bigchowder Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Just a fun topic, but let's say you pimped out your ride and wanted to make sure no one would gank it... if you could buy any alarm system out there, which would you get that you would feel would do the best job? I mean, if someone has enough time they can probably still steal it, but what would do the best job of deterring a loser thief, or helping to recover it if it was stolen? Just curious what everyone uses/wants. Quote Link to comment
MicroMachinery Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 I drive a Datsun. It is it's own theft prevention. 3 Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 No alarm. Kill switch or 2. GPS Tracking. And NEVER leave valuables in plain site in the car, a broken window is no fun. Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 I feel like keyless entry is move useful than a bunch of noise no one notices. GPS, two way pager, kill switch or immobilizers.. I've had a compustar alarm, it met all of those requirements. Nice to know when someone door checks you in the parking lot so you can come out and get plate info.. Or this happens: Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 This and a well hidden kill switch never failed me! 2 Quote Link to comment
Javin Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 I drive a Datsun. It is it's own theft prevention. Everyone knows that is NOT true. Thanks for asking the question OP. I was wondering the same thing. Quote Link to comment
Fat510 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 This and a well hidden kill switch never failed me! x2 1 Quote Link to comment
MicroMachinery Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Everyone knows that is NOT true. Never had mine stolen.. Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Clubs don't work on real thieves, or anyone with a sawzall 1 Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Yeah but a real thief would probably walk around Fats hoopty to get to a better car. Kids: can't live with them,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, can't get his mom to let me kick him out. . :rofl: :rofl: 3 Quote Link to comment
a.d._510_n_ok Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 this seems especially ratsun-y but it would suck if you forgot to disarm it. I have considered having an alarm installed not because the car is so great but just so i can hear the noise and then bust a cap in the sumbitch that's jacking with my hooptie. Quote Link to comment
bigchowder Posted February 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Yeah, I can totally see myself forgetting to unlock that chain, lol. Yeah I was thinking a kill switch with gps and paging is a good route. Does anyone pull their steering wheels when not driving? I've seen that and it seems pretty effective. Most thieves don't carry a spare, ha! 1 Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Yeah, I can totally see myself forgetting to unlock that chain, lol. Yeah I was thinking a kill switch with gps and paging is a good route. Does anyone pull their steering wheels when not driving? I've seen that and it seems pretty effective. Most thieves don't carry a spare, ha! Yeah, I can totally see myself forgetting to unlock that chain, lol. Yeah I was thinking a kill switch with gps and paging is a good route. Does anyone pull their steering wheels when not driving? I've seen that and it seems pretty effective. Most thieves don't carry a spare, ha! Just don't put that removable steering wheel in the trunk! Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Honestly i have issues with carrying used wrenches in my pockets into stores ,, i can't even imagine a steering wheel. And now our county outlawed plastic bags,,, hell, i can hardly juggle the crap i bought in the store. Quote Link to comment
HRH Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Just take something off the car when you leave it that prevents it from running. I'm all for yanking the distributor rotor. Most people don't carry a spare Datsun rotor around in their pocket. But I like the hidden kill switch idea. That's what I had on my old hardbody, still need to put one on the red truck but I doubt anyone is going to run off with it. On the fuel injection rigs just wire a switch to the fuel pump feed. It'll start for about 2 seconds then die. Anyone wanting to steal it won't spend the time to look for the switch and it's not like they're going to diddle around under the bed hooking up a 12 volt signal to the pump. If someone wants it bad enough, they're going to take it. I don't worry about them taking my cars so much as they're not things with high scrap value or valuable motors/parts. I worry more about them ripping stuff out. So hide everything, even the shitty stereo. Or just run a shitty stereo. However, methheads with opportunity will steal a tapedeck. They're methheads. Not a lot of brain power there. 1 Quote Link to comment
Dolomite Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 +1 to kill switch, maybe a quick release steering wheel. Never a Clifford, I hated the one on my zx, never worked correctly and was more annoying than the damn bimbo voice the car had. Quote Link to comment
bigchowder Posted February 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Yeah I guess I sounded dumb there...I didn't mean to carry the steering wheel around a mall, that WOULD be strange. I was thinking more of long term storage, like if you were on vacation. Of course, like HRH said, parts can be ripped out, and meth heads are meth heads... Quote Link to comment
Dolomite Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 Yeah, for vacation I'd say HRH has the best answer. Remove steering wheel, battery, starter, etc. Maybe leave huge piles of random junk around the car, tweaks can't resist going through other peoples shit and they may forget about the car. 1 Quote Link to comment
JoeCool Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 I think you all missed the OP's point. The same reason I am debating getting an alarm. Removing this or that or a club, chain around the wheel, whatever is not going to keep someone from taking my stereo! But while we are off topic, I want THIS! 2 Quote Link to comment
john510 Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 Clubs don't work on real thieves, or anyone with a sawzall Neither does an alarm system.I use a club,a hidden switch for the fuel pump and remove the rotor if im gone for a few days.I have the back windows wired shut,that was an easy way to get in to a two door 510.Also keep the car under a car cover.After an alarm system malfunctioned and left me stranded i tore that POS out. 2 Quote Link to comment
505plus5 Posted February 8, 2015 Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 Just throw some snakes in it. Just don't forget how many you threw in when you come back! 2 Quote Link to comment
bigchowder Posted March 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Going to add to this conversation... I just saw this... detach your steering wheel and lock it the hub, you don't have to carry your steering wheel around with you either. Seems like a pretty cool setup. http://getnrg.com/products/quick-lock/feed Quote Link to comment
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