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Hijacked near M1 (but it wasn't a Hilux) - be careful!

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  • 14-01-2008 5:05pm
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    MarkN
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    Gardaí investigating the hijacking of a vehicle in Co Louth last week have appealed for information.

    The incident occurred on the Castlebellingham to Dunleer Road at around 3am last Tuesday, 8 January.

    A white car, believed to be a Nissan Almera, hit the rear of a black BMW X5. The driver of the BMW stopped and got out of his vehicle.

    A man who got out of the white car then took the BMW and drove off in the direction of the M1 motorway. The white car, which had two other male occupants, followed behind.

    Anybody who can assist in tracing the black BMW X5, with the registration number 07 D 6676, or who saw any unusual or suspicious activity in the Dunleer or Kilsaran areas in the early hours of 8 January is asked to contact gardaí.

    Ring the Dunleer Garda Station on 041 6851202, or Drogheda Garda Station on 041 9874200, or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0114/hijacking.html?rss


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    kluivert
    Registered Users Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭kluivert


    Headed for the M1 and doubled back across the border in 10 mins i guess.

    They will think of anything now to steal a car.

    Driver should always lock the doors at the sence of an accident.


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    Barlow07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 480 ✭✭Barlow07


    kluivert wrote: »
    Driver should always lock the doors at the sence of an accident.

    I dont think this would stop someone if they really wanted the car, they could always just smash the window if the doors where locked.


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    MarkN
    Registered Users Posts: 4,194 ✭✭✭MarkN


    Not much use if you are going to get out of your own car though! :)

    On idrive you can set the doors to lock over a certain speed, I'd suggest if you have a BMW with idrive, that you do it.


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    milltown
    Registered Users Posts: 4,616 ✭✭✭milltown


    Or smash him and take the keys off him.


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    Jumpy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,606 ✭✭✭Jumpy


    MarkN wrote: »
    Not much use if you are going to get out of your own car though! :)

    On idrive you can set the doors to lock over a certain speed, I'd suggest if you have a BMW with idrive, that you do it.

    What would that achieve?


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    MarkN
    Registered Users Posts: 4,194 ✭✭✭MarkN


    It stops someone from opening the car door and pulling you out of it kicking and screaming last time I checked :D


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    ballooba
    Registered Users Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭ballooba


    The area around the Carlingford exit is like something out of The Hills Have Eyes. I've heard several stories like this up there. Maybe they're moving south. Carlingford and Omeath are lovely but I wouldn't go driving around the quieter roads at night.


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,738 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    similar enough story - Incident on Knockmaroon Hill


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    JHMEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭JHMEG


    Jeez, this forum really is becoming BMW-Central.. if it had been say a Toyota Hilux that was robbed would the OP have posted about it?


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    Seth Brundle
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    I think the important issue is the fact that people blatantly try and do steal cars!


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    kluivert
    Registered Users Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭kluivert


    JHMEG wrote: »
    Jeez, this forum really is becoming BMW-Central.. if it had been say a Toyota Hilux that was robbed would the OP have posted about it?

    Here here... The X5 is probably stripped by now. Sadly....

    My boss drives a BMX Black X5 and lives out that way, I wonder :p

    What I dont understand is people can spends thousands on a car like this and not install a tracking device on the car. Sorry but if I was so lucky as to be able to afford a X5 I would spend an extra 1500e on getting a tracking system.


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    MarkN
    Registered Users Posts: 4,194 ✭✭✭MarkN


    JHMEG wrote: »
    Jeez, this forum really is becoming BMW-Central.. if it had been say a Toyota Hilux that was robbed would the OP have posted about it?

    That is the most ridiculous statement JHMEG.

    Car hijackings are not exactly everyday occurrences in Ireland.


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    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,402 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    kluivert wrote: »
    if I was so lucky as to be able to afford a X5 I would spend an extra 1500e on getting a tracking system.

    If I were the insurance company comprehensively covering a popular expensive car, I'd make the premium cheap for people that fit a tracker and expensive for people that don't


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    kluivert
    Registered Users Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭kluivert


    MarkN wrote: »
    That is the most ridiculous statement JHMEG.

    Car hijackings are not exactly everyday occurrences in Ireland.

    They are in Louth.

    last year some idiots went on the rampage and hi jacked a number of cars from Armagh to Louth and then disappeared. Hi-jacked two cars in Dundalk I think.


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    E92
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,147 ✭✭✭E92


    MarkN wrote: »
    That is the most ridiculous statement JHMEG.

    Car hijackings are not exactly everyday occurrences in Ireland.

    +1


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    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,993 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    MarkN wrote: »
    That is the most ridiculous statement JHMEG.

    Car hijackings are not exactly everyday occurrences in Ireland.
    Perhaps JHMEG meant that the post should have been titled "Vehicle hijacked near M1".


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    copacetic
    Subscribers Posts: 16,587 ✭✭✭✭copacetic


    JHMEG wrote: »
    Jeez, this forum really is becoming BMW-Central.. if it had been say a Toyota Hilux that was robbed would the OP have posted about it?

    if it had been would they have bothered trying to steal it?


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    Biro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,091 ✭✭✭Biro


    copacetic wrote: »
    if it had been would they have bothered trying to steal it?

    Well, they are indestructable, and they are the best for turning into a boat...


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    MarkN
    Registered Users Posts: 4,194 ✭✭✭MarkN


    Biro wrote: »
    Well, they are indestructable, and they are the best for turning into a boat...

    PMSL :D

    Right, I'll change the topic title ;)


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    Rory123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 601 ✭✭✭Rory123


    kluivert wrote: »
    Here here...

    My boss drives a BMX Black X5 and lives out that way, I wonder :p

    Jaysus, does he?! I've got a Raleigh Chopper!!!:D:D:D


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    Mr.Diagnostic
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    The same tactics are common in some of the Spanish Airports. Tourists in rental cars with digicams etc in their luggage are the targets.


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    #23
    JHMEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭JHMEG


    Wow. Bit like a solar eclipse, in that it doesn't happen too often, but we actually have a Page 1 without "BMW" in any thread titles.

    EDIT: Aarrgh.. that did't last long.. "BMW 535d Sport" is back..


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