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ONED · Mar 27th, 2008, 10:13 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Jordan210 (original)

Yes it comes with a little white key, I'm not shore how it works, Was talking about this with some one who works at my dads office we could not work it out, Might just be in-case you lock your key in the car

unless from pics iv seen the little white key has a chip in the top so maybe this can start the car ?

We didn't get one!??

Thou on my beemer it has the plastic key and an adaptor in the glovebox so you can fit the key into the slot and start the car!

kalv · Mar 27th, 2008, 01:08 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by hoojkel (original)

Should the alarm not go off if you put the key in and open the door?? I only say this as my central locking didn't work when I came out of a shop and I put the key in, opened the door and the alarm went off. Thats if there was a standard alarm on the car?? I thought that by using the fob to unlock the car it also knocks off the alarm to prevent this happening? My alarm was going off and wouldn't turn off until my fob worked 5 embarrassing minutes later.

The house alarm was going off (it was still rining when i got back from work).. so even if the car alarm went off.. no-one did anything.. or it failed to attract any attention... but I see you point.. how can you drive it off if it's got standard alarm/immobiliser?

Still no news....

hoojkel · Mar 27th, 2008, 01:28 PM

Sorry to hear it mate, hope someone spots it soon.

JAMIE1131 · Mar 27th, 2008, 06:59 PM

Where in Birmingham are you from? I'm damn certain I saw that car last week in the Merry Hill area but it may have been before it was stolen.

This is one of the reasons I'm selling the Works, I'm paranoid that something is going to happen to it or it will get stolen, I've even gone to the extent of putting CCTV on the front of the house to cover it.
I hope you get to see your car again if thats what you want, but to be honest once my pride and joy had been ragged around by thieving scumbags I'd hope they put it out of its misery by torching it.

kalv · Mar 28th, 2008, 11:25 AM

Halesowen/quinton area...

I haven't been round Merry Hill sides in it.. just around Oldbury...

No news yet.. I'm getting CCTV camera's and buying a dog aswell!

k m s · Mar 28th, 2008, 03:07 PM

Gutted to hear this

Will keep my eyes open for it as I'm also in the Birmingham area. My mom also had her MINI stolen in January, they broke into the house to take the keys and the car was never seen again

hoojkel · Mar 28th, 2008, 03:33 PM

I would say its out of the country by now, remember this from the news not so long ago where they stole performance cars!!

BBC NEWS | UK | Car-ringing gang made millions

DrD · Mar 28th, 2008, 09:35 PM

Sorry to hear the news about the Cooper S!

I know exactly how you feel - I'd gone mad and bought a brand new Scoob just over a year ago. I'd had a used one before and was so chuffed with my brand new one. 3 months (and 2350 miles) later my house was broken into while the wife was away and I was in bed. A thieving ***** had it away with my jacket, keys, wallet, mobile, laptop....and car!!

It was ragged senseless (off-roading, clocked in M4 roadworks at 133mph..!!!) and crashed 2 days later after a high speed blow-out. I almost cried when I went to see it but luckily - due to issues getting Subaru panels - it was immediately declared a Cat D write-off.

Worst of all the Police arrested someone a week later (DNA evidence). He was almost 13 years old and got a 6-month stretch in a YOI. Little ****er!!!!!

I hope you have better luck than I did but now I have a Cooper S and take my keys to bed every night..... I saw the Scoob for sale recently on ebay - and some mug bought it........

DrD

JAMIE1131 · Mar 29th, 2008, 06:24 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by DrD (original)
Sorry to hear the news about the Cooper S!

I know exactly how you feel - I'd gone mad and bought a brand new Scoob just over a year ago. I'd had a used one before and was so chuffed with my brand new one. 3 months (and 2350 miles) later my house was broken into while the wife was away and I was in bed. A thieving ***** had it away with my jacket, keys, wallet, mobile, laptop....and car!!

It was ragged senseless (off-roading, clocked in M4 roadworks at 133mph..!!!) and crashed 2 days later after a high speed blow-out. I almost cried when I went to see it but luckily - due to issues getting Subaru panels - it was immediately declared a Cat D write-off.

Worst of all the Police arrested someone a week later (DNA evidence). He was almost 13 years old and got a 6-month stretch in a YOI. Little ****er!!!!!

