Re: £500 reward

Hope you don't mind Paul, I posted your post on uk.rec.cars.4x4 Sorry to hear your bad news, no insurance I guess? I'm not pointing fingers at the guy you bought it from, but I have heard of people following new owners home and pinching it back... I hope they catch the buggers, better still...I hope YOU catch them!

That was also my first thought when I read the post. Have you asked the security people at the cinema carpark to see if they have anything on any of the tapes for the security cameras? You never know they might just have something.

Hope you get it back.

Yeah so do I! No security cameras at the cinema - just dummy ones to make the punters feel safer.

It is apparently a big problem up there but the cinema doesn't want to know.

Paul

This won't make Paul feel any better but probably a timely reminder to supplement your default LR security with something more effective.

I always felt a lot happier with one of these in the Disco:

David.

At the LRO show this year I had a look at the Clutch Claw. I bought one before I even got my 110 and use it all the time it is parked. The 110 has got an alarm and immobiliser but the clutch claw makes me feel even safer.

They are made from heavy duty material and are supposedly *very* difficult to remove, I can believe it too.

Hi,

Sorry to hear you news. I don't want to offend anyone here, namely the previous owner who I do not know. But It has occured to me latley after buying a disco 300 Tdi and selling my 110 V8 how easy it would be to keep a set of keys? I am sure this scam has taken place many times, but it must be something to bear in mind when selling or buying!!

Hope all works out OK and you find it.

Tim

I have just purchased a "Disco" with one set of keys - first job was to get a second set and get the alarm / imobiliser reprogrammed. All new cars come with at least 2 sets and I didn't like the idea of another set being around somewhere !!....

GD

In article , Mother writes

Likewise down in Bristol here. Incidentally, isn't this the second instance of 'nicked after less than an hour' on the group recently? ISTR a black - Disco? - in early November or possibly even as far back as September...

As others have said - this looks habit-forming for someone.

Regards,

Simonm.

There was one on mud-club or DOC website, can't remember which. That one was nicked from a supposedly deserted country road when the new owner got out and walked 5 paces away (clearly not deserted then). It wasn't made clear, but there was a hint that the owner may have left the keys in the ignition, although I may be totally wrong here. If not, it would be interesting to know how somebody nicked it and drove off in a short space of time with the owner standing nearby.

LRE have a "Theft Alert" facility at

I live close to showcase, so I'll keep my eye out locally.

Stuart

In article , David French writes

That does sound like the incident I was thinking of.

Regards,

Simonm.

A few years ago I was looking at a brand new convertible BMW M3 strategically parked in their outside area at a dealers openday (Altwoods, Slough) with nobody else around, and turned and walked the 25 yards to the showroom, whereupon the M3 burst into life a roared off..stolen! It was never found. If they can do that to one of those a 110 or whatever has to be easy.

One point, how many keys did the seller give you when you bought it? Just a thought!

Pity you can't pass the info to local plod and have them check the roadside licence plate cameras. Will keep an eye out anyway.