MonElite Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 http://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/motors/thieves-foiled-after-luxury-car-shuts-down-20111108-1n4ec.html Yeah, cops got to send the dog, woo hoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panto Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Cool story! Thanks for sharing (And a beautiful car too!) The story below in case anyone can't click through: Thieves foiled after luxury car shuts down November 8, 2011 Thieves who stole a $160,000 Audi from a home in Sydney's east were foiled when the car's tracking device was turned on, stalling the engine, police say. Two adults and three children were asleep in their home in Olphert Street, Vaucluse, when thieves broke into their garage about 1.30am, stealing the luxury grey Audi RS4 station wagon, police said. Message 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764) or email us with information or images. The car was found by police on Phillip Street, Alexandria, a short time later. It's believed the engine stalled after the owners initiated a tracking device installed in the car. A man was seen running from the area and chased by the dog squad. He was bitten on the leg, before being treated for his injury at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. He was later released from custody and not charged. A police spokeswoman said: "He was seen in the area, but he wasn't seen in the car so investigations are continuing." Anyone with information is urged to contact Rose Bay police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. An Audi spokeswoman said that the company did not make tracking systems, and this would have been installed after the car was bought. She said that the RS4 was ''almost impossible'' to steal, even without a tracking device. ''It has a fairly elaborate engine immobilising system - you either need a key or a tow-truck. There is no other way to break into one of our cars,'' she said. Mark Bucknall, a spokesman for the GPS tracking company Securatrak , said some insurance companies required luxury car owners to fit tracking systems on their vehicles. If a car is stolen, the owner can see where their car is, and immobilise its engine from the time it is parked. ''After that, it wont be started again. The reason we do this is for safety. If the engine is turned off we can expect it is safe for a vehicle to stop. This is safer than randomly stopping an engine, when the driver could be on a level crossing or somewhere where they cannot stop,'' Mr Bucknall said. The tracking systems range from $400, for a device that plugs in like an iPod, to $2500 for a system that includes panic buttons. Alicia Wood and AAP Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/motors/thieves-foiled-after-luxury-car-shuts-down-20111108-1n4ec.html#ixzz1d9lCnll3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9angel Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Poor guy if he wasn't the one who stole the car. He might of just been out for an early morning run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tapua Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Poor guy if he wasn't the one who stole the car. He might of just been out for an early morning run. OR NOT ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panto Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 In that area, I strongly doubt it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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