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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678  
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Good for you mate
 (@johnnyd)
We make  all on the Skytags, I started looking into them as I wanted them for each of my toys (Five  ) and was so impressed with the service that I ended up retailing them.
I personally wasn't keen on dealing with the scroats myself if a vehicle was pinched and know from experience that the Police won't take instructions from 'an individual' who was tracking a stolen vehicle so the appeal was letting Skytag do all the work (for a price of course) |
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23rd Jul 2013 2:19pm |
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| johnnyd Member Since: 13 Apr 2013 Location: Chippenham Posts: 1006 
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I'm surprised the police didn't 'stake' the vehicle out if they thought they could catch the ......
edit.....well i'm not really surprised.....  2008 TDCi 2.4 XS CSW |
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23rd Jul 2013 2:25pm |
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| dorstsmith2 Member Since: 06 Aug 2012 Location: On the third rock from the sun in dorset Posts: 188 
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Good news you have it back!
tracker and pin hole camera fitted to get pic thieving gits  |
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23rd Jul 2013 3:49pm |
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| Pam W Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1169  
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Whereas the above may be the case, you can only really get things going with the tracker company and Police once you are actually aware that the vehicle has gone. If that's a few hours later (like when you return to a car park after shopping, or wake up in the morning looking at an empty drive) then it may be too late! If you can't afford the expensive top end subs trackers that alert the tracking company upon unauthorised movement, then the cheap text based ones are great to 'multi-layer' with the likes of Skytag. So your cheap tracker tells you its gone, you can track it via google maps, etc, whilst you are also then getting on to the Police for a crime number and to Skytag to do the rest.... I would never try and chase the vehicle myself though - way too dangerous for several reasons.... Layers, the way forward. Our blog - http://landytravels.com/
Yorkshire Off Road Club - http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net |
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23rd Jul 2013 7:28pm |
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| TACK Member Since: 26 Apr 2009 Location: Essex Posts: 1045 
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Glad you got it back mate
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23rd Jul 2013 7:50pm |
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| zahy Member Since: 02 Jun 2013 Location: East Sussex Posts: 150 
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really happy for you getting your landy back
2.2 90 XS |
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23rd Jul 2013 7:53pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478 
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Highly recommend trackers
I have 3 vehicles in at the minute all for Skytags to be supplied and fitted, then my 90,series,other 90 and dads  CSK Automotive
www.cskautomotive.co.uk Like us on Facebook - www.facebook.com/csklr Follow us on Instagram - @cskautomotive |
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23rd Jul 2013 8:03pm |
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| Morepower Member Since: 08 Jan 2013 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 630 
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Matt has a very valid point... In this day and age it's almost a necessity to do so... I had to have a laugh about maybe getting the police to stake the vehicle out... Can you imagine the paperwork involved in that... written requests, overtime... expenses (for coffee)... That's even before they caught anybody... It's just not profitable... Much easier to sit on a overhead bridge on a step decline and try and catch people doing 80 on the motorway...
Rant Over Tim It doesn't matter how bad it is, It can always get worse... 2013 Bowler 110 (Sold) 2016 Bowler 90 Rally Spec (Sold) |
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24th Jul 2013 4:58am |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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Very true Tim
I totally agree with Pam, multi layer is the way to go, from ball bearings in the screw heads of doors, X-Eng column shroud, relocate diagnostic plug, bike lock on bonnet through to additional alarm systems and various trackers
Even the cheapest of Chinese trackers are a doddle to fit and for very little outlay you can have a fully functioning system, I really don't know why people put these things off ! |
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24th Jul 2013 6:53am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Thought about that one myself but believe it must be positioned within a certain distance from the steering wheel to comply with regulations. Any info or link to these regs would be welcome. 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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24th Jul 2013 10:06am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6635 
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Only for type approval (or similar).
 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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24th Jul 2013 10:27am |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6122 
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What difference would it make where the plug was? and who's going to "report" it anyway, or will the OBD police be on the lookout  |
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24th Jul 2013 12:32pm |
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| johnnyd Member Since: 13 Apr 2013 Location: Chippenham Posts: 1006
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OK Tracker arrived
Now where to hide in on my TD5, anyone can post or PM me where they think is best ? Polite answers only....... 
JD 2008 TDCi 2.4 XS CSW |
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24th Jul 2013 1:06pm |
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