My GTI has gone!

[Pacman_GTI]

Slightly off-topic maybe, but does anyone know if the Mark 6 alarm would be triggered by the windows being smashed?

I previously had a Ford Fiesta (the latest generation, pre-facelift) and someone broke in through the front passenger window and stole the sat nav from the glovebox. The alarm never went off and my wife only noticed when she went to sit down in the car the next morning and found the seat covered in glass.

I booked the car to go into Ford so they could check why the alarm hadn't been triggered but when I explained the (what I perceived to be) fault to the dealership, they told me that the alarm would only be triggered by someone attempting to start the engine or by significant movement - not by a window being smashed.

I was a bit taken aback by that...just wondered if the Golf is the same?

Yes the mk6 alarm would be triggered by the window being smashed, it has ultrasonic interior sensors, you can test it by putting one of the windows down a little and locking the car, then put your arm through the window after about a minute.
I always do this with a new car so i know what the alarm sounds like.

Thanks Jimble - that's good to know. Might have to test it myself tomorrow...

[charlie]

I think we need a security thread!!!!!!!

[Mr GTD]

I think we need a security thread!!!!!!!

Might get blighted by sarcasm tho....

[charlie]

I think we need a security thread!!!!!!!

Might get blighted by sarcasm tho....

as long as the sponge thing don't get mentioned 

[Booth11]

Spoilsport, that was going to be my next post 

[Ginge 35Edition]

I think we need a security thread!!!!!!!

Might get blighted by sarcasm tho....

as long as the sponge thing don't get mentioned 

Easy tiger, I'm on the edge here!

[EliteBajan]

PS EliteBajan - having your house broken into and your car taken like that must be awful.

I wouldn't let them stop you getting another GTI though. Perhaps you could install one of those collapsible bollards on your drive or put up a CCTV camera as a deterrent?

I agree with you, I don't want to let them put me off having a GTI but............ I've got to consider how its going to affect everyone in the house. The other thing is my insurance is meant to replace the car like for like, so if I say I want something else will I lose out on the value of the car?

I may have to look into CCTV but if they wear hoods whose to know who they are anyway?

[EliteBajan]

Sorry to here about your car being stolen, Elite. and i hope you get it back intact.
My GTI lives in my garage so I feel it is more secure.
Maybe everybody who has a decent car should, if possible, use their garage. I live in a street of about 40 houses and only two people apart from me garage their cars.

Unfortunately I don't have a garage so that's not an option, but if the thieves are brazen enough to come into your house for the keys I'm not sure if it would have made much of a difference.

What I've done is added another point upstairs to set the alarm from and make sure I set it every night not just when we're out. And I have started bringing the keys upstairs as well. Whether that makes any difference only time will tell!

Booth, the insurance are really dragging their feet and I've had to call them repeatedly just to find out what I need to send into them. They still haven't sent me a claim form and that's after a week.

[dereks]

That's what we have got,in bed the alarm is set for downstairs only.

[Obbzi]

I think we need a security thread!!!!!!!

Might get blighted by sarcasm tho....

as long as the sponge thing don't get mentioned 

Whats the sponge thing?