Buying a 16v - what to look for over an 8v

[andykram]

Cheers Walchy. I've seen yours on the "pics" section and that's a beauty too.

Went to see a local dealer today about a new alarm and the guy nearly ran out of the shop to look at the car. He was a bit too keen for my liking (I just imaging him taking it off for a spin whilst he's got it to do an alarm) so it's off to Source in Sheffield tomorrow to see what they can do. They're not necessarily the cheapest but I've used them before and would trust them to do a top job.

[walchy01]

Hi mate

A couple of good electrical/alarm shops in sunny Sheff.

http://www.technicar.ltd.uk/ here is one, not cheap but do a good job..

or N Graysons at 2,Ulverston Road, Woodseats, Sheffield,S8 0NY.01142 589225

Hope you get one sorted, one of my next few jobs TBH...let me know what you have fitted..

Thanks

[X4MGS]

Hi mate

A couple of good electrical/alarm shops in sunny Sheff.

http://www.technicar.ltd.uk/ here is one, not cheap but do a good job..

or N Graysons at 2,Ulverston Road, Woodseats, Sheffield,S8 0NY.01142 589225

Hope you get one sorted, one of my next few jobs TBH...let me know what you have fitted..

Thanks

I've also used Technicar - they fitted an alarm to my S2 when I bought - as said not cheap but very good...

[andykram]

I was looking at a Clifford 650 which pretty much replaces the Clifford Concept 50 that's already on the car. The Concept 50 was nearly £600 fitted in its day (1996 mine was fitted) but one of the remotes has now broken, you can't get replacements and it is a bit temperamental to say the least. So as the car is a keeper I thought I'd treat it to a brand new alarm.
Source will fit the Clifford for £399 which seems to tally pretty much with other places I can see on the internet. Plus, they'll be doing the audio upgrade on the car as and when I can afford it so I'm happy to pay that as I know they'll do a good job.

Anyone got experience of these 650s?

[mk2bal]

Buy a toad ai606 (better alarm) for £100 off ebay and save 300 by fitting it yourself easily in a day. You'll learn a bit whilst you do it, and can be sure of the quality of the install. I'd challenge any alarm fitter to do a tidier job on a mk2, I've only ever seen gash installs, but you'd never know unless you remove trim etc.