Thought about what you'd do if you were getting car jacked?

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by GTP370

Friend of mine recently got car jacked in Sydney in his brand new BMW M5.

Two bloke's pretending to be a mufti cop flashed the lights.

Mate pulls over and they pulled over in front of his car, which straight way he thought was odd.

They get out, faces covered with balaclava's, and told him to get out of the car. He said no.

Then they pointed a gun to his head then fired a shot into the back seat.

Mate gets out.

Good bye car for ever.

Least my mate is one piece though!!!

I remember seeing on the news a while back, a bloke in Sydney had his M5 stolen 2 or 3 times until he decided to sell it.

[lostdude]

my car has anti hijack mode in the alarm, i get out of the car and run for my life or hide in some bushes, the car will cut out in about 100m down the road and hope they don't come after me .

[platinumXR]

Originally Posted by Falcon Coupe

Just get an Trunk Monkey , problem solved.

You read my mind...

[Green X]

1. I'm 6Ft3 and 105kg so the guy better be armed or bigger than me.
2. Got a 80,000 volt Tazer that put's you on the ground fairly fast LOL.
3. Just floor it.
4. At home, A length of steel tube or the 12 gauge might make them reconsider.
5. If in the unlikely chance I have a gun pointed at me> They can have the car it's
insured for more than it's worth.

[4Vman]

Originally Posted by flappist

Have you ever been to a FPV open day or V8 supercar race?

Spot the non dodgey looking car enthusiest......

LOL, yes, the que of people at the food stalls at a V8SC meet is also what the police call a "line up"....

[Pinch]

Did get jacked once at lights in western Sydney years ago in an old Commodore streeter I built. Guy put a knife through the window and I got out quick smart. Had QuickTrak and remote immobilisation and I had it back in less than 18 hours (after cops finished with it). Turns out they were just kids, but being unarmed and outnumbered an early Commodore, even with $$$ spent on it, was not worth getting a slit throat for.

Anti hijack on the Mini is turned on. First time it reaches 8km/h after start up the doors lock until you turn car off. I like this better than some other anti-hijack systems which lock the door as soon as the ignition is on - makes it a pain when driving out the garage then getting out to shut the door (or gate etc). With roof down and windows up can't grab anything (including driver), but with windows down you are pretty exposed.

Be a bit unlucky to get jacked in the Forester or Fairlane, but I usually bump the central locking shut in both. Bad experiences you know.

Yes Australia aint South Central, but with cars getting harder to steal without the keys, violent acquisition of the keys is the unfortunate downside. Sydney has had a bit of a jacking spree lately too.

[Pedro]

This is the hottest anti-carjack device I know of ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDrzMGdYWZc

[jaydee]

Originally Posted by yzfr101

yOUR PARANOID.

I thought I was too but apparently it happens a bit, there was one here in WA last night, guy got done over by two guys with a star picket to steal his car at a servo.

[DBourne]

i'd probably freak and gas it.

[Jastel]

I would often get asked by passengers "What would you do if I pulled a knife/gun on you?" when I was driving nights in the taxi

I would say "See that power pole on the Left up there?"

After a while the penny would drop and they would say "I was only joking!"

Luckily never had to actually do it