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| deaston Member Since: 18 Dec 2020 Location: UK Posts: 150  
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I am considering the Autowatch Ghost
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9th Mar 2021 10:33am |
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| Simon Audi Member Since: 19 Nov 2020 Location: Newport Posts: 544
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That seems similar to the Tracker Pro? Provides also provides an additional immobiliser?
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9th Mar 2021 10:48am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7901 
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Edit **Oops sorry, getting confused
  ** James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers Last edited by JOW240725 on 9th Mar 2021 11:38am. Edited 1 time in total |
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9th Mar 2021 11:23am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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This is the new Defender section, James. Those things won't work here - at least not yet. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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9th Mar 2021 11:35am |
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| Tom_T Member Since: 08 Nov 2020 Location: Essex Posts: 87
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I will be getting an Autowatch Ghost fitted to mine when it gets delivered. Brilliant bits of kit.
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9th Mar 2021 12:30pm |
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| deaston Member Since: 18 Dec 2020 Location: UK Posts: 150
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Have you had one before? I'm still slightly wary - putting in a code each time I want to start the car could get very tedious.
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9th Mar 2021 12:37pm |
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| dontwakemeup Member Since: 28 Feb 2021 Location: Oz Posts: 55 
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Adding anything that interfaces to the CAN bus sounds like a disaster waiting to happen from a warranty perspective. I don't know what the obsession in the UK is with all this tracking/physical locks on vehicles but surely, this has to be more expensive than a good insurance policy excess...
If you really want to track your vehicle, buy a tracker from ebay, wire it in and use an Aldi sim card for a year for basically next to nothing. |
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9th Mar 2021 12:48pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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Why do we obsess about it? Because there is a huge industry in stealing cars here. Often broken up for parts then shipped overseas to former colonies or Eastern Europe Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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9th Mar 2021 12:51pm |
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| dontwakemeup Member Since: 28 Feb 2021 Location: Oz Posts: 55
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Once again, it's a defender that can be easily insured and replaced. Not some priceless work of art.
You'd be better off saving your money that you would spend on pointless security gadgets, on the off chance it gets stolen. Last edited by dontwakemeup on 9th Mar 2021 12:54pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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9th Mar 2021 12:53pm |
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| Simon Audi Member Since: 19 Nov 2020 Location: Newport Posts: 544
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Theft in UK of LR products is a big concern - generally stolen for export.
The law protects the criminals not the vehicle owner should you catch them in the act and beat them ... Guns are also not widely available and again - if you threatened a thief with a gun - let alone shoot him.. you would be doing time not him... If you claim on the Insurance your premium rises and eventually you can not get insurance if you have repeated claims. So stopping the theft seems the best option... |
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9th Mar 2021 12:53pm |
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| dontwakemeup Member Since: 28 Feb 2021 Location: Oz Posts: 55
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Tbh it sounds like home invasions would probably be an answer to getting the car in that case. Do those happen often?
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9th Mar 2021 12:55pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753
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Another problem here is that we don’t build houses with garages you can get a supermini into, let alone any sort of SUV / utility type vehicle so you can’t hide your pride and joy away at night unless you are fortunate enough to have the sort of property that has enough land to build a suitably large garage. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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9th Mar 2021 1:03pm |
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| Simon Audi Member Since: 19 Nov 2020 Location: Newport Posts: 544
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It is occurs - do not know the stats...
For me - with the BIG dogs - thats less of a concern... (Some days I don't want to come in - when you see the dogs jumping at the door or stood on his back legs and reaching the top of the door.... but mainly because you get covered in Slobber) The Physical Security I asked about was to add an extra layer for at home and parked when out or at the airport (if travel ever returns). |
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9th Mar 2021 1:05pm |
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| Simon Audi Member Since: 19 Nov 2020 Location: Newport Posts: 544
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I have the garage but has motorbikes inside and lots of tools... so while I could park the car... its not easy..
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9th Mar 2021 1:06pm |
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