Car robbed BMW 330i 06DL3301, Dublin 18

coolisin

Hey guys can you keep an eye out for this please lads.
I've no pics at hand but can you keep an eye out black 3 series e 90 m sport

shanec1928

Sorry that someone took it but also putting the area it was in and a picture up of it or any destinctive features

coolisin

Sorry stolen in stepaside Dublin 18.
Black front grill complete with the bonnet inset

coolisin

Here's a bad pic

R.O.R

F**kin scumbags.

If I get a chance to get out of the office today, I'll have a quick drive around places it may be hiding. Not too far from Stepaside, and this is the sort of area the scumbags would use to hide stolen stuff.

Gumbo

Did you only buy this recently?

coolisin

I've it for owned for around 14months.

ironclaw

Many years ago, I heard of cars being parked up around the Sandyford Industrial estate. Given the dealerships etc, no one would give much of a look in to a car sitting around. Might be worth having a swing round there perhaps early morning or late evening when its quiet.

MuppetCheck

Ah sh1t Sean, sorry to see this. Will keep an eye out down south.

MuppetCheck

Shared on facebook too. There's also a stolen cars ireland page that would be worth a shot.

Yakuza

Lovely car with a distinctive reg (if they haven't changed it) - I hope you get it back OP
Might be worth a post on http://www.bmw-driver.net/forum/ too.

Gumbo

coolisin wrote: »

I've it for owned for around 14months.

Agh ok, i noticed a very similar one for sale out my way, similar reg too, but on double checking i think it was 06D3301

MetzgerMeister

kceire wrote: »

Agh ok, i noticed a very similar one for sale out my way, similar reg too, but on double checking i think it was 06D3301

That's incredibly alike, you sure it's not the same one?

BillJ

kceire wrote: »

Agh ok, i noticed a very similar one for sale out my way, similar reg too, but on double checking i think it was 06D3301

06D3301 is a focus.

i'd go back and check it!

MetzgerMeister

Please God say that the boards motors forum has cracked another case!!!!

_Kaiser_

Living/working in the D18 area myself so will keep an eye out too.

Gumbo

BillJ wrote: »

06D3301 is a focus.

i'd go back and check it!

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

That's incredibly alike, you sure it's not the same one?

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Please God say that the boards motors forum has cracked another case!!!!

Sorry guys, must of been a different reg but very very close, black E90 330i for sale recently on Donedeal. Black leather and pro nav fitted to it.

coolisin

Other then the black interior!!

Mine had cream interior, scutter colored dash!!
And pro nav fitted.

R.O.R

Had a quick drive around a couple of industrial estates - in to the quieter parts where I'd be trying to hide a car if I had to.

No sign of any Black E90's that looked out of place.

Will keep an eye out though.

dgt

That's horrible to hear

I'll be keeping an eye out and hopefully like Georges car it will be returned safe and sound

Sobanek

That 330i will be most likely used for a job Sorry to hear that.

How did it get stolen? The scumbags took the keys?

coolisin

No still have the keys.
There was no glass on the ground so genuinely at a loss!

Yeah to think it may turn up after being used to inflict pain on somebody else is a worry.

dgt

Sobanek wrote: »

That 330i will be most likely used for a job Sorry to hear that.

How did it get stolen? The scumbags took the keys?

Considering the keys weren't taken I'm guessing coded in a new blank key through the diag, its well documented

Larbre34

Sorry for your hassle.

There have been a couple of recent incidents in my neck of the woods (Leixlip and Clonsilla) where specifically Beemers have been targeted and lifted away by heavy tow trucks from places like commuter rail stations and car parks.

The modus operandi is a white van crew in high-viz cruise the locations, spot a good mark and ring in the tow vehicle, no key or window smashing necessary, and as has been mentioned they are stored in yards or underground till the heat dies down then broken up for spares - a well maintained car will be worth twice its road going value as spare parts.

On a decent car like these a tracking device with an independent battery is a must.

Dord

Jeez, sorry to hear that man! Hope you get it back soon.

coolisin

Ok well timeline is,
thanks to grainy CCTV footage, left the estate at 3:12am.
He got lost leaving the estate and took him 2 mins to leave.

Only other car came in 3:07 and left with him.
Seems like it took they a couple of mins to get into and sorted in the car!!

Old diesel

Larbre34 wrote: »

Sorry for your hassle.

There have been a couple of recent incidents in my neck of the woods (Leixlip and Clonsilla) where specifically Beemers have been targeted and lifted away by heavy tow trucks from places like commuter rail stations and car parks.

