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      05-20-2023, 03:05 PM   #23
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Another anti theft option...pop the hood and unplug something. You can get a dme plug off in seconds. Guaranteed they won't think of this when the car doesn't start.
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      05-20-2023, 04:09 PM   #24
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Another anti theft option...pop the hood and unplug something. You can get a dme plug off in seconds. Guaranteed they won't think of this when the car doesn't start.
Could always go old school and have some kind of hidden manual fuel pump cutoff switch, they wouldn’t get very far away!
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      05-22-2023, 04:09 PM   #25
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Union PD out with a statement about it

https://newjersey.news12.com/amp/pol...union-township
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Union PD out with a statement about it

https://newjersey.news12.com/amp/pol...union-township
“The desired vehicle targeted was a BMW X3M competition package valued at $104,000.

sounds like the dealership was the main culprit stealing from that owner.
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      05-23-2023, 10:08 AM   #27
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Union PD out with a statement about it

https://newjersey.news12.com/amp/pol...union-township

F'n morons. Instead of saying "hey we'll do something about it", the put this lame-ass notice. Bunch of wortheless cops.

Sadly they're all the same
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      05-23-2023, 10:25 AM   #28
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This is pretty scary **it man. Could they still steel my 2020 X3 MC with it's lower grade tech inside... ?

All that remote stuff, like remote starting gives me the creeps dude.

Yes, if you have comfort access they can get in and start it if your key isn't in a Faraday pouch.
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      05-23-2023, 10:31 AM   #29
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Friend of a friends X3m was stolen in the city. Found in Canada
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      05-23-2023, 10:45 AM   #30
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Union PD out with a statement about it

https://newjersey.news12.com/amp/pol...union-township
So no description of the thieves? Interesting....

There has to be some camera footage you would think. Also they aren't just randomly picking houses to break into to get the keys to high-end vehicles. They must have followed the drivers back to their residences. it would behoove people to be aware of suspicious activity such as a car following you for miles and miles.

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      05-23-2023, 01:07 PM   #31
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So no description of the thieves? Interesting....

There has to be some camera footage you would think. Also they aren't just randomly picking houses to break into to get the keys to high-end vehicles. They must have followed the drivers back to their residences. it would behoove people to be aware of suspicious activity such as a car following you for miles and miles.
+1 on being aware of surroundings. there’s been some stories out of Long Island about cars being spotted at shopping malls and then followed home and robbed

I had this happen to me once when I was in Lake Tahoe. Someone followed me and my buddies from a casino a couple miles up a winding road in the middle of no where to our rental. Luckily I was driving and noticed so after I did a 2nd loop around a block they took off into the night
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Police caught someone trying to (unsuccessfully) steal parts off my old Lexus ISF.

In the thief's car was binoculars, a police scanner, tools of the trade and a few stolen airbags. I was definitely being surveilled by the thief. Car was always garaged, except for 1 week where I needed to use garage for construction materials. Dude hit on day 3 of my car being parked in driveway..
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      05-23-2023, 09:24 PM   #33
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Could always go old school and have some kind of hidden manual fuel pump cutoff switch, they wouldn’t get very far away!
Spoke to a local car alarm installer about that. He doesn’t recommend it due to possible engine damage if thieves tried to start it many times.

My starter stopper unit is arriving soon and will install it in few weeks.
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      05-24-2023, 12:52 AM   #34
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Yes, if you have comfort access they can get in and start it if your key isn't in a Faraday pouch.

I really need to get one of these Faraday pouches then.
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      05-24-2023, 06:55 AM   #35
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I really need to get one of these Faraday pouches then.
I am pretty sure BMW key fob deactivates after being stationary for like 60 seconds just to avoid this.
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      05-24-2023, 03:05 PM   #36
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I really need to get one of these Faraday pouches then.
I use the digital key most of the time now but bought this one for fobs. Small size is perfect.


lanpard Faraday Bag for Key Fob(2... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4DCLY87...p_mob_ap_share
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      05-24-2023, 06:06 PM   #37
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I use this larger faraday box to toss keys and stuff in rather than a pouch: https://www.amazon.com/KENARK-Protec...ef_=ast_sto_dp

Originally had a pouch and then a smaller box that had a clasp but found that we never used them since they were a bit of a pain to use day in and day out. The one linked above was big enough for 2 people to use and since it closes magnetically, is super-easy to open and close with one hand. Doesn't look bad either.
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      05-24-2023, 07:58 PM   #38
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I am pretty sure BMW key fob deactivates after being stationary for like 60 seconds just to avoid this.
Yes I think so
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      06-17-2023, 10:04 PM   #39
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Update:

They found my neighbor’s X3MC a couple days ago in Totawa NJ. It was crashed , abondoned in a ditch with an old FL plates with heavy weed smell, wine bottles and an Amazon mask of all things. They also tinted the windshield.

We were 95% certain it was in a container on the Atlantic somewhere. Was it used to deliver packages by a stoner Amazon delivery guy(sarcasm)? Who knows at this point.

By the way, owner got paid by his insurance and waiting on his new MBB X5MC to arrive soon.
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I use the digital key most of the time now but bought this one for fobs. Small size is perfect.


lanpard Faraday Bag for Key Fob(2... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4DCLY87...p_mob_ap_share
I’ve got 4 of them for all my key fobs.
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      06-18-2023, 05:46 PM   #41
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We keep all of the keys in my household in one of these boxes

Passed my test of bringing the box with my fob right up to the door and the Comfort Access not activating when trying to open the door

Sad state of affairs here in the tri-state area where criminals are empowered by a complete refusal to prosecute crimes
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Problem is then the good citizens get arrested for doing vigilante work that the police should be doing, but are told to stand down. NYC sucks, so does NJ. The laws protect criminals, more than us. It’s taking me over a year to get to the next step to get my gun residence permit. I finally got fingerprinted and he said close to another year!
Amen.

Just don’t ever use the gun to protect your family or they will throw you in jail.

Funny how that works.
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Amen.

Just don’t ever use the gun to protect your family or they will throw you in jail.

Funny how that works.
Exactly. Lol don’t even get me started lol 😂
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Amen.

Just don’t ever use the gun to protect your family or they will throw you in jail.

Funny how that works.
Yeah and I really have a problem with saying things like "You value property more than life..." and "Just claim it on insurance".

The more theft that gets claimed on insurance the more premiums go up and the less that ends up getting covered, it's honestly all a racket.

Weird state of things we all live in now, consequences for real crime seem to continually lower in ramification.
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