south-star

Just following on from another thread,has anyone thought of,or even developed and installed an innovative way of protecting your car.

I've often thought having part of the electronics/ignition set in your key could be a good idea.Just like you take the front of your cd player with you to stop it getting nicked,how about taking part of the electronic ignition with you?

EvilKyote

Heh,

Take the accelerator pedal or entire gear stick with you

Just make sure you don't loose it!

Or you could take all the spark plugs out :P

BuRR

Isn't that how modern immobilisers work?

midget1500

i have. and no, i'm not telling you how, but needless to say it has stopped at least 2 attempted thefts.

my advice? install a good security system and *THEN* add something of your own to add a twist, i.e. hidden switches, fuel cutoff, hydraulic line lock...take your pick as to how far you want to go.

Clarebabes

Doesn't stop them causing damage though does it. They are more likely to take their aggression out on the paintwork and windows if they can't drive the thing away.....

Best thing I've seen is the system which lets them start driving and then locks all the doors and sounds the alarm when they get halfway down the street. They can't run away can they?

EvilKyote

You have to input a security code when getting in otherwise you get a lethal injection through the seat

CarpetCleaner

remove HT lead between coil and distributor

**** em, theiving *******

SWRTWannabe

Mr Bean's idea was good - remove the steering wheel

JayPSC

Nah the best one I've seen does all of the above then proceeds to fire thick smoke from the air vents

greg.g

Jay
Dr clifford fits the smokey ones

Another idea is to swap two of the plug leads over-
Car wont start

Greg

TopBanana

Diesel badge on the back? Blue light on the top?

mattstant

Toyota soarer badge on the back

allright allright i'm already wearing it










any one got a smiley putting its coat on i could getsome use out of it

Flat 4x4

Personalise you car alarm warning with -

"Get back yer ******* or I'll break yer legs"

Quote from Max the doorman (Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights)
and that was on a china blue Volvo 244

beemerboy

can anyone actually start a midget1500
you could run after them if they nicked it LOL.

BB

Just kidding, wouldn't wish a vehicle theft on anybody!!

south-star

Loads of good suggestions there..

LanciaChris

Batmobile style shields. And machine guns that track people going past your car.

My cars alarm is too bloody sensitive - it goes off in heavy rain!

Ray_li

A LCD Windscreen (LCD windows all round). It turns black when the alarm goes off, stops the person looking out the car or looking in the car. Raymond S.W. Li Design copyright 2002

who want to buy my design off me?

eddie h

I thought about putting on of those passive infa red detectors from an house alarm in the car.

The wireless type before you ask.

car gets broken into, car alarm goes off, house alarm goes off entire street wakes up.

But i couldn't be bothered.

Ray_li

120db (120db is the BSS) alarm (just like the rape alarms) speakers in the headrest. goes off with the alarm. Right by the persons ears.

B4 you guys start worshipping me, thinking of new products is my game

Ray. as you know. I have the copyright

apples24

iTrader: (1)

a mate has a hoop cemented into his drive, huge bike lock go's through spokes of the wheel and locks to floor, then car has 3 different locking wheel nuts, iron gates welded so cant be lifted off, locked with a bike D lock

SkodaMan

So what about when he parks at work, or in Tescos or something? It's good to take precautions like that, but the most likely way of nicking a car with any halfway decent immobiliser is to steal the keys.

Apparently, Audi's new fingerprint recognition system has deliberately been designed not to be a security feature, for fear of drivers being kidnapped, or worse, having their thumbs hacked off by carjackers.

Good one in Auto Express this month - it's a transponder that immobilises your car when you're not within 30 feet. The transponder could be carried in your wallet or whatever, separate to your keys.

Or more original - how about a system that shuts off the fuel line on a coded command issued by text message?

[Edited by SkodaMan - 5/14/2003 7:22:03 PM]

redwrx

Ive got a snap-off steering wheel kit on my scoob .... if i get out, steering wheel comes with me ..

Anyone gonna take it now, needs a tow truck ...and if they turn up with a tow truck .... the want it big time ...


deters joy riders..

RON

I can see it now, I'm 29 feet away from my car asleep, with transponder in my traouser pocket, somone gets into the car and drives off, I guess I'd have to sleep in the back bedroom and not the front!!!

Spoon

Just buy a Scooby, it won't go far before it breaks down.

SkodaMan

LOL! You sleep in your trousers?

I believe it also immobilises the car as soon as it comes to a halt and the transponder is outside the range.

lpski1

Buy a Rotteweiler, one that loves your car so much he wont chew it, and make it his home, no problems with leaving the windows open.

Train it to only take food from its owner and best mate Joyriders.... yeah two with chips please. !!! woof woof