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  1. barranr

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    #1 barranr, May 26, 2005
    LILLE, France (AFP) - A man passing himself off as a car dealer stole a Ferrari from an unsuspecting trucker delivering the luxury vehicle near this northern French city, police said
    They said the truck driver was unloading the Ferrari early Wednesday when a man in suit and tie approached him and offered his help, claiming to work at the car dealership that had ordered the sports car.

    But instead of driving the Ferrari into the dealership, the man made off with it.
     
  2. writerguy

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    #2 writerguy, May 26, 2005
    how bout "damn car thieves and STUPID A$$D Trucker"
     
  3. someday

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    #3 someday, May 26, 2005
    Ballz the size of churchbells.......
     
  4. writerguy

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    #4 writerguy, May 26, 2005
    true but nothing like blaming the dealer...
     
  5. Supercarlover

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    #5 Supercarlover, May 26, 2005
    Holy crap...why didn't I think of....oh nevermind. :p j/k
     
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    #6 Alex_V, May 26, 2005
    my initial thoughts :D
     
  7. tvrfreak

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    #7 tvrfreak, May 26, 2005
    This incident, along with the F50 stolen on a test drive by a "potential customer" made me think of a relatively simple countermeasure. An alarm remote that requires a confirming keypress within 5 seconds of ignition, and also has a kill switch.

    Here's how it would work:
    Five seconds after the car is started, it beeps, asking you to confirm with a Yes button on the switch. If you don't, it dies, forcing you to coast to a stop.

    Someone drives off without authorization, the car will either die on them, or you press the remote kill switch and they are forced to abandon it when it dies, usually less than 200 yards away.

    For people delivering cars, the remote is exchanged last, after confirmation of ID, exchange of documentation and possibly a prearranged password with the head office. It is done only after the cars have been taken possession of.

    Thoughts?
     
  8. Glassman

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    #8 Glassman, May 26, 2005
    Trucker = Fired
     
  9. redhead

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    #9 redhead, May 26, 2005
    Can you please explain to all of us how the car dealer is at fault? From the time a car leaves port untill it is signed off by dealer/magazine/etc, it is the truckers problem. Case in point, an Elise off loaded at our shop was hit and the trucking company insurance was involved, not ours.
     
  10. Supercarlover

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    #10 Supercarlover, May 27, 2005
    Very interesting idea. Necessity is the mother of invention, right? Sounds like a little research is needed. I like it. :)
     
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    #11 Little Joe, May 27, 2005
    Wow, really suave on the thief's part. How hard could it be to track that car though? Considering the rarity of it at this point, I'd just put it out to all local law enforcement. Is there any further news on this?
     
  12. barranr

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    #12 barranr, May 27, 2005

    Car dealer title was a joke man .. get it .. everyone blames the dealer
     
  13. Greg G

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    #13 Greg G, May 27, 2005
    I'd go one step further and have the kill switch lock the doors, trapping the thief inside - muahahaha!
     
  14. Z0RR0

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    #14 Z0RR0, May 27, 2005
    Just get a trunk monkey. Problem solved.
     
  15. writerguy

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    #15 writerguy, May 27, 2005

    ya know there are a couple of Dealers and former dealer guys around here.



    i for one didn't see the humor in the misdirected thread
     
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    #16 jptyke, May 27, 2005
    Tell me where this dealership is....in france now
     
  17. barranr

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    #17 barranr, May 27, 2005
    Well maybe to satisfy you i should have called it Damn Truckers ... are there any truckers here ? probably or how about Damn Thieves , any thieves here ... maybe

    I simply passed on a news item that was sent to me, don't get you're balls in a knot over it, are you a car dealer?

    Some of you blokes are too intense for me
     

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