Polux wrote:

also just a little hijack re trackers can any recommend one and typical costs please?

cheers

Polux - Check that your insurer doesn't require a specific make and installer before buying one. 2018 Mini Countryman Cooper S E All4 PHEV in Melting Silver - it’s whisper quiet in EV and polluter modes

Had a tracker in my Porsche when it was nicked. Recovered the next morning. No need to tell the insurance, so it's not recorded stolen recovered. Now it's the first cheque I sign. Get one.

edit : in fact, not being able to resist a prod at Noddy's lot - the only reason I couldn';t drive it straight away was because the coppers kept it, until they were satisfied I was the proper owner.

customer service pro tip : when a 'customer' has had his car nicked, don't delay it's return unnecessarily. If you do, don't tell them it's so you can check there are no outstanding tickets for the car. This can cause rapid inflammation and loud swearing.