Do you lock your car when paying for petrol alone?

BigglesPiP · 9 Feb 2009 at 13:12

[TW]Fox;13460905 said:
The roof on the Z4 takes 7 seconds to go down and it was advertised as 'The worlds fastest soft-top' for a time. Is the S2000 really quicker?

They did a race on top gear. The Z4 roof doesn't move as soon as you press the button, and the S2000 does. I think BWM measure the 7 seconds from when the roof actually starts moving. The S2000 roof won on top gear, where they did mention BMW's claim.

Simon · 9 Feb 2009 at 13:22

S2000 is faster but isn't fully automatic.

Z4 is ace as you can open it via remote, so in real world it is faster as it's open before you get to the car.

[TW]Fox · 9 Feb 2009 at 13:23

Simon said:
Z4 is ace as you can open it via remote, so in real world it is faster as it's open before you get to the car.

No you can't

You need to buy a third party module for £200.

Muffin` · 9 Feb 2009 at 13:26

[TW]Fox;13461136 said:
No you can't You need to buy a third party module for £200.

Just wait for some young chap in a hoodie to write one off and take it cheap

[TW]Fox · 9 Feb 2009 at 13:27

Muffin` said:
Just wait for some young chap in a hoodie to write one off and take it cheap

Well no because BMW don't do one, its a third party thing so virtually no Z4's have one

osc89er · 9 Feb 2009 at 13:34

James07 said:
Well, do you?

I think i probably will be doing, ill be scared of someone getting into my car!

If im alone on a night i think ill pop the lock on for a while whilst i pop into the garage to pay!

James.

Haven't read the thread yet - but, yes. Every time.

peterattheboro · 9 Feb 2009 at 13:41

[TW]Fox;13461173 said:
Well no because BMW don't do one, its a third party thing so virtually no Z4's have one

So can you buy this thing, walk down the street and lower all the Z4s roofs

[TW]Fox · 9 Feb 2009 at 13:49

No, it needs to be installed in the car

LiE · 9 Feb 2009 at 13:53

Of course I lock the car. Why wouldn't I?

Simon · 9 Feb 2009 at 13:57

[TW]Fox;13461136 said:
No you can't You need to buy a third party module for £200.

My friends 06 model has it as standard. Definately as I saw it with my own eyes

antijoke · 9 Feb 2009 at 14:00

Always.

laissez-faire · 9 Feb 2009 at 14:20

Never...

I usually won't even lock the car when it's parked outside our house. I mean seriously, cars are pretty hard to steal these days so the only issue is things inside the car. If someone was prepared to steal something they'd be prepared to break a window. Would rather they just took it without damaging my car thanks.

[TW]Fox · 9 Feb 2009 at 14:24

Simon said:
My friends 06 model has it as standard. Definately as I saw it with my own eyes

I feel cheated.

stoofa · 9 Feb 2009 at 14:26

laissez-faire said:
Never...

I usually won't even lock the car when it's parked outside our house. I mean seriously, cars are pretty hard to steal these days so the only issue is things inside the car. If someone was prepared to steal something they'd be prepared to break a window. Would rather they just took it without damaging my car thanks.

But if they do get inside (which won't be difficult if it isn't locked) and don't set off any alarm (which they won't as that won't have been set) and don't have an immobiliser to by-pass (which they won't as that won't have been set) then there is a massively increased chance of having your car taken.
Heck - go inside, handbrake off and tow it on to the back of a low-loader.

End result - no insurance pay out and car lost.
Excellent position to be in because you didn't want somebody "putting a window in".

Clarkey · 9 Feb 2009 at 14:32

Immobilizers don't have to be 'set', they use a transponder in the key. Hence no key, no start.

Maccy · 9 Feb 2009 at 14:50

How hard is it to press a button whilst walking away? Always lock it, I'm just cautious though.

thevet · 9 Feb 2009 at 17:15

nope never do