Vehicle Security

[Iconic Bionic]

A few cars in my building have been broken into lately. One got stolen and the other night one that was already stolen from somewhere else was being hidden in a garage next to mine and when they had finsihed driving round stealing petrol for 3 weeks, they stripped it. It was a reasonably nice BMW.

Now ive just found out that the fire escapes out of the garage have been jimmied open and ppl can now just come in and out as they want.

First poll ive started so if I stuffed it up, forgive and forget.

I'd like to know what you all do to prevent yours car getting stolen and broken into. I havnt heard too much about our type of cars getting stolen too often but after whats been going on in this building im feeling the stress.

I'm thinking of having fitted a Rhino car alarm with triple black wiring immobilisation points and SMS notifictaion for when the alarm goes off. I understand that no one pays attention to car alarms going off anymore, but I think if they are able to wake you up at night and let you know that somethings not right than they have some value.

I.B.

[Daniel]

If are that para about it; could you set up some sort of camera monioring system along with what you had in mind..

That way you can check it all out from your location instead of going to the parking garage every now and then.

Is there video surveilence in there at all?

I used to have a paging alarm with all the trimmings, it was a great alarm and would bep and vibrate when the alarm was going off; problem is you had to be within range of say 500m without too much inbetween, concrete floor wouldnt be ideal im sure.

Now Im for the 'stock' take on security and would find myself saying 'that's what I have insurance for' in the event.. I certainly pay for it so why not use it as its meant for!?

[ZAP]

If you think your car is going to be a target, get visual deterrents.

Things like wheel and transmission locks that are easily seen from outside the car. Also make sure no valuables are visable.

If you make your car look had to steal, they may just find another.

I would also be getting the security upgraded in the building.

[ColinT]

I must admit when I bought the car it was the greatest thing ever, and I guess emotions at the time made me pay the extra for the Ford car alarm. I now think perhaps the it could have been money saved.

As is mentioned in the poll "I don't care as I have insurance". This is now how I think.

Where I live it's privately garaged, and at work it's in an fenced camera monitored parking area.

I guess my thoughts on the alarm was for those times I'm away etc.

Edited 25/12/06 09:50 PM by ColinT

[DBOSS]

I got a alarm fitted as std with the car but I would never pay more for one as I have insurance and not worried if it gets knocked off

CYA JEFF

[Phantomxr6]

Let the insurance company take care of it.

[SAMSXR6T]

[Cro]

Another vote for insurance..

[seventytwo]

I just take every thing of Value with me so it gives them no reason to break in.

The Data dot stickers keep the part strippers and rebirthers away as well.

Edited 26/12/06 04:12 AM by seventytwo

[Guest]

  seventytwo said:

The Data dot stickers keep the part strippers and rebirthers away as well.

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You are kidding arn't you. DD are only good if somehow the police get a hold of the part's, which happens to about 0.002% of stolen part's. WHat is slowing rebirthing down with newer ford's is the sticker id tag's, once removed there buggered. They can't be reissued for any reason. Also the new rta laws that require any car (under 1o yr's old) that's a repairable write off to go over the pit's, every nut and bolt that goes into it must have receipts. That stops stolen part's going onto damaged car's.

DD do sh*t for car that have been stripped and sold as part's as ono one checks to see if it's a stolen part or not, how can they. If they do manage to find and somehow read the dot's they have no idea if it's stolen or not.