Off to collect my car......Anything I need to remember ?

[ub7rm]

One thing I am careful about is my keys.  I take mine to bed, too many scallies with fishing rods and magnets would love a brand new GTI.  Mine is solid black but the solid white looks 

That will thwart the crooks with the fishing rod but it won't stop the guys who break into your house for the keys.  The only thing worse than waking up in the morning to find your car has been stolen is to be woken up in the middle of the night by some crackhead with a knife demanding your keys.  It happens, there were a few of these stories in the mk5 board... 

[Ess_Three]

That will thwart the crooks with the fishing rod but it won't stop the guys who break into your house for the keys.  The only thing worse than waking up in the morning to find your car has been stolen is to be woken up in the middle of the night by some crackhead with a knife demanding your keys.  It happens, there were a few of these stories in the mk5 board... 

That was my thinking too...

If some lunatic wants to break into a secure and alarmed house to get my car keys - any car keys, it doesn't matter - they can have them.,..and I'd rather them not come upstairs and threaten me/my family in order to get them.

Cars are insured, and can be replaced.

My keys sit in a drawer, in the kitchen...anyone that seriously breaks in with the intent on taking a car will find them...and hopefully leave us well alone.

[howlingmoon]

I slept in my car... when I first got it... It was that comfortable... Yup, my son joined me... Nothing like spending a father-son moment in the car... until someone farted... sigh....

HM

[Mk6GTI]

That will thwart the crooks with the fishing rod but it won't stop the guys who break into your house for the keys.  The only thing worse than waking up in the morning to find your car has been stolen is to be woken up in the middle of the night by some crackhead with a knife demanding your keys.  It happens, there were a few of these stories in the mk5 board... 

That was my thinking too...

If some lunatic wants to break into a secure and alarmed house to get my car keys - any car keys, it doesn't matter - they can have them.,..and I'd rather them not come upstairs and threaten me/my family in order to get them.

Cars are insured, and can be replaced.

My keys sit in a drawer, in the kitchen...anyone that seriously breaks in with the intent on taking a car will find them...and hopefully leave us well alone.

Didn't think about that.  I suppose the thing is not to leave your keys in view from the letterbox.  Such as on a hall table.

[joesgti]

I meant Kev probably spent the night spleeping in the car 

Oh right, sorry. I thought you meant you had spent the night in your car when you got it

lol no - picking up my car was a much more painful experience as the bloke stuck PETROL in the tank 

nearly 15,000 posts!!! 

[Ess_Three]

Didn't think about that.  I suppose the thing is not to leave your keys in view from the letterbox.  Such as on a hall table.

I think that's the key (no pun intended).
Nowhere they could be fished easily...but somewhere the hardcore nutters will find them and not bother you.

[Gazdebaz]

Congrats kev.

DON'T FORGET...Some more PICS

Sigh! Only a couple of weeks before I get mine......

[VWKev]

Congrats kev.

DON'T FORGET...Some more PICS

Sigh! Only a couple of weeks before I get mine......

Will do when I get home 

[Gazdebaz]

I would like to say, that this thread will also be very usefull, for when I go to collect my! (sorry my wifes!) new car.
(Car was built this week). So my thanks also go out, to those who gave sensible advice.

[Snoopy]

Very nice but i think you missed an option off from looking at the two photos that you need.  Parking sensors/camera
Enjoy Kev and have fun.