Best security methods?
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Some interesting ideas here....
I only saw it here once, as much as we would all hope that our prized vehicles would remain with us until we elect to sell them to another worthy owner.
Insure the car properly, most if not all of these cars are classics. Hagerty insurance is probally one of the best out there. They will ask for pictures of your car, a list of modifications that have been done. Several other questions. They do not limit the miles that you can drive it. It's insured at an agreeded to amount, not at the "book value".
You will not keep your car from being stolen if someone want it. There are many different GPS locators available for relativly cheap. Install one, some even have the ability for you to track your car on the computer. Do a little research, there out there.
Remember, aside form being a classic, 442 & Hurst cars are considered, special interest,Collector cars. I f your not currently carrying speciality insurance on your car your doing yourself a huge injustice. These are not 20-30 year old cars, these ARE collector cars and should be insured as such.
I kinda got off topic, but it's something that may not be well known..
I only saw it here once, as much as we would all hope that our prized vehicles would remain with us until we elect to sell them to another worthy owner.
Insure the car properly, most if not all of these cars are classics. Hagerty insurance is probally one of the best out there. They will ask for pictures of your car, a list of modifications that have been done. Several other questions. They do not limit the miles that you can drive it. It's insured at an agreeded to amount, not at the "book value".
You will not keep your car from being stolen if someone want it. There are many different GPS locators available for relativly cheap. Install one, some even have the ability for you to track your car on the computer. Do a little research, there out there.
Remember, aside form being a classic, 442 & Hurst cars are considered, special interest,Collector cars. I f your not currently carrying speciality insurance on your car your doing yourself a huge injustice. These are not 20-30 year old cars, these ARE collector cars and should be insured as such.
I kinda got off topic, but it's something that may not be well known..
*LOJACK*LOJACK*LOJACK*LOJACK* Did I mention, LOJACK!!!?!!!
Hey, guys! Very best thing you can do ... get LoJack with Early Warning. It's awesome! It's not a deterrent system, it's silent and unmarked.
But, if your car moves ... by any means ... and your key fob is not onboard, it alerts you by any means you select: cell phone, text message, email, home phone, etc. You can select up to four or five methods of notification (I've got mine set up to call personal cell, my work cell, my home phone, my wife's cell, and send me a text message.) When you get the message that your car has moved, if you didn't move it, you call the police. Simple. Effective. I love it.
I've tested mine and it is on the ball! Example: I was detailing the car in the driveway one day; I didn't have one of the keyfobs (they give you two), I was using a 3rd/spare set of keys to open up the doors and trunk; I got an impulse urge to run down to the auto parts store for something, so I just fired it up and drove away; I only made it a mile from the house at 50mph before my cell phones and pager all lit up! After I realized what I'd done and I shut off the calls, my wife called to tell me she got the calls on her cell phone and our home phone! Works great!
You pay a one-time fee for the system and there's no service charges or monthly fees after that.
The transponder is small and they hide it in the car; they won't even tell you where it's at. It's hidden deeply in the car, so that even if it's taken directly to a chop-shop they can't get to the transponder before the police can locate it. It runs off your car battery but has a constant charge internal battery that keeps it active even if your car battery is disconnected or removed.
And the best part is, it works great!! It doesn't matter how somebody takes your car, LoJack notifies you if your car moves from where you left it. It works by GPS, so whether it's driven, dragged, towed, rolled, or helicoptered, as soon as it moves, it lets you know. You call the police, and as soon as you give them your VIN, they activate the tracking devices that many police cars and helicopters have. It's awesome.
Statistics indicate they recover better than 95% of LoJack-equipped vehicles before significant damage can occur. With the Early Warning option, it's even better!
I'm an auto theft investigator and in my experience, this is the best system out there for protecting a car you really want to keep. I'm a true believer.
Having said that, I use a steering wheel Club and a brake pedal Club, too. The visual effect is a deterent that discourages most would-be auto thieves; they'll just move on to a vehicle that doesn't have them. But if they really want your car, they'll still try to take it. Steering wheel Clubs can be defeated easily. Brake pedal Clubs cannot. But if they tow it or lift it with a chopper, the only chance you've got is LoJack.
