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My cherished Toledo is coming out of a snug, secure garage, into a space in a covered, public car park.
I am considering fitting a car cover to help prevent people getting too interested in it, either to vandalise, or nick. I have a disclock and will have at least 2 wheel clamps on it, the bonnet is lockable and I will also disconnect xxxx so that it can't actually be started and driven away. I still worry that a bright orange classic in good nick will draw some of the wrong attention.
Do you think a fitted car cover will help?
Is there any way to get one alarmed, ideally that can be integrated with a 'call me' type system if someone lifts it, as i live too far away to hear an actual alarm.
The car won't get wet, and there is a good circulation of air so I'm not sure I need an outdoor cover which sound like they can get a it sweaty.
What would you do? Opinions and experience welcome....
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Last Edit: Jul 17, 2014 11:52:31 GMT by alolympic
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I suppose a car cover can work both ways, yes it hides the car but it could also arouse some interest from curious criminal types 'if they've bothered to cover it, it must be worth something' or something like that. That said, I'm fairly sure I've seen covers that have a cable running around the edge which you can then padlock so its hard/impossible to lift it off the car? although that may have been for motorbikes Actually I think this is the sort of thing I mean coveryourcar.co.uk/store/product.php?productid=16377&cat=336&page=1I'm not sure I'd want to alarm a cover, if its flapping about in a breeze the alarm may keep going off If theres some railings or a drainpipe or something near the space, it might be worth trying to chain it up through one of the wheels or something? |
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Get a tracker first and foremost and try and box it in , or park in such a way as to make it difficult to move .
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Jul 17, 2014 11:14:25 GMT
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yeah car cover can work both ways , youd hope it might go un noticed but then some types will think ooh someone cares about it lets jump on the roof to teach em a lesson
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Jul 17, 2014 12:34:04 GMT
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Get a tracker first and foremost and try and box it in , or park in such a way as to make it difficult to move . Agreed with this. Get a tracker, then park it somewhere it`s more difficult to remove, and not likely to get people banging doors on it, etc. i`d also park it away from any footpath/thoroughfare. It`s more likely to be spotted, and messed with by hoodlums! IMHO, car covers, alarms etc are all a waste of time and energy. If someone wants to steal or damage the car, they will do. A cover would probably make it a bigger target. Try dumping it anywhere, leaving the keys in the car with the doors unlocked. I`m betting it would be fine, and left alone this way. Saying this, I`m about the least security conscious person you`ll meet; I`ve never had a car damaged or stolen though!  |
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Jul 17, 2014 13:13:00 GMT
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What about an advert in local papershop etc asking if anyone has an empty driveway or even a garage / carport you could rent for storage. I did this and an elderly widow rented me her double garage for £2 a week as I offered to pay a full year (£100) up front. Only condition was storage only - no working on the car.
Personally I wouldn't use a cover on a public carpark as there will always be somebody who will wonder what is underneath and won't be stopped by a padlocked cover - Stanley knife soon cuts any cover ! Also I think you might find that you need to display the number plate if a public carpark. I've seen covers for cars that are parked on the road which have a clear panel for the number plate to still be read.
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Jul 17, 2014 13:42:45 GMT
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Not sure how to stop vandalism by jealous t**ts!!!
But as for theft, any little thing that Will make it harder for them. Like you say, wheel clamps, crook locks, things that are clearly visible as theft protection.
The reason they steal things in the first place is because they're lazy, and don't want to earn money by doing actual labour. Make it seem "not worth the hassle"
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Last Edit: Jul 17, 2014 13:43:46 GMT by code109
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Jul 17, 2014 16:33:00 GMT
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Try to keep it out of sights way as well if possible . Its a fair bet most classics are either spotted from the street by scummers or followed home and address noted down .
Get a shotgun ?
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Last Edit: Jul 17, 2014 16:33:16 GMT by bobblegut
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Jul 17, 2014 17:02:09 GMT
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There is no option for keeping it anywhere else nearby unfortunately. In the middle of a market town in Surrey, space is at a premium and consequently any garages cost a fortune.
I could leave it outside my own garage but then it is out in all weathers. The car is still out at danger of attack there, and slowly starting to rust too. My current plan is the car park 30 metres away where it will at least be dry.
I looked up about trackers but not sure how they will help me. It sounds like you have to raise the alarm that it is stolen in order for it to be tracked. What I need is an instant alert that someone is in it, or trying to move it and a loud alarm to scare them off.
I fear because the car is quite in your face, it will attract a lot of attention.
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Jul 17, 2014 17:07:12 GMT
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You could fit an alarm , not wire the siren or indicator flashers up , but use that feed into a gsm module that will call your number if triggered. all available on ebay or alibaba etc
Simple to setup i
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Jul 17, 2014 17:25:57 GMT
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I understand about your space problems , Oxfordshire is much the same . I really do feel a tracker is best , they do work as a members car was stolen and recovered a month or two ago. I would get a alarm and a tracker then . But if the alarm went off , would you run out and confront a person/persons ? Not a wise move really , anything could happen , including you getting done instead of them !
A tracker has quite a few settings which let it go off if it goes outside a area etc .
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Jul 17, 2014 20:42:18 GMT
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Why if you have your own garage, do you not put it in there?
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Or build a carport? Mines made of 3*2 and corrugated plastic sheeting, cost me less than a cover and works a charm
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Or build a carport? Mines made of 3*2 and corrugated plastic sheeting, cost me less than a cover and works a charm Not much of a anti theft deterrent ? |
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Doesn't need to be outside his house.
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you have to do the lot as said above I would also either remove the wheels or remove all the wheel nuts so no one could tow it.
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Why if you have your own garage, do you not put it in there? Damn, why didn't I think of that  ? My Rochdale is going into the garage, so the Triumph has to come out. The Rochdale is in there to be worked on, and because as a rolling she'll it isn't possible to leave outside. |
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Get a reeeeeeeeeaaaaalllly long extension lead and wire the cars body to the mains? |
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Last Edit: Jul 18, 2014 9:08:03 GMT by code109
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Jul 18, 2014 11:06:36 GMT
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bavarianretro had a particularly clever sounding in-car GPS tracker solution. Give him a shout. I ended up not taking him up on his offer because I was looking to secure bikes rather than cars but it sounds like it would be a great solution on it's own, or as a partner to one of the alarms that phone you when it's going off. I'm fairly sure I've seen covers that have a cable running around the edge which you can then padlock so its hard/impossible to lift it off the car? although that may have been for motorbikes Yeah, they exist for cars and bikes. I've seen bikes that have sustained a bit of damage when a persistent thief has tried to get one of these covers off. Maybe the car body wouldn't crack like the plastics on a sportsbike but it might still cause damage.
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Last Edit: Jul 18, 2014 11:16:38 GMT by Battles
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Jul 18, 2014 11:15:24 GMT
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Are you wanting to drive it regularly or just leave it parked up? If it is just storage I might know somewhere but there would be no working on vehicles and they wouldn't want regular comings and goings.
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