I hope you have better luck than I did but now I have a Cooper S and take my keys to bed every night..... I saw the Scoob for sale recently on ebay - and some mug bought it........

DrD

When I'm at home I leave the keys where they can be easily found if someone breaks in. I was given this advice by my old bosses wife (a police officer) who said "Would you rather they found the keys easily and mad off with the car leaving you asleep, or you get woken up with a shotgun in your face and someone demanding the keys".

Fin · Mar 29th, 2008, 06:57 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by JAMIE1131 (original)

When I'm at home I leave the keys where they can be easily found if someone breaks in. I was given this advice by my old bosses wife (a police officer) who said "Would you rather they found the keys easily and mad off with the car leaving you asleep, or you get woken up with a shotgun in your face and someone demanding the keys".

Spot on.

And if you speak to Mikey at NewMINIstuff he can sort your car out so it doesn't matter if they nick the keys, they won't get far

airbusA346 · Mar 30th, 2008, 09:41 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Fin (original)

And if you speak to Mikey at NewMINIstuff he can sort your car out so it doesn't matter if they nick the keys, they won't get far

How the heck does that work then.?

mikeythemini · Mar 30th, 2008, 02:46 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by airbusA346 (original)

How the heck does that work then.?

Anti key theft device
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airbusA346 · Mar 30th, 2008, 09:39 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by mikeythemini (original)

Anti key theft device
NewMINIStuff.com

So it works like the new version of 'Tracker'?

kalv · Mar 31st, 2008, 02:54 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Fin (original)

Spot on.

And if you speak to Mikey at NewMINIstuff he can sort your car out so it doesn't matter if they nick the keys, they won't get far

so true.. my boss got his leg shot when he refused to hand over keys to his Evo 8 FQ340 and TVR tamora... just missed one of the main veins in his leg.. not worth it for a bullit..

As for the key system.. i still got my keys... but the debate still goes on if u can start car with the dummy key... i tried my brother-in-laws keys in his cooper.. opened but didn't start....?

3rdpillar · Mar 31st, 2008, 03:08 PM

Its guttin to realize your car has gone, It happened to my first car RS2000. It as so loud that noone could have started it without me knowing. prob rolled ina trailer.

You are insured. Just dont let the insurance company fob you off with a low settlement value.

85NIXMIN · Mar 31st, 2008, 03:50 PM

Still no news?
That sucks... how can anyone steal someone's pride and joy.... what is this world coming to???

kalv · Apr 4th, 2008, 08:54 PM

nothing yet.. no phone call nothing... looks like insurance claim will be going through... feel well p1ssed off...

Damo · Apr 4th, 2008, 10:02 PM

B******S!

R99 · Apr 4th, 2008, 11:34 PM

The idiots who did this should be shot on sight. Gutted for you mate.

daveyc2k8 · Apr 14th, 2008, 02:33 PM

Any news on this kalv??

Mar 27th, 2008, 01:08 PM	#62 (permalink)
kalv MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Birmingham Local Time: 06:05 PM Posts: 99 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by hoojkel (original) Should the alarm not go off if you put the key in and open the door?? I only say this as my central locking didn't work when I came out of a shop and I put the key in, opened the door and the alarm went off. Thats if there was a standard alarm on the car?? I thought that by using the fob to unlock the car it also knocks off the alarm to prevent this happening? My alarm was going off and wouldn't turn off until my fob worked 5 embarrassing minutes later. The house alarm was going off (it was still rining when i got back from work).. so even if the car alarm went off.. no-one did anything.. or it failed to attract any attention... but I see you point.. how can you drive it off if it's got standard alarm/immobiliser? Still no news.... "bhp sells cars, torque makes them move..."

Mar 28th, 2008, 11:25 AM	#65 (permalink)
kalv MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Birmingham Local Time: 06:05 PM Posts: 99 Offline	Halesowen/quinton area... I haven't been round Merry Hill sides in it.. just around Oldbury... No news yet.. I'm getting CCTV camera's and buying a dog aswell! "bhp sells cars, torque makes them move..."

