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[Hrimfaxi]

After hearing alot of talk about how minis are very desirable to thieves, I'm wondering if it's a bit daft to be so open with my location. Especially when there's a pic of mine looking pretty on the driveway!

I think I'm gonna be a bit more vague with my location, it's not that I don't trust the users in here - I don't know who else is looking, all for the wrong reasons.

[Andy_]

Your not being paranoid bud. Could you not park it first on the drive so other cars are in way/ out of view?

[Hrimfaxi]

Yep, there is and will be popping down to halfords later to pick up a wheel lock.
It's just the online presence that I was thinking about.

[Andy_]

Also i read in a magazine about cars being on Google maps. Might be worth checking that too?

[cal844]

i bought this http://www.halfords....catalogId=10151

fitted by turning the steering slightly right dand down, it sits next to the drivers A pillar, so the steering cant be turned, also helps if there is one turn applied to the steering before fitting the lock

also this http://www.google.co...Q9QEwBQ&dur=372

[Hrimfaxi]

Ah don't, you'll make me worse! HahaEDIT - cal844, That's exactly what I'm looking at.

Edited by Hrimfaxi, 13 April 2013 - 09:52 AM.

[holmesy]

my mate leaves a police jacket and hat on the passenger seat. quite a good put off in my eyes

[Hrimfaxi]

Isn't a bad idea haha

In regards to the online security - I'm just sticking with my general area.

[holmesy]

hows this lol http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3a80236ed2

i would end up taking out after the first time using it as i could see it being a right pain

[Bungle]

Bromley, Kent seems a big area to me to start searching for your mini

[Hrimfaxi]

Sod that for a laugh in the winter! Especially if (read: when) the heater packs up.

EDIT: Yup, just changed it to the general area, rather than the town.

Edited by Hrimfaxi, 13 April 2013 - 06:33 PM.

[AVV IT]

If you have bought one of these, I'd suggest returning it and getting your money back. They're not suitable for the classic mini because the gear knob unscrews, meaning it can be lifted straight off.

Edited by AVV IT, 13 April 2013 - 08:19 PM.

[charie t]

Am I Being Paranoid?

Yes

If you have bought one of these, I'd suggest returning it and getting your money back. They're not suitable for the classic mini because the gear knob unscrews, meaning it can be lifted straight off.

Thanks for the tip

Edited by charie t, 13 April 2013 - 09:49 PM.

[AVV IT]

Am I Being Paranoid?

Yes

If you have bought one of these, I'd suggest returning it and getting your money back. They're not suitable for the classic mini because the gear knob unscrews, meaning it can be lifted straight off.

Thanks for the tip

Hmmmm, yeah well I did actually think twice before posting this info on a public forum, but then decided that you'd have to be a pretty awful car thief not to have already worked that one out for yourself. So it's probably in the greater interests of the mini owner, to warn them about something that the vast majority of classic mini thieves must know already!!...... I think!!

Edited by AVV IT, 13 April 2013 - 09:56 PM.

[charie t]

Hmmmm, yeah well I did actually think twice before posting this info on a public forum, but then decided that you'd have to be a pretty awful car thief not to have already worked that one out for yourself.

heyyy! I'm still learning car thiefery