The car has got deadlocks, alarm, and the transponder thingy in the key to stop it being started unless it's correct. To me this says it's reasonably thief-proof unless they've got a low-loader. Unless the radio-fob part becomes compromised, johnny joyrider won't get anywhere.
However I can't help but think ... new car etc
Do people feel the need to add any additional security items on? I'm thinking of those steering lock things, gear/handbrake locks, or the one that goes into the transmission, locking it in reverse. I was surprised to find none in the Pug accessories book.
I'm also conscious that there's so little room in there, you'd have to stow the thing in the boot
I have one of those simple steering wheel locks - just the single bar as opposed to the full round lock.
OK, a determined thief can get it off in less than 3 minutes, but it's there mainly as a deterant: if there's a CC with one and a CC without one, hopefully the thief will aim for the one without one.
And it fits neatly behind the front seats on the floor.
Yep guess you're right. ISTM though with or without one, they ain't going to get it started and drive away! Of course the smaller ones will stow in the car but the dustbin lid type would need to go in the boot, near the spare tyre that isn't there
The biggest problem these days is car key theft - the thief will target the car, break into your house, steal the keys and they're away... no immobiliser/alarm/wheel lock issues.
Why on earth don't manufacturers still do what Pug & Citroen did some years back & have a number keypad in your car to disarm the immobiliser? Even if the theief got your keys they still couldn't start the car!!!
A few cases of that near me, using fishing lines through letterboxes. Parents next door neighbour had a brand new Clio go that way, he was a DJ, full of DJ kit and CD's too.
A mate of mine woke up at 4am one Sunday when he heard a massive bang downstairs. He ran downstairs to see a couple of thugs in his brand nw Mini One starting it up (they had rammed down his front door and taken his car keys from his coat pocket). He ran out and managed to get the keys out of the ignition, but they beat him up, left him on the pavement and drove off.
To Slimgym had one of those dustbin lid ones had lots of trouble getting it to fit i.e. the bar bit required the seat to go fully back, as it would not fit with the seat in the normall position. Now just got the bar one like MattB
had one of those dustbin lid ones had lots of trouble getting it to fit
Thanks for that; I was thinking if I'm going to pay out to get a proper one, and I know the normal single bar ones aren't that good, but the point about someone going elsewhere is valid - anything better than nothing! It's like a house with an alarm and one without.
have a number keypad in your car to disarm the immobiliser?
THat's why I had a Clifford fitted - someone at work was carjacked so with the clifford you have to tap in a secret code. You have to do it when starting and even if the door is opened with the engine running (bit of a pain if passengers get out too quickly!).
But if you don't tap in the code, it cuts the fuel so theoretically you'll find your car dumped with the alarm wailing 100 yds down the road - hopefully not torched!
Yeah a keypad system would be great. It could use the stereo numbers (1-6).
It would only be something else people would turn off. But I agree the "plip" system is a bit dense. It's got the make of car on it and it doesn't take a braniac to work out if you find a bunch of keys in a car-park that a short wander will find the matching car.
I have a crook lock which is mainly a deterrent the only problem with it is that it is so heavy that it dents the steering wheel so I have to put a cloth under it to stop it from denting!
Wouldn't be without it though - better safe than sorry.
so with the clifford you have to tap in a secret code. You have to do it when starting and even if the door is opened with the engine running (bit of a pain if passengers get out too quickly!).
- hopefully not torched!
but u can't go through life worrying if ur car is gonna get nicked - more important things than that to think about.