Stolen M5 - Keep a lookout

Seth Brundle

99-D-10
Stolen from D4 (kicked in door)
If anyone sees it let me know and I'll let the owner know.
thanks

Fey!

That particular M5 is fairly unique. VERY well looked after.

antodeco

Hey KB, when was it stolen?

Seth Brundle

Yesterday (Mon) evening.

antodeco

OK, ill have a look out for it. Sorry to hear about it. Any distinguishable marks on it, assuming that the reg has been changed?

L-M

My god sorry to hear... I know i'll be of no help down here but i'll an eye out anyway...

Owen

Get me details and of the car (Chassis, etc) through PM, and I'll mail the right people in various garages for you.

Seth Brundle

[Its not mine BTW!]
Fey can help me out here but I think it was as is in the pic.
The exhausts and brakes weren't standard. Also there is a front lip spoiler and also silver air ducts under the grille.
FWIW the reg is etched into the windows.

commited

This must be gutting for the owners.

My realistic dream car - if only insurance was reasonable...

Hope none of the family were injured when the burglars entered the house - I imagine it'll be used for a robbery or such like.

S.I.R

hmmm ill keep a look out myself... im sorry to hear that its gone man...

if its seen ill be on to the Guards right away

where abouts in d4 was it stolen cause that car looks kinda familliar... i see it every day walk to my school ( walking down towards sandymount via irishtown police station )

though with my more then dodgy eye-sight i could be wrong...


also im sorry for my lack of grammar.

mikemac

I also think this may turn up in a robbery in a few weeks but that doesn't realy help you now.

They found the car keys when they broke in, were they just lying on the hallway table?
Sounds careless with all the similar incidents that happen lately.
But I suppose some would say it's better to leave them there rather than risk being threatened to hand them over. That's each owners decision to make I suppose

Best of luck anyway.

Seth Brundle

It is suspected that the thieves followed the owner home. Nobody was injured thankfully.

Fey!

IIRC, the previous owner had red brake pads installed, which can be seen through the alloys. I'll verify that, and if it's wrong I'll edit this post accordingly.

I think he also had a system installed at the front for cooling the brakes.

unkel

I recognised the car immediately. I had a look at it while chatting with the previous owner a couple of years ago - that's how I remember the reg. I'll keep an eye out for it!

I'm glad no one got injured while the car was stolen. Keep your keys downstairs where the thieves can easily find them, folks! You might love your car, but those coked up ***** wouldn't think a sec of injuring you or your family in order to get the keys of your car.

Elara: Kin

Anyone need details of the car give me a shout, I was the previous owner and I know the car inside out.

I really hope the car is recovered...

528i

Stock brakes (even when painted red) are rubbish on M5's, so my guess is there will be two scrotes welded to a concrete pillar before long. This is no golf gti and all to easy to hit 160mph (even in built up areas) so lets face it, if anyone's gonna chance their arm to 'see how fast it'll go' it's these bozos.

I've had buckos try following me home on numerous occasions, even barefaced pulling into filling stations after me, waiting in their car till I've finished (ive got a hurley stick in case all hell breaks loose) and then out behind me again, It's like Americas dumbest criminals and I often wonder if they're actually undercover cops instead they're that thick.

Good stretch of road ~ almighty roar from that V8, some flashing lights of encouragement from the dsc & spectators you've just overtaken, and you're home & dry before those guys even know what happened.

Worst thing you could do is hang around, 2nd worst thing is leaving your keys on the kitchen table like a dope, might as well leave them in the ignition for them at that rate, and shir why not pack some sandwiches in case they were hungry aswell :rolleyes:

Elara: Kin

Firstly those brakes are not stock brakes painted red.



Secondly it is very easy to call people that leave their keys downstair a dope but the fact is most people value their family and lives more than their cars. I know people leave their keys downstairs for that very reason.

C_Breeze

528i wrote: »

Stock brakes (even when painted red) are rubbish on M5's, so my guess is there will be two scrotes welded to a concrete pillar before long. This is no golf gti and all to easy to hit 160mph (even in built up areas) so lets face it, if anyone's gonna chance their arm to 'see how fast it'll go' it's these bozos.

I've had buckos try following me home on numerous occasions, even barefaced pulling into filling stations after me, waiting in their car till I've finished (ive got a hurley stick in case all hell breaks loose) and then out behind me again, It's like Americas dumbest criminals and I often wonder if they're actually undercover cops instead they're that thick.

Good stretch of road ~ almighty roar from that V8, some flashing lights of encouragement from the dsc & spectators you've just overtaken, and you're home & dry before those guys even know what happened.