Like they say, "If you want it back, get LoJack!" :!:
Hey, guys! Very best thing you can do ... get LoJack with Early Warning. It's awesome! It's not a deterrent system, it's silent and unmarked.
But, if your car moves ... by any means ... and your key fob is not onboard, it alerts you by any means you select: cell phone, text message, email, home phone, etc. You can select up to four or five methods of notification (I've got mine set up to call personal cell, my work cell, my home phone, my wife's cell, and send me a text message.) When you get the message that your car has moved, if you didn't move it, you call the police. Simple. Effective. I love it.
I've tested mine and it is on the ball! Example: I was detailing the car in the driveway one day; I didn't have one of the keyfobs (they give you two), I was using a 3rd/spare set of keys to open up the doors and trunk; I got an impulse urge to run down to the auto parts store for something, so I just fired it up and drove away; I only made it a mile from the house at 50mph before my cell phones and pager all lit up! After I realized what I'd done and I shut off the calls, my wife called to tell me she got the calls on her cell phone and our home phone! Works great!
You pay a one-time fee for the system and there's no service charges or monthly fees after that.
The transponder is small and they hide it in the car; they won't even tell you where it's at. It's hidden deeply in the car, so that even if it's taken directly to a chop-shop they can't get to the transponder before the police can locate it. It runs off your car battery but has a constant charge internal battery that keeps it active even if your car battery is disconnected or removed.
And the best part is, it works great!! It doesn't matter how somebody takes your car, LoJack notifies you if your car moves from where you left it. It works by GPS, so whether it's driven, dragged, towed, rolled, or helicoptered, as soon as it moves, it lets you know. You call the police, and as soon as you give them your VIN, they activate the tracking devices that many police cars and helicopters have. It's awesome.
Statistics indicate they recover better than 95% of LoJack-equipped vehicles before significant damage can occur. With the Early Warning option, it's even better!
I'm an auto theft investigator and in my experience, this is the best system out there for protecting a car you really want to keep. I'm a true believer.
Having said that, I use a steering wheel Club and a brake pedal Club, too. The visual effect is a deterent that discourages most would-be auto thieves; they'll just move on to a vehicle that doesn't have them. But if they really want your car, they'll still try to take it. Steering wheel Clubs can be defeated easily. Brake pedal Clubs cannot. But if they tow it or lift it with a chopper, the only chance you've got is LoJack.
Like they say, "If you want it back, get LoJack!" :!:
The best insurance you can get is the best thing.You can only slow down a theft you won't stop them.Most steal a car leave it sitting somewhere a few days to see if its got a lowjack then they do whatever they wanted it for.I have a repo truck i can take your car under 15 sec not that i would but it can happen.There is a cheap easy way around a lowjack cover the car in a brass fine mesh screen no signal will make it past it.Yeah no one looks or cares a car alarm is going off i have towed a few with the alarm screaming no one so much looked my way.I drive a 68 mustang everyday i park it where i can see it my alarm has a pager on it and i take the coil wire with me.And yes i will shoot you if you steal my car don't care if its legal or not.
for security on my cutlass, i have a viper 2 way setup that i will be installing along with a dual zone proximity sensor...has good range and i dont live in the city so i dont worry too much. 8)
Rockstar said:
Not every car theif is a rocket scientist but professionals can be clever. Mercedes has installed factory alarms in their cars for a long time. They found that the thief would take a cordless drill with a long flex extension and drill holes in the battery case by going through the grill. Once the electrolyte is drained the battery is dead and defeats the alarm. Mercedes started selling heavy stainless steel shields for the battery. Good point too about an alarm crying wolf. The car thief will use this to his advantage too.
They will intentionally trip your alarm in the middle of the night, knowing that after a couple of trips having to get up and check your ride (and your neighbors making death threats) you will just turn the alarm off.
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