My 5er been stolen
05-23-2011, 03:16 AM
#32
Senior Members
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: KY
Posts: 596
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 02/2006 525i Titanium Silver Metallic
Manual 6-Speed
Let me make sure I understand you.. In order to do this, they must have been not only watching the car for a while, but at some point copied down the VIN #. Then somehow ordered (or re programmed) a key FOB to work with his 5?
So in other words, no flat bed.. no dollies. Just walk up, hop in and drive.
05-23-2011, 04:09 AM
#33
Contributors
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: London, UK
Posts: 4,719
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes
on
3 Posts
My Ride: BMW E60 520d SE Saloon M47 2.0dTitanium Grey II, Grey−Dakota Leather, Visibility Package, Media Package, Through Load System, Lumbar support − fr seats, Automatic Air Conditioning−Advanced, High beam assistant, Hi−Fi Loudspeak
Model Year: 2006
Its apparently actually easier than that. Apparently if you have CAS (or not), all you need is a scanner which read the codes while you are un/locking your car. Then you send that same code out via the scanner (cloned fob) and then bob's your uncle.
The car knows no different and its gone forever.
The car knows no different and its gone forever.
05-24-2011, 08:55 AM
#34
Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: East London - UK
Posts: 158
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
05-26-2011, 08:00 AM
#37
Members
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: New Orleans, LA
Posts: 244
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2008 550I M Sport, Premium pkg, Logic 7, Sport Automatic Trans, Paddle Shifters, Nav, Comfort Access, Rear Shades, Satellite, PDC
They have better things to do like catching the real criminals that go a few mph over the limit not those pesky car thieves that don't have the money to pay the fines.
05-26-2011, 09:57 AM
#38
Members
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: NM
Posts: 185
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