Worst thing you could do is hang around, 2nd worst thing is leaving your keys on the kitchen table like a dope, might as well leave them in the ignition for them at that rate, and shir why not pack some sandwiches in case they were hungry aswell :rolleyes:

Brilliant. I like your style

CarLover

Sorry...of absolutely no help to the owner and not having a dig at him here.

I'd never buy a motor like that unless I had a lockup for it. On street parking is just too tempting for scrotes.

Hope the car comes back in reasonable condition...

528i

It could be argued Kinmak, that if they valued their families even more, they'd leave the keys in the ignition not risking scobies breaking and entering etc. so where do you stop. In my opinion it just encourages fellas to break in and rob cars if they're left out like a present for them under the Christmas tree.

Hadn't realised you upgraded to ST40's, there'll be no stopping those thieves now are they Axxis Ultimates ? where do you get pads for them ?

Elara: Kin

528i wrote: »

It could be argued Kinmak, that if they valued their families even more, they'd leave the keys in the ignition not risking scobies breaking and entering etc. so where do you stop. In my opinion it just encourages fellas to break in and rob cars if they're left out like a present for them under the Christmas tree.

Hadn't realised you upgraded to ST40's, there'll be no stopping those thieves now are they Axxis Ultimates ? where do you get pads for them ?

I had Axxis Ultimates for road use and PFC-01 for track. Sold it with the Ultimates.

I get pads directly from the US or from CA Automotive in the UK.

MercMad

@ 528i

Well look who's back !!!

Have you not written that thing off yet ?? You're obviously not driving it hard enough, must be all those biker chicks softening you up in your old age !!

528i

Kin Mak wrote: »

I had Axxis Ultimates for road use and PFC-01 for track. Sold it with the Ultimates.
I get pads directly from the US or from CA Automotive in the UK.

What did you buy instead ? fairly limited choice for anything quicker and as well rounded. How many miles were you getting to a set of rears ?, bit of a joke really with them

I tend to stay below 140 these days MercMad, leave the real speed to the motorbike

MercMad

I tend to stay below 140 these days MercMad, leave the real speed to the motorbike

............yeah me too.....................only its a pushbike !

louie

Sorry to hear that man. Hope you find it.

qz

I've seen that car more than a few times alright, (am I correct in saying Sandymount?). With the added mods and the reg it should be easier to find than most M5's.

I'll be keeping an eye out for it definately, heartbroken to hear about it being stolen. We had one in the family and thankfully (using the term losely) the only problem we had was that it was keyed one night, headlight to petrol cap.

I'll be looking out for it, hope everything works out.

Earth Worm Jim

This was obviously stolen for a "JOB" and hopefully used and dumped in the same condition taken, or could be burned :-( .
It will be parked up for a few weeks/months to check for a tracker (apartment block/hotel carpark/airport long term carpark) and then used for a hour r so and then dumped hopefully not in flames.
I would defo check the airport carparks (especialy the ones on the backroads of the airport)
I wouldn't say the police are very happy that some headcases will be out n about in this yolk - then again they have there new BMW/Subaru/Audi chase vechicals to chase it, if thats any help to them trying to catch this.

NBar

Better of using a 'Stinger'

E92

Naturally, I hope the M5 returns to its owner in proper working order(though unfortunately I doubt it very much, if it returns at all).

But on a more general point, surley it is time that high performance cars/desirable cars like the M5 were fitted with a GPS tracking device?

Its such a pitty that beautiful cars like the M5 fall victim to the scum of the earth like the people who stole the aforementioned M5.

ballooba

Earth Worm Jim wrote: »

This was obviously stolen for a "JOB" and hopefully used and dumped in the same condition taken, or could be burned :-( .

A) Do criminals even use cars like this for "jobs"? I would have thought they weren't be very practical and more likely to attract attention.

Earth Worm Jim wrote: »

It will be parked up for a few weeks/months to check for a tracker (apartment block/hotel carpark/airport long term carpark) and then used for a hour r so and then dumped hopefully not in flames.

Wouldn't it be apparent within days whether the car has a tarcker or not.

Earth Worm Jim wrote: »

I would defo check the airport carparks (especialy the ones on the backroads of the airport)

C) Don't most paid car parks take a photo of the driver these days? I would have thought airport car parks especially would have this.

Earth Worm Jim wrote: »

I wouldn't say the police are very happy that some headcases will be out n about in this yolk - then again they have there new BMW/Subaru/Audi chase vechicals to chase it, if thats any help to them trying to catch this.

