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[Andy B]

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Not including back when you could open any Ford with any other Ford key, clearly... (i.e. the 1980s and early 90s)

  ftfy 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I knew a bloke who went to Brighton in his Dads Escort. He noticed an almost identical one parked a few yards away.
Later in the day he was shocked to find his car wasn't where he left it, although the other one was still parked in the same spot.
He went to find a police station to report the car stolen, but when he came back to the scene with the police, his car was back where he left it and the other Escort had gone.
Only explanation was that the other driver got in his car and drove off. Then realised they were driving the wrong car, so came back and swapped over. 

[henryd]

I knew a bloke who went to Brighton in his Dads Escort. He noticed an almost identical one parked a few yards away.
Later in the day he was shocked to find his car wasn't where he left it, although the other one was still parked in the same spot.
He went to find a police station to report the car stolen, but when he came back to the scene with the police, his car was back where he left it and the other Escort had gone.
Only explanation was that the other driver got in his car and drove off. Then realised they were driving the wrong car, so came back and swapped over. 

Did similar with a Marina back in the day,got in it no problem but ignition lock was being awkward till I realised Stereo was different !!,beat a hasty retreat and re-locked car and went to find mine 

[Kevin Wood]

I knew a bloke who went to Brighton in his Dads Escort. He noticed an almost identical one parked a few yards away.
Later in the day he was shocked to find his car wasn't where he left it, although the other one was still parked in the same spot.
He went to find a police station to report the car stolen, but when he came back to the scene with the police, his car was back where he left it and the other Escort had gone.
Only explanation was that the other driver got in his car and drove off. Then realised they were driving the wrong car, so came back and swapped over. 

Did similar with a Marina back in the day,got in it no problem but ignition lock was being awkward till I realised Stereo was different !!,beat a hasty retreat and re-locked car and went to find mine 

Fancy inadvertently stealing a car.. and then discovering it's a Marina.

Still, could have been worse... It could have been Sir Tigger's, complete with footprints on the windscreen and dodgy stains on the back seat. Allegedly.

[zirk]

Heard on radio 4 today that the Vauxhall corsa was one of the hardest cars to get into/steal
As it uses keys apparently the top 7 selling cars in uk are easy to nick with cheap electrical
Devices from EBay!

As I own a Corsa Van I can insure you that putting a Brick through the Drivers Door and rear Tailgate Screen is no different to any other Car. 

On mine they do have a feature where the Key and Remote only unlocks the Drivers Door, you have to unlock twice to fully open. Which is a real pain in the arse when youve already started the engine and now have to remove the Key from the Ing. to gain entry to the other doors. Not sure if this is a Van feature or all Corsa C's do this.

[dave the builder]

all Corsa C's do this
anti hijack
maybe you can turn it off in the ecu /bcm 

[zirk]

Right ok Dave, couldnt remember as I drove somebody eles's Corca C a while back (real basic 1000 model) and dont remember having to do the double unlock thingy, 

Anti Hijack?, they do come out with strange features sometimes, my Veccy C, late one without the rear Hatch key lock, if it doesnt get used much, and the Battery gives up, normal thing unlock with Key, lift bonnet, lock car with Door Pins, remove Battery to Charge overnight, and the Boot is unlocked during that period without the Battery. I know what the answer is, just a pain having to get another Battery out and Jump Leads to sort it just to lock the Boot, but then youve got the Power Sounder issue over night, so I just tend to leave the Boot unlocked. 

[dave the builder]

I have spares 075 (corsa,astra) and 096 (omega) batteries stat ready in case an of the fleet have a flat battery .
it's easy to leave an interior light on or side lights or whatever .
I know there are lightweight jump packs out now and technology has moved on ,but I much prefer to slap a big,fully charged battery in ,if the battery is flat or low ,then smart trickle charge the flat for stock .
having sent 2 astra G and a french turd for recycling last year during fleet updates  I've plenty of spare batteries ,and dead batteries i keep to put on scrappers ,along with bald tyres .
tight git  yes I am 

[Raeturbo]

Ha ha, a true builder