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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2025  
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Ok, done some Googling into different devices:
1. Stoplock - can be bought form Halfords for £30 2. Disklok - £85 (what I thought was called The Toad) 3. Your own wheel clamp - £100 4. Defender Pedal lock - Paddock £75 5. Alarm systems - £hundreds 6. Trackers £hundreds 7. Immobilisers £100+ 8. Security post in front of the car £hundreds If the intention is to prevent someone stealing your LR in the dead of night for example rather than tracking them down, what's the best way to go and is having a Disklok in your car bouncing about very safe or practical? 2016 D4 HSE 1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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4th Jan 2012 10:21am |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253
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There is no need for a disklok to bounce about. there are plenty of ways to keep them secure.
I lost faith in my disklok after having to spend an hour on a wet cold morning in wales trying to get the damn thing off. I rang disklok when I got back and they immediately switched the barrel for me. two goes later, it wont come off again. I cant afford for that to happen so I ditched it. I guess it's all about whether you want a deterrent for an opportunist, or something more. Any professional thief will beat any security you can use anyway, so for me its a matter of what the purpose of the security is as opposed to how "strong" it is. I like the idea of a removable steering wheel but lets face it, you're not going to take it into a restaurant with you. |
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4th Jan 2012 10:34am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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4th Jan 2012 10:39am |
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| CFB Member Since: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posts: 803
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I still think a good after-market immobiliser system is hard to beat, they can still tow it away though so a Tracker would be the best but recovery needs to be quick as most seem to get stolen and quickly stripped for parts. Andy
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4th Jan 2012 10:43am |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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Thought I would never hear myself say this but there are already many very useful recent threads on here about different lockeable devices and how long it takes to break into them, the pros and cons of different trackers, Sky Tag, etching, Data-Tag, Smart Water etc etc. Definitely worth a dig around
I keep my wife in the car overnight...that seems to work  |
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4th Jan 2012 10:45am |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443  
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Ah, but if both went, which one would you look for first?
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4th Jan 2012 11:04am |
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| tolley Member Since: 07 Nov 2011 Location: gloucester Posts: 1115 
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SHOOT THE BAST--D
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4th Jan 2012 11:53am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10381
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I just happen to read this on ExPo...
Move to Wyoming.. "People are friendly here and like minded for the most part. We have the great outdoors and every activity you could imagine outdoors within 5mins of our houses. The only thing we really lack is some good 4wd trails. Gun laws pretty much do not exist here. We have next to no crime. In the 15yrs I have lived here I have never locked my car or my house. I don't even own a key to the house I live in now! Everybody has a gun, or several so maybe that helps. We also have great schools here and it is an excellent place to raise kids" |
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4th Jan 2012 12:25pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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RRUK,
Looking at your somewhat comprehensive list on your signature box and the fact they are annotated as “*Gone“ does that mean that they were all stolen then? Signed 'Suitably Impressed.'  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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4th Jan 2012 2:08pm |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2025
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ho ho ho said Santa! 2016 D4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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4th Jan 2012 3:52pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10381
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There's not enough internet to list my sold cars
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4th Jan 2012 5:22pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298 
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Wyoming
not sure where that is but I presume its either on the outskirts of London, Birmingham or Manchester ? sounds great all the same |
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5th Jan 2012 8:42am |
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| pom Member Since: 01 Jun 2010 Location: Worcester Posts: 1343 |
hahaha
Pom |
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5th Jan 2012 10:59am |
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