Brazen Dieven are packed on the camera and try to steal an HSV senator-a luxury/performance version of the Holden Commodore-in Melbourne, amid an epidemic of thefts of the once popular self-built family car.
Images uploaded to X – formerly Twitter – By 3AW presenter Madelaine Burke, a VF Holden Commodore SV6 and an FG Ford Falcon XT are parked around the VF HSV -Senator in Port Melbourne on February 9.
One person is already in the senator when the other climbs out of the falcon with what seems to be a corner mill, with sparks that are then shown in the HSV hut.
It seems that the thieves tried to cut off his steering wheel mounted club lock, which can be used as a temporary deterrent of theft, but is not a permanent solution to prevent your car from being stolen.
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It is not yet known whether the senator was ultimately stolen, but the images do not seem to show the thieves that take the previous steps that are often followed by those who have recently stolen commodores.
As mentioned earlier, late model Holden Commodores-especially V8-driven VFs-oriented is because they can be easily started and stolen by criminals using an OBD reading tools intended for mechanics and locksmiths.
The tool can be used to remove the original key that is linked to the car and then link a new key after thieves hack the front bumper to switch off the horn/alarm and unlock a door.
It is a simple but effective technique that has become all too usual in Australia, so that VF Commodore owners park their cars in secure buildings to keep them as safe as possible from criminals.
While some stolen commodores are used to Joyride, others become rebirth, where certain identifying characteristics of multiple cars – such as their vehicle identification numbers (VIN) and chassis numbers – are transferred to disguised them as another vehicle.
Temporary deterrents include mechanical devices such as club locks and COP locks, while a pin-coded immobilizer and moved horn can also help reduce your car to be stolen.
Last week, a spokesperson for General Motors Australia and Nieuw -Zeeland (GMANZ) said that it was “aware of reports of feeding thefts in which perpetrators an aftermarket -locksmaker -tools are sold for general vehicle use.”
“The purchase of this tool is currently not regulated.”
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