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More details on here - http://pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=25953
BMW 1M Stolen....
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aye? does not look that bad? what would a better CCTV system have done? filmed trainers in better quality? their faces were covered so not much a cctv can do unless it shots lazer beams when it spots a hooded cockroach walking near a car..
aye? does not look that bad? what would a better CCTV system have done? filmed trainers in better quality? their faces were covered so not much a cctv can do unless it shots lazer beams when it spots a hooded cockroach walking near a car..
Well there's not much chance of an ID from that footage, there's no detail in it at all!
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He went further than most people by even getting one in the first place.
He should've invested in a garage!
Madness that he leaves such an expensive car out on display.
Over here the insurance on expensive cars requires you need have a button/buttons somewhere in the car which you press in a certain order within minutes of starting the ignition, otherwise the car goes into limp mode.
Surprised this technology hasn't made its way to the UK..
The ODB port should be in the glovebox
Madness that he leaves such an expensive car out on display.
Over here the insurance on expensive cars requires you need have a button/buttons somewhere in the car which you press in a certain order within minutes of starting the ignition, otherwise the car goes into limp mode.
Surprised this technology hasn't made its way to the UK..
The ODB port should be in the glovebox
Maybe it's not limp mode then.How does going into limp mode stop you from stealing it? Or is it more the fact you'd then need to visit a dealership?
On our old 525d you could drive about 15mph tops.
I fluffed the code when I first went out in it, took aaages to get home
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I suppose that depends on what limp mode entails. Great idea though.
And I don't see how it's madness. It's arguably asking for trouble but a lot of people have grotty houses so they can afford decent cars.
And I don't see how it's madness. It's arguably asking for trouble but a lot of people have grotty houses so they can afford decent cars
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This is England. I personally know numerous people in London residing in homes worth well in excess of a million pounds with no garages and only parking spaces on the street with permits. These streets are lined with expensive cars (Aston's, 911's, Bentley's). I'm yet to hear of an outbreak of car thefts from them.
It doesn't appear that a lack of garage caused this theft. An error on part of BMW seems the cause.
I don't know much about the whole BMW situation but why aren't they addressing this. Seems to be a widespread problem over the past few months?
Anyway, you can't hide everything away. Do you think thieves cannot get into garages? This is what insurance is for.
He should've invested in a garage!
Madness that he leaves such an expensive car out on display.
Over here the insurance on expensive cars requires you need have a button/buttons somewhere in the car which you press in a certain order within minutes of starting the ignition, otherwise the car goes into limp mode.
Surprised this technology hasn't made its way to the UK..
The ODB port should be in the glovebox
Peugeot and citroens had such technology in the 90s. Whereby you had to enter a code or it wouldn't start. Basically an immobiliser which required a pin rather than a programmed key.
I guess people didn't like them very much because they didn't catch on.
Either way. By the looks of it there are bigger problems with BMW security than just with the software... Being able to smash a window and reach the diagnostics port without setting off the alarm is ridiculous!
somebody else on pistonheads raised the point as to why the ODB port is active and new keys are able to be programmed while the ignition is off.
Simple solution is just to have the ODB port inactive until a key is inserted into the ignition. Would stop the entire thing in its tracks.
