RAGE ROVER
I’m furious after my £100,000 Range Rover was taken on JOYRIDES by airport parking workers while I was on holiday
Guy Adams used a surprising tactic to get the car park staff's attention
A MOTORIST has revealed his fury after airport workers took his £100,000 car for a joyride while he was on holiday.
Guy Adams says he left his Range Rover Sport with private 'meet and greet' service Parking 4 You at Bristol Airport last month before jetting off to Spain for a summer break.
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But Mr Adams says he was woken up at 4am on June 16 to a series of notifications telling him his car was being driven around the airport car park, reports.
His Range Rover is fitted with a sophisticated tracking and communication system which let Mr Adams follow its movements through his phone while abroad.
Mr Adams says the app told him that the vehicle was driven around the car park next to the A38 for 40 minutes until it returned to its position - but was left unlocked with the windows down.
He said he tried to ring the car park staff but nobody would answer the phone, so he set off the car alarm remotely to get their attention.
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Mr Adams also left messages demanding proof that his top-of-the-range vehicle was secure - and threatening to keep setting the alarm off until this was done.
He says he eventually got through to staff, and was sent pictures of his vehicle.
Mr Adams said: "These people didn’t realise there’s a tracking system on the car, which lets me know if it’s moved, someone’s tried to get in, anything.
"I’d been away for a week when suddenly my phone starts going mad in the middle of the night. The car was being driven around."
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He added: “It never left the car park at all, but it’s more the fact that they left my car open and the windows open. I couldn’t get through to anyone and this felt like everyone’s worst nightmare.
"The last resort was to set the alarm off - I thought ‘at least that will get their attention back in Bristol’.”
I left my car with airport parking then got a TICKET while I was 2k miles away
Parking 4 You has been contacted for comment.
A Bristol Airport spokesperson said: "Parking For You is an independent business entirely unconnected with Bristol Airport and we have no control nor influence over the services provided by this company.
"For confidence when flying from Bristol Airport, customers are advised to use the range of on-site car parking options available.
"All of our car parks are located on site, equipped with CCTV and automatic number plate recognition.
"Our Silver Zone parking is served by a courtesy bus to and from the terminal operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
"Bristol Airport parking facilities are Park Mark accredited, which means our services have been risk assessed by the Police and have met the requirements.
"Passengers can guarantee their vehicle will be parked on site in an official Bristol Airport car park by booking via our website Bristol Airport Parking: Official Long & Short Stay Car Parks.”
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