So we all know the horrific amount of land rovers being stolen recently, do you think posting pictures with number plates on full show on social media is partially to blame? What's your opinion on posting pictures with number plates covered or on full show?
Number plates & social media..
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bankz5152
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Dont care really. Not that different from being in a very busy car park.
suggsey
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Does it matter, it’s not the number plate they want it’s what the number plate is attached to.
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suggsey
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Or in some cases its the push up air vent 
neilly
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I cover mine in pictures. If yours is on show and your posts are about driving it through three foot mud pools and and winching it up near vertical climbs, then whose going to want it. If they can tell that a lot of money has been invested in it with lots of new panels, chassis etc. Then it's going to be worth tracking down the location of the plate. Don't know how to do that, but I'm sure the scavenging crims will.
raisingveg
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if they want to live life with a life changing disability then they are welcome to mine and it will be a fvucking life changing choice
suggsey
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Nice they are welcome to the heavy chain I have,,,,,,,,but it will be wrapped around there scrawny neck.
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I never ever post number plates online. All it does is invite trouble, and I don't need any of that.
Mr S1
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I have my plate on full display on both the front and back of me motor day in and day out. Couple of photos ain't gonna make a difference
Bollocks its knackered after doing that ...water...mud...you don't find that in Chelsea...lol
neilly
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There is the alternative, where it is actually maintained, oils changed etc etc.
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It would have to be a massive car park to equate to the exposure on the internet. IMHO
When your driving around it's by chance that someone might like the look of your Landy and take a note of the plate to find out where it lives, or just follow you home. On a forum we provide a concentrated source of information. It's a lot easier to sit with your feet up, beer in hand, looking through forums for decent vehicles that you can find the location of, than driving around supermarket car parks looking suspicious.
Sophisticated crims find that too much like hard work. They use bots to automatically scan forums and social media, they return data about anything they are programmed to collect. eg holidays mentioned on people's facebook pages
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It's easier still to go about yer business (being a crim) and notice vehicles and their reg parked up out side houses or placed of work day in, day out. Good thing is they are nice and local ready to pinch at yer leisure
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Sorry but what is the point, if you have and they want,it they well try and get it,cover up the plate on a site if your selling it doesn’t make sense because you will be inviting the thief around next to look at it, will he know where you live, well your the one who gave him your address, hiding your number plate doesn’t make you incognito you will probably still be able to be found so what’s the point. .........unless your one of these blokes that has a constant black card across your eyes but who in there right mind would nick off them!
