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Larry
Guest
Last night they broke into the back of my landie, and stole the trolley
jack, small petrol can and footpump, which I had neglected to secure to the
seat frames in the usual way with a bike lock
They were clearly amateur opportunists as they first tried the back door,
and bent the handle in the process of failing to open what can be opened
with a screwdriver they regretabbly found the weak point and slid open the
back windows and opened the passenger door from inside.
What is really annoying apart from my idiocy in forgetting to lock the Jack
to the rear seat frame as I knew it was vulnerable, is the damage to the
back door handle that makes it inoperable.
I am thinking about what to do to deter this sort of thing in future.
I did not think an alarm would be worthwhile but I am having second
thoughts, although it will be difficult to fit one of the ultrasonic ones, I
would guess a few false alarms in the neighborhood, would alert potential
thieves to the fact it is alarmed, and although it might not stop them
breaking in, they would not linger to attempt the second line of defence.
The other thing is if I secure the windows, they may just break them next
time, though I suppose fitting a padlock to the rear door is quite a visible
sign saying do not try this unless you have boltcroppers.
Deadlocks for the interior doors would be nice, I have an idea, but am
wondering whether it would be overkill.
Any way these were casual thieves, and so stupid they did not find the
torque wrench, or the electric pump, and obviosly did not know about the
locker under the front seat, as that was untouched.
Sensibly they left the radio alone, it is not worth nicking.
I am having second thoughts now about fixing a jerry can externally, as they
will obviosly do some damage trying to prize it away from the carrier as
that is the sort of ideas they probably are, though I guess they would not
bother going onto the roof after it, which might be one good reason to fix
it there.
The bother is in converting it to a camper I do not really want to have to
keep stuff in my fourth floor flat all the time, and only take it out when
need be as that will be up and down the stairs all the time but I don't have
a lot of choice do I.
I am sure these buggers having discovered how easy it is to get into a
landie will try it again, if not on me on someone else.
--
Larry
Series 3 rust and holes
jack, small petrol can and footpump, which I had neglected to secure to the
seat frames in the usual way with a bike lock
They were clearly amateur opportunists as they first tried the back door,
and bent the handle in the process of failing to open what can be opened
with a screwdriver they regretabbly found the weak point and slid open the
back windows and opened the passenger door from inside.
What is really annoying apart from my idiocy in forgetting to lock the Jack
to the rear seat frame as I knew it was vulnerable, is the damage to the
back door handle that makes it inoperable.
I am thinking about what to do to deter this sort of thing in future.
I did not think an alarm would be worthwhile but I am having second
thoughts, although it will be difficult to fit one of the ultrasonic ones, I
would guess a few false alarms in the neighborhood, would alert potential
thieves to the fact it is alarmed, and although it might not stop them
breaking in, they would not linger to attempt the second line of defence.
The other thing is if I secure the windows, they may just break them next
time, though I suppose fitting a padlock to the rear door is quite a visible
sign saying do not try this unless you have boltcroppers.
Deadlocks for the interior doors would be nice, I have an idea, but am
wondering whether it would be overkill.
Any way these were casual thieves, and so stupid they did not find the
torque wrench, or the electric pump, and obviosly did not know about the
locker under the front seat, as that was untouched.
Sensibly they left the radio alone, it is not worth nicking.
I am having second thoughts now about fixing a jerry can externally, as they
will obviosly do some damage trying to prize it away from the carrier as
that is the sort of ideas they probably are, though I guess they would not
bother going onto the roof after it, which might be one good reason to fix
it there.
The bother is in converting it to a camper I do not really want to have to
keep stuff in my fourth floor flat all the time, and only take it out when
need be as that will be up and down the stairs all the time but I don't have
a lot of choice do I.
I am sure these buggers having discovered how easy it is to get into a
landie will try it again, if not on me on someone else.
--
Larry
Series 3 rust and holes