The modus operandi is a white van crew in high-viz cruise the locations, spot a good mark and ring in the tow vehicle, no key or window smashing necessary, and as has been mentioned they are stored in yards or underground till the heat dies down then broken up for spares - a well maintained car will be worth twice its road going value as spare parts.

On a decent car like these a tracking device with an independent battery is a must.

I agree with the logic of fitting a tracker - they work a treat in the Uk because police cars can pick up tracker signals.

BUT

How do they work over here??? - do you have to get tracking the car yourself via your computer

Hope the little toads that took the car get caught asap :mad::mad::mad:

sogood

Sorry for your trouble. I'm based way down south but travel a lot, so will keep my eyes open.

coolisin

Thanks and thanks for the *BUMP*

blade1

Old diesel wrote: »

I agree with the logic of fitting a tracker - they work a treat in the Uk because police cars can pick up tracker signals.

BUT

How do they work over here??? - do you have to get tracking the car yourself via your computer

Hope the little toads that took the car get caught asap :mad::mad::mad:

A friend was telling me the other day about a lads bike that got robbed.
He had a tracking device fitted.
The bike was in Lithuania within 48 hours.

maceocc2

Old diesel wrote: »

How do they work over here??? - do you have to get tracking the car yourself via your computer

I use GPS trackers that are communicated with via mobile networks, you just call the tracker same as you call any other phone and they send back a Google maps link and GPS location via SMS.

==========

OP really sorry to hear about the theft, I've watching out on the road around Dublin 15.

YbFocus

Oh god no Coolisin

So sorry to hear this, will definitely keep a look out for it even if I am in the sticks down here.

Alanstrainor

Really sorry to hear, I've seen the car at a meet before and it was a beast. Will keep my eyes peeled!

Voodoomelon

dgt wrote: »

Considering the keys weren't taken I'm guessing coded in a new blank key through the diag, its well documented

I wonder where they're getting new blank keys from. I know existing keys can't be recoded to new cars, at least with mine anyways. As you say, they'd have to be brand new, unpaired keys.

eringobragh

Voodoomelon wrote: »

I wonder where they're getting new blank keys from. I know existing keys can't be recoded to new cars, at least with mine anyways. As you say, they'd have to be brand new, unpaired keys.

Aliexpress I'd say or the like:

One example:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/XHORSE-BM3-5-Key-for-BMW-3-5-Series-315MHZ-Free-Shipping/1466086597.html

I got a blank toyota key there and was able to pair it with my car no issues (although you need the master key to do this on mine)

eringobragh

maceocc2 wrote: »

I use GPS trackers that are communicated with via mobile networks, you just call the tracker same as you call any other phone and they send back a Google maps link and GPS location via SMS.

==========

OP really sorry to hear about the theft, I've watching out on the road around Dublin 15.

no use if its driven to an underground car park - you'd need to track in realtime to a server on the net to avoid this

coolisin

All I'll say it was quick.

And clever, I'm assuming the car was taken as it's a four door as there are a few equal/more powerful coupes in the area.

Apparently there have being a number of cars disappearing in our area of the last couple of months.

Pricks end of!
I didn't sleep a wink last night as the thoughts we have being watched freaked me out too much.
I've a couple of nice material things in my life the car was one and to think me and it had being watched that my movements where known!!

That 3am is the perfect time to get the car as I'll always be home by 3am!!
Come later I could be gone to work come earlier I may not be home from work yet!

eringobragh

coolisin wrote: »

All I'll say it was quick.

And clever, I'm assuming the car was taken as it's a four door as there are a few equal/more powerful coupes in the area.

Apparently there have being a number of cars disappearing in our area of the last couple of months.

Pricks end of!
I didn't sleep a wink last night as the thoughts we have being watched freaked me out too much.
I've a couple of nice material things in my life the car was one and to think me and it had being watched that my movements where known!!

That 3am is the perfect time to get the car as I'll always be home by 3am!!
Come later I could be gone to work come earlier I may not be home from work yet!

Bastards :mad: - will keep an eye out for it - did you check if its been on the M50 (with eflow) ?

Wibbs

Bastards. :mad: Sound like a more professional outfit, though not knowing the way out of your estate shows the level of brains involved even among so called pros.

I'll keep an eye out. It's a distinctive looking car so hopefully somebody spots it.

dgt wrote: »

Considering the keys weren't taken I'm guessing coded in a new blank key through the diag, its well documented

Yep and apparently it's not just BMWs(though some BMW's have a blind spot in the interior ultrasonic sensor so are easier). When BMW UK finally admitted the problem, they also claimed other marques can be equally targeted. I personally know of a family where their Audi was stolen by the scum without the keys.

