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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Rich 3 on 23 May 2019, 11:19
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Apart from the obvious actions such as garaging and parking nose first etc, what options are there for proactive protection against theft and how effective are they?
Interested in any ideas that people have used (or thinking of using) and any links to sites to get the correct size security bolts (if they exist) etc please.
I seem to read about these thefts on a regular basis, and I am concerned whenever I have to park anywhere that is not up to my usual cursory security tick list standards!
I have read about some people using ‘security bolts’ and ‘coach bolts’?
Just want to do what I can to protect my car, and reduce the likelihood of all the potential attendant grief and expense of an insurance claim.
Cheers
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Is this a WU? It may be just me? But I've not heard or seen a plague of bumper thefts anywhere.
I've removed the front and rear bumpers and it ain't a simple job, b sight easier to nick the car :grin:
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If they want it they will take it but it only because everyone has access to the internet you hear so much about it. I wouldn't worry personally.
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It's certainly not a common occurrence, but a few members on here have been victims;-
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=283888.0
As they say on Crimewatch, sleep well and don't have nightmares :smiley:
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Nope - not a WU CHB100!
Apparently there is a steady market for them for some people who want to chav up their Caddy vans, and not purchase one through the normal channels......
Hence the question 😀
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Try not to worry about it OP, there are loads of things that might happen. No sense in getting worked up over something that is by far more likely not to happen.
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Would you rather they unbolt your bumper or attempt to rip it off with the fixings in place?
Either way it’s going to be an insurance claim and a new front bumper.
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You could maybe take the bumper off each time you park and put in the boot?
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You could maybe take the bumper off each time you park and put in the boot?
For the people that don't like the R Estate, you have just identified one of its advantages over the hatch.
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You could maybe take the bumper off each time you park and put in the boot?
For the people that don't like the R Estate, you have just identified one of its advantages over the hatch.
:grin: :grin:
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Car theft is really becoming rife. Last week in the early hours of the morning caught sight a couple of hoodies getting out of a passing Ford Focus to look at stealing my car. They walked away as it was secured well , also with a disklok... called the police who came promptly and must have just missed them
what gets me is that this is the second attempt and coincidentally after a stint in a local dealership too.
because of that I will be contacting the police again with details..there may be a pattern..
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And again! Always after a visit to the dealers!!!
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Following you home from the forecourt?
Or someone in the dealership passing details to some scum?
Either way, I'd tell the plod. Mind you, even if they had a dozen similar reports and the link was obvious they'd still sit on their hands - much easier to get some clearups from someone writing troll posts on Twitter than dealing with physical crime...
Might be worth seeing if you can find out if your force have a vehicle crime unit and talk directly to them.
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They aren't too bothered about when and where - this happened at my local VW dealer back in March when the car was left overnight...
(https://i.postimg.cc/RZ6844f9/Screenshot-2019-07-23-at-10-32-48.png) (https://postimg.cc/sMzKJFw0)
https://www.babybmw.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=118359
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They aren't too bothered about when and where - this happened at my local VW dealer back in March when the car was left overnight...
(https://i.postimg.cc/RZ6844f9/Screenshot-2019-07-23-at-10-32-48.png) (https://postimg.cc/sMzKJFw0)
https://www.babybmw.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=118359
No the truth behind this picture was, the owner asked for 'no wash' when having an oil change..... but the dealer washed it :(
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Following you home from the forecourt?
Or someone in the dealership passing details to some scum?
Either way, I'd tell the plod. Mind you, even if they had a dozen similar reports and the link was obvious they'd still sit on their hands - much easier to get some clearups from someone writing troll posts on Twitter than dealing with physical crime...
Might be worth seeing if you can find out if your force have a vehicle crime unit and talk directly to them.
Great points, indeed, will report to police and I unfortunately do suspect there is a "contact " at this very well reputed nearby NW London vw dealership. Strange as there are loads of nicer more valuable cars nearby like Range Rover, these people specifically came over to my address which is a clincher to me.
Wonder if there are linked cases and will report this dealership
No need to be followed from forecourt as they have your address on file I suppose and easily looked at and passed on...
Will ask about a unit dedicated to car crime, thanks for the idea!
In touch with police, they will call me back and discuss further.
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Seems to be rife at the moment, my CCTV picked this up at 2.22am this morning...
https://youtu.be/L4iH7h11Na4
It might might have just been chancers testing all the cars in my road, but it has come co-incidently after I've recently got it back from the dealer... :angry:
I'll report it to the police, but I doubt they'll be interested.
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Didn't look like a real scally after the car... looked more like someone just trying door handles to see if they could loot anything from inside of the car.
They lacked the usual hoody or ski mask if they were serious...
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She was probably just looking for somewhere to sleep.
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Didn't look like a real scally after the car... looked more like someone just trying door handles to see if they could loot anything from inside of the car.
That's what it looks like, and I'm hoping. However, I do live in a quiet cut-de-sac, and she had nothing in her arms or was with anybody else, so I just hope she wasn't scouting for potential victims of a gang she may 'spot' for.
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interesting, a neighbour saw similar with my case... I wouldn't be surprised if linked to your recent visit too.
the same people came back for my car and as I said coincided exactly with a dealer visit every time.
too much of a coincidence over the last couple of years for me.
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Seems to be rife at the moment, my CCTV picked this up at 2.22am this morning...
https://youtu.be/L4iH7h11Na4
It might might have just been chancers testing all the cars in my road, but it has come co-incidently after I've recently got it back from the dealer... :angry:
I'll report it to the police, but I doubt they'll be interested.
Another attempt at testing my door handles was picked up by my CCTV in the early hours. This time the driver's door...
https://youtu.be/qn95qNnVHUY
:angry:
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Isn't that the same girl as before?
Both were definitely girls... which is odd.
I think they are looking to nick stuff from unlocked cars.
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That’s not great seeing things like that but as above it looks to be the same person perhaps. Think they’re definitely just chancing it to see if it’s open and just go through it.
A mates just sent me a couple of Ring videos of a car pulling up outside his and then drive off and go past again 6mins later. Not a great feeling but it’s a sad state of affairs these days.