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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: WHITEY20 on 18 September 2010, 00:30
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I,ve rescently ordered my new gti mk 6 and wondered wether or not it's worth fitting a tracker or just paying the GAP insurance incase it gets stolen. Any views?
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I,ve rescently ordered my new gti mk 6 and wondered wether or not it's worth fitting a tracker or just paying the GAP insurance incase it gets stolen. Any views?
I had a tracker on my previous car (Audi) and TBH it gives you piece of mind and can reduce your premium but as you don't advertise it ont he car it isn't a deterrent.
It might get you yor car back if it is stolen (majority of which are key thefts and are stolen to order etc.) but it won't stop it getting stolen
I thought about the CobraTrak offered by the Dealer but haven't gone for it as yet.
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GAP as a minimum, as people have found out on here and r forum's cars get stolen and yes they do get recovered sometimes. But what if it didnt! OK you will get a decent amount of it back from your insurance company compared to other cars as they hold there money pretty well all this considered, however for the sake of a few hundred quid I have to question peoples sanity when they dont take it on a newish car £20k+ fair enough on a banger.
Tracker yes it will assist the car being recovered much quicker but still doesnt stop the person from stealing it, when I had my car nad revo sps switch I am sure there was somethign on that which would deactivate the ecu so even if they did manange to get there hands on the key they would need the revo sps swtich aswell anyway................
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You have to ask yourself. Would you want it back if somone stole it?
My reply would be no.
I do have a GSM dialer on mine. It basically phones me if the alarm goes off. This also meens of cause using one of the many sites out there i can trace the GSM signal if i wanted too the same as you can a mobile phone.
Im also going to have http://www.pentagonglass.com/supaglass/ fitted when i get round to it :embarassed: (Have an earlier version of this on the mk1)
GAP i ment to take out and again did not get round too doing :embarassed: but its something i would reccomend highly too anyone. Im looking at a few sites today to try and take it out at this late stage late. :undecided:
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If you got it back within a very short space of time before it was hammered to death, yup I would want it back, but after a few days of it being Johnny TWOCer's new toy for him and is brain dead mates - Nah I would not want it back. I'm not sure just how quickly the police react to a car theft with a tracker type system activated. Anybody had any experience of this??
Also the cost of a tracker type system plus subscription is not really offset by the discount on insurance, so I don't really see that the owner is the winner. TBH.
cheers
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You have to ask yourself. Would you want it back if somone stole it?
My reply would be no.
I do have a GSM dialer on mine. It basically phones me if the alarm goes off. This also meens of cause using one of the many sites out there i can trace the GSM signal if i wanted too the same as you can a mobile phone.
Im also going to have http://www.pentagonglass.com/supaglass/ fitted when i get round to it :embarassed: (Have an earlier version of this on the mk1)
GAP i ment to take out and again did not get round too doing :embarassed: but its something i would reccomend highly too anyone. Im looking at a few sites today to try and take it out at this late stage late. :undecided:
Snoopy
I took out GAP on my car - based on a £15k return to invoice type deal through www.ala.co.uk
It was £123 but as I went through www.Quidco.co.uk I got 25% of that back so it has cost me less than £100 for piece of mind but the dealer originally quoted £650 then the best deal he could do was £250 "at cost" yeh right!
Ala do two variatons on the policy - if you've owned the car less than 45 days and then more than 45 days so you should still get a quote....
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Thanks its very much apreciated. :cool: :smiley: I will be checking there and a couple of others later today/tomorrow. Anyone that has recomendations to try please let me know. :smiley:
Got my gap insurance.
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I took out GAP on my car - based on a £15k return to invoice type deal through www.ala.co.uk
It was £123 but as I went through www.Quidco.co.uk I got 25% of that back so it has cost me less than £100 for piece of mind but the dealer originally quoted £650 then the best deal he could do was £250 "at cost" yeh right!
Ala do two variatons on the policy - if you've owned the car less than 45 days and then more than 45 days so you should still get a quote....
Exactly the same as me including the Quidco :laugh:
Dealer was the same as well, finally getting down to the bargain price of £250..
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£100 GAP insurance sounds very reasonable. A Tracker would cost £180 - £235(depending on model) plus £350 lifetime subscription, well aslong as you own the car. Most cars of this type/cost are stolen to order for resale so I would probablly want mine back - problem being another 5 or 6 month wait on order of a new one to same spec.
