[Coupes33]

Originally Posted by Socket

How did you know it was put up for auction Coupes ?

I had a fellow who had read this thread, text me to tell me the car was due to be auctioned the next day. The rego number was stated in the Pickles online auction website.

[DR-JEKL]

Originally Posted by Coupes33

Update. Car was found by police a couple of months ago. I don't know if they caught those that stole it. It went to auction at Pickles Damaged Auctions on Thursday and sold for $10,000. By the photos, it appears the only damage was just above the DS headlight and corner of the hood. How the engine was who knows.

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So what does this mean for your son? he would have had insurance $ etc by now anyway right?

[Coupes33]

Originally Posted by DR-JEKL

So what does this mean for your son? he would have had insurance $ etc by now anyway right?

Yes he got paid out by the insurance company.

[donR]

Weird how is Pickles able to auction off a stolen car?

Glad you got the insurance money and hope it was enough.

I must admit if someone stole my car I'd probably not want it back. Might never be the same.

[scanspeak]

As a 325i owner I guess I'm safe from car thieves

[Socket]

Originally Posted by scanspeak

As a 325i owner I guess I'm safe from car thieves

Haha very funny Scan

[Boganian Rubes]

Was thinking the same thing scan lol.

Duck loves his bmw’s

[e36mmm]

If car has immobiliser, can bmw stop the engine running in event of theft?

[Coupes33]

Originally Posted by e36mmm

If car has immobiliser, can bmw stop the engine running in event of theft?

I will stand correcting but I am pretty sure BMW don't have immobilisers in 335i that I am aware of.

[Socket]

Originally Posted by Coupes33

I will stand correcting but I am pretty sure BMW don't have immobilisers in 335i that I am aware of.

I have a blackjack car immobiliser for sale..
They are theft proff

I purchased it but it wont work with the E92 because of the fancy pants electronics

Might be suitable to someone with an older model BMW

[assassinsbrotherhood]

I put an electronic fuel restriction valve on the fuel line just after the filter which is coded to activate with my garage door opener, and no-one can activate that without my door opener, which is on my keys all the time.

[woosh]

Originally Posted by assassinsbrotherhood

I put an electronic fuel restriction valve on the fuel line just after the filter which is coded to activate with my garage door opener, and no-one can activate that without my door opener, which is on my keys all the time.

Surely you've seen Gone in 60 Seconds?

[ipdaily]

Originally Posted by Coupes33

I had a fellow who had read this thread, text me to tell me the car was due to be auctioned the next day. The rego number was stated in the Pickles online auction website.

Doesn't the car get flagged as stolen? Or does Pickle doesn't GAF about auctioning stolen cars? Can't they trace the history if it was sold to someone else before it hit the auctions?

[Rajvosa]

Originally Posted by ipdaily

Doesn't the car get flagged as stolen? Or does Pickle doesn't GAF about auctioning stolen cars? Can't they trace the history if it was sold to someone else before it hit the auctions?

Well if they paid out his son then the insurance company owns the car and they use pickles to recoup some $ back. The online check will show car was stolen as far as I know. No?

[ZNITE]

I hope someday..Someone could invent a device like a Killer Ignition Switch where in you have to punch a number in a keypad before you could start your car..just like the one I saw on the movie Transporter...wishful thinking.

[Ken Oath]

Originally Posted by ZNITE

I hope someday..Someone could invent a device like a Killer Ignition Switch where in you have to punch a number in a keypad before you could start your car..just like the one I saw on the movie Transporter...wishful thinking.

http://www.trackingmycar.co.uk/produ...t-immobiliser/

[ZNITE]

Originally Posted by Ken Oath

http://www.trackingmycar.co.uk/produ...t-immobiliser/

Originally Posted by Ken Oath

http://www.trackingmycar.co.uk/produ...t-immobiliser/

[DR-JEKL]

Subaru STI's had them like 15 years ago as standard lol

[Socket]

I got a device called a black jack that does just this. Just need someone with the electronic hardware skills to figure out how to make it work with the N54. Happy to se it to someone if they want to make a project of it

[assassinsbrotherhood]

Originally Posted by woosh

Surely you've seen Gone in 60 Seconds?

I suppose I should have elaborated. I have a separate button on my remote to activate the valve and the valve is also under all the under car plastic ferring ,so not visable. Obtaining the garage door code wont activate the valve.