XFullFatTim
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Range Rover thieves in action again in Central Scotland
Yes scum is again in action in rural Central Scotland trying to steal car keys from houses. My place suffered an attempted break in on Thursday night. Police are on the job, car keys were not in the house, car is now in a secure storage facility until I get home.
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| 17-08-2013 04:28am |
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dynamicgirl
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RE: Range Rover thieves in action again in Central Scotland
Awful to hear this, Tim. Glad they didn't get access to your keys or your car. Hope the police catch the scummy toads! Paula xx
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| 17-08-2013 11:02am |
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J77
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RE: Range Rover thieves in action again in Central Scotland
Scum  at least the car is safe and well and your keys are secure.
It makes my blood Boil that these people think it is ok to break into someones property and steal their hard earned possessions.
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| 17-08-2013 04:32pm |
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Chrisr1806
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RE: Range Rover thieves in action again in Central Scotland
Lets hope they don't come south! My car is on the drive as I am on holiday. 
Absolute scum.  Glad to hear that they didn't steal anything.
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(This post was last modified: 17-08-2013 05:20pm by Chrisr1806.)
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XFullFatTim
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RE: Range Rover thieves in action again in Central Scotland
They tried in November 2010 and ransacked the house on Rememberence Day, turned it upside down trying to find the keys to the FFRR I had at the time. It was one reason for moving to a smaller car. They must think I'm thicker than average if they think I would leave the car keys in the house for any length of time. good to know though that Evoque is still so desirable that it is worth breaking and entering a house to get the keys.
A Pangea Green New Defender 110 First Edition is now sitting on my drive alongside British Racing Green Electric Mini Cooper SE Level 3. After 21 years in my hands my TDI300 90 was handed on to the next custodian on 15 July 2022.
(This post was last modified: 17-08-2013 05:26pm by XFullFatTim.)
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| 17-08-2013 05:22pm |
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Trapdoor
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RE: Range Rover thieves in action again in Central Scotland
I still hold that the best plan is a set of 'keys' off ebay - unprogrammed/less the key blade - let them THINK they have the correct keys but it won't open the car (oh, bugger, the battery must be flat).
One would hope that the element of 'ransacking' looking for keys would be eliminated. I cannot imagine they'd think they had the wrong or dud set, certainly not straight away.... I also think that it would eliminate the aggro you may get if they broke in whilst you were there - as they would 'find' the keys and go straight back out to the car - giving the homeowner time to call the Police or 'take action' whilst they were trying to get the car to open.
Same could work for carjacking - hand them 'the key' and bail out - see how far they get before they realise it's not the correct/working key.
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alibeau
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RE: Range Rover thieves in action again in Central Scotland
Scumbags Tim, hope they didn't cause too much damage.
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| 17-08-2013 06:29pm |
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PhilSkill
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RE: Range Rover thieves in action again in Central Scotland
Sorry to hear that Tim, maybe it's worth considering a security light with auto camera, if you can mount it out of the way of the thieves of course, then it video's anyone getting near the car.
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| 17-08-2013 08:47pm |
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RE: Range Rover thieves in action again in Central Scotland
2nd Amendment.
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| 18-08-2013 09:56am |
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Range Rover thieves in action again in Central Scotland
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