Strange Activity around the car

[chris_newell41]

Tonight and a few nights ago I have had a suspect car pull up next to mine and take a look inside it. The same car also pulled next to me at some lights and was staring into my car.

Should I call the local police station and report these incidents?

The suspect car was a Fabia VRS exactly the same as mine. I just don't get it, My car is standard so I don't get what it is they are doing. Maybe they were checking the options I had fitted. Thats the only thing I can think of?

However it's causing me to jump to the window evertime someone pulls up and it's not fun cos there are lots of cars pulling up.

It seems odd behaviour.

Any advice appreciated

[David 8]

Don't want too alarm you but they may be looking for spare parts.

[chris_newell41]

Don't want too alarm you but they may be looking for spare parts.

You may be right. I think I best log this with the police.

However I have noticed where the car parks at home and away so I could steal them back lol.....

[MoggyTech]

Yup, report it, they could also be looking to clone a car, using your number plate.

[shark_90]

Yep, report it.

[Rhoobarb]

report it and if you see it again see if you can get a reg number too.

[Clunkclick]

Blue shirt, Blue Tie and a blues and twos light with a mag clamp.

When they pull up next to you, deploy the light to the roof and point at them to pull over. Watch 'em take off

Nick

[chris_newell41]

thanks for the comments, I have reported this to the police who were really good about it, they said if I had reported it earlier they would have sent a car out for a patrol around the area.

I've also made people aware on the street so they will get the full reg if they see it. I have the first bit of the reg so it could helpn if needed.

[Rhoobarb]

Put a CCTV in operation sticker in your car, if they think they are being watched they might think again.

[Aspman]

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[XLBaconDoubleCheese]

i had something similar, went out to ask them, they were jus lookin at it to see what it had on it, i gave them a flyer for my local car club and mentioned here too lol. I do the same when i see another vrs and aint in a hurry. However, there are plenty of people as already said who are out to steal, damage, or otherwise cause problems so best to report it.

Matt

[BigW]

Read this on another forum I frequent, the guy had several breakins and turned to CCTV and caught the guy

The Mk1 Golf Owners' Club Forums-viewtopic-Watch my A4 getting broke into

The police are going to arrest him later in the week :confused:

[Captain Sisko]

Thats shocking.

Do Audis have the door popper things to show if the car is locked ot not?

I'll admit i go gander at cars that catch my interest.

but I'm not exactly Maindrian Pace master thief.

[N 5 0 VRS]

Why not just get a decent alarm fitted for piece of mind?

Thats the first thing i do when i purchase a car.

Edited 24 June, 2009 by N 5 0 VRS

[XLBaconDoubleCheese]

Is the factory fit alarm no good then? :-s

[gadgetman]

That audi must have been unlocked.

[andy68]

agree with gadgetman, must have been unlocked watched it a couple of times and looks like he just opened it there didn't seem to be any fiddling with the locks.

[bengie]

i'd break his chuffing knee's off if i caught someone doing that.

[Browny_37]

Maybe when he's peering into the car, hes actually doing something with the locks?

Unless he's blocked the signal like others have said.

[sms]

report it to the police, get a security light fitted and fit a steering lock. Also look at cctv or even a decent web security cam that will record and/or email pictures when a motion detection area is set up by you goes off.

As another poster has said tell all the neighbours to keep an eye out too and your work collegues in case they try anything at work. You are not paranoid, just alert which most people are not.

Hope nothing happens and they get caught.

[tom1362]

I've a killswtich off the fuelpump put into my Hilux.

A friend of mine has a skyline & a twin-cam with no less than two on each !! One off the fuel pump, and from what i can make out, one to kill all power from the battery to certain circuits !! Very handy he was saying as thers no problem from radio codes, traction control (skyline not the cam) , or anything else when he starts them up....

Could be an idea for you.....

Probably won't solve anything if they decide to strip her on you drive way, but at least it'll stop her from being jacked !!

[skinnyman]

I even debadged my car - apart from the tiny vRS badge on the grille - to reduce the risk of unwanted attention. I also park the car with the nose facing the house on the drive so that to the untrained eye the rear looks like a fairly bland Skoda with a spoiler. Hopefully this minimises people taking an interest. Mind you, if people know what they are after, they'll not be put off by anything - even my poor attempts to be bland and unobtrusive.

[chris_newell41]

I have not seen them since the said night, I would like to think that they just wanted to know what I had on it.

I did not have chance to go out and ask them, but to be honest having the choice, I would not have as they were quite un savoury!

Obviously going to keep my eye out for them. I expect a good alarm is fitted by the factory. Who knows if it's top notch or not. I've not tried to break into it yet Although I have never heard it go off!!!

Is thier a way you can trigger it manually with the remote?

Edited 24 June, 2009 by chris_newell41

[BigW]

Set the alarm with the window down, wait about 30 seconds 'till it arms, then wave your hands inside the cabin through the open window, should set it off and let you know what it sounds like.