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Hackers Steal Keyless BMW In Under 3 Minutes
An anonymous reader writes with this bit from ZDNet: "It's cool to have a keyless BMW, until you no longer have a keyless BMW. Hackers have figured out how to break into such cars with ease. BMW has acknowledged there is a problem, but is not doing enough to protect its customers (video)."
Got the whole OBD hacking figured out but sticking a peice of tape on a camera is a mechanical feat out of their reach.
It's amazing how many BMW owners are assholes on the road ("I need to win the commute!") And some Mercedes owners seem to act like they own the road ("why is everyone in my way today?"). But neither scares me as much as Lexus soccer moms ("wait, did I drop my Luna bar under the passenger seat again? Oh, there it is! Hoooonnk screeeech!")
Overall I'd much rather be driving next to someone who cuts you off on purpose than one who didn't even realize they were doing it ;)
Yep, at least the person who cuts you off on purpose is actually watching the road and aware of their surroundings. They may be acting in an unsafe manner, but it's still a lot better than someone whose attention is elsewhere; the aggressive drivers who cut you off rarely actually hit you, because they're just being rude, but usually know their car's dimensions pretty well to pull off the maneuver without incident. I'm not saying it's great, but it's preferable to someone who's looking under their seat, at their kids in the back, texting on their phone, etc. instead of looking at the cars around them.
Funny thing is that in Europe it's the Audi drivers (personal experience only).
As a BMW owner, I can say that it seems 85% of the people who come near me turn into assholes when they see the blue-and-white symbol. Do you REALLY need to play boy racer in your Camaro and pass me on the right, drop back, pass me on the left, get ahead of me, and slam on the brakes when I have 3 little kids and a freaking DOG in the car? Do I look like I want to race you? Do you need to make dumb-ass global warming comments when my car gets better MPG than yours? Do you really need to carry on about the 1%ers ruining everything when my car has 200,000 miles on it?
I just think 85% of people are assholes, no need to categorize them by favorite car brand.
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"Action without philosophy is a lethal weapon; philosophy without action is worthless."
And yet, the speed limit in the passing lane is the same as the speed limit in the right lane. If I'm going at least the speed limit, I don't give a fuck which lane I'm in or who is behind me.
Who said anything about speed limits? If you're not actively passing someone (or in bumper to bumper traffic), you should not be in the passing lane. Period. Doesn't matter how fast or slow you are going.
Carpe Cerevisi - Seize the Beer
...and even if you have theft insurance, be prepared to fight. Some insurers have this bright idea that since you car has an immobilizer security system that its impossible to steal. They apparently hasn't heard of the low tech method of using flat bed tow trucks to take cars off of the street. Most high end cars are stolen around here using a flat bed. Once they have the car, they then crack the immobilizer system at their convenience, re-key/re-code the car, and ship them off to Eastern Europe or South America.
I disagree a fat person will burn longer...
I drive BMWs and there's nothing more irritating that people that don't get out of the way