Mar 28th, 2008, 09:35 PM	#68 (permalink)
DrD DrD Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Berkshire Local Time: 06:05 PM Posts: 20 Offline	Gutted! Sorry to hear the news about the Cooper S! I know exactly how you feel - I'd gone mad and bought a brand new Scoob just over a year ago. I'd had a used one before and was so chuffed with my brand new one. 3 months (and 2350 miles) later my house was broken into while the wife was away and I was in bed. A thieving *** had it away with my jacket, keys, wallet, mobile, laptop....and car!! It was ragged senseless (off-roading, clocked in M4 roadworks at 133mph..!!!) and crashed 2 days later after a high speed blow-out. I almost cried when I went to see it but luckily - due to issues getting Subaru panels - it was immediately declared a Cat D write-off. Worst of all the Police arrested someone a week later (DNA evidence). He was almost 13 years old and got a 6-month stretch in a YOI. Little **er!!!!! I hope you have better luck than I did but now I have a Cooper S and take my keys to bed every night..... I saw the Scoob for sale recently on ebay - and some mug bought it........ DrD

Mar 29th, 2008, 06:24 PM	#69 (permalink)
JAMIE1131 MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Earl Shilton, Leics. Local Time: 06:05 PM Posts: 792 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by DrD (original) Sorry to hear the news about the Cooper S! I know exactly how you feel - I'd gone mad and bought a brand new Scoob just over a year ago. I'd had a used one before and was so chuffed with my brand new one. 3 months (and 2350 miles) later my house was broken into while the wife was away and I was in bed. A thieving *** had it away with my jacket, keys, wallet, mobile, laptop....and car!! It was ragged senseless (off-roading, clocked in M4 roadworks at 133mph..!!!) and crashed 2 days later after a high speed blow-out. I almost cried when I went to see it but luckily - due to issues getting Subaru panels - it was immediately declared a Cat D write-off. Worst of all the Police arrested someone a week later (DNA evidence). He was almost 13 years old and got a 6-month stretch in a YOI. Little **er!!!!! I hope you have better luck than I did but now I have a Cooper S and take my keys to bed every night..... I saw the Scoob for sale recently on ebay - and some mug bought it........ DrD When I'm at home I leave the keys where they can be easily found if someone breaks in. I was given this advice by my old bosses wife (a police officer) who said "Would you rather they found the keys easily and mad off with the car leaving you asleep, or you get woken up with a shotgun in your face and someone demanding the keys".

Mar 29th, 2008, 06:57 PM	#70 (permalink)
Fin Giggity-goo! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dangling by a thread Local Time: 06:05 PM Posts: 2,616 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by JAMIE1131 (original) When I'm at home I leave the keys where they can be easily found if someone breaks in. I was given this advice by my old bosses wife (a police officer) who said "Would you rather they found the keys easily and mad off with the car leaving you asleep, or you get woken up with a shotgun in your face and someone demanding the keys". Spot on. And if you speak to Mikey at NewMINIstuff he can sort your car out so it doesn't matter if they nick the keys, they won't get far

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Mar 27th, 2008, 10:13 AM	#61
ONED SUCKIN DIESEL!!!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Shopping at Lidl Local Time: 06:05 PM Posts: 8,194 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Jordan210 (original) Yes it comes with a little white key, I'm not shore how it works, Was talking about this with some one who works at my dads office we could not work it out, Might just be in-case you lock your key in the car unless from pics iv seen the little white key has a chip in the top so maybe this can start the car ? We didn't get one!?? Thou on my beemer it has the plastic key and an adaptor in the glovebox so you can fit the key into the slot and start the car!

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Mar 27th, 2008, 01:28 PM	#63 (permalink)
hoojkel MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Belfast Local Time: 06:05 PM Posts: 421 Offline	Sorry to hear it mate, hope someone spots it soon.

Mar 27th, 2008, 06:59 PM	#64 (permalink)
JAMIE1131 MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Earl Shilton, Leics. Local Time: 06:05 PM Posts: 792 Offline	Where in Birmingham are you from? I'm damn certain I saw that car last week in the Merry Hill area but it may have been before it was stolen. This is one of the reasons I'm selling the Works, I'm paranoid that something is going to happen to it or it will get stolen, I've even gone to the extent of putting CCTV on the front of the house to cover it. I hope you get to see your car again if thats what you want, but to be honest once my pride and joy had been ragged around by thieving scumbags I'd hope they put it out of its misery by torching it.

