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Munchie
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Munchie
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About the robbed BMW's
mwg
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Is this the same for Mini's?
Toby
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Yeah minis are worse targetted
Ben J
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Especially in Cumbria.
Bart
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Is this the decoding key method?
Ben G
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i'm fine, mines old.
Munchie
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Yep, was a good watch to be honest. They stole one in 3 minutes apparantly
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Tore him from wonga a new arsehole!
SetH
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What are BMW doing about the issue out of interest?
mwg
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Naff all.
smcGSI16V
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Problem, what problem. According to BMW.
ryzer
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I don't care, mine isn't mine!
harrisp
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
i'm fine, mines old.
Aleex
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this has been happening for ages tbh
andys sxi
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Wasn't the 1m the lad off here that got stolen?

[Edited on 12-09-2012 by andys sxi]

April 08 feature car
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Dont they have alarms that sound when the window is smashed
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No, and because the can reach down to the obd port right into the drivers footwell the ultrasonic sensors don't got off as there's not enough intrusion to the cabin.
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i seen this some time back, CCTV footage here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DshK4ZXPU9o
antnee
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http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=26357
Ben G
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suprise suprise. national tv coverage on the subject and BMW decide to do something about it.
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Surely the simplist of fixes is to disable access to the interface port unless the doors are unlocked. Im amazed that even if someone can gain entry to the car, without setting off the alarm, then they can access the computer.

Basically if the alarm is armed/doors locked, NO access to the port!
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
suprise suprise. national tv coverage on the subject and BMW decide to do something about it.


I think their whole attitude has been pretty lax throughout. However judging by many a post on Piston Heads and on other forums, it's going to have cost them a few high end motor sales. Some have cancelled orders or simply moved onto another brand because of this issue. Madness, if they came clean instead of giving the usual bullshit about 'there is always car thieves and it happens to all manufactures' etc.. rather than looking on their own door step and at least looking like they were doing something about it. They might have saved a bit of face.

[Edited on 13-09-2012 by _Allan_]
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To be fair the chance is very slim of it getting stolen using this method. Put a steering lock or a code immobiliser and job done. I'd prefer them to take it this way than to break into my house with weapons for the keys
John
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It's not very slim, hence the furore about it?

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