Sabre1966 wrote:

Beancounter_74 wrote:

@ SABRE1966 - was this a night time theft or during the day? Just curious how these scumbags work

No idea bc, Mrs Sabre thinks it may have happens on a recent visit to Kent!!!

You mean she went south of the river .....I think that's the problem, case closed (Mrs Beans family are from the Garden of England so I know what I'm talking about )
Hope you get it sorted out soon Sabre  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

Prevention is better than a cure, there is enough posts on here about spare wheels being stolen, there is also a product on here widely advertised for sale and recommended by many on here but you still get people ignoring good sensible advice then posting on here saying they have had their spare wheel stolen, i'm sorry for not sharing your sorrow, but you could have saved yourself all the hassle of replacing your spare wheel and winch if you had of bought one earlier, hence my original post trying to warn others this could happen to them. Please don't take this personally. I hope you get this sorted asap.

Hey guys

I have had no reply from RLD sponsor asking for details to buy one of these wheel protectors but no response. Do you know if anyone else supplies them please? TDV8 HSE, Remap (+45 BHP + 100 Nm), Taylored sport exhaust system by Pipe Werx
20" HST alloys, Privacy glass, Side steps, Xenon Adaptive Lighting, Adaptive cruise control

Have you sent him a pm, sherlock

Sent an email but will send a pm as well. TDV8 HSE, Remap (+45 BHP + 100 Nm), Taylored sport exhaust system by Pipe Werx
20" HST alloys, Privacy glass, Side steps, Xenon Adaptive Lighting, Adaptive cruise control

unknown but +1 for buying one, I got hold of him by PM but if I remember it took a few days for response  ============
2010 TDV8 HSE - ooo laa laaaaaaaaa
2007 TDV8 HSE - superb car and very reliable
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2012 - dearly departed, sadly missed.. to return in late 2013 with a new TDV8!

spoke to LR today who said they are now selling an anti-theft winch at about £60.00 has anybody heard of this, apparently just a quick retro fit ie 4 bolts.

Ady 555 wrote:

Prevention is better than a cure, there is enough posts on here about spare wheels being stolen, there is also a product on here widely advertised for sale and recommended by many on here but you still get people ignoring good sensible advice then posting on here saying they have had their spare wheel stolen, i'm sorry for not sharing your sorrow, but you could have saved yourself all the hassle of replacing your spare wheel and winch if you had of bought one earlier, hence my original post trying to warn others this could happen to them. Please don't take this personally. I hope you get this sorted asap.

appreciated but nobody is to blame when the victim of crime, always a great source of information this forum and some funny banter too which is why i did not expect the comment. no hard feelings and will get resolved with some great help and advice as usual

Sabre1966 wrote:

spoke to LR today who said they are now selling an anti-theft winch at about £60.00 has anybody heard of this, apparently just a quick retro fit ie 4 bolts.

I think it's the new winch mechanism they are fitting as standard to MY12 cars.
There's a post by T800L on here showing it I believe.  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

Sabre1966 wrote:

appreciated but nobody is to blame when the victim of crime,

Ady 555 wrote:

Sabre1966 wrote:

appreciated but nobody is to blame when the victim of crime,

I'm sorry i don't agree with you there.

rrsboy wrote:

Ady 555 wrote:

Sabre1966 wrote:

appreciated but nobody is to blame when the victim of crime,

I'm sorry i don't agree with you there.

I think it's a bit of both. There is a lots of common sense stuff you can do to minimise your chance of being a victim of crime,

I agree, but if people reading this don't have a security device and takes it as a warning, then we won't have the next person on here being a victim of crime reporting the same theft. As said above prevention is better than a cure.

Just orderd one today, following exchange of emails with Ray this morning.  FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

Got a new spare thanks to mike21 and bought a new anti-theft winch from LR sidcup for £60.00 so will let you all know what it's like.

Not that I want to spoil the surprise, but it's just metal casing on the spring.