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Stolen Evoque

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#1 ·
Morning All,

I had my MY21 Evoque stolen from outside the house overnight on Sunday.

Just a little reminder that you can’t be too careful. I hadn’t been using a farriday bag and they appear to have exploited that.

The police advised that there is a massive surge in RR thefts currently.

The police went to the location on the remote app, recovered the car and the thieves so a generally satisfying result but I am yet to see the condition of the car.

According to the journey history they were getting 9 mpg on their travels so looks to have been a rather spirited drive.
 
#7 ·
What a nightmare and thanks for the heads up. Please do post more information once your car is back with you.

I was still of the understanding that the newer Evoques had the keyless key, which slept if it wasn't moved, preventing the ability to be able to clone it. I guess not!
 
#8 ·
From Land Rover Website

All current Land Rover models employ 'Ultra Wideband' (UWB) technology within the vehicle's Smart Keys. UWB is highly effective against so called 'relay attacks' where thieves intercept and transmit the key fob and vehicle security signals to unlock and start vehicles even when the key is not near the vehicle. UWB allows the vehicle to detect the physical location of the key with extreme accuracy and thus prevents relay attacks from being successful.
 
#9 ·
That might be so but both our keys go in a faraday pouch and go upstairs at bedtime, if someone wanted ours bad enough that they booted the front door in and came upstairs then I would personally escort them to the farraday pouch, if they just want to dance around on the drive under a floodlight and CCTV then more fool them
 
#10 ·
yes ready for mine to appear on the drive this week a blink security camera has been put up and linked too alexa round the house, faraday pouch is ready to be used although i will just switch the keyless entry off, it really isnt an issue for me to press a button, disklok ordered from Amazon too...

a loss adjuster came in too see us last week and showed us a video of a new toy doing the rounds for the criminals that has been made, it looks like an old gameboy but its a signal reader, put it next to a car and select a brand and it will scan and work out any cars frequency in seconds and open it and allow you to start it up and drive it, currently its for sale on the darkweb for £20,000 but eventually more people will replicate it and it well get cheaper

still the old trick of a garage door opener being pointed at a car as it is locked is the most simple and never seems to have been stopped, people walk away and think its locked, before they are round the corner the car is gone.... and as no forcible entry your not insured either!
 
#16 ·
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still the old trick of a garage door opener being pointed at a car as it is locked is the most simple and never seems to have been stopped, people walk away and think its locked, before they are round the corner the car is gone.... and as no forcible entry your not insured either!
Surely if someone's car is stolen in this way they will be insured regardless. If the car has gone how will anyone know how it was done?!
 
#11 ·
Omg! Sorry to hear about this and hope your car comes back in one piece, hopefully the scum got caught unaware.

I've just picked up my Evoque SE TECH and it has keyless entry, so you mean these low life scum can just use a device to enter the car?

How do I protect from this?
 
#22 ·
Gap insurance is a way of getting paid what you paid for the car. Otherwise, the instant you drive from the garage on collection, you have lost a few £k.
I took it out, but just for 2 years, as it’s not a cheap option.
I don’t have keyless entry.

There was a RR stolen @ 100 meters from my house last month. Not sure how old. It hasn’t returned 🤔
 
#27 ·
When I bought my car I looked online and gap insurance was about a quarter of the price the dealer was offering it for. I also found my current insurer guaranteed the purchase price for a total loss for the first year anyway!
 
#25 ·
Apparently so but never tried it, the car is going to be locked anyway if you went out to test it but the whole purpose is to block the signal from the thiefs scanner and a belt and braces approach for me anyway is to keep the key as far away from the car as possible
 
#31 ·
Sorry to hear that. These people should be locked up, wonder how they would feel if they had something stolen. I picked up my new evouque 2 weeks ago so a little nervous now. It isn’t keyless entry so hopefully will be ok. I hope ur car is in good condition ☺
 
#33 ·
Just feel that security in cars have went downhill, with keyless and a push button start. It makes it so easy for the thieves.

I still prefer old school entry with cars like my Wifes 453 Smart car with a physical ignition key turn to start and just a push button key fob for entry, where the lock/unlock signals only works when buttons are pressed.

I would say if you have gone keyless, then a secondary start system is required, (see scc90's post above) where a combination of your existing buttons are needed to allow start. (ghost immobilisor).
 
#37 ·
OMG. That's shocking. Do you reckon they could see your keys through a window because I don't understand how this key reading works. I do use the Farriday bag. We've got two, one for each key and they get hung up out of sight but I must admit I don't always use it when out and about. I just stuff it in my handbag so I suppose that is being careless too. I hope the car hasn't been damaged and the engine isn't stuffed. Good luck.
 
#38 ·
Thats actually a good point you make, you could easily be sat in a Costa or a McDonalds and someone walks in with a scanner while the other is outside trying your door handles
 
#40 ·
We can all rest assured though that when they go to court, they will feel the full force of the law and come away with 2 hours community service and a £1.50 fine cos they’re on benefits. but that’s only if they‘re found guilty cos the evidence that they were found in the car might be classed as inadmissible, & if the judge takes into account the other 42 similar offences they’ve already been in court for. 🤔🤯😵‍💫😟
 
#43 · (Edited)
One of the biggest reasons for a break-in, and I am talking brick through glass, is keeping items lying around on the seats, easily seen. Even small things like kids toys. Hide them in the boot.

I remember years ago, when Glasgow was rife with smashed car windows because of this, and the Police set up a vehicle with a fur coat in the back seat, and when the thief threw the brick, and got the fur coat out, he was rushed by police and caught red handed. But he actually got off as his lawyer pleaded that it was a setup, and if the fur coat had not been there his client would not have been tempted to break in. You can't win :D
 
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