only had the scooby a cpl of weeks and after reading the hijacking and theft posts, wondering what precautions i could take, use?
have a crucklock i put on the car, but apparantly there not up to much, any other thoughts ideas etc that ppl take,
hope this helps quite a few ppl out if we get some good replies

 

Try a Disklok instead or search for 'Dipol' with regards to mechanical devices.
Clifford Blackjax seems to be the device of choice for carjacking.

 

sound advice from richie. the dipol gearbox lock can be done through your dealer approx £200 newage £250 classic
ken

 

If you have a my99 onwards use the Std Sigma alarm's autolock feature to keep would-be hijackers out when you're in the car. Disc locks etc.. are very good for preventing theft not involving the keys, but won't help in a hijack situation . What you want is something where you can just throw them the keys, they take the car and thinking they've got away with it, they don't hurt you! Having got the scum away from you, you then want the car to immobilise. Blackjax is the leading system as far as I know.

NS04

 

I've got a Crook lock (useless perhaps, but a visual deterant). Always drive with the doors locked, always.
Tracker - for what its worth.

Buy a gun on the black market - by far the best solution.

 

WTF's up with my steering lock?

my beemer, you just needed to take the keys out of the ignition, then turn the wheel about an inch, and it locked.

the scoob, half the time i can't get it to engage, even after turning it as far as i can. i've tried quick jerks and controlled slower turns, still i only get it to lock about half the time.

its a 55 wrx by the way

am i just a turd, or is there a knack to it?

actually dont answer that!

 

so what is a blackjax

 

Clifford Black Jax 4 Anti-Carjacking System.

The nightmare scenario:You are carjacked and pulled bodily from your car only to then watch as the thief drives away. Clifford's BlackJax takes control! A stand-alone anti-hijacking system, BlackJax has already saved lives, not just vehicles. You should do nothing in a volatile hijack situation except get out of your car. BlackJax 4 terminates carjackings by allowing the criminal to drive away in your car a safe distance before safely shutting the engine down. With siren blaring and lights flashing, the thief has no choice but to abandon your vehicle.

Features Include;
EC-Approved (Europe)
Advanced anti-carjacking response system that let's you safely recover your vehicle
No buttons to push when theres a gun in your face
BlackJax is fully automatic and always working
Autorized driver simply inputs his or her secret PIN code to deactivate
BlackJax is real-word proven to save vehicles and lives
Patented PlanView 2 switch makes PIN code entry easy and convenient
User-selectable 1-4 digit PIN code you can set or reset anytime you wish
Allow thief to drive a short distance away for your safety
Sounds siren and flashes lights less than one minute later
Safety pulses the ignition system, electronically forcing the vehicle to a stop
Thief can't restart the engine, even if he could remove the BlackJax 4 system
Ignores any PIN code guesses of the thief after three incorrect entries
Thief has no choice but to abandon the vehicle in traffic and in front of witnesses
Self-recovery: Just input your PIN code to silence the siren and regain control
Selectable AutoImmobilization
G4 CliffNet DataPort or acces via your Windows PC
Rugged, high-output siren
Output for connection to car horn
Secure valet/override mode
LED status indicator

Mark

 

Its your choice at the end of the day, but IMO the blackjaxx is pants. because of the code entry system.
This is a 2 button system located probably near your fog light switches. But handy it aint. When you get in the car you enter the 4 digit system by pressing one of the buttons the number of times the first digit is.then a space, then press again the number of times the second digit is, then a space and so on. Right got that??
then the system is armed. then you realise that you have forgotten something in the house, open the door, get whatver you needed get back in the car and yes you guessed it, you have to arm the system again.
Then you need something out the boot, open the door and whoops time to arm that system again.. sod that ...

It's personal preference but I would go for an alternative solution.
I do have such a solution on my car, but unfortunately due to this being quite an open board< i dont want to discuss or detail my security systems.
suffice to say they will do the job

 

well what if ur at lights and pulled from the car? still running, they drive off? how would that work?

 

Where SwissTony says 'arm' what you are actualy doing is 'disarming' the system. It automaticaly activates when certain things happen including the senario you mention.

 

Yes you are right, I meant to say "disarm ", but i was getting confused with dis arm and dat arm

 

The system reactivates when a door is opened and closed.