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Just a reminder to be extra vigalent with your motors, the unfortunate people who live opposite us had both their A3's stolen last night whilst they were out for a meal. Usual trick these days of breaking into the house for the keys. While they were at it they took their visitors Merc and all their electricals. As it happened my S3 was parked outside their house which makes me wonder if they were after that as well. The scary thing was the scum bags were obviously watching the house and came after they all went out in a mini-bus, at 9:00 at night. I also had my wing mirrors swiped a few weeks back.
So make sure you keep your keys with you and the spares hidden away
 
crypric23 said:
Its time for cctv !
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You're right, I bought a CCTV set up after my mirrors went, I'm kicking myself now as I got into the habit of switching it on when we go to bed, just shows you need to be on your guard 24/7. The Police were very keen to point out the effectiveness of tracker systems, might take a look at them after last nights goings on
 
I bet they were gutted none of the keys in the house fitted your S3 as I reckon thats what they were after, ********.
 
I know, we thought that as well, feel slightly guilty for putting my S3 outside their house as it may have been their intended target. The A3's that went were both 2.0 TDi's about 3 or 4 years old. The thing about the S3 is the value of the bits which could be relatively quickly removed like the seats, steering wheel, sat nav etc. Time to park it in my mrs's parents garage, 15mins walk away but worth it I think now!
 
with vag com you can immobilise it so even with the key they cant take it , although my keys are always well out of sight.
Cheaper than an tracker and one of the best tools i have , See NHN ( Nigel ) he sorted mine out in no time.
 
CCTV 24/7/365 everywhere, night vision, the lot, after some little feckers damaged my S3 & S4 on same night I had enough some time back, so heavily invested in security, which reminds me about them little feckers aswell................................................
 
They would have a field day at mine tonight as my S3 is loaded full of the Recaro buckets interior removed ready for sale as I can't be bothered to unload as the weather is horrible, perhaps my 15 year old collie can 'Gum' them to death if they come :)

Seriously though I think CCTV is a good idea but I'm not keen on trackers as not sure I'd want a car back after some scum bag has abused it, just off to check all the security lights are active
 
Will look into the vag-com option, I was toying with the idea of buying it anyway, how much hassle is it, imagining having to plug the lap top in every morning being a bit of a bind? We're not far from Wigan, unfortunately on the commuter belt for the Liverpool/Manchester light fingered brigade (apologies for generalising if you're from these great cities
 
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Bad news, all too common in the North West nowadays. Mine went in slightly different way but a work colleague's A4 TDi was taken in a similar fashion a couple of days ago and he's not far from you. It was debadged and it was the special edition with the RS4 style alloys etc so hope they got a surprise to find out it was an oil burner.
 
Well I'm not going to say where I live but I tell y KEEP your eyes out people. I'm sure there are WAN444kers looking on here for our pride and joys. As many know my dads RS4 got nicked two weeks ago still no sign etc. My S3 was parked right next to it and I'm sure if they had got my keys too there would have been 2 nicked.

Seriously though the North West is definately getting targetted at the moment I think but thats my view from recent events.

David:asskicking:
 
It just makes your blood boil, especially as we all work hard to buy the small things in life we enjoy, the people on here cherish their cars only for some scum to take it from them without any thought for the effect it has, as they assume it will all be paid for by the insurance. They forget of course we wouldn't have to pay stupid premiums for theft if it wasn't for their low life activities, when my mirrors went I had to fork out for them out if my own pocket. If only they chopped a hand off for theft like they do in other parts of the world instead of a £30 fine on the off chance they get caught.
 
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dammmm dude, You could almost say 110% they where after your car, like someone said bet they were gutted, thieving little terds.
 
They came after mine couple of months back! luckily i left the key in my dirty work jeans and they didn't get the Audi. They broke in while we were asleep and ignored the mrs's honda civic keys..... Now got monitored alarm system and physical security on garage.....
The police advised me about tracker but i can't see it on a car worth about 8k.:eyebrows:
 
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...s-Yet-burglar-walks-free--given-new-home.html

Yep - that would be the story of the scumbag who broke into my house whilst the family and I were asleep upstairs and found my keys, stole one of our cars and ruined our lives for several months. Makes you fecking mad that they get off with almost no punishment at all. My MP is currently trying to have this case looked at again...

