Hello All,
Whilst on business in Canada Last week I was understandably disturbed to be informed by my Wife at home in Hants that the Police had visited her earlier that morning informing her, although it became patently obvious when she looked, that my D90 TD5 had been stolen from my driveway, taken up the road to a local village and used to steal a Caravan.
The thieves were spotted and followed by Police in Surrey where the thieves realised they were being followed the abandoned my Landy in a lane and escaped in a stolen Subaru with fake plates.
Landy has now been recovered and is awaiting insurance assessment but in sum all locks are F**ked and the steering lock and column has been extensively remodeled. Luckily, although muddy, the contents of the vehicle was unharmed and unmoved - possibly as a result of them being caught on the hop.
I consider myself lucky but it raises a few points worth noting.
- If my vehicle hadn't been so easy to start - how far would the thieves have gone to find the keys?
- The Police, for understandable reasons, are interested in following these thieves to their origin, this potentially may compromise on the safe return of any property as the ends may justify the means.
- In future I intend to remove the towing ball completely unless I intend to tow something.
- Also considering fitting an isolator switch somewhere difficult to discover.
Other ideas, comments or observations gratefully recieved.
Quilkyn.
Whilst on business in Canada Last week I was understandably disturbed to be informed by my Wife at home in Hants that the Police had visited her earlier that morning informing her, although it became patently obvious when she looked, that my D90 TD5 had been stolen from my driveway, taken up the road to a local village and used to steal a Caravan.
The thieves were spotted and followed by Police in Surrey where the thieves realised they were being followed the abandoned my Landy in a lane and escaped in a stolen Subaru with fake plates.
Landy has now been recovered and is awaiting insurance assessment but in sum all locks are F**ked and the steering lock and column has been extensively remodeled. Luckily, although muddy, the contents of the vehicle was unharmed and unmoved - possibly as a result of them being caught on the hop.
I consider myself lucky but it raises a few points worth noting.
- If my vehicle hadn't been so easy to start - how far would the thieves have gone to find the keys?
- The Police, for understandable reasons, are interested in following these thieves to their origin, this potentially may compromise on the safe return of any property as the ends may justify the means.
- In future I intend to remove the towing ball completely unless I intend to tow something.
- Also considering fitting an isolator switch somewhere difficult to discover.
Other ideas, comments or observations gratefully recieved.
Quilkyn.
