Jordi's E53 Mod/Service History Thread(picture heavy)

[Happy]

Oh wow, that’s awful! I pray that you receive a positive resolution.

[Overboost]

Wow. This is a sad day. One of my favorite members postings and X5 builds. Hope you find her.

[EODguy]

Do you have an Android Head Unit installed?

If you do log on to your Google account and check the Google maps data and it will show location of searches and in some cases routing used... Then go and do a property reallocation and an attitude adjustment to those scumbags.

Just a thought.

PS. It's only a "crime" if you get caught...

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[amancuso]

I saw this on Facebook. So sorry to hear this. I hope they catch the crims and your x is safe.

[EODguy]

On my system I can add apps to the Google account and it will add them across all the systems so maybe add the where'd I park type of app and let it load automatically the 1st time the head unit connects?

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[SpookX5]

Thanks for the replies all. Unfortunately the car is not insured for theft. In The Nehtherlands we have 3 options to choose from, given this is an older car and my age (26) I went for option 1 which is the cheapest with the least coverage. It only covers damage to others. So I wont get any money from the insurance company if it gets stolen. The building where it was stored in belongs to my uncle but only his own stuff in insured, the X5 belongs to me so there is nothing they can do. All gone.

The Android Find My Device option does work and the radio is registered BUT it will only show the location when connected to WIFI or 4G Network, so that doesn't work(I have tried to locate it soooo many times but I'm still trying.
I should have added an app that would let me track GPS coordinates. Or a stand alone GPS tracker.

I'm still hoping we will find the car. I have been searching in the surrounding towns and a little further in The Hague. I have checked all industrial areas but no luck so far. It could already be stripped for parts by now...

My Facebook post has reached over 1200 shares. It even got to Australia! My brother has shared the car in many BMW pages and Stolen item pages all over Europe and setup a website with most special parts info and pictures: https://kevinboer.nl/22-gf-tf/

Still hoping we or the Police will find it back in one piece...

[Purplecty]

So strange as the e53 holds more sentimental value to the owner than part out street value. Sounds like a dumb thief and considering the way they stole it they probably just wanted to joy ride it. I'd imagine they followed you from somewhere locally and were waiting for the perfect moment to catch you slipping. My bet is it is not too far from you...

[crystalworks]

It stands out. If they are driving it, you might get lucky. Keep trying that GPS. Maybe they'll connect it to wifi at some point.

I've been wanting to add a small stand-alone tracker to mine just because but the ones I've found are subscription based (like for dealerships) and I just want to buy the hardware and monitor myself.

[Overboost]

Originally Posted by crystalworks

It stands out. If they are driving it, you might get lucky. Keep trying that GPS. Maybe they'll connect it to wifi at some point.

I've been wanting to add a small stand-alone tracker to mine just because but the ones I've found are subscription based (like for dealerships) and I just want to buy the hardware and monitor myself.

Ditto. We should look into affordable self tracking solutions. What happened to SpookX5 is one of my biggest fears.

[Purplecty]

Originally Posted by Overboost

Ditto. We should look into affordable self tracking solutions. What happened to SpookX5 is one of my biggest fears.

What options are out there? I currently have a kenwood touch screen with GPS that came with mine. I think it's an android unit?