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BAZ8046
 


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Definitely recommended by me Thumbs Up
Saved mine being stolen at either Heathrow or Gatwick.




 D4 2016 Landmark, Waitomo Grey.
D3 2005 HSE, Bonatti Grey, now sold but still comes back for servicing.
Defender 2002 Td5 Commercial, had a hard life but slowly being restored.
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Post #176594119th Jan 2017 8:50 pm
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Luapno
 


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might be worth putting a sticky link on the forum advising new members of this issue
  
Post #176594619th Jan 2017 8:54 pm
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JMack
 


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furnitureman wrote:
galwaygreen wrote:
this is the sort of thing that happens when you aint got an uncle ray protector..you have been warned


Agree but when its stolen for a secure car park at Heathrow airport its a bit galling,



How sure are they that it was there when they parked at Heathrow?
  
Post #176598119th Jan 2017 9:34 pm
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Uncle Ray is great to deal with and his protector is brilliant. Everyone with a full sized spare should fit protection. I think (not 100% sure) that I lost the spare off my D3 at a hotel in Bristol before I invested. It could have been outside my house but unlikely (although the protector would have course have worked in either situation). As soon as I got the D4 an Uncle Ray went on.
  
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You need to bear in mind that although you might turn up at a "secure car park", your car will likely as not end up parked in a street somewhere until the day you are due to collect. Well known practice according to what outfit you use I'm afraid.
  
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Tonga57
 


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Sorry to resurrect this thread but I had the spare from my MY16 Landmark stolen whilst parked at Heathrow Business Parking over the last 3 weeks Evil or Very Mad . The reason for my post is to ask if there are any other forum members who know of spare wheel thefts from Heathrow airport parking? These are the official onsite car parks I am referring to. I am just trying to ascertain if this is a common occurrence at these car parks which may point to something more than an opportunistic theft.
  
Post #184714814th Aug 2017 12:07 pm
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I work in and around the automotive industry and have a lot of business at Heathrow. I am sad to say that cars parked in the official car parks are easy prey. They are there for days on end and it takes a few minutes to book in for a day, drive around and select those that you know have easy pickings of spare wheels and the like. It is a problem that is there as it is to any car park where vehicles are parked for days on end. They do have CCTV but no one is interested in a 'wheel change' when you return to a car.

As they say..when you leave it, lock it and all of it...
  
Post #184726914th Aug 2017 8:02 pm
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okennedy
 


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Waiting on one of Uncle Rays, spare wheel protector, however until it arrives I have been putting the D4 into access mode along with putting the removable hitch in place. Won't stop the b Censored d from cutting the wire but hopefully it would make it harder to remove the spare from under the vehicle. Shocked
  
Post #184732314th Aug 2017 10:35 pm
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DaveT
 


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I'd imagine they'll just nick the towbar as well Evil or Very Mad
 Long succession of Disco's since 2001...
SIII Lightweight - neglected & rusting. Bulkhead, A panels, vent panel & outriggers now disintegrated - Next years project! 
 
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Ben4
 


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please direct me towards this mythical Uncle Ray - I think I may be in need of his services Smile
  
Post #184732914th Aug 2017 10:57 pm
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okennedy
 


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Would agree with you there Dave T Evil or Very Mad
  
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Get an Uncle Ray before its too late, like mine that was uplifted in BW carpark. Uncle Geoff can vouch that its a mystical pain in the royal Censored Censored hole to fit the new 2017 winch!!!

Thinking of getting a sticker to put under car with a big Rolling with laughter saying tough luck you Censored I've got Uncle Ray on my Censored
  
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jonno1 wrote:
You need to bear in mind that although you might turn up at a "secure car park", your car will likely as not end up parked in a street somewhere until the day you are due to collect.

That's precisely why I will only ever use airport carparks which don't involve handing my keys over to someone else.
  
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Who is uncle Ray.... Had my local engineering freind to make me a stainless one for mine last month from some measurements I made. Wanted it quickly as was of to France with the tin tent. Sounds like he could of made it a tad bit easier for me Banging Head
  
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