Push button start. Just realised they got my husband's ray bans. Present from daughter. Don't think we'll mention it to her. We've bought a steering wheel immobiliser. In case they come back.Not much else you can do. It might slow them down a bit. Key is kept at back of house so it should have been ok I suppose.
That's a b*gger @B3. Strange they didn't take the car itself though. Maybe the price of filling it up put them off and the Raybans were a better option... It's horrible though. There were calls for manufacturers to address the problem, but whether they did, or if they even give a sh*t is debateable. One of those 'lift carpet and sweep under' scenarios. Not that I'm cynical or anything. I opted for a metal box to block the signal. Apparently tin foil works too. I think there's a distance from the car that's 'safe', but it's fairly substantial from what I can remember. I'm not sure my house is big enough for that
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Yes, our last car was push button ... it was a bit of a worry although this is a pretty good area and we have a crunchy gravel drive ... living on a cul de sac off a cul de sac off a cul de sac is a bit of a deterrent to car thieves ... the street lights go out at night and unless you know your way around very well you can get very lost on this development. Not the place to make a quick getaway.
PITA about the Raybans B3 grrrr!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
It's a worry that after years of addressing car security, & it improved a lot, all these cars that don't need a proper key to start them are less secure than the bad old days. That was when there were no alarms & you could slip a bit of wire past the door or window seal.
It's a worry that after years of addressing car security, & it improved a lot, all these cars that don't need a proper key to start them are less secure than the bad old days. That was when there were no alarms & you could slip a bit of wire past the door or window seal.
Just goes to show that not all technological advancements are actually beneficial - except to thieving toerags. They need to introduce technology to enable the vehicle owner to disable the engine remotely if the car is stolen. Technology is there to track a vehicle so it shouldn't be difficult to do.
When hubby was an apprentice at Jaguar, Jaguar claimed they had a new security system. Him and another apprentice showed a panel of directors how to get in the locked car within 30 seconds and drive it away. Back to the drawing board.
Indeed @KT53 , except that would be an optional extra -at several grand, no doubt. I hate the amount of technology in cars. They'd be half the price they are if you didn't have all the rubbish in them that they have - much of which is completely unnecessary. I've turned off every warning 'beep' in mine, and fortunately, it's also stopped the thoroughly pointless light to warn me when 'someone's overtaking', because clearly I'm not capable of looking in my mirrors....
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
It's a worry that after years of addressing car security, & it improved a lot, all these cars that don't need a proper key to start them are less secure than the bad old days. That was when there were no alarms & you could slip a bit of wire past the door or window seal.
I locked my keys in the boot of my car a few years ago. 150 miles from home where the spare key was and in a remote location that would have taken ages for a locksmith to get to. It was looking like smash the window time until I found a length of wire and managed to thread it through the door seal and lift the boot release lever.
I've had a few break ins with cars over the years and after forking out to replace locks, keys and windows, not to mention clearing up the broken glass, I almost prefer the new genteel methods of stealing.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
I had a neighbour who always left he car doors open so that window weren't smashed to gain access but with push button start, that doesn't make sense anymore. What I really wouldn't trust is a push button handbreak. I need to be able to grab and pull.
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We've bought a steering wheel immobiliser. In case they come back.Not much else you can do. It might slow them down a bit. Key is kept at back of house so it should have been ok I suppose.
It's horrible though.
There were calls for manufacturers to address the problem, but whether they did, or if they even give a sh*t is debateable. One of those 'lift carpet and sweep under' scenarios. Not that I'm cynical or anything. I opted for a metal box to block the signal. Apparently tin foil works too.
I think there's a distance from the car that's 'safe', but it's fairly substantial from what I can remember. I'm not sure my house is big enough for that
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
PITA about the Raybans B3 grrrr!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Just goes to show that not all technological advancements are actually beneficial - except to thieving toerags. They need to introduce technology to enable the vehicle owner to disable the engine remotely if the car is stolen. Technology is there to track a vehicle so it shouldn't be difficult to do.
I hate the amount of technology in cars. They'd be half the price they are if you didn't have all the rubbish in them that they have - much of which is completely unnecessary.
I've turned off every warning 'beep' in mine, and fortunately, it's also stopped the thoroughly pointless light to warn me when 'someone's overtaking', because clearly I'm not capable of looking in my mirrors....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
What I really wouldn't trust is a push button handbreak. I need to be able to grab and pull.