ryan51

hello again,im looking around for a decent cat 1 alarm system for when i return to the uk,there seems to be a lot of choice and quite a bit of price difference?what alarms are you guys running?ive just looked online at a viper 480xv,it claims too be decent but at the same time cheaper then others ive looked at(clifford etc)anybody using this system?cheers,ryan.

macca3243

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whats your budget?

ryan51

£300 i would say.the car is currently in cyprus so i was planning on buying a cat 1 alarm,having it fitted then when its back in the uk gettin it checked and certified properly for insurance purposes.that viper 480xv is £200 on amazon.i have no idea how much alarms cost to install tho.

macca3243

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I had a clifford 650mk 2, supplied and fitted with blackjax anti-car jacking system, proximity sensor and turbo timer for £350 oh and they removed the standard subaru alarm aswell.

ryan51

thanks for the reply mate,how do you rate the alarm system?i shall have a look at it now,cheers,ryan.

macca3243

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i think its great to be honest, i know ive not had it long but first thoughts are really positive, very responsive, the fob itself feels good quality im really pleased with it.

ryan51

cool,seems like you got a very good deal there.with the extras you listed,can i ask where you got yours from?cheers,ryan.

macca3243

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yeah motor guard uk based in erdington, Birmingham.

ryan51

cheers for that mate,shall look them up,cheers,ryan.

macca3243

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no probs buddy

ryan51

couple more quick questiins,how does the turbo timer work on the alarm system compared to a standard turbo timer?also im presuming the only fob you would need then to get in the car would be the alarm fob?can an alarm still be a cat 1 with intellistart?and if i went for say a toad or cobra how would the turbo timer work with that?would the car still running not set the alarm off?cheers,ryan.

macca3243

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my car never had a standard turbo timer so i cant comment on that, how it works on the alarm is, when you park up, leave the car in neutral press 2 buttons on the clifford fob then remove the key from the ignition, the engine will still be running, then just press the button on the clifford fob to lock the car and walk away, the car will then turn off in about 60 seconds.

i cant comment on the alarm with regards to intelli start as i never wanted it.

ryan51

thanks for the reply mate,with regards to the turbo timer my point may have come across then,i meant a stand alone/aftermarket turbo timer.cheers,ryan.

macca3243

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this is the first turbo timer ive had fitted, so im unsure how they work compared to this one linked in with the alarm

ryan51

yours sounds like a good all in one system.im just wondering if a different alarm system was used how would that work with an aftermarket turbo timer installed?cheers,ryan.

macca3243

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ive no idea mate sorry

ryan51

no dramas mate,thanks for the heads up on your system mate,sounds decent.all the best,ryan.

Worlasshasansti

For a start turbo timers are a total waste of time and probably do more harm than good in my opinion, just do the last few miles of your journey at sensible speed/rpm's.

Secondly I would think buying an alarm and then having it fitted/certified would be false economy, I'm sure somewhere would give better discount if you had an alarm supplied and fitted in one go and it will make any future problems easier to deal with if its their own supplied security system fitted.

Regards

Mick

ryan51

thanks for the reply,with regards to the turbo timer when i got the car it was allready fitted,the car is currently in cyprus so thats why i asked about buying it and having it fitted now then having it certified when the car gets to the uk.but like you say its much easier having it supplied and fitted by the same people.any recomendatiins on alarm systems?cheers,ryan.