Just had a text from my mate in the police regarding BMW thefts

jimmylad · 03-23-2013, 10:03 AM

"Mate, watch your car, Lots of BMW's being nicked from Chellaston area at the mo, they either break in your house for the keys or they have some technical kit that bypasses BMW security & remaps a blank key. Block it in would be my best advice"

Chellaston is where I live.

jimmylad · 03-23-2013, 10:11 AM

just found this (this is not my police contact by the way)

Dan-danGT · 03-24-2013, 12:49 PM

Think I'm going to fit a tracker to mine. Not as safe as I would have expected them to be.

gaza01 · 03-24-2013, 01:16 PM

do a search on here for 'obd thefts' Also get your car booked in for the security upgrade from bmw...its free and is meant to solve the problem of them re-programming a key

Batts335d · 03-24-2013, 01:31 PM

call bmw can ask about the sercuity update and say you see it on watchdog and they book it in and update the sercuity system for free

Batts335d · 03-24-2013, 01:32 PM

my old car had the key done only took couple of hours and the washed it for me lol new one is booked in for tuesday

MEGA · 03-25-2013, 05:24 AM

Just disable your OBD port it takes less than half an hour as DIY and gives you peace of mind.

betty02 · 03-25-2013, 08:00 AM

It's getting more and more common

Axelf · 03-25-2013, 09:21 AM

I have had the update done on mine... Also had a tracker fitted... Even when it is sitting on the drive I always log in to the tracker to make sure it is working fine......

magic77 · 03-25-2013, 09:57 AM

Safest option disable / move your port then tracker etc for peace of mind

doughboy · 03-25-2013, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by jimmylad

"Mate, watch your car, Lots of BMW's being nicked from Chellaston area at the mo, they either break in your house for the keys or they have some technical kit that bypasses BMW security & remaps a blank key. Block it in would be my best advice"

Chellaston is where I live.

Ha, looks like the OBD theft method has migrated out into the Shires from London/Brum.

Took its time though, maybe ebay postage was a bit slow....

+1 search OBD theft, move your OBD port, costs nothing.

Tracker? Who wants their car back when its been nicked? It's a bit like a hidden camera filming the missus shagging the milkman. too late.

Hotcoupe · 03-25-2013, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by doughboy

Tracker? Who wants their car back when its been nicked? It's a bit like a hidden camera filming the missus shagging the milkman. too late.

You wouldn't want the missus back either

m1bjr · 03-25-2013, 06:31 PM

I wish someone would take this bloody old 318D away. Please. I'm bored now.

Dan-danGT · 03-26-2013, 06:49 AM

As someone did state to me once, you don't have to keep the car once it's been found. Sell it on if your not happy and get something else

Axelf · 03-26-2013, 11:15 AM

Then at least the insurance will pay out also if it is found stripped down.......

03-23-2013, 10:03 AM	#1
jimmylad Lieutenant 44 Rep 565 Posts Drives: e92 335d sapphire black Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: DERBY iTrader: (1)	Just had a text from my mate in the police regarding BMW thefts "Mate, watch your car, Lots of BMW's being nicked from Chellaston area at the mo, they either break in your house for the keys or they have some technical kit that bypasses BMW security & remaps a blank key. Block it in would be my best advice" Chellaston is where I live.
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jimmylad Lieutenant 44 Rep 565 Posts Drives: e92 335d sapphire black Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: DERBY iTrader: (1)	just found this (this is not my police contact by the way)
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03-24-2013, 12:49 PM	#3
Dan-danGT Captain 33 Rep 650 Posts Drives: E90 330d M-Sport Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire iTrader: (0)	Think I'm going to fit a tracker to mine. Not as safe as I would have expected them to be.
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gaza01 Colonel 105 Rep 2,692 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: London iTrader: (3)	do a search on here for 'obd thefts' Also get your car booked in for the security upgrade from bmw...its free and is meant to solve the problem of them re-programming a key
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Batts335d Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 208 Posts Drives: E92 335d Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Milton Keynes U.K iTrader: (0)	call bmw can ask about the sercuity update and say you see it on watchdog and they book it in and update the sercuity system for free
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03-24-2013, 01:32 PM	#6
Batts335d Second Lieutenant 11 Rep 208 Posts Drives: E92 335d Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Milton Keynes U.K iTrader: (0)	my old car had the key done only took couple of hours and the washed it for me lol new one is booked in for tuesday
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03-25-2013, 05:24 AM	#7
MEGA Dieseasal 204 Rep 6,881 Posts Drives: LCI E92 335d M-Sport Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Harrow, London iTrader: (2)	Just disable your OBD port it takes less than half an hour as DIY and gives you peace of mind. __________________ Previously: 2003 Peugeot 206 1.6 8v \| 2006 E90 320d M-Sport, 19" BBS CH, Full Ice-cold JL audio install, August 2010 Total BMW 6 page feature car. \| 2003 Nissan 350Z GT Coupe 286BHP Now:2010 E92 LCI 335d M-Sport
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betty02 First Lieutenant 122 Rep 359 Posts Drives: 316D Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	It's getting more and more common
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Axelf Lieutenant 75 Rep 573 Posts Drives: 2016 Z4 35is... Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Durham... U.K iTrader: (3)	I have had the update done on mine... Also had a tracker fitted... Even when it is sitting on the drive I always log in to the tracker to make sure it is working fine...... __________________ /// 1M V O sadly gone /// M5 2014 LCI gone.../// M3 2015..gone..Z4 35i2015..gone ///M135i 2015 Lci...gone/// M3 2016 Lci Suzuka Grey .gone Z4 35is 2016 Now here
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magic77 Brigadier General 258 Rep 3,815 Posts Drives: ex- 335i Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Surrey iTrader: (2)	Safest option disable / move your port then tracker etc for peace of mind __________________ F30 335i M Sport - now departed
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m1bjr LSD - No, you're not seeing things 72 Rep 3,302 Posts Drives: Baby F36 Gran Coupe Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Plymouth UK iTrader: (4)	I wish someone would take this bloody old 318D away. Please. I'm bored now. __________________
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03-26-2013, 06:49 AM	#14
Dan-danGT Captain 33 Rep 650 Posts Drives: E90 330d M-Sport Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire iTrader: (0)	As someone did state to me once, you don't have to keep the car once it's been found. Sell it on if your not happy and get something else
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Axelf Lieutenant 75 Rep 573 Posts Drives: 2016 Z4 35is... Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Durham... U.K iTrader: (3)	Then at least the insurance will pay out also if it is found stripped down....... __________________ /// 1M V O sadly gone /// M5 2014 LCI gone.../// M3 2015..gone..Z4 35i2015..gone ///M135i 2015 Lci...gone/// M3 2016 Lci Suzuka Grey .gone Z4 35is 2016 Now here
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