Security

JD · Post by JD » Tue Nov 19, 2002 1:18 am

Suppose this shouldnt really come under the styling section, but can anyone recommend the best security add ons for the cc.

Dont really want to replace the alarm so I was thinking about steering locks, handbrake locks, chains etc.....

Any recommendations???

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Tue Nov 19, 2002 9:57 am

steering locks and the like can be removed in seconds by someone who knows what they are doin.....

if u ask me ya best form of protection is a tracker

paul_y3k · Post by **paul_y3k** » Tue Nov 19, 2002 12:20 pm

yep tracker and a cat 1 alarm

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Tue Nov 19, 2002 1:44 pm

1 240 live cable wired to the body work. preferably underneath so that they dont see it. also gives u the surpprise element.

paul_y3k · Post by **paul_y3k** » Tue Nov 19, 2002 2:15 pm

yeah but you have to carry a big extension lead around with you and the manager at tesco's is complaining about people tripping over the lead

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Tue Nov 19, 2002 2:24 pm

1 240 live cable wired to the body work. preferably underneath so that they dont see it. also gives u the surpprise element.

It is also unfortunatly illegal. A big notice "Warning 240v" may help but it would still probably be illegal.

And the South Africans can have flame trowers and Texans are allowed to shoot someone fleeing with their property

Its not fair !!!!

paul_y3k · Post by **paul_y3k** » Tue Nov 19, 2002 9:51 pm

Texans are allowed to shoot someone fleeing with their property

yep and they can carry concealed handguns and don't have to check em it at places and they get very lariy on beer and the gun rack is a standard option on the pickups ....

in bar one night, and had large texan ask me if i wanted to see his piece .... out pops the biggest bloody handgun / ground to air missle launcher i have ever seen

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Tue Nov 19, 2002 10:16 pm

You obvious not very careful about what type of bar you walk into

Didn't the abundance of leather and neatly trimmed moustaches and the lack of women give it away.

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Wed Nov 20, 2002 10:40 pm

JD,
Recommend Disklok as an addition to the standard alarm. Its an unmissable visual deterrent + Thatcham approved . Why bother going to the hassle to nick a car with a Disklok when plenty of less â€œprotectedâ€

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Wed Nov 20, 2002 10:47 pm

in bar one night, and had large texan ask me if i wanted to see his piece

and u agreed? :rolleyes:

Jon H · Post by **Jon H** » Thu Nov 21, 2002 2:56 pm

Thought it was legal to put an electrick shock alarm on your car... as long as it didn't go above a certain current - it's the current not the voltage that gets ya (apparantly)

If anyone know's where to get one, let me know - don't want anyone touching my pride and joy!

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Thu Nov 21, 2002 4:21 pm

It's the current that kills you, but it's the voltage that gets it through your body in the first place.

Your 9v PP (square) battery ain't going to harm you if you touch it with your fingers. Stick it on your tongue and it's a different story - apparently about 5 people die each year in the US by testing 9v batteries on their tongue...

TheMinel · Post by **TheMinel** » Sat Nov 23, 2002 6:59 pm

i tried that square battery thing with the tongue... only gives you a lil bit of fizzle on the tongue... you dont die! And no I didnt try it coz i wanted to kill myself... it was ages ago! to test if the battery was dead or not!

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Sat Nov 23, 2002 8:28 pm

Well obviously you didn't die, or you wouldn't be telling us about it. Believe it or not though, 4 or 5 people die in the US each year from testing them on their tongues.

bergen · Post by **bergen** » Sat Nov 23, 2002 8:53 pm

gues im lucky still beeng alive then.....