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[R32UK]

in all honesty the police told us...


by just making your car less easy to steal than your neighbours means that the thieves are less likely to target you.


Now make of that what you will as a statement from the police, but it does kind of have a point. If someone else has a similar car and the thief spies that its an easier target, its not rocket science as to which one he will go for.

[ub7rm]

How many people use a steering wheel lock? I know they can be taken off if the criminals really want, but it adds extra hassle which may put them off n also creates more noise. Plus, if you get one like the Halfords Fotress its a useful baseball bat size which can come in handy incase you need to tw*t someone!

Thing is in this situation it wouldn't have helped, just made them more angry.  I think the immobiliser / deadlocks pretty much stop anyone except the real pro's from smashing a window and driving away.  If you had a steering lock you would probably just keep the key with the car keys 

As R32 says maybe worth it as a visual deterrent but if they didn't mind breaking into a house to get the car they wanted, I don't think they would mind waking people up to see where the key for the steering lock was 

[R32UK]

Well the fact is that it really depends what length the thief is willing to go to. You could just swallow the key every night before you go to bed... doesnt mean they wont cut you open to get it

Out of sight is usually the first and best deterrent.

[smartypants]

I'd like to see a device that lets the car be driven for 5 mins, then locks all doors, sprays passengers in clear liquid  or a dye that 'taints' them as having been in that car, then shuts down the engine and sets off alarm. And calls police, sending a pic of people in the car and their location.

They'd be far away enough by then not to hurt the owner and the owner could have an extra wireless key that disarms the system when they're using the car. But the car will still start without it, only the system will be armed and active, with a audible warning a minute before alarm goes off.

Could have a manual override by entering pin via the radio buttons, if the disarming key was left at home or forgotten.

I'd opt for remote detonation of a pack of C4 under the drivers seat

[R32UK]

I'd like to see a device that lets the car be driven for 5 mins, then locks all doors, sprays passengers in clear liquid  or a dye that 'taints' them as having been in that car, then shuts down the engine and sets off alarm. And calls police, sending a pic of people in the car and their location.

They'd be far away enough by then not to hurt the owner and the owner could have an extra wireless key that disarms the system when they're using the car. But the car will still start without it, only the system will be armed and active, with a audible warning a minute before alarm goes off.

Could have a manual override by entering pin via the radio buttons, if the disarming key was left at home or forgotten.

I'd opt for remote detonation of a pack of C4 under the drivers seat

Leaves a horrible smell does the C4.. I would opt for a simple ejector seat 

[smartypants]

Yep good point, less messy

[R32UK]

Yep good point, less messy

Not if you forget to spec the sunroof!! 

[smartypants]

Yep good point, less messy

Not if you forget to spec the sunroof!! 

LOL

[sixpot]

It could give a warning a minute before, then power gradually reduces until car is stopped. With engines being computerised it shouldn't be too hard.

Car theft would be a lot less attractive if there was an unknown risk-factor for the thieves. The only problem is one might wait in your house with you at gun point until the car has been driven for 10mins+ without anything happening. So maybe a remote activation would be better.

Forgetting all the alarm and dye stuff though, just having pics sent to a remote server would be quite simple to set up and might help lead to an arrest. If the camera could be hidden somewhere well enough.

As said BlackJax.

http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/5090.html

That is the older model, there is Blackjax 5 now, not sure what the differences are though.

[Gene Hunt.]

yes thats going on the next car!!!

just need to persuade the mrs now as she is begging me to not ''bring them back to the house''

i really dont want to upset her over a piece of metal when in the end its all it is

chris

..........thing is mate why should the bastards stop you having the car you want ?.I undersand how you'r girlfriend must feal but don't let this ruin you'r life.If poss get a garage & use it  .