BBC reporter steals E90 M3 in less than two minutes.

[ForcedFirebird]

For anyone wanting to avoid this, a simple toggle switch on the power to the OBDII port and this threat goes away.

[RUFFLZ]

^ lol OP rowed for Harvard. What a fucker.

:giggle:

[mulletman]

So there should be cheap S65B40's everywhere, right? And the EWS is pointless anyway?

I want that motor...

[TDE30]

Wow. My father just picked up an E90 M3 recently (our first vehicle with the new-fangled key/remote/theft device) and I couldn't help but notice that unlike traditional remotes, there was no 'panic' or 'alarm' button to be found. The fact they can so easily be reprogrammed is shocking as well; hopefully now that a mdeia outlet like BBC has brought this to light, BMW will do something to remedy the situation (whatever that may be.)

Is that my E30's resale value going up or am I just glad to see it's still in the driveway?

[mikeedler]

seems like its as easy as this: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15636

that thread has alot of bullshit in it.
the supposed "programming of the key" at the dealership is just locking the lost key, and letting the CAS know there is a new key- which doesn't even need to be done.

the keys that are being placed into the CAS slot are just learning the comfort access codes, the key buttons already works before that(when it comes from BMW).



last year we had 2 X5s and 1M3 stolen at work, the are using a huge lever to twist the door key ock in circles- then get in the car and "read something out of the OBD slot"
then the next evening they were coming in and stealing the car with a programmed fob.

only found this out because I had to pull in another X5 that was already broken into, that was planned to get the next evening.

this is nothing new, been going on for a while.

[Dj Buttchug]

^ lol OP rowed for Harvard. What a fucker.

lol.


Im pretty sure lots of newer cars can be stolen this way as they all use similar keys/ security systems...

[kalib0y]

looks like its easier to steal the e90 than it is to get a screwdriver to steal the e30... I kid I kid

[freeride53]

^ lol OP rowed for Harvard. What a fucker.

[Crippled Crip]

seems like its as easy as this: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15636

[Holland]

this wasnt a very detailed video..lol.

here we have a key, cant show you what the thieves do to steel the car, she drives away

She's hot so it's ok.

[dougie30]

this wasnt a very detailed video..lol.

here we have a key, cant show you what the thieves do to steel the car, she drives away

[Eric]

Never saw this before, how are the thieves re-keying the cars?

[slammin.e28]

You can get a screw driver and a hammer at any store, what stores sell the stuff to recode BMW's?

The internet. Need I say more....

[10Toes]

Harder than an e90.

You can get a screw driver and a hammer at any store, what stores sell the stuff to recode BMW's?

[InuFaye]

How hard do you think it is to steal an old car

Harder than an e90.