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Sept 29, 2017 21:12:18 GMT
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Hello right just want to get a few opinions from people,so as a lover of classic cars I have seen the increase theft of the classics , so what really hit home was a local classic being stolen after the man spent years building so I was looking on the internet and thought what about having extra protection other than alarms and immobilizers, like something not to in your face but discreet, like a handbrake and gear stick lock for added protection, came across something made by autolok seems good so what's peoples thoughts on this
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Sept 29, 2017 21:18:55 GMT
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 Put a padlock through |
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Last Edit: Sept 29, 2017 21:19:24 GMT by pauly22
1994 BMW 525i touring
2004 BMW Z4 sorn and broken
1977 Ford Escort
1982 Ford Capri getting restored
1999 Mazda B2500 daily driver.
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Sept 29, 2017 21:29:54 GMT
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I use steering wheel half bin lids like this on a few cars - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUTOLOK-2000-STEERING-WHEEL-LOCK-/382235125117?hash=item58fefd257d:g:lBAAAOSw3RhZx~bPI bought one new back in the day, they are well regarded I think, so more recently I bought some used ones from Ebay and put one on everything. Full bin lids are even more secure but a pain to maneuver in the car, the ones above a very practical to pop on and off and to put in the passenger footwell or rear seat. The ones that are an extending bar across the wheel are a bit useless as the criminals simply use bolt cutters to snip a bit of the wheel away to get it off, the ones above locate around a wheel spoke so you cant get to the bit of wheel that needs to be cut to remove it. |
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Last Edit: Sept 29, 2017 21:36:57 GMT by chris y
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Sept 29, 2017 21:32:59 GMT
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Gearstick to handbrake locks were always considered to be quite poor, just bend the gearstick to get it off the handbrake, it happened to an Astra I had but fortunately the stick snapped off far too short to use so the car didnt get taken.
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"something not to in your face but discreet" I'd say have another think about it, I prefer "very big and obvious" so dodgy folk don't even bother trying  Bright yellow full bin-lid for me, the only thing is they are big and heavy to store when you're driving, and often rattle over bumps. If buying used, the later full binlids have a built-in lock, earlier ones have a seperate lock (just as strong but not so easy to use) I had a proper carry-case for storage when driving but it never got used. |
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fad
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I used to immobilise my Moggy and my T3 Devon in a way that was impossible to undo unless you knew exactly what I had done. I then used to leave them unlocked, and the Moggy had a "quick release" steering wheel that I used to take off and take inside with me (had to otherwise I couldn't get in and out of the thing!). The hope with them being unlocked would crimms would try, realise it aint going anywhere, and then go elsewhere. However... What happened one night was someone tried BOTH of my cars, and rather than trying the doors they tried to force them open with a screwdriver around the window frame. Huge amounts of damage to both in the attempt  Was absolutely gutted. |
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Lol not going for the handbrake lock its a joke I put my car in gear and and applied the lock so it wouldn't come out of gear so undone the knob and it bloody slipped off like a glove so that was scrapped lol so going to invest in a half moon lock if all fails lol also saw a clutch pedal lock does anyone know where to get this
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"clutch pedal lock" which type ? The ones that go from the steering wheel to the pedal are a joke ( press the pedal down - wheel rim bends - unhook the lock )  Fitting to the brake (not clutch) pedal is better as brake won't go down as far, but you've still got the same problem... |
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Not those ones lol I think they useless, I remember seeing one somewhere where there's a metal box the covers the pedal and has a pad lock on it so you can't press down on the petal
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They are a deterrent for your passing opportunist thief who wants to joyride.
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fad
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They are a deterrent for your passing opportunist thief who wants to joyride. Indeed. Though something that is a deterrent, and makes your car nigh-on un-nickable to all but the most determined, tooled up and prepared thief is surely a winner. If the only way that your car can be moved without keys is with a HIAB, then you've done all you can. |
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They are a deterrent for your passing opportunist thief who wants to joyride. Indeed. Though something that is a deterrent, and makes your car nigh-on un-nickable to all but the most determined, tooled up and prepared thief is surely a winner. If the only way that your car can be moved without keys is with a HIAB, then you've done all you can. I can easily lift a locked car without using the Hi-AB, all you need is a flat bed truck, a winch and some knowledge of rolling resistance very few car thief's will use a HI-AB as they are slow and noisy. |
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Oct 13, 2017 21:50:35 GMT
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Oct 13, 2017 22:27:27 GMT
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Post of the week for me that thanks, I've got one in the attic that I don't use because its a bit more of a faf than the half disc Autolok ones. I think its time to get that out as I'd say short of picking the car up and carrying it away theres not much chance of someone stealing a car with one of those on without being noticed. |
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I'm so glad that I don't live in a place where I have to constantly worry about car theft. One of my car doesn't lock. I had to leave it unattended in an airport car park once so I just took the dizzy rotor out.
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melle
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It'll come out in the wash.
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Oct 14, 2017 22:59:48 GMT
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I use a Disklok on my Saab 900 to deter joyriders and there is a hidden switch to break the fuel pump circuit to make sure that if they manage to get the Disklok off, they'll have a hell of a time getting the car going. When I lived in Amsterdam I had Saab 95/96s which are really easy to break into and hotwire, so like Igor I always took the rotor out of the dizzy as a precaution. Wish I had a Disklok back then!
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www.saabv4.com'70 Saab 96 V4 "The Devil's Own V4" '77 Saab 95 V4 van conversion project '88 Saab 900i 8V
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Was absolutely gutted. 