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This thread is going to give me sleepless nights!
I think I will clamp, wheel and pedal lock the car every night, install security glass and subsequently snooze serenely.
Tomorrow, Halfords will get some business, i.e. if the car is still parked where I left it. :rolleyes:
I'm serious. :lipsrsealed:
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_216879_langId_-1_categoryId_165565
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Is it worth getting one that can be triggered to immobilise the engine? I found this one on the web http://www.defenderdirect.co.uk/
Any one have experience of these?
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Thanks for the tip on the GAP insurance, i'm picking my new GTI up on Monday and my dealer has quoted a knock down price of £350! I've already told them to stick it, but I think they are planning to drop it on Monday.
Has anyone been unfortunate enough to have to use there GAP insurance. I was wondering if there were any problems. I've seen some issues where the GAP company have claimed the value of the car is higher than the regular insurance company want to pay out?
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How odd.
My GTI was stolen this morning.
Tealeafs broke in by snapping the cylinder lock in the back door took the keys and legged it while we were asleep (2 kids aged 2 and 4 fast asleep).
Had an interesting time using find my iPhone which they also nicked and could see where we thought they were. Plod went round and found the phone in a disused house in sheffield. Luckily, or so it might turn out to be at any rate my car was the local dealers demo and had an inactivated tracker fitted. £135 latter they activated it and found it about 2 miles from the phone.
The Police have now recovered it but I need to take my spare set of keys up to Sheffield from Nottingham so they can dust it. They aren't bothered enough in dusting it to actually come and get the keys mind.....
Anyway to answer the question yes seems worth it, no idea how I'm going to feel about it once I have the car back and find out what state it's in.
:sad:
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Thanks for the tip on the GAP insurance, i'm picking my new GTI up on Monday and my dealer has quoted a knock down price of £350! I've already told them to stick it, but I think they are planning to drop it on Monday.
Has anyone been unfortunate enough to have to use there GAP insurance. I was wondering if there were any problems. I've seen some issues where the GAP company have claimed the value of the car is higher than the regular insurance company want to pay out?
Yes return to invoice Gap Insurance is a must for me,
1st new car i bought was a mk5 gti for 26k 18mnths later got wrote off in the floods, insurance co paid 18.5k for the car and gap insurance paid out another 7.5k so got a new R32 happy days, 18mths free motoring and a new R32 :laugh: :laugh:
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Just have to take a pill to sleep tonight. But first I'll go and re-park in front of the house.
Thanks for making me even more paranoid.
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Just have to take a pill to sleep tonight. But first I'll go and re-park in front of the house.
Thanks for making me even more paranoid.
Paranoia is something you shouldn't worry about.
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It is the ultimate state! :laugh:
Off to Halfords for a Disclock!
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It is the ultimate state! :laugh:
Off to Halfords for a Disclock!
I was being slightly sarcastic :grin:, I worry about mine :undecided: wherever I leave it unless it's in my garage :smiley:
Let me know what the Disclock is like please.
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..... and here is the Disklok, for up to 39 cm steering wheels (size small), £79.99, protecting my GTi.
No fitting problems.
It's a big, heavy brute. Perfect.
It even matches the interior colour scheme!
(http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac50/am1w/IMG00016-20100919-1311.jpg)
(http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac50/am1w/IMG00018-20100919-1312.jpg)
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I have one on the mk1 :wink:
At least no one will steal your airbag and steeringwheel to sell on ebay.
PMSL you added it to your sig :grin: classic. :grin:
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Snoops:
Did so as it costs more than the Steel Door Sills, Metal R/L Footrests & Seat Lever Inserts and Luggage Net! :grin:
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Why do people want trackers on cars unless its an insurance requirement.
If my car is stolen i dont want the f**king thing back. God knows what they do in them, romped from the moment its stolen to the moment its put away
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I had a nightmare last night, as I read this thread just before bed!! I blame you am1w.... :wink:
I dreamt that not only had I chopped in my Rising Blue R for a red one, which I really regretted, but that I got nicked by the owner of the multi-storey car park where I'd left it.
Thanks a lot!!!!!
:grin:
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Isnt the tracker designed to not let the car get that far ? its hardly time for it to be thrashed ?