D) As far as I was aware the Gardai have basic BMW 3 Series / Subaru Foresters. Never heard they had Audis. How would these match up to an M5?

I don't mean to be impolite or seem like I'm picking on one person but there seems to be a lot of fantasy on this thread.

mike65

I though Earth Worm Jim was ex flying squad.

Mike.

Earth Worm Jim

(A) Do criminals even use cars like this for "jobs"? I would have thought they weren't be very practical and more likely to attract attention.

I thought the idea of a getaway car was to get away, would this motor not leave the garda in its dust.

Wouldn't it be apparent within days whether the car has a tarcker or not.

Of course it would but do you think they are going to park it facing there house wtching it 24/7

C) Don't most paid car parks take a photo of the driver these days? I would have thought airport car parks especially would have this.

Obivously you have'nt been in the long term overflow carparks, pretty much a field packed with cars miles from the airport.

D) As far as I was aware the Gardai have basic BMW 3 Series / Subaru Foresters. Never heard they had Audis. How would these match up to an M5?

The guards have Subaru imprezas WRX or STI wagons, only saw one last week chasing a R1 up the M50, caught it too, They have 5 series BMW's - 530s in both petrol and diesel versions, Audi A4's and A6's plus a variety of high powered jeeps and bikes.
As the M5 would be limited to around the 150mph, I would say the guards would have a good chance of keeping up with it.

I don't mean to be impolite or seem like I'm picking on one person but there seems to be a lot of fantasy on this thread

Anyhow I hope he gets it back in one piece, shame to see a car like that wrecked.

bbability

Was there no tracker fitted to that motor? Its about time the insurance compaines here took a harder stance on high performance motors like this one. No Insurance unless tracking device fitted. If the lags find it that's a different story of course but I know one man in the UK this year who's thankful his tracking device worked on his Lexus LS430. He had his fitted independently. The thieves looked in the area where the factory fitted tracking device would usually have been. His car was found 40 miles from home 1.5 hours after it was stolen. They dumped it when they couldn't find the tracker.

Just to add in case your not familiar with this bimer's speed have a peak at this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxDttyLMEZs

R.O.R

Hope it comes back in one piece shortly. There are occasionally good news stories:

We had a year old 530d M-Sport stolen from Dundalk via a break in to the house and keys stolen. Based on the area it was stolen from never expected to see it again (thought it would be over the border in about 2 mins), but less than 2 weeks later we get a call from the Gards to say it's been recovered.

Found in Kildare wearing 04LK plates (it's 06D) with 2 ballaclava's on the back seat. There was some damage but fairly minor.

Just to let you know not to give up hope - obviously I'll keep an eye out and report to the Gardai if spotted.

Eoin

(A) Do criminals even use cars like this for "jobs"? I would

I'd have thought that the e39 M5 is probably one of the most subtle looking out and out performance cars. Average Joe would probably have to look twice if it was parked beside an M-Tec 520.

ballooba

eoin_s wrote: »

I'd have thought that the e39 M5 is probably one of the most subtle looking out and out performance cars. Average Joe would probably have to look twice if it was parked beside an M-Tec 520.

I was under the impression that most getaway cars were bog standard hatchbacks. Except for in the movies of course.;)

Eoin

ballooba wrote: »

I was under the impression that most getaway cars were bog standard hatchbacks. Except for in the movies of course.;)

They could well be - but just saying, for a car with that type of performance, the M5 is a pretty subtle looking car, that a lot of people wouldn't pay too much attention to. Until you hear it of course - the sound of this one is something else.

S.I.R

528i wrote: »

Stock brakes (even when painted red) are rubbish on M5's, so my guess is there will be two scrotes welded to a concrete pillar before long. This is no golf gti and all to easy to hit 160mph (even in built up areas) so lets face it, if anyone's gonna chance their arm to 'see how fast it'll go' it's these bozos.

I've had buckos try following me home on numerous occasions, even barefaced pulling into filling stations after me, waiting in their car till I've finished (ive got a hurley stick in case all hell breaks loose) and then out behind me again, It's like Americas dumbest criminals and I often wonder if they're actually undercover cops instead they're that thick.

Good stretch of road ~ almighty roar from that V8, some flashing lights of encouragement from the dsc & spectators you've just overtaken, and you're home & dry before those guys even know what happened.

Worst thing you could do is hang around, 2nd worst thing is leaving your keys on the kitchen table like a dope, might as well leave them in the ignition for them at that rate, and shir why not pack some sandwiches in case they were hungry aswell :rolleyes:

ive seen it happen many times though in my built up area i know Everyone and there cars... in the event of you being followed , collect Any friend and gets as many pics of the car tailing you as you will need them to tell the gardi


i also think that the bmw would be a car used in " tiger " style robbery's or van heists because of its Heaps of power....

but then again just knock into every local breakers yard and tell em to keep an eye on any any bmw m5's of same spec that they break...


is that bmw custom in anyway ??

