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mikerd4
Really Senior Member II Joined: 03-November-2004 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 1105 |
Posted: 29-September-2005 at 07:12 |
on another note, ive found running out the house swinging a baseball screaming tends to move them on fairly sharpish!
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UJM3
Really Senior Member I Joined: 07-July-2005 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 383 |
Posted: 29-September-2005 at 07:17 |
Sorry to here about that Richie, but id still bring my keys upstairs with me and take my chances.If a regular house burgler breaks in and sees them it may prove a bonus for him he wasn't initially after. If its in the drive you should fit one of those automatic lights that come on with movement. It'll draw more attention to them and hopefully put them off.
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Graham G
Senior Member II Joined: 21-January-2004 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 211 |
Posted: 29-September-2005 at 07:22 |
Sh1t Richie - not nice to see that sort of activity round your house. I'm not surprised that you lost a few hours sleep. As has been said already - the greater the obstacle of getting the car the less likely they will be to try adn take it. If you can block your car in the driveway with another car and/or a post then they're not as likely to go to the hassle of taking it. I think if I had an M3 I would really like to keep it in a garage so that they wouldn't necessarily know if it is in or not and a cheapo second car ignorantly parked infront of the garage doors to put them off the idea. I keep my keys in a press downstairs but the thought of someone coming up to the bedrooms would be awful. Not like my car is such hot property but my mate's bog standard Fiesta was taken after they entered through the front door and took the keys off the kitchen table - car never seen again. Scary! |
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kbannon
Admin Group E39 525i Sport Individual Joined: 09-October-2002 Location: 64 Zoo Lane Status: Offline Points: 15508 |
Posted: 29-September-2005 at 07:28 |
I used to keep them upstairs but since a neighbour of my in-laws hasn't
woken up from the hammer beating* he recieved over a year ago, I
figured that its not worth it!
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Richie
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Posted: 29-September-2005 at 07:38 |
My mates gonna fit a sensor light for me once he has a look this evening.Thats a start.
If fiestas are going with keys then I should worry. One thing I noticed last night is that when they went out of the drive they stopped and looked at the house...either they saw me looking at them or they were noting the house number!!! |
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Dergside
Really Senior Member II Joined: 16-May-2004 Location: Mid West, Ireland Status: Offline Points: 4000 |
Posted: 29-September-2005 at 07:38 |
Richie, I think you can get a cream for that! Seriously though, like we usually say when someone has had an accident, its only a car and they can be replaced. No one WANTS to lose their pride a joy but on the question of keys upstairs/downstairs, I know I value my car less than I value the safety of any family members. I agree that the more physical impediments there are the greater the chance of putting off the casual low life. Steering/gear lever locks, chains, etc. all slow them down and make it easier for them to rob next doors car. If the waste of space is determined enough, then having done everything possible to slow him down, I'd prefer he finds the keys himself rather than needing my help. |
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Richie
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Posted: 29-September-2005 at 07:41 |
I'll get the steering lock so.Which one is deemed to be the best.IS it the one that covers the whole wheel?
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UJM3
Really Senior Member I Joined: 07-July-2005 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 383 |
Posted: 29-September-2005 at 07:43 |
lads please stop mentioning how likely an M3 is to get nicked, was late this morning and have to leave it in the station car park... im freaked now and considering leaving work early...
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Richie
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Posted: 29-September-2005 at 08:03 |
I'd leave now
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mikerd4
Really Senior Member II Joined: 03-November-2004 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 1105 |
Posted: 29-September-2005 at 08:06 |
whole wheel jobbie is the business richie |
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kbannon
Admin Group E39 525i Sport Individual Joined: 09-October-2002 Location: 64 Zoo Lane Status: Offline Points: 15508 |
Posted: 29-September-2005 at 08:17 |
Auto Express Steering locks reviews
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ludo
Really Senior Member II Joined: 01-October-2004 Status: Offline Points: 879 |
Posted: 29-September-2005 at 08:18 |
I was thinking of putting a switch for the fuel pump in the car. Is that possible? I also think the idea of the cam (fake or not) can be dissuasive enough. |
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Richie
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Posted: 29-September-2005 at 08:19 |
@Killian...funny I was just on that site....117 seconds to get through the best lock out there...Disklok.
@Ludo...I might invest in a camera. They are inexpensive anyway. |
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b318isp
Moderator Group Joined: 10-October-2002 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 2057 |
Posted: 29-September-2005 at 08:22 |
It drives me nuts when you try and keep a car in good nick and there are f***wits out there that have no consideration for you or your property.
Do what you have to Richie - also consider an old fashioned hidden immobiliser switch. The security light is handy too. |
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mackeroo1
Really Senior Member II IRISH REGION MEMBER ///MACKEROO1 Joined: 26-June-2004 Location: DUBLIN Status: Offline Points: 658 |
Posted: 29-September-2005 at 08:43 |
sorry to hear that richie security light is a start , also aldi are selling a cheap security camera at the minute.. might be worth a look
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mikerd4
Really Senior Member II Joined: 03-November-2004 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 1105 |
Posted: 29-September-2005 at 08:46 |
id rather if they were taking it to take it, if it cuts out the buggers may trash it out of anger etc theydid that to my mates smart car when the immobiliser cut in. OPoor thing was trashed. A good stop lock is a visible deterant
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kbannon
Admin Group E39 525i Sport Individual Joined: 09-October-2002 Location: 64 Zoo Lane Status: Offline Points: 15508 |
Posted: 29-September-2005 at 08:50 |
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UJM3
Really Senior Member I Joined: 07-July-2005 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 383 |
Posted: 29-September-2005 at 08:59 |
Id go with the chain and pad lock (as i do) problem with some of the steering locks with the extended arm is they can actually used as leverage to break the cars own steering lock. Dunno why nobody as invented something to lock the clutch pedal to the floor, wouldn't get very far if ever if they managed to start it.
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Richie
Bavarian-Board Forum Sponsor Irish Region Joined: 04-November-2002 Location: Dublin,Ireland Status: Offline Points: 2526 |
Posted: 29-September-2005 at 09:06 |
Thats a good point UJ.
@Mackeroo1...that camera looks the business.I wonder do they still have them as that offer was for last sunday. |
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JohnH
Really Senior Member II Joined: 18-June-2004 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 1315 |
Posted: 29-September-2005 at 09:31 |
I think you just worked out how to start your empire in security products Ultan! |
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