E90post members' efforts help recover stolen 335i

E90SLAM · 10-24-2009, 12:56 AM

wow!!!
Kudos to everyone here helped to retrieve the car back to the owner!!!

you guys rock!!!

deletedelete · 10-24-2009, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by E90SLAM

wow!!!
Kudos to everyone here helped to retrieve the car back to the owner!!!

you guys rock!!!

Tons of morale support from me!

montreal red · 10-24-2009, 01:08 AM

boy!! this is one crazy story !! but good job on returning the car to its rightful owner!

CollinsE90 · 10-24-2009, 01:12 AM

nybsbl04 you are the man, do you throw the pearl around(baseball)??

nano10 · 10-24-2009, 01:31 AM

nybsbl04, you are one true american hero

Tallest · 10-24-2009, 02:50 AM

what a great resolution to this story, you are a good man OP.

And as for POLICE - if they had bothered they could have nailed the ass.oles who tried to steal it again later had they paid attention. And it's so luck car was not higher up the blocks as it would been vandalized big time I bet.

Tallest · 10-24-2009, 03:00 AM

someone said here something about stealing entry codes.

I've heard abotu this here from a magazine as well that tests anti theft devices and the staff of the magazine invites a 'professional' (mostly a cop or someone like that who knows how this works) and they demonstrate how quickly they can steal the car. So there is probably some misinformation regarding the matter in the post here, which was investigated and proven that it's hard to start up the car.

The fact is that at least in europe some top notch car theives have already built equipment to start up E9x (in 2006) and it is an expensive piece of computer (20k usd i think) and is rare but it does exist and when our cars get jacked they use it to get into the car and than with its help do some things inside of the car (magazine hinted vaguely what but probably not good to say here) and they start it up without any issues, also takes like 30 seconds if car has no alarm and bit longer if it does.

so the moral is don't assume that our cars are hard to steal, invest into good alarm and immobilizer.Oh and seems like parking on an incline helps.

1230vani · 10-24-2009, 04:58 AM

Awesome post! Congrats to the finder! Here in Austria, Vienna, they stole an x5 from the BMW dealership (one of their own).... Another colleague of mine got his 2 years old 330i cabrio stolen. He did get the money from his insurance, however, after his car got stolen in his garage that is inside the building he lives in, he is now worried that they will steal his new car again. As a result of all of this, BMW only now send out a letter that offers Navigation tracking system installed by themselves, for a fee, of course.

ilia · 10-24-2009, 06:35 AM

nybsbl04, you are the man

!!!

Geoffo · 10-24-2009, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by woodnphilosfr

nybsbl04, you are the man

!!!

+1...

illirep · 10-24-2009, 08:10 AM

what a great story. wish more people were like you. it's terrible that people were actually considering stealing things off the car. and we all know they weren't kidding.

BOOSTED4DR · 10-24-2009, 08:21 AM

MY opinion was with the economy bein bad. Probably did an Insurance Job. thinkin it wouldnt be recovered so soon because its out of home state. Also Usually doesnt show in system of recovery if its found in another state, Unless its searched for. Just my Op plus BMW's not an easy badboy to grab unless you have the keys itself. But congrats to the owner for findin his ride,,great to see people helpin each other out here.

ducati955 · 10-24-2009, 08:27 AM

you the man!

SteveMD · 10-24-2009, 08:34 AM

Good job OP.

remmib · 10-24-2009, 08:51 AM

Awesome job nybsbl04.

bavarian19 · 10-24-2009, 08:52 AM

Good job!

White Shark · 10-24-2009, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by nybsbl04

Someone on this board ran the VIN for me and gave me the address of where it was registered. I googled the address and the house was for sale, so I called the broker, who then in turn gave me the # of the car owners, because she knew about the car issue. I talked to the wife and husband and they were thrilled I found them and the car.

Great job

dragon1761 · 10-24-2009, 11:24 AM

So i got a question about this one. It seems like the car has BMW assist because of the shark fin. So why wasnt the owner able to locate the car with BMW service especailly when it has Cali plate in NYC???

kloh · 10-24-2009, 11:50 AM

@nybsbl04 Awesome job...great to read stories like this where people go out of their way to help out a complete stranger. Not something that happens every day.

HermesRider · 10-24-2009, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by .:bHd:.

How did they disconnect the battery? It takes me a good 5 minutes to take out the bolt with pliers and remove the wire. And the battery is in the trunk anyways which is closed.

I would say they slimjimed the door, or even use screwdriver on the lock mechanism (known weakness), get into cabin, push trunk button, voila! into trunk they go. With a wrench, the terminal comes off in 30s flat. With pliers like the way you do it, probably 5 min.

Quasimodem · 10-24-2009, 12:44 PM

This makes no sense. The owner would have reported it stolen, tickets were piling up on it. Yeah, like the meter maids in NY just put tickets on cars without running the plates and VIN?

Year's_End · 10-24-2009, 12:59 PM

Awesome resolution, but I agree with a few people here. It does seem fishy (not on your part, on the owner's part).

