330d stolen overnight

SteveChester · 02-03-2016, 03:54 AM

See my original thread

http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1196288

Mrklaw · 02-03-2016, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by siross

In terms of the Fake GPS programme...

How do you know what location to "fake" your GPS to? Or does it just have a roaming signal and the BMW locator carries on searching?

OP - I hope you get your car back safe and sound soon.

I suppose you fake a few locations a few miles out, perhaps in areas you might locally know to be dodgy? On the assumption they might have laid it up for a while to check it doesn't have a tracker. So try a few different locations

NISFAN · 02-03-2016, 03:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by siross

In terms of the Fake GPS programme...

How do you know what location to "fake" your GPS to? Or does it just have a roaming signal and the BMW locator carries on searching?

OP - I hope you get your car back safe and sound soon.

No I think as many stolen cars get dumped in a not too far location, to make sure they aren't being tracked. You can set your GPS position to 1.5 mile radius spots radiating out from home location. You might be lucky.

Palexr · 02-03-2016, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by stefan4

I'm on Android, not sure about apple. Maybe try registering an Android phone to your connected drive account.
It's guess work really but it won't be far from your house so it's just about methodically widening your search - and some luck

Hi, this is getting me all paranoid.

Which Fake GPS app is it? There are several on Play.

OP, hope the police get their heads round Op Cundall and your car is tracked ASAP.

Mrklaw · 02-03-2016, 04:22 AM

wonder if its worth getting a super cheap android phone (or you may have an old smartphone stuffed in a drawer) and hiding it under a seat/boot compartment etc, wired up to the car, so you have a secondary means of tracking it?

Broncho · 02-03-2016, 04:23 AM

I posted on here before Christmas about a relatives F30 being nicked in the same way as the OP, they found it the next day parked up less than a mile away, the scum were waiting to see if it had a tracker for a day or 2.

I'd be scouring the local area if it was me.

SteveChester · 02-03-2016, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Broncho

I posted on here before Christmas about a relatives F30 being nicked in the same way as the OP, they found it the next day parked up less than a mile away, the scum were waiting to see if it had a tracker for a day or 2.

I'd be scouring the local area if it was me.

Mine was 15 miles away...

gr4z · 02-03-2016, 04:57 AM

OK Burglary squad have been round they hadn't heard of this ability to call BMW but are going to call BMW UK when back at HQ. Forensics are coming round now.

KS_340i · 02-03-2016, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by gr4z

OK Burglary squad have been round they hadn't heard of this ability to call BMW but are going to call BMW UK when back at HQ. Forensics are coming round now.

What a bummer

Hope the police can work out their ar$e from their elbow and get onto BMW asap and find it. If not, hope your insurers are good about it. Did you have GAP etc?

SteveChester · 02-03-2016, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by gr4z

OK Burglary squad have been round they hadn't heard of this ability to call BMW but are going to call BMW UK when back at HQ. Forensics are coming round now.

BMW have a Police Liaison Officer... Only the Police can speak to them.

See my response from the copper that dealt with my enquiry.

NISFAN · 02-03-2016, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by gr4z

OK Burglary squad have been round they hadn't heard of this ability to call BMW but are going to call BMW UK when back at HQ. Forensics are coming round now.

You physically have to sign a form by the sounds of it. So no point letting them look into it.....you need to push. Get that form signed.

SteveChester · 02-03-2016, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by NISFAN

You physically have to sign a form by the sounds of it. So no point letting them look into it.....you need to push. Get that form signed.

Yes I had to sign a form marked Op Cundell on the front!

gr4z · 02-03-2016, 05:15 AM

Thanks guys. I have passed the details you have given to them.

basto · 02-03-2016, 05:32 AM

So frustrating that the Police aren't aware of this process. Surely they have a central information system that they can search for the name of an op and find the related information... Bloody insane that they are wasting valuable time that could lead to them recovering your car hassle free.

simon. · 02-03-2016, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by basto

So frustrating that the Police aren't aware of this process. Surely they have a central information system that they can search for the name of an op and find the related information... Bloody insane that they are wasting valuable time that could lead to them recovering your car hassle free.

More so when we are getting the OP the info & he is trying to tell the police & they are still farting around back & forth whilst the car could be feck knows anywhere!!!

gr4z · 02-03-2016, 05:58 AM

It's very frustrating. Seems crazy no one at the local nick knows anything about this and you ring BMW CS and nor do they! Cool.

SteveChester · 02-03-2016, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by gr4z

It's very frustrating. Seems crazy no one at the local nick knows anything about this and you ring BMW CS and nor do they! Cool.

Tell them to speak to the National Crime Agency.

http://www.imlpo.com/library/Septemb...ON_AUG2014.pdf

gr4z · 02-03-2016, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveChester

Tell them to speak to the National Crime Agency.

http://www.imlpo.com/library/Septemb...ON_AUG2014.pdf

Thanks for this. Have passed this over to the DC looking after the case.

SteveChester · 02-03-2016, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gr4z

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveChester

Tell them to speak to the National Crime Agency.

http://www.imlpo.com/library/Septemb...ON_AUG2014.pdf

Thanks for this. Have passed this over to the DC looking after this.

It definitely works pester them to death I used it to get mine back.

SteveChester · 02-03-2016, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveChester

It definitely works pester them to death I used it to get mine back.

If he gets stuck I will PM you the email address of the copper so that your copper can speak to my copper and get your car back.

Craig 1527 · 02-03-2016, 09:48 AM

hope you get some good news soon and the police can contact BMW for you they should have a contact number so vehicle owners can ring instead of having to wait this long just giving them more time to get car away the thieving bastards.

Tengocity · 02-03-2016, 11:02 AM

Sorry to hear about this- fingers crossed the police and BMW can find it between them.

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