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Offline Hartside

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Re: Worth having a tracker?
« Reply #30 on: 20 September 2010, 16:14 »
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.

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Offline WHITEY20

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Re: Worth having a tracker?
« Reply #31 on: 20 September 2010, 17:39 »
Whats a "REVO"?

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Re: Worth having a tracker?
« Reply #32 on: 20 September 2010, 17:54 »
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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Re: Worth having a tracker?
« Reply #33 on: 20 September 2010, 18:02 »
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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Re: Worth having a tracker?
« Reply #34 on: 20 September 2010, 18:24 »
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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Re: Worth having a tracker?
« Reply #35 on: 20 September 2010, 18:27 »
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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Re: Worth having a tracker?
« Reply #36 on: 20 September 2010, 18:33 »
This is becoming bizarre but fun! :evil:
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Re: Worth having a tracker?
« Reply #37 on: 20 September 2010, 18:47 »
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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Re: Worth having a tracker?
« Reply #38 on: 20 September 2010, 19:53 »
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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Re: Worth having a tracker?
« Reply #39 on: 20 September 2010, 20:15 »
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: