No petrol worries

[OwlHoot]

£3k of recording gear in the boot. Not much chance of seeing that again.

Fck it.

Probably no coincidence - Someone probably clocked you loading all that into the boot, and followed you home (or knew where you lived).

[TykeMerc]

Bugger

[DimPrawn]

You should have put a big sticker on the boot saying "No hugely expensive recording equipment left overnight".

Seems to work for van drivers.

[Paddy]

Car was stolen overnight.

Utter chunts.

Gutted I am sure. Had two stolen in my time. What car was it? My current car has deadlocks and a key code. The code gets sent to the diesel pump. No code, no start unless you take half the engine out.

[TimberWolf]

I sometimes consider the possibility of investing in a cheap DIY low-tech anti-theft device for my car, to be used in conjunction with the electronic key-code thingumbybobs of unknown effectiveness that is already factory fitted.

This being in the form of a simple switch connected to one of the car battery terminal leads which would cut juice from the car battery when switched off. I doubt the average car thief would go to the trouble of lifting the bonnet and checking the electrical system, but rather would assume his attempts at bypassing the ignition had failed.

I knew someone that had a fuel cut-out switch fitted to his car, which was secreted bewlo the dash somewhere. I'd go more low-tech than that. Less to go wrong and less messy than physically disconnecting a battery lead.

[suityou01]

55°51'N, 04°12'W

[DimPrawn]

I sometimes consider the possibility of investing in a cheap DIY low-tech anti-theft device for my car, to be used in conjunction with the electronic key-code thingumbybobs of unknown effectiveness that is already factory fitted.

This being in the form of a simple switch connected to one of the car battery terminal leads which would cut juice from the car battery when switched off. I doubt the average car thief would go to the trouble of lifting the bonnet and checking the electrical system, but rather would assume his attempts at bypassing the ignition had failed.

I knew someone that had a fuel cut-out switch fitted to his car, which was secreted bewlo the dash somewhere. I'd go more low-tech than that. Less to go wrong and less messy than physically disconnecting a battery lead.

Since the advent of complex immobilisers on cars, thieves who wish to steal very expensive cars have a new technique of kicking down the front door and threatening the owners family with knives and guns unless they hand over the keys.

It seems to work and if they're caught, hooman rights laws means they don't get prosecuted.

[suityou01]

Loud music from the start so only SFW if you mute your sound card.

[MarillionFan]

£3k of recording gear in the boot. Not much chance of seeing that again.

Fck it.

eBay - one of the UK's largest shopping destinations

Quick search for new recording gear in the area and phone up any second hand shops which might deal in that sort of stuff. Some people are quite fick you know.

[suityou01]

eBay - one of the UK's largest shopping destinations

Quick search for new recording gear in the area and phone up any second hand shops which might deal in that sort of stuff. Some people are quite fick you know.

Spot on.