My advice, as a victim of a 'millenium crime' is this:

Lock all your doors and windows - from the inside

Fit a burglar alarm

If your car is of value (you decide, but the combined value of my S3 & Cayman S is £70k) then fit a tracker - ensure it is the type of device that even if they get the keys - the car tracker activates automatically)

Fit security lighting

DO NOT keep any spare keys in the house

If you go out and don't use the car, take the keys with you

LOCK the keys away in a safe place (preferably upstairs in a safe) once you are home or keep them close to you at night (upstairs) DO NOT leave them where someone can find them easily - OK so someone is now going to say that's silly as they'll just kick the crap out of you when they can't find the keys? That's aggravated burglary - highly inlikely they'd do that - they'll just take what they can and leg it, but IF they REALY WANT your keys - give them over - life's too short ...

Keep your mobile phone next to when you sleep

HAVE A PLAN - if someone gets into your home - have a plan on what you'll do

It won't happen to me? It COULD. I live in a sleepy little village where people think crime is something that happens to other people. The scum who stole my car lived well outside my area - but they travel to places such as where I live as they know - we're easy targets (being so laid back and trusting) and we have nice cars...

I can assure you, never again am I going to be the victim of this kind of crime. If I'd read (and followed) the advice I have just given you guys it would had never have happened.
 
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Esox Mark said:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...s-Yet-burglar-walks-free--given-new-home.html

Yep - that would be the story of the scumbag who broke into my house whilst the family and I were asleep upstairs and found my keys, stole one of our cars and ruined our lives for several months. Makes you fecking mad that they get off with almost no punishment at all. My MP is currently trying to have this case looked at again...

My advice, as a victim of a 'millenium crime' is this:

Lock all your doors and windows - from the inside

Fit a burglar alarm

If your car is of value (you decide, but the combined value of my S3 & Cayman S is £70k) then fit a tracker - ensure it is the type of device that even if they get the keys - the car tracker activates automatically)

Fit security lighting

DO NOT keep any spare keys in the house

If you go out and don't use the car, take the keys with you

LOCK the keys away in a safe place (preferably upstairs in a safe) once you are home or keep them close to you at night (upstairs) DO NOT leave them where someone can find them easily - OK so someone is now going to say that's silly as they'll just kick the crap out of you when they can't find the keys? That's aggravated burglary - highly inlikely they'd do that - they'll just take what they can and leg it, but IF they REALY WANT your keys - give them over - life's too short ...

Keep your mobile phone next to when you sleep

HAVE A PLAN - if someone gets into your home - have a plan on what you'll do

It won't happen to me? It COULD. I live in a sleepy little village where people think crime is something that happens to other people. The scum who stole my car lived well outside my area - but they travel to places such as where I live as they know - we're easy targets (being so laid back and trusting) and we have nice cars...

I can assure you, never again am I going to be the victim of this kind of crime. If I'd read (and followed) the advice I have just given you guys it would had never have happened.
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And don't sleep with Baseball bat/Knife or whatever because if they get to it first they will use it on you!
 
Sorry but the judge CHRISTOPHER BALL needs tying up torturing within an inch of his life the piece of sh*t ...when i look at that picture of that judge i really really want to hurt him its crap like this that live in well a well policed community and its not that are totally out of touch with reality , they know what's going on but because it doesnt affect there pedophile , prostitute necro life , they couldnt give a toss its them that want burning , they just seem to do it on purpose id love to know where that fecker drinks ....
 
Maybe if we adopted the approach some of the more extreme countries take, life might actually be more civilised. Rather than a slap on the wrist if we chopped the scum-bags hand off after the 10th offence I'm convinced crime would reduce, sounds barbaric but the current system is becoming a bit of a joke at times
 
I'm all for harsh punishments, anyone can make a 'mistake' but repeat offenders deserve everything they get, scum bags get a frickin job.
 
