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Following my post about our red Land Rover 90 Tdi being stolen from Ford End in the early hours of Mon 19/11, I also know of a TD5 being stolen from Pleshey (a mile away) last Wednesday 14/11, and have just found out ANOTHER Land Rover went from Felsted last night!! I'm assuming same lot of low life are responsible??
Looks like they're targeting this area in particular at the moment, suggest anyone with a landy in these areas (between Chelmsford and Dunmow) stays vigilant...........

ZeDefender wrote:

Is there any info on how many are driven away vs. how many are towed/lifted etc.?

Cheers
Matt

Killer90 wrote:

ZeDefender wrote:

Is there any info on how many are driven away vs. how many are towed/lifted etc.?

Cheers
Matt

i think the majority are lifted mate

Sh#t - how can you protect against that  Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...

ZeDefender wrote:

Sh#t - how can you protect against that

Double their trouble and park another vehicle across directly behind! I do!  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

K9F wrote:

ZeDefender wrote:

Sh#t - how can you protect against that

Double their trouble and park another vehicle across directly behind! I do!

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ZeDefender wrote:

Is there any info on how many are driven away vs. how many are towed/lifted etc.?

Matt

Nothing concrete. Many of the victims report they didn't hear a thing which suggests that the vehicle is at least not started in close proximity to the property... My money is on them being quietly pushed away some distance where they are then driven or towed away. I'm not convinced that many are actually lifted but... then again, who knows

ZeDefender wrote:

Sh#t - how can you protect against that

I think the answer is you can't completely.... just try to slow them down, make it difficult/noisy/risky etc.

Agree with K9F & Killer, another vehicle in the way is a good deterrent. If no other vehicle available and if funds permit, maybe replace the existing alarm with a more proactive alarm system with proximity 'chirps' or some kind of tremble/shock trigger. Some trackers have this tremble/shock concept too I believe.

In terms of it being pushed, towed away.... if no other car to block the LR in then park nose in with the nose as close to a wall/shed/fence etc as you can possibly get (as in don't leave them any room around the front). Put the steering on full lock before engaging the steering lock and perhaps fit a steering wheel lock. Tdi&Td5 owners can also consider the X-Gear lock which will lock the truck in high 3rd or 5th. This combined with a pedal lock of choice will make give them another set of hurdles to overcome before they can consider to push/tow away...

I have heard of instances where a truck is blocked in. The thieves break into the house, swipe both sets of keys and move the other car quietly out of the way first!

[Edit : Sorry Killer... missed your bit about alarms/parking awkwardly...... guess I was just looking at the gun!] Jon - 110 td5 [sold]. Currently Defenderless.

ZeDefender wrote:

Sh#t - how can you protect against that

BigRuss wrote:

or park in a garge!

What's a 'garge?' Would have to totally dismantle and subsequently rebuild my 'garge' to get it to fit! Not many standard house garges accommodate a Def'ner. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!