Poor Hymer or should I say Hymeur!

Talbot

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Advanced locking system kept them out but they had a good go on this Dutch couples Hymer in Portugal. Met him in Spain last night as he was getting out of Portugal. See the photo

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Talbot said:
Advanced locking system kept them out but they had a good go on this Dutch couples Hymer in Portugal. Met him in Spain last night as he was getting out of Portugal. See the photo

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when you see damage like that it makes me wonder if they are better left open,
a member RV was similarly​ broken into 10 k damage and over six month off the road .I know insurance insist they are locked .
 
I can never see the logic of thieves (praps there is none) who would try to prise open a steel door, when there is a plastic window a metre away that can be opened in seconds with a wood chisel.
 
The same happened to Izzy's car a few years back. The tw4ts folded the drivers door back from the top until it was almost a right angle. They took two cd's, we had a bill for nearly £600.
 
He told me that he only left it for an hour while they had a walk around the town/ resort
 
Makes you want to put a cattle type electric fence shocker on it!!

Phill
 
The insurance policy will normally exlude theft of accessories, equipment or personal possessions when the motorhome is unoccupied unless there has been violent or forcible entry.
 
He is a veteran of wildcamping as are most of the Dutch. But he said he broke his own golden rule. Only park in a car park where other motorhomes are overnighting especially in Spain and Portugal. He said he does this 99.9% of the time and never has a problem. The first time he broke his rule he had an attempted breakin. He said they have to do this to make a living. His words not mine. He said there are a lot of desperate people in Portugal. Whatever the thoughts, the proof is in the photo.
 
Dutch van needs a sight saying.NO WEED KEPT IN THIS VAN.might have helped😜
 
There has been a few work vans broke into lately like that they call it peel and steal!
 
Edina said:
I can never see the logic of thieves (praps there is none) who would try to prise open a steel door, when there is a plastic window a metre away that can be opened in seconds with a wood chisel.
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totally agree makes ,no sense at all ,
 
Not sure what locks he had on his door but I really don't like those locks that fold over the door,they just scream no one home to me,I'd certainly never fit one. My preference is the cheapo standard locks fitted to the mh,easy to get thru without causing major damage. If they want in,no lock will stop them,but if there's some doubt as to whether or not it's occupied then I think they'll go for the ones that it's obvious are unoccupied.
 
Asterix said:
Not sure what locks he had on his door but I really don't like those locks that fold over the door,they just scream no one home to me,I'd certainly never fit one. My preference is the cheapo standard locks fitted to the mh,easy to get thru without causing major damage. If they want in,no lock will stop them,but if there's some doubt as to whether or not it's occupied then I think they'll go for the ones that it's obvious are unoccupied.
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An average thief can instantly confirm if you're in residence or not though can't he, even if you don't leave signs advertising that you're not at home? Just a tap on the door asking for directions, or throwing a stone from a safe distance. Thinking thieflike I would certainly always check first, even if the lock was in use, after all the owner might be using the cab doors to get into/out of his van!

Those locks do look like overkill though, considering the option is an acrylic window easily jemmied open with a penknife. I'm with you for that reason, save £50 and not fit.
 
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