The people down the road had their 3.2 quattro sportback nicked a while back.
Mines a sline 2.0 tdi, hopefully not too much of a temptation.

Its part of life in the NW, I suspect everywhere is bad.
We did get a GMP mail drop re Audi's being targeted for abroad.

If the little tw@ts come upstairs then you have the right to defend your self, by whatever means as long as it deemed reasonable.

Not that I would advise dragging the little sh@tes upstairs mind you...
 
I have come really close to owning an RS4 on a couple of ocasions now but all the stories about them being thieved puts me off, toe rags.
 
Yeah I bet mate! I can imagine TT-RS owners are always looking over their shoulders too!
 
Doesnt attract to much attention ?? gotta dissagree there if theif's new where you lived they would be there for your s3 ...

S3's are just a big as target as rs4s etc ...
 
Yeah I have to agree with Jimmy there. S3s have been quite a target over the last couple of years!
 
Yes I agree, S3's are top of the list somewhere I would say. I definately think they may have been coming for either or car. Just happened to get lucky witht he RS4 keys.

Maybe stolen to order who knows, I find one thing strange though the sedan that was used in the dutch robbery recently looks all to familiar to an RS4 is silver and the guys are from Liverpool. You never know it could be my dads.

David
 
Still dont undertsand why theives dont just use EVOs/Imprezas in these robberies?

Millions of them around and would be easy as effective (if not more so) as a getaway car than AUDI S/RS cars.:think:

Different if they are for export of course.

Paul
 
Staz said:
Yeah I have to agree with Jimmy there. S3s have been quite a target over the last couple of years!
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My name is jonnie staz if you was referring to me :icon_thumright:

Staz said:
This one?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/8362116.stm

Shot at 27 secs is the best to view it at.
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This is great news i may do a barn dance to this ..whilst sipping on the finest champagne.... lol

PaulAr said:
Still dont undertsand why theives dont just use EVOs/Imprezas in these robberies?

Millions of them around and would be easy as effective (if not more so) as a getaway car than AUDI S/RS cars.:think:

Different if they are for export of course.


Paul
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Subaru's are to ontop paul ...the police pull them even when there not stolen they just attract to much attention .

And most s3's and these top end cars are plated up broke down etc ...

I think most Audi a3's are broken down tbh , because everyone is modding a3- s3 , the market is massive for stolen parts .

Stuff like m5s rs4s etc are probably plated up and sent to Russia or eastern Europe or used for armed robbery's

 
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The Police pulled me a couple of months back, it was late at night after I'd picked my girlfriend and her sister up from a club at 3am'ish. Had a slight feeling I was being followed so kept to the limits, after a couple of mins I got the blue lights from behind the grille of an unmarked 3 series. I was expecting they were pulling me to check for drink driving, but was informed "we've had a few of these stolen recently" and asked to prove I was the owner. However discrete they maybe compared to the winged wonders of the evo and Subaru brigade, they're undoubtedly on the thieving scum's radars
 
You lot are making me nervous, mind you its quiet where I live and right at the end of a cul-de-sac so perhaps I've been lucky.

Might do the lottery then this weekend :)
 
Spin140 said:
You lot are making me nervous, mind you its quiet where I live and right at the end of a cul-de-sac so perhaps I've been lucky.

Might do the lottery then this weekend :)
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Location is everything!
 
You're right, the pressures got to me so I've now found a new undercover location for the S3, it's a pain not being near the house but better out of sight!
 
Anybody have clifford black jacks. I was advised by a mate to get this an for £140 i think it would save a lot of cars being stolen this way. I live in manchester and they have tried to get in my house twice, it nearly made me sell the car, but im glad to say i didn,t. i now have to lock the front gate with the car on the drive with a security light an camara. the car also has a tracker an crook lock.so hopefully that will make it very difficult, for the low scum hope they burn to death
 
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