Car broken into . . . again

TheFool · 27 Apr 2011 at 01:22

My car got broken into for the second time in two weeks . . .

Both times the police basically said there wasn't anything they could do, so I need to improve the cars security. Currently it has on of those locks that goes around the handbrake and gear stick but they managed to prise that off somehow the second time. They would have had the car if I hadn't seen them doing it outside my bedroom window and chased them away. :mad:

So I need a cheap way of visibly improving the cars security, its only an old fiesta so it isn't worth spending a lot of money on but I really don't want to foot the bill for the repairs again so I could use some suggestions. :confused:

I was thinking of maybe getting a steering wheel lock as well, does anyone know how effective those things are?

On another forum someone suggested to put a note in the car saying 'Smile, your on camera', made me laugh but maybe worth a try lol.

Dabbles · 27 Apr 2011 at 01:24

Gas powered spike under the driver's seat and let them take it?

Morba · 27 Apr 2011 at 01:27

They have tried to steal the car twice?
Why would they want your fiesta if its an old thing and not worth anything?

Philz0r · 27 Apr 2011 at 01:32

you havent got a fancy cd player on show or loose change in view have you? if your parked on a drive you could get one of those barriers that is basically a metal pole that lies flat on the ground until your parked and you can lock it up right so the car is blocked in.

TheFool · 27 Apr 2011 at 01:32

Morba said:
They have tried to steal the car twice?
Why would they want your fiesta if its an old thing and not worth anything?

Police reckoned it was just for a joy ride and then set it on fire . . . plus its probably the only car on the street without an immobiliser.

On a side note though, if I catch the thieving b***ards again i'll get out the cricket bat, I'm a student and can't afford to keep getting it repaired so it's a really big problem for me . . .

and there's nothing in the car on display, also its just parked on the street in a fairly out of the way area.

Morba · 27 Apr 2011 at 01:34

pay a bit of money for an alarm and an immobiliser then?

Philz0r · 27 Apr 2011 at 01:40

ahhh man, its such a bitch how people can do this. i went through a phase when some idiots ripped all the cars wing mirrors off in my street. 2 weeks later they did it again.

Philz0r · 27 Apr 2011 at 01:43

quick google. dunno if this package is any good, sounds it tho.

http://www.ultimatecarparts.co.uk/l...g-p-119.html?zenid=q71bevvvkefh17n7q28ahkhaf1

stick the 120db speaker in the headrest lol!.

Biohazard · 27 Apr 2011 at 02:04

sleep near it for a few weeks under a dark blanket and bash the tossers?

alarm it and dummy camera outside the house? - maybe more sensible.

TheFool · 27 Apr 2011 at 02:07

Philz0r said:
ahhh man, its such a bitch how people can do this. i went through a phase when some idiots ripped all the cars wing mirrors off in my street. 2 weeks later they did it again.

They just don't realise how badly it could screw with someones life.

Philz0r said:
quick google. dunno if this package is any good, sounds it tho.

http://www.ultimatecarparts.co.uk/l...g-p-119.html?zenid=q71bevvvkefh17n7q28ahkhaf1

stick the 120db speaker in the headrest lol!.

lol, that looks pretty interesting, how easy are those to install? i'm rubbish with cars.

PhillyDee · 27 Apr 2011 at 02:15

TheFool said:
They just don't realise how badly it could screw with someones life.

Not a case of not realising. Its a case of not caring. Happened to my brothers car, and about a dozen others. They just walked down the street kicking off the wing mirrors.

MikeHunt79 · 27 Apr 2011 at 02:46

Use countermeasures, smoke machines, sirens, make it look like a full on rave is going on if you really want to go to town...

TheFool · 27 Apr 2011 at 02:48

MikeHunt79 said:
Use countermeasures, smoke machines, sirens, make it look like a full on rave is going on if you really want to go to town...

hehe, would be annoying if it got set off by accident, unless you were already having a party.

Lashout_UK · 27 Apr 2011 at 06:44

OT but my car apparently has an autotaser system fitted, which delivers a high voltage shock if anyone attempts to mess with the steering column or ignition barrel? Anyone actually come across one of these before?

I had previously passed off the sticker as a generic immobiliser but upon actually reading it thought "oh"!

godinman · 27 Apr 2011 at 07:45

Lol, I hope that's true Lashout. I vote for fitting a remote locking system, wait for them to get in, lock it, douse them in petrol and burn them alive (until dead).

Philz0r · 27 Apr 2011 at 08:26

godinman said:
Lol, I hope that's true Lashout. I vote for fitting a remote locking system, wait for them to get in, lock it, douse them in petrol and burn them alive (until dead).

for some reason i read this in a gordon ramsay voice "done"

sigma · 27 Apr 2011 at 09:34

Remove 2 of the HT leads.

Won't stop them getting in but at least they won't be able to get away.

Problem is if they can't get away they might just vandalise it.

Would a cheap alarm not keep going off all the time? Someone has a **** alarm on a **** rusty 205 diesel near where I live and it goes off randomly and they struggle to turn it off! :s

NathWraith · 27 Apr 2011 at 09:39

You need one of these bad boys

bledd · 27 Apr 2011 at 09:40

Cut the brake cables and leave the car open with the keys in it

BD10NNF · 27 Apr 2011 at 09:42

I feel for you man. Only thing you can do it put as many steering locks on the car and clamp one of the wheels. Then they wont go nowhere with it. Also look into getting a really cheap alarm that goes off even when a cat jumps on your car.