There's apparently a firmware update for the BMW security system, so if any of ye have one I'd be going to your dealer pronto to make sure it has it. I'd still have a secondary security level though. Quality third party alarm immoboliser kinda thing.

coolisin

It was alarmed and immobilised! Which worked off the key.
The fact no window was broken has me convinced the pricks had a key!

The alarm system was being put off being upgraded due to other personal circumstances needing money and attention.

ironclaw

eringobragh wrote: »

no use if its driven to an underground car park - you'd need to track in realtime to a server on the net to avoid this

Or put in a shipping container. Also, any higher end thief will have access to a jammer. Ideally you need two completely independent trackers and an RF tracker.

bear1

That idea with the eflow is a good one, but if they are that smart to get into the car without breaking anything then I think they'd know not to use the motorway which has cctv everywhere.
Maybe give a call to the port authority and ask if they have had any black beemers come through? Just thinking aloud. Rosslare would be too far a stretch I'd say to bring a stolen car and NI would be also too risky.
Have the insurance company said anything?

cabb8ge

coolisin wrote: »

---I've a---my life ---

maybe best not to tell all readers of boards this

bear1

coolisin

cabb8ge wrote: »

maybe best not to tell all readers of boards this

That I have a few material items that mean alot to me?!! That are nice!

blastman

Remember that scene in Step Brothers with the drumkit? Some boardsies would do that to your nice stuff. Just sayin'...

Hope you get some news, coolisin, I'll keep an eye out.

Idbatterim

Quote:
Originally Posted by cabb8ge View Post
maybe best not to tell all readers of boards this
That I have a few material items that mean alot to me?!! That are nice!

Should be ok here, its not After hours

Wibbs

coolisin wrote: »

It was alarmed and immobilised! Which worked off the key.
The fact no window was broken has me convinced the pricks had a key!

Exactly C, that's the issue with these, it is only one layer of security. Defeat that and they're away scot free.

They don't need a key to start the process. The BMW particular vulnerability* is down to the internal ultrasonic sensors having a blindspot at the drivers window(OEM ultrasonics are also set to low sensitivity to avoid false alarms). They can either smash the glass, or the better at it can use various means to force the window down. The alarm should go off, but doesn't. Then they reach in, access the cars data port, plug that into a scanner with a blank key and clone it. Then they just disable the whole system as it now thinks it's you. Takes about ten minutes apparently. The joke is at the time BMW's own key cloning kit took nearly an hour... I've obviously left out some steps but that's the gist of it.

A shedload of Beemers in the UK were swiped in this manner a couple of years back. The only ones who weren't taken were ones where the owners had a second layer of security, either a secondary alarm with immobiliser and with better sensors or a separate immobiliser. A couple of security companies jumped at this opportunity and installed alarms systems that would immobilise the data port when the alarm was armed. So even if Johnny Scum could access it, the secondary alarm would sense the window movement and be going apeshít and the data port would be rendered useless to cloning.

The UK guys and gals also complained(big thread on Pistonheads at the time and on a few US Beemer forums too) that even when BMW admitted the fault(and took their sweet time) they didn't inform current owners of a firmware update. I think that changed, though it seems not here? Which would be all too typical.

Personally? If I had a BMW(or any nickable car) I'd never rely entirely on the factory security, or just one layer. When OEM security is "hacked" by scum it makes it an easy and repeatable process. I read of a stat concerning car theft in London and something like a third of all cars stolen were stolen without the original keys being taken. Maybe some were older cars, maybe some were towed, but I'll bet the farm that pro scum can nick a few car models by bypassing the OEM security.

PS this affects pre 2011 BMWs

link with video http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mg74/features/bmw-car-theft-technology

Video of the scum actually doing it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DshK4ZXPU9o

*other similar systems may also be vulnerable to cloning, but opening the window would likely set them off, so the Beemer was/is the preferred choice of the scum.

cabb8ge

coolisin wrote: »

That I have a few material items that mean alot to me?!! That are nice!

Apology, as you mention people know your movement, when you home etc, on net now mention nice material things, scum might be thinking to tell their associates might be worth looking in there for nice watches, laptops etc.

coolisin

Just going to give this a bump

chrisb1

Sickening amount of cars being stolen of late just have a browse through stolen recovered ireland facebooks page it seems to switch from time to time for a few weeks bmw are hit then hondas toyotas nissans minis fords with alarmimg about it is that in most cases the cars are never recovered no longer are we to be fearful of the joyrider but now other car thiefs that steal your car load it into a container and off it goes to another country without anyone noticing anything wrong
Hope you get your car back