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CatmanV2

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Believe it or not it keeps going! At least it did on the previous XJ I had. You start it with key in range and you can drive off out of range and it still keeps going. Didn't find out how long it would go for but was way down the road and we'll out of range.
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Safety factor innit. If the car just stops, how can the stop system determine it's safe. Even if you assume you're at the lights, what if the car is actually being driven by an innocent party escaping from someone intending to do them violence. It's an old argument.
Bet it wouldn't have re-started though ;)

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Scaf

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Well, I hope thats what would happen!
As others have said, they keep going until you turn them off !
That’s how the new method of motor theft works with them boosting the remote keyless signal and off they go ! Crazy but true.
 

GeoffCapes

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As others have said, they keep going until you turn them off !
That’s how the new method of motor theft works with them boosting the remote keyless signal and off they go ! Crazy but true.

I’ll lock it tomorrow then!
 

Swedish Paul

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To resolve the self locking issue, in Sweden we just use window scrapers. 3 min workout, job done. Get in the car and drive off. Better for the car too.
 

MarkMas

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Woman goes for interview, has hard time, gets offered job and turns it down.

Woman goes for interview, has hard time, gets offered job, turns it down, tweets about it, gains national publicity, renders self unemployable.
 

MarkMas

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MarkMas

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Why is that even news worthy?
No, but the media are constantly looking for 'news' stories that generate 5 minutes of outrage. Our local radio station posted this on our FB group and got a pretty firm fork off from the community.

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lifes2short

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ran out of cereal and found one these mini boxes in the cupboards, just fooking amazing how companies can get away with this type misleading packaging, completely ruined my morning now:sad3:

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