Mar 28th, 2008, 03:07 PM	#66 (permalink)
k m s Premier League Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In the Tilton Local Time: 06:05 PM Posts: 1,114 Offline	Gutted to hear this Will keep my eyes open for it as I'm also in the Birmingham area. My mom also had her MINI stolen in January, they broke into the house to take the keys and the car was never seen again

Mar 28th, 2008, 03:33 PM	#67 (permalink)
hoojkel MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Belfast Local Time: 06:05 PM Posts: 421 Offline	I would say its out of the country by now, remember this from the news not so long ago where they stole performance cars!! BBC NEWS \| UK \| Car-ringing gang made millions

Mar 30th, 2008, 09:41 AM	#71 (permalink)
airbusA346 Confused By Certain Users Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stone, Staffordshire Local Time: 06:05 PM Posts: 8,609 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Fin (original) And if you speak to Mikey at NewMINIstuff he can sort your car out so it doesn't matter if they nick the keys, they won't get far How the heck does that work then.? Owner Of The Last Word Of 2007 :: My Website The Orange Blob As My Avatar Is The Mascot Of JetAlliance Racing Called 'Carli'.

Mar 30th, 2008, 02:46 PM	#72 (permalink)
mikeythemini I can't get no sleep My Classifieds Join Date: May 2002 Location: Capital of Culture Local Time: 06:05 PM Posts: 9,197 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by airbusA346 (original) How the heck does that work then.? Anti key theft device NewMINIStuff.com Lakes Tour 2008 coming soon Are you ready for Lakes 2008 - details soon

Mar 30th, 2008, 09:39 PM	#73 (permalink)
airbusA346 Confused By Certain Users Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stone, Staffordshire Local Time: 06:05 PM Posts: 8,609 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by mikeythemini (original) Anti key theft device NewMINIStuff.com So it works like the new version of 'Tracker'? Owner Of The Last Word Of 2007 :: My Website The Orange Blob As My Avatar Is The Mascot Of JetAlliance Racing Called 'Carli'.

Mar 31st, 2008, 02:54 PM	#74 (permalink)
kalv MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Birmingham Local Time: 06:05 PM Posts: 99 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Fin (original) Spot on. And if you speak to Mikey at NewMINIstuff he can sort your car out so it doesn't matter if they nick the keys, they won't get far so true.. my boss got his leg shot when he refused to hand over keys to his Evo 8 FQ340 and TVR tamora... just missed one of the main veins in his leg.. not worth it for a bullit.. As for the key system.. i still got my keys... but the debate still goes on if u can start car with the dummy key... i tried my brother-in-laws keys in his cooper.. opened but didn't start....? "bhp sells cars, torque makes them move..."

Mar 31st, 2008, 03:08 PM	#75 (permalink)
3rdpillar MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Blackburn Local Time: 06:05 PM Posts: 531 Offline	Its guttin to realize your car has gone, It happened to my first car RS2000. It as so loud that noone could have started it without me knowing. prob rolled ina trailer. You are insured. Just dont let the insurance company fob you off with a low settlement value.

Mar 31st, 2008, 03:50 PM	#76 (permalink)
85NIXMIN MINI on the brain!!! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 03:05 AM Posts: 1,062 Offline	Still no news? That sucks... how can anyone steal someone's pride and joy.... what is this world coming to??? If the world didn't suck we'd all fall off! www.myspace.com/85nix

Apr 4th, 2008, 08:54 PM	#77 (permalink)
kalv MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Birmingham Local Time: 06:05 PM Posts: 99 Offline	nothing yet.. no phone call nothing... looks like insurance claim will be going through... feel well p1ssed off... "bhp sells cars, torque makes them move..."

Apr 4th, 2008, 10:02 PM	#78 (permalink)
Damo MINI2fosi My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: MINItorque.com Local Time: 06:05 PM Posts: 10,372 Offline	B******S!

Apr 4th, 2008, 11:34 PM	#79 (permalink)
R99 MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Lakes Local Time: 06:05 PM Posts: 1,465 Offline	The idiots who did this should be shot on sight. Gutted for you mate. ::.. 2006 MINI ONE D now with added Aero Kit ..:: --- MT ---

Apr 14th, 2008, 02:33 PM	#80 (permalink)
daveyc2k8 MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2008 Local Time: 06:05 PM Posts: 65 Offline	Any news on this kalv?? www.minclubuk.com

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