Eoin

S.I.R wrote: »

is that bmw custom in anyway ??

Very much so - Kin, you want to elaborate (or post the URL you have for it)?

Tails142

bbability wrote: »

Was there no tracker fitted to that motor? Its about time the insurance compaines here took a harder stance on high performance motors like this one. No Insurance unless tracking device fitted. If the lags find it that's a different story of course but I know one man in the UK this year who's thankful his tracking device worked on his Lexus LS430. He had his fitted independently. The thieves looked in the area where the factory fitted tracking device would usually have been. His car was found 40 miles from home 1.5 hours after it was stolen. They dumped it when they couldn't find the tracker.

Just to add in case your not familiar with this bimer's speed have a peak at this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxDttyLMEZs

It would be a start if the insurance companies actually gave you a discount for fitting a tracker. Quinn dont and I heard hibernian will give you €40 - not much when a tracker costs between €160-300 a year not including installation

Depending how much your insurance excess is, it may not even be worth your while.

MercMad

Without revealing too much detail I was told just the other night by a friend that his
330Ci was stolen last year, they broke into the house and got the keys. Anyway the insurance paid up and he bought another and relayed they story to the salesman.

About a month later the salesman rings him and tells him that one of his staff spotted the 330Ci in the carpark of a large hotel. Aparantly it had a distinctive reg. So the local gardai were informed and they said they'd sort it !

A few hours went by and the former owner decided to chase it up and was told the car wasn't there !

So close yet still so far !

So it niggled him and he got up early the next morning and drove quite a distance to where this place was, arrived at 6.00am and there was there car !

It was obvious it had sat there for weeks if not months judging by the tree sap, bird dirt and car park dust all over it, you couldn't see out !!


Not only that they key was placed on top of the tyre !

Needless to say he waited for the gardai and boll1cked them out of it !!

rebel.ranter

It could be a secondary getaway car. The bog standard saloon (e.g. Corolla) could be used to get away from the immediate vicinity of the crime.

Seth Brundle

eoin_s wrote: »

S.I.R wrote: »

is that bmw custom in anyway ??

Very much so - Kin, you want to elaborate (or post the URL you have for it)?

I think I mentioned most of the visible mods (BBK, exhausts, air ducts)

Lord Nikon

...and the red StopTechs.

Lex Luthor

Its probably safe to say the car will never be seen again and the new owner is grateful nobody in his family was hurt in the robbery. Much that we all love our cars, they are just a car. No doubt its being stored somewhere and will show up in a robbery a good few months down the road when the dust has settled. Leaving your keys downstairs is the smartest thing you can do.

fletch

Any update on this?

Seth Brundle

According to Kin (previous owner who I know) "No nothing, I am washing my hands of this now. The M5 is not even listed on the dealer network as stolen, the cops have not done it and the owner has really not even checked if it was done I guess."

C_Breeze

kbannon wrote: »

According to Kin (previous owner who I know) "No nothing, I am washing my hands of this now. The M5 is not even listed on the dealer network as stolen, the cops have not done it and the owner has really not even checked if it was done I guess."

Thats crazy - now if thats not an incentive to go and rob an M5 i dont know what is!
(same goes for the 330Ci MercMad mentioned)


... Good to see our boys in blue are ontop of things :rolleyes:

Earth Worm Jim

There was a 99d 5 series BMW used in a shooting were a lad was either shot or dumped after being shot in Donegal - AFAIK the guards recovered the car which was stolen in dublin around the same time as this car. If it was this car they will hold it for forensics (could be and usualy is months at this) and the owner might not even be told of the cars recovery. This happened to a friend of mine years ago, insurance paid out on his Subaru legacy (hijacked and used for ram raiding) and months later we saw the car in an auction for sale with ex guarda cars and unclaimed recovered stolen cars.

This car will still be in Ireland, could be stripped but not likely that it left the country - A 99 car even a M5 wouldn't fetch a lot on the black market. IMO

legs11

the cops are only gobshytes, no hope in hell of getting them to recover anything.

pretty sad state of affairs IMO.

Elara: Kin

Just to finish this story off. The car was rcovered with very few miles added on it. It was recovered with minimal damage to front end, bumper was not even cracked just scratched. Car is now restored to former glory and is back with the owner as a daily driver.