night is one but this is frightening. All for a fast Golf. Puts me right off the R. Good effort from the neighbour though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKljvMnarVM

Fair play to that neighbour. Not many would be willing to sacrifice their car especially one as expensive as that. I'd be buying him plenty of beer for his efforts

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Re: GTI Stolen - thoughts on replacement
« Reply #68 on: 27 March 2019, 19:39 »
Taking keys in the night is one but this is frightening. All for a fast Golf. Puts me right off the R. Good effort from the neighbour though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKljvMnarVM

Fair play to that neighbour. Not many would be willing to sacrifice their car especially one as expensive as that. I'd be buying him plenty of beer for his efforts

Totally agree. That takes guts, especially when you don't know what the vermin are capable of  :angry:
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Re: GTI Stolen - thoughts on replacement
« Reply #69 on: 28 March 2019, 08:56 »
Just looked at that video of the Golf being stolen - shocking. Though good to have neighbours like that.

Does anyone have any views/experience on using a steering wheel lock? The full covering Disklock type would 'appear' to prevent anyone driving away?