Relay Crime - anyone worried?

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Relay Crime - anyone worried?

Post by Knobby » Sun Dec 31, 2017 4:51 pm

https://news.sky.com/story/relay-crime- ... y-11145015

Anyone got any concerns???

Tend to keep my keys by the front door so if anyone did break in at least they would be in and out and not searching round the house but don’t want to make it any easier for them if now they just need to walk up to the front door.

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Re: Relay Crime - anyone worried?

Post by Covkiller » Sun Dec 31, 2017 6:15 pm

People need to clear their £70k of crap out of their garages and park their £70k car in there instead :drink:
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Re: Relay Crime - anyone worried?

Post by Macdaddy » Sun Dec 31, 2017 6:34 pm

Search "faraday" bag on eBay.

About £4 prevents this happening.
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Re: Relay Crime - anyone worried?

Post by Brooner » Sun Dec 31, 2017 6:39 pm

Covkiller wrote:
Sun Dec 31, 2017 6:15 pm
People need to clear their £70k of crap out of their garages and park their £70k car in there instead :drink:
Bloody good point
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Re: Relay Crime - anyone worried?

Post by Boyakasha » Sun Dec 31, 2017 6:54 pm

Covkiller wrote:
Sun Dec 31, 2017 6:15 pm
People need to clear their £70k of crap out of their garages and park their £70k car in there instead :drink:
100% :thumbs:

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Re: Relay Crime - anyone worried?

Post by kmpowell » Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:13 pm

Get one of these... http://amzn.to/2kkIXMQ

I have one which my keys live in it when not in use. I can be stood directly next to the car or even sat in it, the car cant be opened or started with the keys in the pouch. Solves any ‘relay’ attack crime.
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Re: Relay Crime - anyone worried?

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Re: Relay Crime - anyone worried?

Post by Boyakasha » Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:31 pm

Would you not rather they stole the car via relay than enter your house looking for the keys?

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Re: Relay Crime - anyone worried?

Post by A20LEE » Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:37 pm

114uyc wrote:
Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:23 pm
Try one of these https://autowatch.co.uk/products/securi ... st-product
They’ve been cracked, check the RS focus forums

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Re: Relay Crime - anyone worried?

Post by Knobby » Sun Dec 31, 2017 10:08 pm

Covkiller wrote:
Sun Dec 31, 2017 6:15 pm
People need to clear their £70k of crap out of their garages and park their £70k car in there instead :drink:
Ha ha... I would but the RS6 is about a foot too long and the race car takes up too much room.

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Re: Relay Crime - anyone worried?

Post by dartmin » Mon Jan 01, 2018 1:53 am

A20LEE wrote:
Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:37 pm
114uyc wrote:
Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:23 pm
Try one of these https://autowatch.co.uk/products/securi ... st-product
They’ve been cracked, check the RS focus forums
Do you have a link?

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Re: Relay Crime - anyone worried?

Post by A20LEE » Mon Jan 01, 2018 7:31 am

dartmin wrote:
Mon Jan 01, 2018 1:53 am
A20LEE wrote:
Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:37 pm
114uyc wrote:
Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:23 pm
Try one of these https://autowatch.co.uk/products/securi ... st-product
They’ve been cracked, check the RS focus forums
Do you have a link?
I dont, try Facebook stolen cars uk and PL Autotek if I remember correctly. He’s a ghost fitter thats currently replacing the systems he fitted with clifford as hes that worried about how insecure it is. Its a very basic starter cut immobiliser, only difference is it uses a canbus interface to disarm. On a manual car you can bump start them and it takes an extra minute on a auto but the guy hasn't said how they do it to protect his current customers until the ghost is removed
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Re: Relay Crime - anyone worried?

Post by Markp » Mon Jan 01, 2018 9:35 am

Boyakasha wrote:
Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:31 pm
Would you not rather they stole the car via relay than enter your house looking for the keys?
Yes. I live in the middle of nowhere and if thieves are outside my front door then they are committed and can have the car. It is insured.

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Re: Relay Crime - anyone worried?

Post by SausageMike » Mon Jan 01, 2018 10:54 am

Yes i had comfort access on my M4 never had it stolen in my year of ownership.
Don't have it on the RS6 but do think its a great feature if buying new would spec it over things like heads up display and adaptive lights, as found them a waist of time.

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Re: Relay Crime - anyone worried?

Post by rr56kal » Mon Jan 01, 2018 12:40 pm

Boyakasha wrote:Would you not rather they stole the car via relay than enter your house looking for the keys?
This is what I've always said I'd rather them take it from the drive then come into we're my family sleeps


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