It's not even just pro's. Any wannabe car theif can buy a gps jammer online that you just plug into the cigarette lighter and away you go. The trackers themselves are not exactly impossible to find, so removal is a peice of cake tooPetrolDave wrote:They were pros - Tracker is about as much use as a chocolate teapot in recovering cars stolen by pros.Jas300z wrote:So tracker activated but no signal yet.
My pride and joy stolen Cambs area
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Gone - 11/06 B7 RS4 Avant - black/black (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 05/13 B8 RS4 Avant - Suzuka grey (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 01/14 B8 RS5 Coupe - Short term car
Gone - 09/14 B8 RS4 Avant - Misano Red/Ceramics (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Current - 04/18 B9 Rs4 Nardo Grey
ZX10R Race bike - 210bhp and a few skid marks on the seat

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Re: My pride and joy stolen Cambs area
Really sorry to read your storey, thieving fuck3rs, it makes my blood boil
The police can do you for speeding so easily but can't find a stolen car or catch the thieves

The police can do you for speeding so easily but can't find a stolen car or catch the thieves
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Re: My pride and joy stolen Cambs area
Top notch tracker trackers use multi frequency VHF which should get through. Technically able to get through containers but range obviously reduced.Graeme4130 wrote:It's not even just pro's. Any wannabe car theif can buy a gps jammer online that you just plug into the cigarette lighter and away you go. The trackers themselves are not exactly impossible to find, so removal is a peice of cake tooPetrolDave wrote:They were pros - Tracker is about as much use as a chocolate teapot in recovering cars stolen by pros.Jas300z wrote:So tracker activated but no signal yet.
But yes, gps and mobile based systems not worth the circuits they are printed on.
And tracker installers are generally quite lazy in choosing where to put the boxes.
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