Thieving B'stards

First of all, as I am sure you are aware you are very lucky that the little toerags didn't get away with anything, or decide to vandalise the car. Maybe they got spooked by something - I am sure they wouldn't have minded damaging your car to get away with tools etc. Have you got a dog? I reckon a big dog is the most effective anti-burglar device on the market. Failing that, the usual: big locks, lighting etc. Although it seems that locks didn't deter them too much. Ever considered CCTV? No need to turn the house into a fortress, just a couple of highly visible cameras mounted out of reach might do the job of deterring the scum. Without venturing into the realms of fantasy, that is just about the lot I think. But I might consider storing the fcar at a friend's house or somewhere else safe, at least for a few weeks. JA

 

you can never be too carefull , a good alarm system shouldnt be too dear , if they nearly achieved what they set out to do my guess is they will try again, the thieving b strds.....

 

I looked at a CCTV system not long ago, not expensive and if hooked up to the VCR you have a record of whose doing what. Shotguns also make a good deterent for these b*stards too!!!!!

 

I would say there is a chance they will return. But if there are visible signs that steps have been taken to keep them out they won't have another go (disclaimer - IMHO)

I don't think the Ferrari is likely to get nicked - there must be loads of easier & quicker cars to shift. The risk is that it could get damaged as they manhandle other items out of the garage.

It may be worth having a chat with your local Boys In Blue.

 

I put up CCTV outside my house with night vision. Records any movement onto a harddrive and then i can copy it onto DVD if eer needed. Night vision is awesome and you can see in complete darkness. I'll dig out the invoice if you are interested. Wasnt even expensive and I assembled it myself.

 

CCTV is excellent, you can actually watch them take the car as well - LOL!

Just a thought for you though guys, CCTV footage is only admissable in court if it's watermarked.

 

Motorola homesight with IR CCTV cameras. We have this in our house. Records when it detects motion to a hard disk til motion goes away. Also has standard motion sensors, door / window sensors.

The PC it sits on has UPS incase they are clever and try and cut the power

Very cheap and pleasing results.

 

buy a baby moniter have it behind the garage door and the listening device in your bedroom then you can hear them trying to break in

 

Great idea!

 

Until you get crossover and hear the next door neighbours nipper sqwarking!

 

If it were me, I would buy a 13 amp plug and a length of cable, and run 240v to the bolts on the backside of the hasp. You could turn off power to the barn before you open it, the unplug cable. Fry the little sugerplums.
My dad hated cats, and would isolate grid in front of cellar window, put neutral wire to that, and positive wire in a bowl of milk......
We had no smells of cat pee round our house ( well maybe the occasional bbq moggy smell)

 

not much of a cat fan myself but that is drastic

 

Haha, harsh, but justifiable I think. But a judge might take a different view - although how many people would go to the police and admit that they got hurt trying to break into a garage?!

 

Lots IMO.
The country has gone to the dogs.

 

I can think of worse.

 

I know someone who had a top of the range Merc, he kept the keys upstairs in the bedside cabinate, he had a house alarm and electric gates, one morning he woke to find the car gone the alarm turned off and the gates closed. they had got the keys, they were in his bed room with him asleep.......scarey.....he now keeps the keys down stairs in plain veiw.... if they want it !