What Do You Do To Secure Your Car?

[TWR]

Well?

[-Talbot-]

For the last 2 hours I've been waiting on the edge of my chaise lounge for TWR to come back with a bit of sound advice.

You should be ok though, Shazzer..............who would want to pinch a Morris Ital?

[Prudie]

exactamundo, she's my babe innit

[Prudie]

although Dwayney's just told me it's actually an escort with an XR3i sticker on :-)

[Zacs-Master]

My car neither has locking wheel nuts nor outside broadcast cameras. How am I going to sleep tonight?

[EDDIE51]

The security on modern cars is so good the only way to steal one is to steal the keys first. Key theft is the main method of car stealing now. So to be secure make sure the keys are safe. House breaking to steal car keys is a major problem now.

[-Talbot-]

Zacs-Master
My car neither has locking wheel nuts nor outside broadcast cameras. How am I going to sleep tonight?


Hasn't it got comfy reclining seats, Zacs?

[Zacs-Master]

Yes thank god. Memory ones too!

[-Talbot-]

There you go.............don't forget your quilt.

[EDDIE51]

Something more to worry about
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/life/motoring/article4307735.ece#commentsStart

[Zacs-Master]

They ain't heated tho.

[mrs.chappie]

I have a life-size cardboard cut-out of a rottweiler. I just sit it on the passenger seat...works a treat.





Just kidding. :o)
I point the keys at the car and press a button.

[BRIGHT SPARK]

Thatcham gps tracker with engine close down.(insurance requirement)..plus all the usual.

[Retrochic]

Blond woman driver question here -how does locking wheel nuts prevent theft of your car? I have them on my car but don't lock them every night am I doing something wrong? Am I still insured? ;-)

[-Talbot-]

but don't lock them every night

lol.

[Old_Geezer]

Security pah !

When I bought my last car I had the default alarm upgraded to the best spec prior to collection without checking what the difference was, assuming this had to be a good idea. Mistake.

The additional function seems to be to arm itself unbidden when one is trying to load the vehicle, result in the damned thing going off simply to annoy: and necessitating having to leave the keys in the ignition for the duration to prevent it doing so.

Much more secure.

[EDDIE51]

From October this year all new cars/vans will be fitted with trackers under EU law
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2625244/EU-bug-car-UK-tracker-chips-Ministers-admit-powerless-stop-Big-Brother-technology.html
They will track the car 24/7 showing speed, location and monitor your driving. Information can be fed direct to insurance companies , police ,car owner (for company cars) . They could be programmed to automatically issue speeding fines and other 'tickets'

[Old_Geezer]

I predict a riot

[BRIGHT SPARK]

OG...BMW have been using this system for a long time.My last 3 cars all had it installed.

[retrocop]

In America (where else) signs on vehicles can state (1) Car thieves will be shot.Survivors will be shot again! (2) The driver of this vehicle only carries $10 worth of ammunition. (3) There is nothing in this car worth your life.

[Old_Geezer]

Another demand by Big Brother to bend over and drop them.