So about double than what you said really with shipping...
Mates BMW M3 stolen
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Bet you would feel it when thier beating the crap out of you or worse still, your wife or kids (if you have any).
A car can easily be replaced, but the emotional scares it would leave behind would never go away especially for the kids all because I hid the car keys..
And mine.
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Why wouldn't it be good because the dog would tear a chunk out of the thief's leg? It gives you enough time to phone the police for example plus if anyone did try to break into my house the dog would alert me before they even cracked the lock.
More likely the dog will just bring the thief its toys and get the iron bar in return.
Unlikely, they have a real sense of who "shouldn't" be there - but regardless i agree it's unlikely to end well for dog or really any differently for where the car ends up unless it's just some local chancers.
It's not a real issue where we are but tbh if someone wants either of the cars that badly they can have 'em
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I have seen first hand what has happened to a theif when I was a kid. They were trying to steal a caravan and I was at a sleepover at a friends place. (Not the best of areas). The alsation tore him a new one and was being hit with a baseball bat. This is a dog that never did any of the sort before. They really can sense a owners fear.
More to the point the thieves want an easy target They will scout before hand and if they see any big lumbering dogs they will do a j turn straight away and go for easy pickings else where.
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If its an especially desirable car they'd like case the place and either come prepared or try and poison the dog beforehand anyhow
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This always worries me. I hope our house alarm acts as some detterant and it is a police response system. No idea what I would do in this situation.
They look to be sold by Argos and Currys.
My keys are at the bottom of the stairs. The front of the house is covered by 2x visible IP cameras so hopefully some form of deterrent. When you have kids I think getting another car via the insurance is probably the most sensible idea. Stuff like this could scar them for a long time.
Make sure your dog doesn't have a collar on while at home. That iron bar would be more effective under the collar and twisted to choke it than trying to hit it.
You'd think so but it's in the name of safety. They don't want cars konking out in the middle of the road, motorway or junction. Easy way to get around this is to immobilise it once it comes to a stop.
They could tie it to another object that you'll always have with you, if the distance becomes to great the system is triggered. But then they'd just steal that object too, if they knew about it. It's too dangerous to make an anti-theft system that relies on a body part to start it, for example iris, face or finger print recognition. Imagine what they'd do to you then!
So you can't stop them from taking your car but you can deter them; if the likelihood of being caught is high and the consequences severe they won't take the risk. Imagine a system comprising of a few hidden cameras inside with good lighting (including IR) with a mobile phone data connection that broadcasts live via facebook or remote server. Car thieves rarely drive around with balaclavas/masks on so they will be easily identified. Plus a brightly lit car interior will stick out during the night!
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BMW remote removed that limitation at some point, mine allows me to view the location no matter how far away i am. I think it's MY15 onwards.