strange activity

Report it....block your car in!!!

Thats interesting, where do you live kusanagi? I ask this because a couple of weeks ago while I was out on my evening stroll I noticed a man photographing cars, and their numberplates late at night on my estate. I followed him from some distance up the street while he did this to several cars, and when he finally stopped at my Mustang and started snapping away I approached him and asked him what he was up to. Only to be told on no uncertain terms he was not doing anyfin illegal, and to F-off and my me own business! Now I told him that it was my car he was photographing, so it sort of was my business, but he didn't see it my way. But he then walked quite quickly away! The thing is, having a different car does mean that people photograph it, and I don't mind that, but the fact was that he photographed the front numberplate close up first, then walked around the car. Anyway, i moved my Mustang to a different location, and informed plod about it. But yeah, it's odd, and like Mercdan68 said, report it, and block your car in.

Definitely report it and do what you can to secure the car more. There seems to of been a recent spike in classic car thefts again judging by posts in the "stolen" section on here.

They got pictures and noted the description - fake ad will now appear on ebay. Some fool will part with their money without actually seeing the car which of course the 'seller' doesn't actually have because it's parked in your driveway.

Having no engine or interior will make little difference if someone wants to take it, it could get lifted from where its sat. Simple folk are suprisingly brainy when it comes to getting what they want.

Sounds like a real life version of gone in 60 seconds
, I’d definitely up the security a few hundred notches

I’d report it, I’m not saying that you will achieve anything by doing so,

But by not reporting it, you take away the possibility of something being done. Infuriating as it is to deal with apathy, if there are enough reports of the same vehicle then you’d hope they may be more likely to set a flag on ANPR or something

Not had this happen, but had a van broken into years back whilst on site... and would wake up and check the van for a long time after every time someone walked past the house, Could you fit a cheap cctv camera, that can put them off a bit, even at night with the red glow (and in my case helped me to relax at night)

* opens Mustang door
* lets in mean Rottweiler dog
* Good luck for everyone else !

** do not forget to take the dog on walks and properly feed him .!!

How well do you get on with your neigbours? Might be worth asking if they've noticed any other similar dodgy activity. The more evidence you can pool together the better, and if you can look out for each other (within the constraints of the law obviously!) then that's a good thing. 

I do wonder if things like the "spotted" thread on here, and similar ones on other forums are fueling this sort of thing. The more I think about it I really don't approve of posting pictures of other people's cars outside their house or on private property- anywhere that's potentially identifiable really.