WARNING - Maidenhead Area!!

Post by **hollans09** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:33 pm

I had the misfortune of having my RS6 Avant stolen last night from my drive in Maidenhead. The car was parked next to another on the drive with another car blocking both of them in. At around 1.30am two masked thieves broke into the mercedes that was blocking the drive and pushed it out of the way. Unfortunately the spare set of RS6 keys were in the Mercedes and these were used to take my car. (no doubt the house would have been broken into to get the master set if they had not been there). The neighbour spotted them and called the police who arrived within 5 minutes but the car was gone. The tracker was activated but as to now the car has still not been found. I don't think this is the first instance of this sort of activity in this area so I would appeal to anyone in the surrounding region to be very vigilant.

I don't think the car will ever be recovered now and my blood is still boiling at the thought of some **** taking liberties.....

Post by **MOR8A** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:38 pm

Sorry to hear of your loss! I can only begin to imagine how furious you must be. Lets hope they burn in hell!

Post by **WeaselRS6saloon** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:51 pm

MOR8A wrote:Sorry to hear of your loss! I can only begin to imagine how furious you must be. Lets hope they burn in hell!

ditto the above only after they have had their fingers chopped off !

Post by **drybeer** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:15 pm

I was not going to suggest their fingers...

Post by **L14MDP** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:17 pm

Where abouts in Maidenhead do you live? I also live in Maidenhead and hope mine is still in the garage! Sorry to hear about your car.

Post by **ataRS6** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:23 pm

the thieving bastards!! I live in the slough area and only a a month ago had some guys pull up next to me in langley at the traffic lights wearing ski masks, started saying we want your car!! I told them where to go an put my foot down they even gave me a chase but I soon lost them. This seems to be getting worse an they will go to any length to get thief hands on what they want!
What colour is your 6 and what is the regi plate? I'm sure if it's still within the area it will be found as there isn't many RS6's about around here

Post by **Virdee Autos** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:38 am

Steve gutted to hear this mate! Hope you and family is well.

I remember it was only last time you was down, that I asked you if you had any trouble.

If I can be of any help, give me a shout!

Post by **Golffather** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 1:34 am

Very sorry to hear this, but at least they didn't break in to your house and threaten the safety of your family.

These occurrences are getting more frequent.

I was in a service station near Huntingdon recently where a white van pulled up asking me what it was and how fast etc etc. They looked like dodgy scum so I got back in and got out of there sharpish!

A$$holes!

Post by **ecain63** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:18 am

Sorry to hear this mate. Post up a pic so we know what to look for if we see it on the road.

Post by **MalcolmSu** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:56 pm

shocked to hear about this ! Even with an active Tracker still no word of the car?!

Post by **ollys** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:27 pm

v. sorry to hear this - but glad you are ok - seems this is happening more - only the other night a friend's wife got home (here in London) late at night and just as she was about to open the front door of her house 4 men demanded the keys to her B7 RS4 Avant, which she of course handed over complete with keys to her house.

Car was found short time later and seems it was an opportunistic rather than planned attack.

My friend discovered that the insurance wont pay to change the keys / locks on the car and Audi have quoted £1200

Post by **matt1979** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 12:04 am

always hide your keys at night and have c s gas next to your bed redy!! i am so worried as the guy next door to me had his french door window smashed and they got his brand new merk keys and nicked it at 2 in the afternoon. sory for your loss the scum should be berried alive....

Post by **NumberoftheBeast** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 7:21 pm

matt1979 wrote:always hide your keys at night and have c s gas next to your bed redy!! i am so worried as the guy next door to me had his french door window smashed and they got his brand new merk keys and nicked it at 2 in the afternoon. sory for your loss the scum should be berried alive....

Poor advice in my opinion.

I have always said myself that I would fight off any offenders for my pride and joy. I've been training in martial arts for most of my life, I have a career in it and, at risk of sounding like a bragger, I can handle myself.

All that said, I had a few lads after my car (a well known jacking gang) who, for various reasons, were unsuccessful. The event changed my outlook on the topic and has since affected what I now do to prevent them from taking it.

Firstly, you mention to hide your keys. Bad advice. They aren't going to want to play hide and seek... finding that your keys aren't on the table won't deter them if they are already in your house will it? They won't stop there; they'll wake you up, batter you and, if need be bring, your partner or your child(ren) into it.

My friend is CID and he works on cases like this all the time. If they are in your house, they are tooled up, Their adrenalin is pumping and they are ready for war if need be. I have heard all sorts of stories, Samurai swords through patio windows, knives, guns, axes, you name it. If your keys are hidden, if you fight back, be prepared for the worst. They will be a pack of wild dogs...

The best advice I can give is to make it hard for them in the first place. They will do a "recce" firrst and if they see it will be tricky, they'll go elsewhere. I have started putting the missus' car over the drive-way/gates with a disklok on it. The gates are locked aswell so they'll have to remove a disklok, move a car and then get the gates open. That aside, we have two dogs and the house is lit up with security lights etc.

The fact is, if they want it that bad, they will get it and for that reason, I have started leaving both sets of the keys downstairs. My partner is due to give birth in three weeks and so my priorities have changed. I don't want some scrotes upstairs waking her up whilst she sleeps.

Just my two penneth.

Post by **hollans09** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:36 pm

Well I have an update on my missing car. I found out last night that it has been recovered. About 10.30pm it was seen in suspicious circumstances and a member of the public called the police.(the plates had not been changed) There were 4 masked men in the car and it appears they were just about to rob a petrol station. The police helicopter and cars were called before they could carry out the robbery and a lengthy pursuit followed. The car was finally abandoned near a block of flats where the occupants ran. Only one of them has been arrested and even then they are not sure if they will be able to prove he was in the car as the helicopter footage only show a heat source leaving the car and there is no close up of the guy. I have not seen the car yet but the officer who called me claimed it is not damaged (but clearly has had a good thrashing!). I am hoping there is only minor cosmetic damage and that the engine/gearbox should be able to with stand a high speed police chase? Thoughts....? I guess if the robbery had of been carried out the car would have been found burnt out somewhere.

These people are obviously serious criminals and if they are not caught my concern is that now they know where the car is what is to stop them coming back and taking it again next time they have a job lined up? Apparently the guy arrested is from Southall.

L14MDP - I am in the Boulter's Lock area.

Post by **MoRS6+** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:46 pm

That's great news!

Nice to see someone actually get their car back for a change as most seem to disappear forever..

Hope there isn't too much damage to the car!

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