Stopped by the Police tonight.

AlwynMike · 05-01-2013, 04:42 PM

Through a series of events - wife sold her car, Mondeo family hack battery not good (for those who have done safety courses, the holes in the Swiss Cheese have lined up!!) - my wife took the E91 to a Charity meeting, along with a couple of her colleagues. She's only driven it 3 times before, and then for only a couple of miles, in daylight. So she was a bit nervous as she doesn't like to drive an unfamilar vehicle (never mind something with four times the power of her old car). Coming back into town from the event, she gets pulled over, which is a new experience for her.

Now I don't know if it was just a line the BIB were spinning, as an excuse to pull her over, but they said the reason they stopped her was that there had been a spate of high value cars like this being stolen from local car parks. The scumbag crooks are said to be using a jammer so the car doesn't lock properly from the remote. They had obviously done a PNC check on the car before they stopped her, because they knew it wasn't registered in her name.
They did the usual check round tyres etc, but didn't comment on the slightly dodgy numberplate.

Not her day really. First the Mondeo refused to start easily, so she didn't trust it to do a journey, then she took the E91 to her Mother's, and she couldn't start that either. It was an easy fix though - I just told her that to start the car she had to have her foot on the brake!!

Ho hum - at least she wasn't speeding!

Mike

Hope · 05-01-2013, 04:58 PM

Cool story

MEGA · 05-01-2013, 05:20 PM

tl; dr

But jammers/ obd theft is hardly a new thing!

Billyray911 · 05-02-2013, 03:14 AM

Minor inconvenience and good to see that the BiB are trying to be proactive with car crime...

makkan00 · 05-02-2013, 06:23 AM

Why do bib check the Tyres? Checking legal limits?

jimbo666 · 05-02-2013, 10:54 AM

Jammers are still being used. I would be happy to have been pulled over to make sure the vehicle was in order.

Love BIB xx

savgeax · 05-02-2013, 12:24 PM

Got a document through the other day testing jammers and home made jammers. BMW came out well compared to many others.

m1bjr · 05-11-2013, 06:24 PM

I have an Amateur Radio license, and gear for the 70cm band.
Doesn't require much power to blank a small keyfob on this band tbh.
It's been this way for decades.

RagingKileak · 05-14-2013, 06:18 PM

Indeed. The lock/light action in my car is practically inaudible/unnoticeable anyway, so I always, always double check the car upon leaving it!

Matt

Billyray911 · 05-15-2013, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by RagingKileak

Indeed. The lock/light action in my car is practically inaudible/unnoticeable anyway, so I always, always double check the car upon leaving it!

Matt

Why don't you get it coded back in?-less than 5 minutes work and worth it imo.

RagingKileak · 05-15-2013, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Billyray911

Why don't you get it coded back in?-less than 5 minutes work and worth it imo.

It's one of the many things I have on my list for Makkan to do if I ever get chance to catch up with him!

Matt

MEGA · 05-15-2013, 07:33 AM

Yes, I do keep forgetting to get the alarm beep coded on. Jason has offered to do it a dozen times.

P 5UML · 05-15-2013, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by MEGA

Yes, I do keep forgetting to get the alarm beep coded on. Jason has offered to do it a dozen times.

+1 i have also spoken to jason about this! when you get yours done dave let me know! il get mine done too!

05-01-2013, 04:42 PM	#1
AlwynMike Lieutenant Colonel 334 Rep 1,659 Posts Drives: F36 440i GC. Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lincolnshire Flatlands iTrader: (1)	Stopped by the Police tonight. Through a series of events - wife sold her car, Mondeo family hack battery not good (for those who have done safety courses, the holes in the Swiss Cheese have lined up!!) - my wife took the E91 to a Charity meeting, along with a couple of her colleagues. She's only driven it 3 times before, and then for only a couple of miles, in daylight. So she was a bit nervous as she doesn't like to drive an unfamilar vehicle (never mind something with four times the power of her old car). Coming back into town from the event, she gets pulled over, which is a new experience for her. Now I don't know if it was just a line the BIB were spinning, as an excuse to pull her over, but they said the reason they stopped her was that there had been a spate of high value cars like this being stolen from local car parks. The scumbag crooks are said to be using a jammer so the car doesn't lock properly from the remote. They had obviously done a PNC check on the car before they stopped her, because they knew it wasn't registered in her name. They did the usual check round tyres etc, but didn't comment on the slightly dodgy numberplate. Not her day really. First the Mondeo refused to start easily, so she didn't trust it to do a journey, then she took the E91 to her Mother's, and she couldn't start that either. It was an easy fix though - I just told her that to start the car she had to have her foot on the brake!! Ho hum - at least she wasn't speeding! Mike
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MEGA Dieseasal 204 Rep 6,881 Posts Drives: LCI E92 335d M-Sport Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Harrow, London iTrader: (2)	tl; dr But jammers/ obd theft is hardly a new thing! __________________ 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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Billyray911 Brigadier General 196 Rep 3,500 Posts Drives: Blah Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mind your own business...no,really. iTrader: (6)	Minor inconvenience and good to see that the BiB are trying to be proactive with car crime...
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makkan00 Major General 886 Rep 9,097 Posts Drives: F83 and F36 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Essex iTrader: (56)	Why do bib check the Tyres? Checking legal limits? __________________ F36 Xdrive for her - HUD, park assist, heated steering wheel, rear camera, Apple car play F36 RWD for him - HK, M sports pack, GTS tail light, Apple car play
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jimbo666 Private First Class 10 Rep 163 Posts Drives: E90 330d Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Northampton iTrader: (1)	Jammers are still being used. I would be happy to have been pulled over to make sure the vehicle was in order. Love BIB xx
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savgeax Second Lieutenant 41 Rep 255 Posts Drives: 840i M Sport Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Got a document through the other day testing jammers and home made jammers. BMW came out well compared to many others.
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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 have an Amateur Radio license, and gear for the 70cm band. Doesn't require much power to blank a small keyfob on this band tbh. It's been this way for decades. __________________
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RagingKileak Brigadier General 191 Rep 4,655 Posts Drives: M3 CS Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Yorkshire iTrader: (2)	Indeed. The lock/light action in my car is practically inaudible/unnoticeable anyway, so I always, always double check the car upon leaving it! Matt
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MEGA Dieseasal 204 Rep 6,881 Posts Drives: LCI E92 335d M-Sport Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Harrow, London iTrader: (2)	Yes, I do keep forgetting to get the alarm beep coded on. Jason has offered to do it a dozen times. __________________ 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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