rude
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Feb 10, 2017 12:40:16 GMT
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My alarm has also got a tilt sensor, if they try to lift the car the alarm will go off. Hopefully this will be enough to get a neighbours attention. Also has removable steering wheel. I got totally done with my alarm on my fiesta van/Si with turbo bits looking thing once. All of a sudden, night after night the alarm would go off around midnight. My old man got the hump with it and told me to turn it off. I thought that there must have been a problem with it or lorries were setting it off so I left it off until I could have a look at it. Two days later it got raped from everything inside to the unbolting of the exhaust. Pure trickery. 'I hope your not blaming me for this...' my old man's words I remember to this day!
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1986 Haunted BMW E24 635CSi 1999 Povo spec BMW E36 1.8i Touring Work Hack 2001 Petrol annihilating Discovery V8 2000 Jaguar S Type 3.0 V6 ~NEW~
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bortaf
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Feb 10, 2017 13:47:59 GMT
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As an actuall theft stopper disclocks are about the only thing that works, crooklocks are useless, 30 seconds at most to get off, gear lever locks that go over the handbrake (unless they are on an auto) take as long as it takes to unscrew the gear knob to get off and steering wheel bars again 30 seconds with a hacksaw and it's off, used all 3 and seen the results them defeated outside my home not 20 feet away, the only reason the vehical didn't get stolen was the hidden kill switch for the dizzy and or fuel pump. Alarms only work if YOU can hear them other wise all that happens is people ring up an complain about the noise to the council, i also have a council installed post on the drive, very stronge if driving out of the drive but it got broken when somone reversed into it from the road, didn't even damage thier plastic bumper but snapped the part the padlock holds onto so i unbolted it as it kept falling in onto my car you really do get what you pay for when it come to security. Of course non of that works against a hiab all you can do is deter them or slow them down, clamp on rubbish will deter the walking home from the pub and want a lift knobs but the dedicated profesionals who do it for a living, (with out a hiab) hidden kill switch every time, saved mt recovery truck twice and my P100 3 times, cheeky sods even tried to tow start my recovery truck after cutting off (and keeping) the baseball bat steering wheel lock (billybat) all that did was blow up the metro they used to try and tow start it, found it half a mile down the road still tied to the car lol, P100 got the steering wheel cut twice to remove the wheel lock, snapped steering column lock but again the hidden switch foiled them, still had a cut steering wheel and a bent door but at least i had the vehical to repair !
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Colonelk
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Feb 10, 2017 13:52:33 GMT
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Just remember that if someone really REALLY wants to steal it, they will usually get it lifted somehow.
Putting off joyriders / people stealing for scrap metal etc is not a bad shout though as old car tech is easy pickings.
I think a nice solid drive post or two is the best option for it in the driveway.
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Feb 10, 2017 15:30:48 GMT
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A 1 inch diameter steel eye concreted in and a hefty padlock and chain looped over the axle or similar works well (not ideal if you use the car every day but fine for longer term storage).
Immobilisers or a hidden switch work well to deter joy riders.
Another one is to take a wheel off then put a locking wheel nut back on.
A powerful PIR flood light high up on the house wall is a good deterrent.
Also if you have a modern with double locks and immobiliser use it to block in the classic.
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quasimoto
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I started out with nothing and i have still got most of it left
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Feb 10, 2017 19:51:42 GMT
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Also have a one inch tow eye that air ports use to tow jumbo jets welded to a frame and concreted into ground / used in with my jeep but reversed out one day and nearly ripped front axle out but on my much lower sports car trusty krook lock for now
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k1664
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Feb 10, 2017 20:30:37 GMT
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I have this opposite, nice neighbours to have, fairly quiet but have a tendency for blue disco lights. Is that Wroxham Rd police station?
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Last Edit: Feb 10, 2017 20:31:33 GMT by k1664: add text
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Feb 10, 2017 20:45:31 GMT
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Rubbish steering locks can also make it alot easier for a thief to snap the steering lock mechanism in the column, before taking the crappy steering wheel lock off in 20 seconds.
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Feb 10, 2017 21:37:01 GMT
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. Is it recommend to turn the wheel into the wall or something so can't even just push it in a straight line? Or can that leave strain on the steering of turned for days at a time? When parking roadside you should always turn the wheel in, it can't put any more strain on the steering then it would if steering straight.
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Feb 10, 2017 21:56:38 GMT
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My 2p:
1) If you haven't got one already Steve as said I'd get an obvious visual deterrent like an original Stoplock to start with. They became redundant in the late 90's when transponder keys came in but still available at Argos for £30. Again as said Wheels on full lock with the top visible through the windscreen. Another couple of quid will get you some 'authentic' Cifford stickers on EBay ;-)
2) Get a simple alarm thats not to intrusive into your electrics ie shock and voltage £20 ebay.
As a supplement do some hillbilly immobiliser under the bonnet if you don't use it much.
Obviously electronics are a safer bet but don't always agree with fragile old wiring systems and can add to breakdowns and the scallys will have already broke your locks/window/cowl/barrel etc.
These twunts will overcome anything if they are determined but at least they don't have to break into your house like in a modern 'millennium' 😕
So £50 all in will put 70%* of thieves off🙌
*figure made up.
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awoo
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Feb 10, 2017 22:14:38 GMT
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Get a cheap iphone with a cracked screen or cosmetically bad but working one for cheaps on eBay. Get a pay as you go sim and put a few quid on there, set up 'find my iphone' on it, install it somewhere hidden and linked up to a car charger.
The car goes missing you can trace the iPhone which ought to still be with the car.
Cheap and fairly reliable car tracker Blue Peter style. Even when the battery goes on the car you'll still have a few days on the phone.
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Last Edit: Feb 10, 2017 22:16:21 GMT by awoo
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Danny
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Feb 10, 2017 22:24:48 GMT
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I made my own pedal lock that makes it harder to operate the clutch or brakes, also cant be got at with bolt cutters. Looking into buying/making one of theses to fit inside the garage.
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Danny
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Feb 10, 2017 22:26:21 GMT
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Fairly strong
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Last Edit: Feb 10, 2017 22:26:40 GMT by Danny
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