Chaps - last night's local paper (West Midlands) said 4 Imprezas were stolen from owner's driveways last week, and that thieves are targetting cars ouside people's houses.

High performance Audi's BMWs and Imprezas are top of the car thief shopping list.

Police advised to keep your cars keys with you at all times (especially if you go out for the evening) - but if threatened obviously don't risk life and limb.

Many cars and houses are 'cased' before a theft occurs.

I know this has been posted before but I think it is good to keep reminding ourselves of the risks.

Richard.

Richard,

did they say how to tell if your house was being "cased"?

E-mail me if the info is sensitive!

Cheers,

mb

p.s. FOUR Imprezas in one week - heck there can't be many left around here!

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There were 7 Impreza's stolen around Coventry back in Feb, and around 15 in Northampton!

Makes you wonder how these theives find out, I think its a big network of this scum working together!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Be careful lads, I know I am!

What gives this scum the right to **** with our motors, weather it be vandalised or stolen, its the one thing you work hard for to keep on the road track etc . Its a good thing we all can share our problems.
bud

On this subject:

red van pulls up outside my house on Monday night, dodgy looking geezer looks at the car for a while....me stood at the window, then looks at me for a while turns and drives off.
After reading this thread it make me wonder.

I worry because I'm often away through the week leaving the wife/kids on their own. http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/mad.gif

Anyway mines a 95 model thought this would be too old....mind you it does have those 17" GOLD wheels you all love soo much http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/wink.gif

Nick

Grrr...

And to think 'Fizz' was going to possibly buy a P1 and park it on the road in Kidderminster!!! http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/rolleyes.gif

His MY98 saloon has already been had a go at twice!

(Sigh) http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/frown.gif

Boomer,

I am not sure how a house is 'cased' I think that thieves watch a house from a vehicle fpor a couple of days to see who comes and goes.

I do not want to worry owners, buit I think you just need to be more careful at the moment.

If I think someone is following me or watching the house, I make a note of the car/number plate on a dictating machine which is kept in my car.

One starts to wonder if it is worth the hassle of having a nice car!

What's Leicester like as a risk area?

Only I have to stay ther for a few days next week for work.....???

J

here we go again it seems.

But how safe / unsafe are other areas. This just doesnt happen in the midlands, but it may be a very nasty hotspot judging by other posts.

Any other reports of 'casing' or 'hotspots'.