Think I was followed in my RS6

[andy43]

warp9 said:

Fair point. It's easy to be complacent in these matters.

As an aside, quote to get everything fixed is just shy of £2.5k

Ah. I didn't read back as far as wednesday when I posted. My commiserations. bds.

[braddo]

full_chat said:

carlo996 said:

Scumbags. I have a friend in Manchester area and the only reason he won’t buy an RS6 is for the grief. If the police were less useless….

You do realise it's the criminals really at fault here?

And 13 years of budget cuts for public services including police...

[Moodyman1]

It’s threads like this that make one appreciate the nonchalance of running a shed. My driver door lock has worn out after 30 years of opening and closing (has to be opened by key). I stopped locking it as it doesn’t open easily (the lock teeth are bent or broken).

No harm has become in over 2 years. Of course no valuables left inside.

Sorry to hear of those whose cars have been nicked. And yes, Bradford is ste. High performance VAG, M and AMG are hot targets.

This happened after the police were chasing a stolen Golf R.

Several individuals have been kicked out of their homes and business since February and the buildings are not safe. The impact of such thefts impacts more than just the car owner.

https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/237609...

Edited by Moodyman1 on Saturday 2nd September 14:39

[carlo996]

Dingu said:

What do you suggest they do?

Well, not laugh at owners who have endured a load of grief for a start? Then, they could mandate additional security to insure the vehicles or just black list them. The manufacturers would soon get the message from the dealers etc.

But no. Better to just take the money then fight the claim when something bad happens.

[BMRed]

Woke up this morning to find three lads have been checking out the car. Floodlights and security cameras stopped them in their tracks and soon vanished, but had enough now. Last time was 5 years ago.

Going to get the ball rolling this week with offloading the car asap

[swisstoni]

It’s the right decision I think. The world is full of enjoyable cars that this dirt aren’t interested in.

[Lefty]

warp9 said:

I recently bought a 66 plate RS6. I used to run an M5, but I've noticed that the Audi attracts more attention out and about - I had some scooter boy scallies get me to try and rev it the other day, that kind of thing.

I've just been out and about and noticed an 08 plate Passat behind me, which stuck with me through various turns. I then turned into the area by where I live and stopped outside a corner shop. The Passat followed me in, drove past, then turned around and came back, then also pulled into parking by the shop. The young bloke in the Passat slowed down and we 'checked each other out'. As he was parking I drove off and think I lost him, but I do feel marked.

Is there anything I should or shouldn't be doing right now?

If a Passat is keeping up with an RS6 you’re definitely doing something wrong

[QuattroDave]

What a miserable state of affairs to be in that in some areas you can't have nice things as other people might want to take it from you.

It's times like these that I'm almost glad that I can't park my nice car on my drive due to lack of space so there's no direct link between my cars and my house

[EmilA]

I don't agree that we should have to sell the cars we like to stop them from being stolen or to stop these youngsters turning up outside your house.
Don't let the thieves win.

And before anyone says how would I feel if that was me, for those unaware I had my C7 RS6 stolen from home. It was returned back to me and the only reason why I don't own it still, is because it was an approved used car that had been remapped by the previous owner, hence my warranty on engine/gearbox was voided, it went back to Audi and I got my money back.

The car stayed on the driveway with some additional security measures. The thieves were all caught and did/doing time in jail.

[Gericho]

Invest in a garage, gates and bollards. Get remote control gates if possible.

Might want to keep a weapon with you becacuse the other person will surely have one.

[swisstoni]

Gericho said:

Invest in a garage, gates and bollards. Get remote control gates if possible.

Might want to keep a weapon with you becacuse the other person will surely have one.

All because of a type of car? It’s up to the op if he wants to live like that I suppose.

[Portofino]

Gericho said:

Invest in a garage, gates and bollards. Get remote control gates if possible.

Might want to keep a weapon with you becacuse the other person will surely have one.

Defo need a machine gun nest.

[otolith]

[Gericho]

swisstoni said:

All because of a type of car? It’s up to the op if he wants to live like that I suppose.

