Need some info on veccy security

**Ralphwells1967** · 29th May 2011, 18:29

Afternoon all just need a bit of advice about me car security , i got a traveler down the road thats taking a lot of interest in me car , hes being friendly and polite but i dont trust him as far as i can throw him ,plus got the added worry of hes got a towing van aswell ,was wondering if the veccy security would hold up to him trying to tow it or half inch it ? if not what added security would be best please ? Ralph

**Big Sig** · 29th May 2011, 18:39

The alarm may go off but if they want it they will take it. Even if it means taking the keys from your home

Park it in gear, that will help if its towed.

**neverlandandy** · 29th May 2011, 18:42

aye the alarm should go off if it's tilted up to be towen .....but who really bothers about car alarms going off now as they do it all the time

**Ralphwells1967** · 29th May 2011, 18:51

Thats right andy as ya say know 1 takes any notice now days but must say i have got quite good neighbours , i thought the veccy had an anti tilt device on it

**neverlandandy** · 29th May 2011, 18:58

aye mine went off last weekend when i started to jack it up to change a wheel first time iv ever heard it lol

**m8internet** · 29th May 2011, 18:59

If your car is worth more than £5000 then consider a tracking installation
Once the car is under £2000 in value have it removed (the annual subscription will cost more than the insurance difference)

However, if your car was stolen, would you want it back?
Having seen the state some come back in and all the hassle involved I don't think it's worth it

My first car was stolen after owning it for just 3 months, leaving it parked for less than 5 minutes, discovered by the Police (helps when your neighbour is a big cheese) about 3 hours later
I asked if I should bring the keys, to which the response was "Don't bother"

**Deztroyer** · 29th May 2011, 19:00

if its parked on your drive fit a security post a DECENT one and use it every day

**Jezzy** · 29th May 2011, 19:51

Get one of these from Maplin (often found on ebay even cheaper); no monthly fees, you just put a SIM in it and whenever you text it it sends back its location, accurate to within 5 metres.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/personal-tracker-99114

**sshooie** · 29th May 2011, 20:35

Originally Posted by m8internet

discovered by the Police (helps when your neighbour is a big cheese)

How did the "big cheese" help?

**m8internet** · 29th May 2011, 20:41

Originally Posted by Jezzy

maplin.co.uk/personal-tracker-99114

Interesting, but they don't advise what the power source is and what the expected battery life is
Not sure it could be hidden inside the car easily
Equally, if it was activated, would it be silent?