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bebechoon



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This year the Smart Fortwo is in first place ... followed by the Fatty and then, in third place, the e-wok:
https://www.thelocal.fr/20171120/revealed-...-in-france

 It's "bébéchoon", ackcherly, with accents. 'Steve' to my chums.
20 years ownership of Solihull products, ALL GONE NOW, sniff!
Current motor: Suzuki S-Cross 4WD auto, 1.4 petrol. Oh so reliable! 7 years now and no problems. Oh, all right then, a leaking shocker replaced under guarantee.
Previous:
TD6 HSE L322 Auto FF
2.5 TDi 4-door Classic
Disco II
And my 1st Rangie: in 1995, a 2-door VM 2.5 diesel Classic
Not to mention the Lada Niva before those. (I said not to mention it!)

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Sandyt



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United Kingdom 2007 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Buckingham Blue

Much more important is the article that say the butter shortage should ease before Christmas Bow down

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counter of beans



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England 2012 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Santorini Black

My late 2011 TDV8 has keyless start, but you have to press the key fob to unlock and lock it. Do I need to bother with a "Faraday bag" thingy for when the keys are in the house? Or is it only keyless entry models [L405?]where you should bother with such a bag?

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only keyless entry ones have that problem....
but do make sure you superlock yours with 2 key presses or use the iidtool to program one key press superlock.....
and make sure its locked properly before you walk away in case a key jammer is used.. ... - .- -.




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Cam-Tech-Craig



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England 2015 Range Rover SVAutobiography SDV8 Loire Blue

Three customers have lost keyless 322’s in the last 6 months! One of them was my last “Grey 322” stolen in Manchester!!!

None of them are safe!

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counter of beans



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England 2012 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Santorini Black

OK cheers Stan. At first I found the folding mirror function when you lock the car rather annoying, but I suppose it's a good visual confirmation that you haven't been jammed.
I had full keyless entry on my Golf GTI and, although handy at times (e.g. in pouring rain when you realise your key is at the bottom of your bag!) I did worry about the security issues. Apparently, Golf R and Audi RS3 thefts are epidemic in some areas of the UK.
I wonder which manufacturer will be the first to introduce fingerprint/voice recognition or something?

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i agree the folding mirrors confirming lock is good, i've also activated the lock 'beep' as well with the iidtool... ... - .- -.




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Closerthanmost



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Is that the only way to turn on the locking beep ?

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yes it is... ... - .- -.




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deansmith



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United Kingdom 2016 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 Carpathian Grey

counter of beans wrote:

I wonder which manufacturer will be the first to introduce fingerprint/voice recognition or something?


This has been available since the early noughties on A8's. Apparently they've had to discontinue it in some regions as owners were having their digits cut-off by thieves...!

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Philip



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2019 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Aintree Green

X5 still number one in the UK, Sport second - good news only for the manufacturer of the Stoplock Pro, which has made a remarkable resurgence, against all odds...

https://www.whatcar.com/news/the-most-stolen-cars-in-the-uk-4/

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Grofus



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Ireland 2007 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Zermatt Silver

Buy a dog guard and a Rottweiler. Let it sleep in the back. Keep it a little hungry. Very Happy
Seriously though, what is the answer. I'm glad I'm too remote to get bother from anyone. I know how annoying having a car stolen is.
Had a nice XR4i back in the 80's, went to a cousins wedding in Newcastle and car was gone within hours. Censored
Is it possible to put a power isolator between the battery and starter. That way all electronic stuff stays on but car won't start.
If it's well hidden then it's a deterrent. Maybe design one that uses a solenoid and have a key switch or similar to operate it.
Hmmm there's an idea 2007 Vogue TDV8 in Zermatt Silver with Charcoal

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