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 No insurance if you live in London |
Mikey72
 Thu Oct 30 2014 11:57pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 97 · Views: 45127 · Subject: No insurance if you live in London |
| As a former BMW owner (got stolen ironically) I can assure you that I can put a link up showing them doing it in approximately 20 seconds, but like the program, that's with the door open. Can show you ... |
| No insurance if you live in London |
Mikey72
Thu Oct 30 2014 10:39pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 97 · Views: 45127 · Subject: No insurance if you live in London |
And BMW within 30 seconds and they promised over 2 years ago on watchdog that they were contacting every customer and had a fix to the problem....
The main thing that any normal person would have t ... |
| No insurance if you live in London |
Mikey72
Thu Oct 30 2014 3:41pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 97 · Views: 45127 · Subject: No insurance if you live in London |
| Yeah we should all call them and blame them for the stupid EU rules that prohibit them and all car manufacturers from blocking the OBD port! Or the fact that they have to share all of their informatio ... |
| No insurance if you live in London |
Mikey72
Thu Oct 30 2014 9:16am
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 97 · Views: 45127 · Subject: No insurance if you live in London |
... because, when you buy a new car, you take it as read that the security features provided by the manufacturer as standard will be fit for purpose which, in this case, they patently are not.
When ... |
| No insurance if you live in London |
Mikey72
Wed Oct 29 2014 4:14pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 97 · Views: 45127 · Subject: No insurance if you live in London |
| Mark N the continued brains of the forum.... It affects all keyless entry cars of all makes. Because of EU in their infinite wisdom with block excemption, manufacturers aren't allowed to have exclusiv ... |
| No insurance if you live in London |
Mikey72
Wed Oct 29 2014 7:47am
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 97 · Views: 45127 · Subject: No insurance if you live in London |
Couldn't agree more Andman!
Surely with everything being on central databases these days, a request for your ID, a check of your plates to see if your insurance on your vehicle matches your persona ... |
| No insurance if you live in London |
Mikey72
Tue Oct 28 2014 7:32pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 97 · Views: 45127 · Subject: No insurance if you live in London |
Huh?
Now you are being ridiculous.
If someone steals your 80k car or beats you up for the £100 in your wallet, which takes priority? Answer = immediately the physical attack, but after the initi ... |
| No insurance if you live in London |
Mikey72
Tue Oct 28 2014 6:41pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 97 · Views: 45127 · Subject: No insurance if you live in London |
This is probably not a police priority and the onus lies with the manufacturers 
Rubbish!
That's like saying the manufacturers of pistorius gun has the onus on them to stop him killing with it ... |
| No insurance if you live in London |
Mikey72
Tue Oct 28 2014 3:46pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 97 · Views: 45127 · Subject: No insurance if you live in London |
What worries me more is that in all articles I have read, it clearly is not just land rover and BMW as well as many others are facing the same problem... So what are the police doing about it?!?
It ... |
| Week Old Sport 2014 - STOLEN |
Mikey72
Wed Aug 13 2014 6:26am
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 58 · Views: 26225 · Subject: Week Old Sport 2014 - STOLEN |
| I agree Fkarim yet the odd thing is when anyone offers a constructive argument to statements that are made, instead of jumping on the bandwagon suddenly they get berated? Just look at the accusations ... |
| Sat Nav update |
Mikey72
Tue Aug 12 2014 9:50pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 3 · Views: 2053 · Subject: Sat Nav update |
| Dealers I believe? Or maybe straight from navteq? |
| RRS vs Evoque |
Mikey72
Tue Aug 12 2014 9:26pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 12 · Views: 4681 · Subject: RRS vs Evoque |
| Most have beat me to it, the evoque is pretty much a budget RRS and you get what you pay for. If you want to save money, both buying and running, then I can understand the evoque appeal. But if you ge ... |
| RR Sport SVR Launched |
Mikey72
Tue Aug 12 2014 9:16pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 233 · Views: 90017 · Subject: RR Sport SVR Launched |
Very nice motor! 
Probably not quite the bracket I want to be going to but may have to get a test drive on this when my local dealer does get one! Never intended to go for a RRS until j ... |
| Week Old Sport 2014 - STOLEN |
Mikey72
Tue Aug 12 2014 9:08pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 58 · Views: 26225 · Subject: Week Old Sport 2014 - STOLEN |
| Loving the tinted glasses you are wearing 1sttimer considering the tone of Mark Ns post before I had said a word. If you call it constructive then I guess we will have to disagree. Unlike MarkN I AM a ... |
| Week Old Sport 2014 - STOLEN |
Mikey72
Tue Aug 12 2014 8:21pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 58 · Views: 26225 · Subject: Week Old Sport 2014 - STOLEN |
Well said Mark
What was well said? That LR have a known vulnerability that has not been addressed? Wow ok really are all deluded. Go do some research on car theft and you wil ... |
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