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So what was “frosting” then? It was when, on a cold day, someone left their car engine running on the driveway and their car unattended while the windows defrosted. You wouldn’t be covered by insurance because you’d left the keys in the ignition.

Scary stuff and something that a lot of newspapers and websites reported on to warn their readers.

There was just one problem. It had never happened – the insurance firm made this “crime” up to get their name in the press, their press team later admitted to me.

 Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Well that's interesting. My local rag definitely ran a story reporting that on one cold morning several cars were stolen in this way from one particular road. I believed it to be true. 2008 MY Java Black TDV8 HSE

I think they are saying that the problem did not exist before the story gave the crooks the idea  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Thanks Muddy - I got that but pretty sure the thefts were well before the date on your story. I'm guilty of leaving the car running on the driveway but usually watch it out of the front window with freshly brewed coffee in one hand and a baseball bat in the other. 2008 MY Java Black TDV8 HSE