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General => General discussion => Topic started by: 16valve on 12 November 2005, 11:09
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Need to get an alarm as i will be using my car from next week, i've had a couple of Cliffords and toad, but have seen a cool looking alarm called a Avital 4400 which has a class lookiing key fob with an LCD display with a pager built in and remote start!!!
Any suggestions as just wanted something a bit different :undecided:
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My missus has got that Avital alarm on her *cough* saxo *cough* :tongue:
It's a cracking little thing but isn't thatcham approved...guess it's down to whether you want the gadgets or an alarm from a company with a proven track record :huh:
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i'd go for the toad Ai606 every time.reliable and thatcham approved.
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Toad ai606 for me too, they are good and cheap
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ai606's are known to be reliable.
we supply and fit them for £300.
Cliffords are good too, and you have the option of remote start.
I'd stay away from those ones with displays on the fobs. mostly a gimic imo.
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ive had a few cars with 'meta system' alarms. not that common but work well.
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My missus has got that Avital alarm on her *cough* saxo *cough* :tongue:
It's a cracking little thing but isn't thatcham approved...guess it's down to whether you want the gadgets or an alarm from a company with a proven track record :huh:
So any prob's and does the pager work well?? Ive decided just want a change and have seen Avital advertised for £350 fitted and it looked cool and engine start as standard!!! Not to fussed on Cat, just would like tilt sensor and warn away siren :smiley:
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ive had a few cars with 'meta system' alarms. not that common but work well.
have got a cat one meta on mine, works a treat with no false alarms!
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Dizzie, £300 fitted? Mine was £200 from Read Racing in Cwmbran South Wales.
Toad AI606 everytime TBH!
Cra1g
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£300 is what we charge. £200 is very cheap.
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i've got a nice scorpion alarm coming up for sale soon, it's a nice 1, nearly made my ears bleed earlier when it went off when i lifted the bonnet....
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My missus has got that Avital alarm on her *cough* saxo *cough* :tongue:
It's a cracking little thing but isn't thatcham approved...guess it's down to whether you want the gadgets or an alarm from a company with a proven track record :huh:
So any prob's and does the pager work well?? Ive decided just want a change and have seen Avital advertised for £350 fitted and it looked cool and engine start as standard!!! Not to fussed on Cat, just would like tilt sensor and warn away siren :smiley:
Havent had any probs with it, she said the pager works cos when she was in work it was going off in her pocket and when she went outside the alarm was goin off...the engine start is pretty cool, can start it and stop it again with the remote and it dont unlock til u press it again :wink:
Just keep an eye on whoever fits it cos the fat b@stid that done hers f*ck*d a bolt up on her dash so it rattles all the time now :angry:
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I've got an avital fitted on my motor, I think I'm right in thinking they are a rebadged clifford anyway. Can't remember what model mine is, not too flashy but remote locking etc and it's thatcham approved. Been on a year and haven't had any problems with it.
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When I had a toad ai606 mine was £200 too, fitted in Cardiff
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I've been thinking about fitting my own from here but not too sure yet, would be nice to have remote start now that it's coming to winter and I have a leather interior!!! :shocked:
http://www.tgincar.com/alarms.htm
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if you arent to bothered about getting it fitted by an aprooved fitter then you can get just the alarm yourself and fit it. I rang my insurers to see how much discount id get and they said none so i intend to buy one and try to fit it myself as it will save a lot of money.
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Well I've just ordered the GSM alarm from TG In-car so if you give it a couple of weeks to allow for delivery and me working out how to fit it I'll let you all know how it compares.
Cheers
Ian
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i'd go for the toad Ai606 every time.reliable and thatcham approved - until someone takes your keys from your house and then takes your car.... :cry: (experienced that this weekend)
Overall though Toad Ai606 is a good make.