Warning to all IS200 Drivers

Chris.S · January 26, 2002

All IS200 Drivers beware I have heard this afternoon from my local Lexus dealer that an IS200 owner from Bradford had been carjacked by four men.They attacked him and have stolen his IS200.

Make sure you keep your doors locked in built up areas !

superchargedmorph · January 26, 2002

keep a baseball bat, ball and glove in car, that way police cant do you. then open a big pack of whoop ***** on them!

NotoriousREV · January 26, 2002

Hmm, Bradford eh? Saves me selling it.

"No don't hurt me [whisper] make sure I never see it again [/whisper]" ;)

Supershyguy · January 27, 2002

Usually when you have a wepon in the car, the Car Jacker will just take it and use it agains you...thats why police don't recomment you to do that.

UltraViolet · January 27, 2002

Sadly it isn't just IS200s either - I know of 2 FTOs suffering the same fate - one in Birmingham, one in Headingly, Leeds..... in the 1st case it was a drugged up scumbag with a knife, in the second it was planned as the owner noticed a chap running while crouched at the side of her car, the next thing was another chap trying to open her door - she tried to drive off but the car wouldn't go and she realised she had been hooked onto the car behind!!! She got punched in the face ect and hurt trying to defend her pride and joy - at the end of the day, hard as it is to let it go - you can't recommend fighting!

brn7y · January 27, 2002

Thank *** I stay in the North of Scotland!:(

superchargedmorph · January 27, 2002

The best form of defence is attack!

Monster-Mat · January 28, 2002

what knockeveryone down who looks like a scum bag..............

Rob · January 28, 2002

well when we were in RSA they would just shoot them or run them over!! Best security device was an anti hijack system, if u were carjacked you would hit a switch as u got out and then the system would cut the engine after about 2 mins and sound the alarm.

Keep the car and get away safe.

cheers

robbie.

brn7y · January 28, 2002

The best anti car jack system is the one in South Africa. It shoots a flame from undrneath your door and incinarates them.

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/africa/9812/11/fl...ar/240x180.html

Unfortunatly not avalible in the UK.

Wallace · January 29, 2002

Looks ideal, but you'll probably need a new paint job afterwards!:D

Rob · January 29, 2002

the flame thrower is not available in RSA,I was there a few weeks ago and asked about it - bottom line was have one and use it then say hello to ´Buba´ ur new cell mate!

cheers

robbie.

superchargedmorph · January 31, 2002

Hi all, another car owner has been killed today in the UK trying to stop his Audi from being stolen. It is a worrying thought, I know I can handle 2 attackers but beyond that I would struggle or face charges against myself. Howevwer I have come across a Triple action= pepper/ CS/tear gas spray. Have had these used against me in forces for training and this mixture will bring anyone down( then kick the *!*! out of them before calling police.

http://www.aladdinsecurity.com

Rob · January 31, 2002

good idea there, but a small problem of them being illegal here, BUT u can get them in the UK if u know how/where! etc the cs gel is best!

cheers

robbie.

superchargedmorph · January 31, 2002

They do a similar one for women in the UK, or in places like, martial arts magazines/ soldier of fortune magazine. The main thing is they will buy you time to bug out or even up the odds.

javadude · January 31, 2002

Great choice isn't it? If you defend yourself you'll probably end up imprisoned for assault, the criminal will get off 'cause of lack of evidence and you'll end up paying them thousands in compensation! If you don't then your stuffed too.

BTW around where I work in Slough there has been a spate of thefts from cars at traffic lights - ie someone opens a door and runs off with a laptop etc. I'm getting into the habbit of locking the doors while I drive now.

Steve · February 1, 2002

my old beast has automatic locking.. very surprised you dont have it in yours.

It locks when it hits 10mph

pretty funny when you have a friend ir a lady in the car.. they here to doors lock for the first time and then panick! :D:D

its a feature that could save your life!

javadude · February 1, 2002

Don't think so - unless I missed something in the manual. :( (That's something else I don't have! Yesterday a beemer driver at work was talking to an is200 SE driver in my hearing pointedly saying "of 'course your lexus has got the leather seats hasn't it - really sets off the car doesn't it? not quite the same without leather seats is it? eh Chris? etc, etc" Humph!)

[Edited on 1-2-2002 by javadude]

superchargedmorph · February 1, 2002

Hi all, there is a device that I recall from my days in close protection to stop theifs etc. This system is armed by you or upon forced entry it fills the car with a smoke dye so the thief cant see and is also visible as the culprit. The smoke / dye cleans off the car interior. I will find details of this and post them as soon as I can.