# Creative Luxury Stealing Thief Uses Flower Pot to Steal Porsche 997 Turbo By Bianca | Published 2007-12-05 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flower-pot-porsche-997-turbo References: [uk.reuters](http://uk.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUKL0434664320071204?feedType=nl&feedName=ukoddlyenough) If you're going to steal a $293,000 [Porsche](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-swan-art-car), you may as well get creative doing so! The 56 year old owner of a sleek, [grey Porsche 997 Turbo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-99x) was backing out of [his garage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-two-cars-garage) in Bonn, Germany when he heard a scraping noise. Leaving the car on, he snuck around the back to see that there was a flower pot behind the tire. As he bent down to move it out of the way, the thief jumped out of hiding, pushed the owner aside and zipped off in the Porsche. "All the shocked man could do was jump to one side to avoid being run over," police said. To see this Trend Hunter's article featured on video, forward to 3 minutes into the clip. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 61% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Creative Car Theft:** Opportunities for developing advanced security systems that anticipate creative methods used by thieves. - **Luxury Auto Theft:** Solutions to secure high-end vehicles from theft and maintain safety of property and individuals. - **Innovative Theft Techniques:** Investments in technology to combat innovative and non-conventional methods of theft. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Automotive Industry:** Opportunities for collaborations and innovations between automobile security experts and manufacturers to keep cars safe. - **Insurance Industry:** Opportunities for insurance companies to develop targeted policies for luxury auto owners and collaborate with tech experts to secure insured assets from theft. - **Security Industry:** Opportunities to develop and implement anti-theft technology and systems that tackle inventive theft methods. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Luxury Swan Art Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-swan-art-car.md) - [Playful Art Character Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-labubu-project.md) - [Luxury Car Rental Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-car-rental-montreal.md) - [Branded Automotive Countryside Tours](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-rooftop-camper-experience.md) - [Custom Pink Luxury Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pink-luxury-car.md) - [Japanese Concept-Inspired Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daniel-arsham-1.md) - [High-End Automotive Luggage Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-design-roadster-aluminum-collection.md) - [Life-Sized Car Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/benedict-radcliffe-1.md) - [Luxury Vehicle-Inspired Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aim-leon-dore-x-porsche.md)