I survived a Keyless relay theft attempt...

[Deadly Dave]

Keeping your keys in a tin box or a foil lined drawer should block the signal.
I'm glad my car has good old fashioned keys.

 

[HB]

Rebadging is pointless. They know what you have as they have

I think Will’s post was the only one on this forum I read with eyes and mouth wide open. I can just imagine how hard it must have had been not jumping out of the doors with a bat or a bar and charging on scums. Very wise not engaging and calling a cops.
As already said, rebadging to CDI could be a wise

 

[HB]

Rebadging the car will do nothing. They have been tracking you for the particular car you have. They know it’s an AMG,RS, M car etc already as it’s most likely stolen to order.

 

[fabes]

If you'd gone out they would have had a way onto the house to get the keys holding you hostage (or threatening family).
You kept the door / barrier shut against all emotions to go out and grab one of them... well done

You can get stickers advising Keyless has been disabled or secured against now - worth a thought?
As is something time consuming like a proper disklok

Police actually responding thus must mean they are after this lot - they will know them from other 'jobs' and thefts in the area, CCTV and potentially intelligence.

Would still love to wire up the door handle to some proper electricity though....

 

[Scott_F]

Police actually responding thus must mean they are after this lot - they will know them from other 'jobs' and thefts in the area, CCTV and potentially intelligence.

They are unlikely to catch them if they don't seem to even understand the nature of the crime and decide not to bother with so much as a basic investigation despite knowing that a door handle was touched and the thief may therefore have left fingerprints.

As is so often the case, making a proper effort to catch a couple of serial offenders could clear up many previous offences and prevent countless more.

Yes as already been said, it is questionable whether the incident will even appear as a crime in their statistics.

 

[TeddyRuxpin]

A GPS tracker or two hidden in the car could be a good shout. They’re really cheap on amazon now, and great quality. I have one and I don’t even have keyless entry (and certainly nothing as nice as any AMG car!)

 

[richard]

I know I've posted this before, but with the current generation of Mercedes if you double click the lock button the red light with light for a second and the keyless function will be disabled.

Also, a new S5 tracker will report the theft automatically (as there is a tag attached to the keyring which won't be in the car), and with some S5 trackers and some cars you can also have a relay that prevents the car from starting if the tag is not present.

And as has been pointed out above, Autowatch Ghost is a good idea too ..

Cheers

Richard

 

[markjay]

Ghost and disklok are all good deterrents, but the sad reality is that ultimately owning a desirable motor carries a risk no matter what you do.

Please read these two threads by ex-member Developer.

AMG Thefts (Again)

My Car Has Been Stolen

 

[Bellow]

Ghost and disklok are all good deterrents, but the sad reality is that ultimately owning a desirable motor carries a risk no matter what you do.

Is that aspect evident in insurance premiums for such cars - or are the costs of these thefts spread more widely?

 

[markjay]

Is that aspect evident in insurance premiums for such cars - or are the costs of these thefts spread more widely?

I would assume that the cost of insurance if affected by how 'nickable' the car is.

 

[rf065]

I would assume that the cost of insurance if affected by how 'nickable' the car is.

How nickable depends on the age too, most stolen cars in 2005 in the UK were..............

1. Vauxhall Belmont
2. Vauxhall Astra Mk2
3. Ford Escort Mk3
4. Austin/Morris Metro
5. Vauxhall Nova
6. Ford Orion
7. Rover Metro
8. Austin/Morris Maestro
9. Austin/Morris Montego
10. Ford Fiesta Mks1, 2 and 3

And in 2019............................

1. BMW X5
2. Mercedes-Benz C-class
3. BMW 3 Series
4. Mercedes-Benz E-class
5. BMW 5 Series
6. Range Rover Vogue
7. Land Rover Discovery
8. Range Rover Sport
9. Mercedes S Class
10. Mercedes GLE
    

Quite a change!

 

[markjay]

How nickable depends on the age too, most stolen cars in 2005 in the UK were..............
...12. Mercedes-Benz C-class..

Noooooo.....

 

[Deletedmember130310]

How nickable depends on the age too, most stolen cars in 2005 in the UK were..............

1. Vauxhall Belmont
2. Vauxhall Astra Mk2
3. Ford Escort Mk3
4. Austin/Morris Metro
5. Vauxhall Nova
6. Ford Orion
7. Rover Metro
8. Austin/Morris Maestro
9. Austin/Morris Montego
10. Ford Fiesta Mks1, 2 and 3

And in 2019............................

1. BMW X5
2. Mercedes-Benz C-class
3. BMW 3 Series
4. Mercedes-Benz E-class
5. BMW 5 Series
6. Range Rover Vogue
7. Land Rover Discovery
8. Range Rover Sport
9. Mercedes S Class
10. Mercedes GLE

Quite a change!

2005? Or 1985??

 

[alabbasi]

Wise choice not to go out. That's why we have insurance

 

[tbourner]

This all took place a little later than usual I reckon. It was around 5.20 in the morning. A bit risky as you see quite a few people out and about even at say 6am. Maybe they had been unsuccessful elsewhere earlier that night?

Probably the best time. Not so early that it alerts anyone that knows you in the street (you're more likely to be going out then, than at 2am), but not so late that everyone is awake. Probably the time of morning most likely to give them at least a good 20 minute plus window to escape.

 

[219]

I sometimes wonder wether a simple disklok and a security bollard may be enough to put these people off

PITA to remove each morning/every time you go out but it’s one or two more steps extra in the process of getting the car away, plus they’d make a hell of a racket trying to grind off a disklok or bollard

Any additional security measures can only help since they each take time to defeat .

An ideal device would be one that allows the car to start and be taken , but would then disable it after a set time/distance , perhaps by cutting off the fuel supply once they are far enough away not to return to your home ; it would also give the appearance of a breakdown rather than a security device .

With modern ‘connected’ cars , the ability to disable them remotely would be good too .

While not cheap , you can get bollards that retract electrically into the ground , and probably cost a fraction of the car they protect .

Otherwise , at least closing and locking garden gates at night is a good start , and simple things like having gravel or stone chips on your drive , rather than tarmac or paving , so that intruders cannot sneak up silently , will all help .

One of the most effective ways of protecting a high value car , though , is where possible to put it away in the garage at night rather than leaving it outside for all to see .

 

[219]

Hi velocity rifle would sort them out lol

Even a good old fashioned shotgun would be effective.

 

[Deleted member 126251]

How nickable depends on the age too, most stolen cars in 2005 in the UK were..............

1. Vauxhall Belmont
2. Vauxhall Astra Mk2
3. Ford Escort Mk3
4. Austin/Morris Metro
5. Vauxhall Nova
6. Ford Orion
7. Rover Metro
8. Austin/Morris Maestro
9. Austin/Morris Montego
10. Ford Fiesta Mks1, 2 and 3

And in 2019............................

1. BMW X5
2. Mercedes-Benz C-class
3. BMW 3 Series
4. Mercedes-Benz E-class
5. BMW 5 Series
6. Range Rover Vogue
7. Land Rover Discovery
8. Range Rover Sport
9. Mercedes S Class
10. Mercedes GLE

Quite a change!

Maybe there are a lot more people driving high end German cars these days....

 

[190]

Those old cars were probably mostly taken by joy riders because they were very easy to steal.

Modern car theft is on a more professional basis with expensive cars stolen to order with a waiting berth in a container for export.

 

[AMGeed]

Even a good old fashioned shotgun would be effective.

Much as I'd love to use one, you may end up with a "Tony Martin" situation.
And if you miss, they know where you live.