I am toying with the idea of having a hardtop on my cabby. I really love the look of them... BUT the only issue is risk of theft.
A guy owns a E30 near my road, who had a hardtop. Someone attempted to steal it but failed. He said they failed because he had it extra secure and alarm was triggered, so they didn't have enough time and probably didn't know what they were doing. However I see a number of E30's around my area with hardtops, obviously not stolen (YET).
What would you do? Would you buy a hardtop if your were in my shoes or not give the scums an excuse to break into my car? Anyone had their hardtop stolen? Share your story.
Re: Hardtop Thieves
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:04 pm
by M3Jim
I only love cabs with a hard top or the roof down! No question for me, but i have a garage!
Get it and a good alarm??
Re: Hardtop Thieves
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:01 pm
by ImysE30
Get the same security system installed as the other guy?
Re: Hardtop Thieves
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:09 pm
by fuzzy
surely any basic alarm with the usual detectors on the a pillars will protect?
Re: Hardtop Thieves
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:14 pm
by E30cabalan
Toad alarm with ultrasonic or microwave internal coverage!
A lot cheaper than a hard top at £800+
Re: Hardtop Thieves
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:15 pm
by bss325i
Move to a nicer area!
Re: Hardtop Thieves
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:06 am
by Felix79
bss325i wrote:Move to a nicer area!
or live in the cab!
Re: Hardtop Thieves
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:53 am
by DanThe
If you cant keep your car off the road out of scum vision its a bad idea IMO. The worst part about attempted theft is the damage thats caused
Re: Hardtop Thieves
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:19 am
by b4gga83
Unless you have a garage I wouldn't recommend it, my convertible was parked in front of my house in a quiet cul-de-sac - the f**kers cut the front screen rubber and unbolted the hard top and left my car with no screen and the soft top down in the morning rain
Lost heart with the car after that and ended up selling it.
Re: Hardtop Thieves
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:44 pm
by Z3I
If you think you are at risk at getting a hardtop stolen, then you are equally at risk of getting everything else stolen. Get the best alarm you can afford first.
Re: Hardtop Thieves
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:56 pm
by blingsta
alarm or no alarm, they will still attempt to steal it !! its one of those things where your lucky or unlucky ! have you got a drive ? maybe you can set a booby trap to warn you that someone is next to your car !! some fishing line around the car at ankle level which connects onto a bell inside your house !!!
Re: Hardtop Thieves
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 5:50 pm
by Morat
Sentry Guns, its the only way.
Re: Hardtop Thieves
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:56 pm
by DaveD
you want one of these
Re: Hardtop Thieves
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:23 am
by Bally
DaveD,
I want one of those alarms, but can not persuade my wife to get in the boot
