Kieran McMutrie
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ok my friend has a relatively low value car. £500. But in the last week it's been tried to be stolen twice.
I'm looking for cheapest simpliest ideas for detterants. Got my own ideas but just wondering what you guys think. Steering wheel lock.... Worth buying a cheap one?
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combatvauxhall
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Registered: 3rd May 02
Location: Seer Green-Too close to winkers!!!
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Video cameras in the car so u can id whos doing this then find them and break their face.
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Kieran McMutrie
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hmm hardly the cheapest way is it!
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1.0to2.0
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but most effective
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Kieran McMutrie
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not necessarily if they drive off with the car!
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Mav 3000
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get some alarm stickers made up for the windows and then wire a red LED in oyur dash to a ignition live to come on when the ignition is off. Will cost hardly anything.
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K8e
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Registered: 22nd Mar 03
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A rottweiler (mind the drool on the windows tho) LOL
snap off steering wheel in all seriousness - Mavs idea is a good un tho
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Daimo B
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Connect a lead from the battery to the shell of the car. Anyone touches it will get a nice shock.
Dunno if it would work in practice, but the theory does.
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PanaceA
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Snap off steering wheel, you can get a OMP steering wheel for £40-£50 and then the snap off boss kit for about £40-£70 depending on where you buy it.
You can't steel a car you can't steer.
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Kieran McMutrie
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Guys guys the car is only worth £500.
Can she not just disconnect some ecu fuse or summet?
I thought snap off boss kit was more than that?
Daimo - Evil I like it. I think it's only kids doing this though.
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Andy4B
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quote: Originally posted by K8e
A rottweiler (mind the drool on the windows tho) LOL
Can a dog put out fires?
Best thing is like something out of Mad Max anyone starts messing with the car it blows up.
Seriously probably one of the tracking systems in my opinion.
[Edited on 25-04-2003 by Andy4B]
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dannycorsa c
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snap off boss or wheel clamp
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bobothebear
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Why not just let the car get nicked if its only worth 500 bucks. Claim on the insurance and buy a nicer car!!!
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scotty19
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seen them cars with flame throwers underneath, someone tries to steal ur car they get blasted by a jet of flame! think these are actually legal in south africa (or somewhere like that) cos of all the car jackings i think.
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d0gz_bollox
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I went to manchester once on a night out and parked my car rightout side all the clubs, didnt trust those manchester folk (considering they live a stone throw from liverpool) so took my ECU out and hid it in the boot.
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WARPED
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if u wanna cheap way of stoppin the car from being started that is free and easy just disconnect the plug leads and take one with u or hide it sumwhere
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Drew
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quote: Originally posted by Kieran McMutrie
Guys guys the car is only worth £500.
Can she not just disconnect some ecu fuse or summet?
I thought snap off boss kit was more than that?
Daimo - Evil I like it. I think it's only kids doing this though.
fuel pump fuse - or as i have had before - wire a switch to the fuel pump or the coil - hidden switch - car wont start unless the switch is switched
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JayC
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Registered: 17th Jan 03
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quote: Originally posted by d0gz_bollox
I went to manchester once on a night out and parked my car rightout side all the clubs, didnt trust those manchester folk (considering they live a stone throw from liverpool) so took my ECU out and hid it in the boot.
Cheeky swine,we ain't as bad as the scousers. Anyway I'll know how to take ur can next time then.
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Kieran McMutrie
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quote: Originally posted by bobothebear
Why not just let the car get nicked if its only worth 500 bucks. Claim on the insurance and buy a nicer car!!!
I'm not even sure if it's insured for theft. The excess will be high anyway.
Cheers for suggestions so far though guys!
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LoudandProud
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get a big fuck off dog from a rspca place and leave it in the car a big angry one
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and-m
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Get a length of chain/good padlock around the bottom of the steering wheel and around the base of the seat adjuster.
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bigscottyboy
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Registered: 13th Apr 03
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get a really fat ugly chick in the passenger seat1
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FrankP
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Registered: 12th Aug 02
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how about a couple of open syringes on the drivers seat. god knows i wouldn't touch them!
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OzzySRi
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Registered: 18th Jun 02
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just pull the ht lead from the coil whenever u leave the car. that way they cant start the car n it wont cost u anything. u can also wire up a toggle switch to the starter or coil. cheap as chips n works well when used with a dummy flashing red light.
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Skippy corsa
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take the rotor button out of the disy. They won't be able to start the car and when they look in the engine bay they won't be able to see anything different
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