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Securing Hardtop
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:47 pm
by goldysingh
Hi chaps
I will be purchasing a hardtop for my motorsport on the next couple of days, one thing worries me..theft.
Apart from the e30 way of securing the hardtop on using the original pins, is there any other way of securing the hardtop onto the car? anything aftermarket or even any other ideas?
Reason I ask is that i know e30 hardtops are hot property and are quite easily stolen.
Let me know your thoughts, thanks.
Re: Securing Hardtop
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:58 pm
by Rav335uk
A good Alarm , that's it.
I've got one, and have looked into securing it, but not thought of anything as yet..
Deadlock the car too.
Re: Securing Hardtop
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:01 pm
by shazE30
You can get a strong thick metal chain run it through the handles on the front then under the car seats and solid padlock, cant think of anything else mines garaged most the time
Re: Securing Hardtop
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:04 pm
by shazE30
Actually Rav's suggestion is spot on I have a viper cat1 (the guys who make clifford) pager
alarm if anyone comes too close to the car it pages me or if someone was to smash a window,
open door or boot ect it pages me one of the best investments iv made on the car
Re: Securing Hardtop
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:11 pm
by goldysingh
Rav335uk wrote:A good Alarm , that's it.
I've got one, and have looked into securing it, but not thought of anything as yet..
Deadlock the car too.
already have a clifford concept G5..
Still a bit security conscious though!!
Not sure if an alarm will stop a thief ripping it off with a crowbar or causing damage to the car trying to rip it off..
Re: Securing Hardtop
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:24 pm
by Rav335uk
goldysingh wrote:Rav335uk wrote:A good Alarm , that's it.
I've got one, and have looked into securing it, but not thought of anything as yet..
Deadlock the car too.
Not sure if an alarm will stop a thief ripping it off with a crowbar ..
That'll be one stupid fooking thief using a crowbar.
Depends where you live, if it's on a drive or street(Don't answer that question)
I'm lucky, I have plenty of neighbours who sit by the windows,any noise are looking out the windows.
Used to be annoying when you come back on a sunday morning at 4am and Monday you get funny looks

Re: Securing Hardtop
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:25 pm
by goldysingh
shazE30 wrote:Actually Rav's suggestion is spot on I have a viper cat1 (the guys who make clifford) pager
alarm if anyone comes too close to the car it pages me or if someone was to smash a window,
open door or boot ect it pages me one of the best investments iv made on the car
Is it possible to get the pager system on my clifford g5?
Re: Securing Hardtop
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:27 pm
by Rav335uk