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10-24-2009, 01:08 AM	#113
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10-24-2009, 01:12 AM	#114
CollinsE90 Where my bitches 743 Rep 1,924 Posts Drives: Cadillac coupe deville Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: street corner checking profits iTrader: (0)	nybsbl04 you are the man, do you throw the pearl around(baseball)?? __________________
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10-24-2009, 01:31 AM	#115
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10-24-2009, 02:50 AM	#116
Tallest Major General 1307 Rep 6,310 Posts Drives: 911 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sweden iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 911 [10.00]	what a great resolution to this story, you are a good man OP. And as for POLICE - if they had bothered they could have nailed the ass.oles who tried to steal it again later had they paid attention. And it's so luck car was not higher up the blocks as it would been vandalized big time I bet. __________________ 997.2 F30.F11.E86.E90.E90.E36
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10-24-2009, 03:00 AM	#117
Tallest Major General 1307 Rep 6,310 Posts Drives: 911 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sweden iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 911 [10.00]	someone said here something about stealing entry codes. I've heard abotu this here from a magazine as well that tests anti theft devices and the staff of the magazine invites a 'professional' (mostly a cop or someone like that who knows how this works) and they demonstrate how quickly they can steal the car. So there is probably some misinformation regarding the matter in the post here, which was investigated and proven that it's hard to start up the car. The fact is that at least in europe some top notch car theives have already built equipment to start up E9x (in 2006) and it is an expensive piece of computer (20k usd i think) and is rare but it does exist and when our cars get jacked they use it to get into the car and than with its help do some things inside of the car (magazine hinted vaguely what but probably not good to say here) and they start it up without any issues, also takes like 30 seconds if car has no alarm and bit longer if it does. so the moral is don't assume that our cars are hard to steal, invest into good alarm and immobilizer.Oh and seems like parking on an incline helps. __________________ 997.2 F30.F11.E86.E90.E90.E36
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10-24-2009, 04:58 AM	#118
1230vani Colonel 653 Rep 2,703 Posts Drives: G05 40i LCI Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: N/A iTrader: (0)	Awesome post! Congrats to the finder! Here in Austria, Vienna, they stole an x5 from the BMW dealership (one of their own).... Another colleague of mine got his 2 years old 330i cabrio stolen. He did get the money from his insurance, however, after his car got stolen in his garage that is inside the building he lives in, he is now worried that they will steal his new car again. As a result of all of this, BMW only now send out a letter that offers Navigation tracking system installed by themselves, for a fee, of course.
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10-24-2009, 06:35 AM	#119
ilia Major 381 Rep 1,174 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Libertyville, IL iTrader: (5) Garage List 2017 BMW M3 [0.00]	nybsbl04, you are the man!!!
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10-24-2009, 08:10 AM	#121
illirep Lieutenant Colonel 165 Rep 1,994 Posts Drives: 2023 M3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hilton Head, SC iTrader: (33)	what a great story. wish more people were like you. it's terrible that people were actually considering stealing things off the car. and we all know they weren't kidding.
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10-24-2009, 08:21 AM	#122
BOOSTED4DR Captain 29 Rep 932 Posts Drives: 07 335i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: BK,NYC iTrader: (6)	MY opinion was with the economy bein bad. Probably did an Insurance Job. thinkin it wouldnt be recovered so soon because its out of home state. Also Usually doesnt show in system of recovery if its found in another state, Unless its searched for. Just my Op plus BMW's not an easy badboy to grab unless you have the keys itself. But congrats to the owner for findin his ride,,great to see people helpin each other out here.
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10-24-2009, 08:27 AM	#123
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10-24-2009, 08:34 AM	#124
SteveMD Colonel 196 Rep 2,485 Posts Drives: 2016 F10 535i MSport Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Raventown! iTrader: (3)	Good job OP. __________________ 2006 E90 330i (retired) 2009 E90 335i (retired) 2012 E70 X5 50i M Sport (retired) 2016 F10 535i M Sport
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10-24-2009, 08:51 AM	#125
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10-24-2009, 08:52 AM	#126
bavarian19 General 517 Rep 18,858 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: VA iTrader: (23)	Good job!
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10-24-2009, 11:24 AM	#128
dragon1761 Lieutenant 88 Rep 528 Posts Drives: 128i SGM 08; 328i AW 14 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Arcadia, CA iTrader: (0)	So i got a question about this one. It seems like the car has BMW assist because of the shark fin. So why wasnt the owner able to locate the car with BMW service especailly when it has Cali plate in NYC???
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10-24-2009, 11:50 AM	#129
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10-24-2009, 12:44 PM	#131
Quasimodem Colonel 147 Rep 2,383 Posts Drives: 335d Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 335d US [0.00]	This makes no sense. The owner would have reported it stolen, tickets were piling up on it. Yeah, like the meter maids in NY just put tickets on cars without running the plates and VIN?
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10-24-2009, 12:59 PM	#132
Year's_End Lieutenant General 1138 Rep 12,444 Posts Drives: 2020 Shelby GT350 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	Awesome resolution, but I agree with a few people here. It does seem fishy (not on your part, on the owner's part). __________________ Past: '08 E92 335i\|ZPP\|ZSP\|6AT Past: '15 Mustang GT\|401A\|PP\|6MT Current: '20 Shelby GT350\|6MT
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