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The Danno:
Be honest, you dreamt about me driving away in your Blue R whilst you chased me in my Red GTi. A bit like wife swapping! :laugh:
Kev:
Have to wait and wait for Plod to find the car. They don't have a high IQ! :evil:
Best to find a thief to catch a thief. I will be conducting job interviews soon. :grin:
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The Danno:
Be honest, you dreamt about me driving away in your Blue R whilst you chased me in my Red GTi. A bit like wife swapping! :laugh:
NO! that wouldn't be much of a race now would it?. :grin:
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The Danno:
Be honest, you dreamt about me driving away in your Blue R whilst you chased me in my Red GTi. A bit like wife swapping! :laugh:
NO! that wouldn't be much of a race now would it?. :grin:
I love being chased and getting away with it! :grin:
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prevention is better than cure.
My revo switch allows me to disable the car... key or no key.. its not going anywhere :cool:
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prevention is better than cure.
My revo switch allows me to disable the car... key or no key.. its not going anywhere :cool:
Until I get REVO Stage 2, Disklok will be my guardian angel! :cool:
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prevention is better than cure.
My revo switch allows me to disable the car... key or no key.. its not going anywhere :cool:
Until I get REVO Stage 2, Disklok will be my guardian angel! :cool:
chances are.. if they get into your house to get your keys, they will also ask you for the disklok key :wink:
invisibility is a underestimated tool :grin:
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Mine is locked up in the garage every night, hopefully out of sight and out of mind! I've got a new garage door on order as well, as the old one is just about knackered. Cost a bit, but worth it in my opinion.
First sign of trouble because of the GTI and I've got to say it will probably go the journey and be traded for something less desirable :cry:
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Whats a "REVO"?
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Whats a "REVO"?
REVO is a company that re-maps the ECU as is Superchips/Bluefin, ABT to name a few. The re-map would increase the bhp and torque from your engine and give you better acceleration, more flexibility through the gears and increase the fun factor/excitement with your GTi.
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prevention is better than cure.
My revo switch allows me to disable the car... key or no key.. its not going anywhere :cool:
Until I get REVO Stage 2, Disklok will be my guardian angel! :cool:
chances are.. if they get into your house to get your keys, they will also ask you for the disklok key :wink:
invisibility is a underestimated tool :grin:
Do you not think they will ask for the revo switch. Most these guys are clued up on such things. And if not they will think it has some secret kill switch so drag your ass down to start it while maybe holding your child to make you do such.
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prevention is better than cure.
My revo switch allows me to disable the car... key or no key.. its not going anywhere :cool:
Until I get REVO Stage 2, Disklok will be my guardian angel! :cool:
chances are.. if they get into your house to get your keys, they will also ask you for the disklok key :wink:
invisibility is a underestimated tool :grin:
Do you not think they will ask for the revo switch. Most these guys are clued up on such things. And if not they will think it has some secret kill switch so drag your ass down to start it while maybe holding your child to make you do such.
High drama. I'd give them the keys etc if it was the child but would not if it was the wife/missus! :evil: :laugh:
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prevention is better than cure.
My revo switch allows me to disable the car... key or no key.. its not going anywhere :cool:
Until I get REVO Stage 2, Disklok will be my guardian angel! :cool:
chances are.. if they get into your house to get your keys, they will also ask you for the disklok key :wink:
invisibility is a underestimated tool :grin:
Do you not think they will ask for the revo switch. Most these guys are clued up on such things. And if not they will think it has some secret kill switch so drag your ass down to start it while maybe holding your child to make you do such.
.. and how exactly would they know you have a switch? how would they even know its revo'd?? I very much doubt they would come back in and ask you why your car wont start. The last thing they have is time on their hands.
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This is becoming bizarre but fun! :evil:
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Now I've got a cunning plan. Quite a few people on my street will be getting Golfs, some GTis. We keep neighbours keys etc. How nice. I'll just give the neighbour's car keys and feign ignorance and make excellent excuses to them later. That is, if they can break through my Titan Steel Doors with 21 bolts! :grin:
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prevention is better than cure.
My revo switch allows me to disable the car... key or no key.. its not going anywhere :cool:
Until I get REVO Stage 2, Disklok will be my guardian angel! :cool:
chances are.. if they get into your house to get your keys, they will also ask you for the disklok key :wink:
invisibility is a underestimated tool :grin:
Do you not think they will ask for the revo switch. Most these guys are clued up on such things. And if not they will think it has some secret kill switch so drag your ass down to start it while maybe holding your child to make you do such.