I'm not worried about my smaller cars which aren't worth much but your pride and joy can be damaged in many ways not just theft. You have to stop the opportunity by putting in obstacles. CCTV does nothing - literally nothing - apart from maybe giving you a heads-up on the inevitable.

[Zippee]

EmilA said:

I don't agree that we should have to sell the cars we like to stop them from being stolen or to stop these youngsters turning up outside your house.
Don't let the thieves win.

And before anyone says how would I feel if that was me, for those unaware I had my C7 RS6 stolen from home. It was returned back to me and the only reason why I don't own it still, is because it was an approved used car that had been remapped by the previous owner, hence my warranty on engine/gearbox was voided, it went back to Audi and I got my money back.

The car stayed on the driveway with some additional security measures. The thieves were all caught and did/doing time in jail.

Whilst I agree with your sentiment, in reality for me I couldn't do the same.
When the scum took my C7 performance back in Jan 20 they broke into our house at qtr to 3 in the morning having prepped the house during the day (covered PIR sensors, drilled the patio door lock, ensured unrestricted access to the back garden etc.) to avoid noise in the middle of the night.
Fortunately for us the keys were on the stairs but I dread to think what would have happened if they hadn't been.
The thieves weren't local - they came down from the Midlands according to the police. Car was recovered due to the tracker but with a lot of interior damage whilst they were trying to find it. Arrests were made but no charges bought due to insuficient evidence.

I couldn't take the risk on the 'next time' given this was in no way an opportunist theft. What if next time they couldn't find the keys, or decided to wait until myself or my wife parked the car up? No car for me is worth that.

[IanH755]

As a reminder for phone users - both Android and iPhones have an option to detect any "non-owner" tracking devices like Apple Airtags and Android versions and I always give mine a quick 30 second scan if I go out anywhere because you can never be too careful nowadays.

Android - https://support.google.com/android/answer/13658562...

iPhone - https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-find-out-if-a...

[BMRed]

I think I’m being paranoid but on the second camera I think I hear “is it worth coming back” but not making out what the response is.

Garage isn’t an option as it’s tiny, debating parking the car a few streets away short term but they know the house now.

[EmilA]

Zippee said:

EmilA said:

I don't agree that we should have to sell the cars we like to stop them from being stolen or to stop these youngsters turning up outside your house.
Don't let the thieves win.

And before anyone says how would I feel if that was me, for those unaware I had my C7 RS6 stolen from home. It was returned back to me and the only reason why I don't own it still, is because it was an approved used car that had been remapped by the previous owner, hence my warranty on engine/gearbox was voided, it went back to Audi and I got my money back.

The car stayed on the driveway with some additional security measures. The thieves were all caught and did/doing time in jail.

Whilst I agree with your sentiment, in reality for me I couldn't do the same.
When the scum took my C7 performance back in Jan 20 they broke into our house at qtr to 3 in the morning having prepped the house during the day (covered PIR sensors, drilled the patio door lock, ensured unrestricted access to the back garden etc.) to avoid noise in the middle of the night.
Fortunately for us the keys were on the stairs but I dread to think what would have happened if they hadn't been.
The thieves weren't local - they came down from the Midlands according to the police. Car was recovered due to the tracker but with a lot of interior damage whilst they were trying to find it. Arrests were made but no charges bought due to insuficient evidence.

I couldn't take the risk on the 'next time' given this was in no way an opportunist theft. What if next time they couldn't find the keys, or decided to wait until myself or my wife parked the car up? No car for me is worth that.

Totally understand your POV. I have two young kids and they broke into my house at around 3am aswell to get in. The idiots who stole mine were doing it for over a year covering the Midlands and Warwickshire. I think about 100 thefts were linked to them in the end.

It's about making it difficult for them so they just don't bother and guess they'll try find an alternative with less security measures in place before they steal it.

[EmilA]

BMRed said:

I think I’m being paranoid but on the second camera I think I hear “is it worth coming back” but not making out what the response is.

Garage isn’t an option as it’s tiny, debating parking the car a few streets away short term but they know the house now.

Would you be interested in a tracker? Or a ghost installed alongside a bollard?

[supacool1]

otolith said:

Agreed