November Stats

Recoveries 99 £2,437,000
Highest value £80,000 Ferrari
6 Arrests

1 Scooby from Cheshire.
1 Evo 6 from Leeds

Now heres the BMW bit.

Didn't BMW say they had never had a Z3 stolen (A disclaimer had to be issued by ITV following the theft of one on Coronation Street).

Well last month 3 Z 3's were stolen.
13 3 series
+ 1 M3
1 x 7 Series
3 x X5's
2 x M5's
2 x Alpina's

State of the art security????????

The words stolen with keys pops up in about 1 in 4.


Jeremy

:eek:

State of the art security and daft owners.

This highlights a growing problem with modern day security. It is doubtful that anyone without considerable knowledge & resources to overcome modern ECU software locks, unlocked by a transponder key could drive away a modern car, unless of course they have the keys !
It would be interesting to analyse the ages of the cars involved in these thefts and draw a comparison to ascertain which had the keys stolen to gain entry and drive away. I would suggest that the figure of 1 in 4 maybe a conservative figure for the following reason. Many insurers now require proof of "forced entry", otherwise they may dispute the claim.

Cobra have just launched a Category 2-1 upgrade alarm that has a 5 buton remote. A central button arms the alarm and locks the doors and then to disarm/unlock, you have to press butons 1-4 in a coded sequence. This obviously means the car cannot be opened without the alarm screaming it's head off and furthermore the car cannot be started because the alarm immobilises as well. This is as far as I know the only system of it's type to be passed through Thatcham and heralds a new age in vehicle security.

LOL @ Ian :D

Nick,

Does "avs" stand for Auto Vehicle Security by any chance? ;)

Two figures stand out here "99 thefts" and "6 arrests". Is this due to prolonged time of detection of theft,inept police or some other reason? Assuming that all these cars weren't stolen by the 6 arrested can we assume that even though the cars were recovered the scum involved are still out there ready to go again. Do you have details of how many cars were recovered in perfect condition?
Always good to see cars recovered but surely the arrest figures are a tad worrying.