Bf Mkii Xr6t Security

[adrian_celati]

Hi,

I've just bought a BF MkII XR6T and it's stock (until the warranty runs out) and was just wondering if these cars attract much unwanted attention and how secure the "alarm" is.

Do many get stolen?

Thanks

[ZAP]

We rarely hear about stolen cars here. They would either need the keys or tow it.

They are very hard to steal without keys or a towtruck. As for the alarm, I would say it is the cheapest piece of crap, that will go off when you try to start the car.

I was very disapointed with my FPV alarm on my old BF F6, I am hoping the FG one is better.

[seventytwo]

Easy to break into but hard to steal, so don't leave anything valuable in it and you should be fine.

[Iconic Bionic]

Alarms hold only one benefit and that's only when you the owner hear it going off, as the rest of the world couldnt care less. How many times do we all heard car and house alarms go off and do anything about it??

Stolen, predominantly with the keys from drivers leaving them in the ignition, such as when filling up or when at the car wash.

I.B.

[timbos99]

I highly recommend these

4 button touchpad immobiliser, not even the key works until correct code input, 20 seconds to put in the code or alarm time....

It was fitted to my Calais when I brought it from Salter caryard in Brissy, they fit it to all stock.

About 6 months after buyin the Calais, on a family holiday in Goldy the unit was broken into while we slept. We were cleaned out including my mothers car from the hotel basement. My car next to it on the other hand... After the alarm went off with no way to start it they dumped my keys and ran, leaving car an all the stuff in it, cash clothes etc. On a side note, no-one responded to the alarm.... however several people rang and complained to management at 4am, they did nothing but go back to bed

[discostig]

I'm glad to hear myself that these aren't highly stolen cars. That number lock keypad looks very good though, rough price timbos99?

[timbos99]

dealer fit by the caryard $500 point of sale. So I'm guessing their around $300 odd?... Don't know but worth its weight in gold.

[ColinT]

I have the factory alarm fitted from new. I guess it was the thought of a great car and it would be noticed and thieves would be interested.

But I now agree with the other comments here. The only way it can be knocked off would be to tow away.

The alarm is useless unless they open a door, boot or bonnet. I guess it work on change in electrical current. So if the window is smashed they can lean in and grab what they want as long as they aren't stupid enough to open a door.

that's I guess the only good point it will scare them with the noise if they open a door, boot or bonnet.

[bkrk06]

Hey guys...on Monday I went to bunnings for 10mins....sum1 broke in and stole my gps and laptop..eek!!!!I use that laptop 4 work...anyway what I ws going to say was, that the lock only looks slightly damaged, so obviously there's a flaw in the lock...my friend from audiocom is putting an alarm in for me, with motion sensors so that if glass is broken or car is towed,it will go off!

[discostig]

Thanks timbos99, have to add this to the to do list.

Not so good to read about flimsy locks - no windows were smashed? Does the lock still work with the key in it bkrk06? o_O