Securing Shite

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I always thought those 'Autolock' gearlever things would be pretty good if you welded a big washer onto the gearlever for it to sit beneath. As they are, you just bust the gearknob off and remove them while reading the local paper.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

The day I bought my first car I decided to buy one of those Autolok gear lever devices from Argos. Because it was the cheapest security device. So I drove into town and when I parked the car I ended up parked next to a mangled Autolok in a puddle of broken glass. I didn't buy one. 

[Alexg]

The topic was discussed in Practical Classics a few months back, with contributions from readers. As with anything involving classic car loons the resulting ideas could have come straight out of VIZ...

 

[Stixy]

I use an autolock 2000  

 

cheap enough to buy now and dont take up as much space as a disklock when not in  use 

 

[Craig the Princess]

I've got two diskloks, a small one for the Maestro, and a large one which fits both my A35 and Somerset. However, I think the diskloks aren't that great on the older cars without internal steering locks - sure, they're still a great visual deterrant, but a potential thief could always reach behind the disklok and steer the car that way.

 

Disklocks are the way to go, PITA to store whe using the car but apart from that unbeatable. Don't think you would get very far reaching behind it to drive without smashing the bar part into your Morris Major and two Minors.

[brickwall]

I was offered a GPS for a cat or dog, do you think this will work 49.99

[bub2006]

On the old reliant robin i had i had one of those gear lever locks. Also had an electric fuel pump with hidden switch. I used to flick switch off and let engine run a little bit so not a lot of fuel was left in the float bowl. Once went to Alton towers and all the above as well as taking fuse for the electronic ignition feed.

[Split_Pin]

Big Disklok for my cars!

[Junkman]

I drive a big bloody V8 which they don't nick because they fear the OMGMPG.

 

On a more serious note, I was once told by a copper, that the best anti-bad-boys device is to put a chain and padlock around the steering wheel and brake pedal.

Even he couldn't explain why, but he said that this really keeps them away from even trying, for some odd reason.

[wackywacerwill]

I've got one of these.

No idea how good it is at theft prevention apart from 2 years of still got car in South East London which I suppose speaks volumes. The rubberized handle, shape and weight makes it great for administering justice should the need arise.

[brickwall]

I drive a big bloody V8 which they don't nick because they fear the OMGMPG.

 

On a more serious note, I was once told by a copper, that the best anti-bad-boys device is to put a chain and padlock around the steering wheel and brake pedal.

Even he couldn't explain why, but he said that this really keeps them away from even trying, for some odd reason.

 

 

There's some sense in that. I'm not sure what, but there is some sense.

[Timewaster]

When parked in rough area's I've been known to take the rotor arm or the king lead with me!

Me and some mates went for a night out in Peterborough once in the early '90s (note we only went once) and our - not as smart as he thought he was - designated driver decided to remove the rotor arm from his mk2 cavalier.

After several beers, a few rejections from the local girls and a filthy kebab we returned to the car where the driver refitted the rotor arm in the dark.

The car refused to start and after a while he was persuaded to check his handy work.

upon removing the dizzy cap, the two half's of freshly snapped rotor arm fell down into the darkness.

We eventually found the bits and wrapped them in half a roll of insulation tape and somehow we made it home.

 

He drove round with it taped up for a week!

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

In a similar vein, I fell out of love with removing my rotor arm after I took the distributor cap off one dark night and the carbon bush fell out and plummeted through the engine bay never to be seen again. That sure as hell immobilised the car. 

[Richard]

I once lent my rotor arm to a banger racer, with predictable results.

[Jim Bell]

I once lent my (opposite) locks to a drifter.

But a wall fell on his car because he had chopped springs.

[mat_the_cat]

Look what I found - ain't nobody going to nick my Hyundai!

 

 

Although the alarm which is fitted is not a Crown (the door is from another car), but Sparkrite. Kwality!

 

[meshking]

Oooh, an SR85. That brings back memories of driving along a road in Dorset with the alarm going off. Pulled into a layby full of truckers who were most amused at me pulling up, popping the bonnet and ripping the wires off the bleating siren.

[mat_the_cat]

It has to be the most easily defeated alarm system of all time! Not even a battery back up. I'm wondering about replacing it with something half decent, as even though it's not exactly the most desirable of cars, it will stand out against moderns and may be seen as an easy target. Plus it is completely irreplaceable to me.

 

It's actually been broken into twice (before I put in the alarm) in my ownership, the second time I caught the bastards in the act as they were stripping the stereo system, speakers and all! This looks good value I think.

[fordperv]

I think my German Shepherd was quite a good theft deterrent, apart from her tendency to eat the interior of the car if I left her too long.

I make sure the locals see my German Shepherd, she is a great visual deterrent

[garethj]

These two look ok, the cheaper one can't do remote disabling stuff but looks easier to install.  Any thoughts on which is best?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TK103-Car-Truck-Van-Vehcile-GPS-Tracker-Tracking-System-Device-B-GSM-GPRS-A0015-/121368785746?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item1c4224b352

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NO-CONTRACT-GPS-Tracker-Magnetic-Car-Vehicle-Genuine-Covert-Personal-TK102B/221441535476?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D25293%26meid%3Dfdb84b1809e24127a342bca6ee5af9ee%26pid%3D100009%26prg%3D10621%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D121368785746

[Partridge]

I make sure the locals see my German Shepherd, she is a great visual deterrent

A Doberman has much the same effect. This is my alarm. The smell is off putting enough.

[Alan_Green]

A Doberman has much the same effect. This is my alarm. The smell is off putting enough.

 

I went to Anfield the other day to watch a match. A scouse lad said, ‘Can I mind your car for you mister?’ I said, ‘No! And for your information, there’s a Rottweiler in the back.’ The lad said: ‘Put out fires, can he?’ 

 

source: http://jokes4us.com/peoplejokes/comedianjokes/bernardmanningjokes.html

[mat_the_cat]

A Doberman has much the same effect. This is my alarm. The smell is off putting enough.

 

Yes, they are a vicious and terrifying sight...

 

 

(Seen here in the back of the van awaiting our return).

[sierraman]

My dad had a Sparkrite Alarm, from Argos, it was so archaic even compared to the Astra Mk2 it was attached to.