.. and how exactly would they know you have a switch? how would they even know its revo'd?? I very much doubt they would come back in and ask you why your car wont start. The last thing they have is time on their hands.
Have a search on tyresmoke forum i have read a few years back about such an incident.
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prevention is better than cure.
My revo switch allows me to disable the car... key or no key.. its not going anywhere :cool:
Until I get REVO Stage 2, Disklok will be my guardian angel! :cool:
chances are.. if they get into your house to get your keys, they will also ask you for the disklok key :wink:
invisibility is a underestimated tool :grin:
Do you not think they will ask for the revo switch. Most these guys are clued up on such things. And if not they will think it has some secret kill switch so drag your ass down to start it while maybe holding your child to make you do such.
.. and how exactly would they know you have a switch? how would they even know its revo'd?? I very much doubt they would come back in and ask you why your car wont start. The last thing they have is time on their hands.
Have a search on tyresmoke forum i have read a few years back about such an incident.
erm...... ok :rolleyes:
Cars like the GTI are stolen to order not nicked by random chavs. So yes they are a little more sophisticated, but this also means they dont under any circumstances want to be caught. The few minutes or so it takes them to get in the car and realise it doesnt work would be a few vital minutes lost. I would rather have them come back for a little suprise of mine anyway! :cool:
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prevention is better than cure.
My revo switch allows me to disable the car... key or no key.. its not going anywhere :cool:
Until I get REVO Stage 2, Disklok will be my guardian angel! :cool:
chances are.. if they get into your house to get your keys, they will also ask you for the disklok key :wink:
invisibility is a underestimated tool :grin:
Do you not think they will ask for the revo switch. Most these guys are clued up on such things. And if not they will think it has some secret kill switch so drag your ass down to start it while maybe holding your child to make you do such.
.. and how exactly would they know you have a switch? how would they even know its revo'd?? I very much doubt they would come back in and ask you why your car wont start. The last thing they have is time on their hands.
Have a search on tyresmoke forum i have read a few years back about such an incident.
erm...... ok :rolleyes:
Cars like the GTI are stolen to order not nicked by random chavs. So yes they are a little more sophisticated, but this also means they dont under any circumstances want to be caught. The few minutes or so it takes them to get in the car and realise it doesnt work would be a few vital minutes lost. I would rather have them come back for a little suprise of mine anyway! :cool:
Your little surprise will be our salvation.
However, another awful night ensues for me.
I honestly think this thread needs to be locked as it is quite morbid.
Thanks. :rolleyes:
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Am1w, hope you don't have nightmares about me nicking your car tonight!!
:grin:
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Am1w, hope you don't have nightmares about me nicking your car tonight!!
:grin:
If it was you, I'd know you would look after it whilst having a good time. It would be an interesting dream and not a nightmare!
Hope you feel the same if I nicked your beauty! :smiley:
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Am1w, hope you don't have nightmares about me nicking your car tonight!!
:grin:
If it was you, I'd know you would look after it whilst having a good time. It would be an interesting dream and not a nightmare!
Hope you feel the same if I nicked your beauty! :smiley:
I'd return it fully waxed with a full tank of v power!!
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Am1w, hope you don't have nightmares about me nicking your car tonight!!
:grin:
If it was you, I'd know you would look after it whilst having a good time. It would be an interesting dream and not a nightmare!
Hope you feel the same if I nicked your beauty! :smiley:
I'd return it fully waxed with a full tank of v power!!
Ditto! :smiley:
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Thanks its very much apreciated. :cool: :smiley: I will be checking there and a couple of others later today/tomorrow. Anyone that has recomendations to try please let me know. :smiley:
Got my gap insurance.
Many did not want to know because i had left it till such a late stage. 177days since delivery :shocked: (did not realise i had it that long :shocked: )
But car2cover.co.uk allowed me to have it, not cheap as if i had done it earlier :embarassed: but better than nothing. :smiley:
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I bought mine from ALA just now and used the quidco trick, £128 plus 25% cashback not bad! Thanks for the tip.
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Glad you both got the gap insurance sorted - piece of mind now - enjoy!