Important info re: recent thefts of BMWs

ade and liz flint · Post by **ade and liz flint** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:08 pm

Krooklok or similar is cheaper and highly visible. Put them off breaking your window first and move-on to someone else's unprotected car, and unless they come with mechanical as well as electronic wizadry, they'll leave you totally alone. Maybe ask Pukar if he can make the 'disabled OBD port' stickers for a couple of quid....just my thoughts....

vblanche · Post by **vblanche** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:23 pm

ade and liz flint wrote:Krooklok or similar is cheaper and highly visible. Put them off breaking your window first and move-on to someone else's unprotected car, and unless they come with mechanical as well as electronic wizadry, they'll leave you totally alone. Maybe ask Pukar if he can make the 'disabled OBD port' stickers for a couple of quid....just my thoughts....

yes, you're right. I should get one krooklok or similar this w/end. I was just sharing in case someone is interested.

Hodge · Post by **Hodge** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:47 pm

There are plenty of these videos, not just BMW, just shows how easy it is from having an unprogrammed key, to starting the car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVmPfCFF ... ata_player

HTH

ollieebmw · Post by **ollieebmw** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 6:32 pm

Greetings....

wow thats frightening how easy it is. Glad i got an older model but will check out Halfords for a hozelok anyway....used to have one in my Astra gte. Anything to slow them down. Also might have a chat with my tracking company again shhhhhhhhh

vblanche · Post by **vblanche** » Wed May 23, 2012 12:48 am

after the disklock, what would be your second choice? thanks.

B10BRW · Post by **B10BRW** » Wed May 23, 2012 11:52 am

vblanche wrote:after the disklock, what would be your second choice? thanks.

A blade that comes up through the Seat

" They don't like it up 'em"

DonFlintoni · Post by **DonFlintoni** » Wed May 23, 2012 1:53 pm

B10BRW wrote:
vblanche wrote:after the disklock, what would be your second choice? thanks.
A blade that comes up through the Seat
" They don't like it up 'em"

I quite like the car security as advertised in Robocop (or was it Total Recall?) anyway it involved electrocuting the miscreant.

B10BRW · Post by **B10BRW** » Wed May 23, 2012 2:40 pm

This should do the trick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQbHnLSasfQ

vblanche · Post by **vblanche** » Wed May 23, 2012 2:45 pm

B10BRW wrote:This should do the trick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQbHnLSasfQ

I want one...Mad Max style

vblanche · Post by **vblanche** » Thu May 24, 2012 11:55 pm

well, i just tried one of this:

It does not fit, so apart from disklock, any recommendation?

this kind maybe?

thanks

ade and liz flint · Post by **ade and liz flint** » Fri May 25, 2012 12:01 am

vblanche wrote:well, i just tried one of this:

It does not fit

No surprise that doesn't fit. They struggle with airbag-equipped cars (they're a very old design, now)

vblanche wrote:this kind maybe?

May fit, but you would need to try one 1st. Basic krooklock for me, Vince. Fits anything (in theory).

HTH

vblanche · Post by **vblanche** » Fri May 25, 2012 12:05 am

ade and liz flint wrote:
vblanche wrote:well, i just tried one of this:

It does not fit
No surprise that doesn't fit. They struggle with airbag-equipped cars (they're a very old design, now)

got it from my mother-in-law, she indeed has it for long time

ade and liz flint wrote: Basic krooklock for me, Vince. Fits anything (in theory).

HTH

ok, but I thought it was recommended something a bit more visible from outside the car...but anyway, happy to get one of these.
thanks

ade and liz flint · Post by **ade and liz flint** » Fri May 25, 2012 12:15 am

vblanche wrote:ok, but I thought it was recommended something a bit more visible from outside the car...but anyway, happy to get one of these

Yes, get a yellow device. That was only an example as it was on the same webpage

vblanche · Post by **vblanche** » Fri May 25, 2012 12:25 am

ade and liz flint wrote:
vblanche wrote:ok, but I thought it was recommended something a bit more visible from outside the car...but anyway, happy to get one of these
Yes, get a yellow device. That was only an example as it was on the same webpage

this one then...according to manual, it fits BMW 3 serie

KennyJunior2 · Post by **KennyJunior2** » Fri May 25, 2012 12:37 am

Can't believe that flame thrower device is actually legal? Have heard about it in South Africa though.