Jusr realized my car has NO security!!

[Adam318i]

Well, after just installing alot of i.c.e, and my car has got alpina's, iS lip etc

I've just realized that i dont have any form of alarm or immobiliser

So i've been looking on e-bay to get a rough idea of prices etc, but there are so many with loads of features i dont know what to buy or whats good for the money.

Can any one give me links or alarms with some key features that arent gona break the bank i.e <Ԛ£150

Thanks for any help,

Adam

[china_blue]

Toad do a very good cat1 alarm/immobiliser about Ԛ£250 fitted

http://search.ebay.co.uk/toad-fitted-ca ... QQfromZR41

[Widge]

See this topic mate
http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... pic&t=7220
I have bought one this week, hoping it will arrive by the weekend so I can fit it.
Or look here mate
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... BIN_Stores

[Kedge]

If you do buy a secondhand alarm make sure you have someone who can fit it.

Car electronics wanted Ԛ£150 just to fit my Clifford alarm that i had removed from my old car, luckily a mates doing it for me this weekend for a bottle a Southern Comfort!

[Adam318i]

Ok thanks alot, i'll look into them.

Adam

[craigieeb]

hmmmm so adam has no security on his motor, has pina rims and some nice i.c.e

(right i wonder how many bottles of cider i should give that chav)

[Widge]

Just the one of White Lightening should do the trick
It's usually enough for anyone

[Adam318i]

hahah, yea just one 3 litre bootle should do the trick

Adam

[Andy_magic]

You can get those Toad Ai606's off ebay for Ԛ£120 plus a bottle of Jack Daniels to a mate - job done.

I'm also going through the mill looking for an alarm but can't make my mind up, I found one I wanted and emailed the seller about the choice of fob thing as I wanted a particular type only to be told they are out of stock - WHY FCUKING ADVERTISE THEM THEN

Anyway, good luck mate. Buy the best you can afford, it's gotta be chav-proof

[china_blue]

Andy, you know anyone who can install it

[Jhonno]

Toad all the way

[china_blue]

i'm going to buy one of them toad alarms but i'm not paying them Ԛ£160 to install it who wants the job

[Andy_magic]

I don't mate, I do all my own work but wouldn't want to do anyone elses in case of problems/my own ineptitude lol

Did matey in canvey quote 160?

[china_blue]

Yeah wabts Ԛ£320 quid supplied and fitted so thats Ԛ£200 fitting robbing B*****

[Andy_magic]

Ԛ£200 for fitting that is a bit rich....

Is DIY a possibilty?

There would be loads of help available on here if you got stuck

[china_blue]

you really don't know me do you, i would actually like the thing to work afterwards also i'd like my car to start, so electrical DIY and me is a total no no lol

[Jimbob]

This is a job best left to the pro's if you ask me

[china_blue]

yeah but Ԛ£200 quid, thats having your pants down, i install big computer networks and don't charge that much

[Andy_magic]

If you can wire up patch panels and banks of servers through KVM switches etc fitting an alarm to your car should be straight forward.

Got any jobs going at your place??

[Jimbob]

If you can wire up patch panels and banks of servers through KVM switches etc fitting an alarm to your car should be straight forward.

That's pretty simple, and someone elses money

[china_blue]

lol as jimbob says it is pretty simple if you know what your doing, car hifi and alarms not for me

[Andy_magic]

Fair enough.

I used to do auto electrics/mechanics for a living and now do IT design/maintenance etc and neither are particularly hard.

I can't really see a difference between routing a microwave sensor cable through the bulkhead of a car to running some cat5 or fibre optic through a false floor/ceiling.

Good luck finding someone to do it mate.

[Ziggy]

Got myself an immobiliser, fitted for Ԛ£89... Would have preferred a full alarm, but it would have cost miles more to get one fitted & it wouldn't have made any difference to the insurance...
I'll fit a proper alarm at some point, but I'll do it myself. It's really not difficult & I'd do a tider job than the "pro" did!

I've got my cat2 certificate though, so the insurance company's happy, & it was cheap, so I'm happy!

[jibbers]

Hi Adam , no security eh !

Well it looks like ill be takin a trip over the Tamar river tonite , i reckon a nice set of Alpinas would look good on my motor ! ! !



Jibbers




PS I just hope some tea leaf dont ave it away.....it wasnt me !

[slippy]

Ive got a toad Ai 606 as well. Great alarm and everything is remote however its a bugger if you wanna leave the sun roof tilted up as the alarm goes off after a few mins as its got a safety feature for windows and roof. If you can get it off ebay for Ԛ£120 or so then not a bad price as ive a recepit for buying mine in 2001 for Ԛ£290!

[Adam318i]

Ok thanks guys looks like i'll be investing in a Toad then.

Is it Thatcham approved at all? And is it 1 or 2?

Jibbers just try it matey, i've got this in the boot






Adam

[china_blue]

its a cat 1 alarm and immobiliser insurance company will love you

[Andy_magic]

To be thatcham approved it needs to be installed proffesionally.

Or you need to know someone who will stamp the thatcham certificate ;)

[billgatese30]

Ok thanks guys looks like i'll be investing in a Toad then.

Is it Thatcham approved at all? And is it 1 or 2?

Jibbers just try it matey, i've got this in the boot






Adam

you need one of these matey

[Adam318i]

Hahahhaa , i knew you were gona whip ya big gun out

[jibbers]

Adam you wouldnt shoot me would you ?
Come on ..... I would leave you a set of bottle tops ! !

And Bill im not even commin near your home town !

Jibbers

[Adam318i]

hehe, nah of course not.

Wow you've got bootle tops! Did you want to do a straight swap?

Can i come round and nick your 325?

[jibbers]

Adam you wouldnt shoot me would ya ?

Come on.......I would leave you a sooper set of bottle tops !

And Bill i aint commin near your home town




Jibbers

[jibbers]

I tell ya what mate mine maybe a 325 but i would swap it with yours , i think it looks spot on in pics .
But you only have 2 doors and i need 4 due to the recent arrival of a little shit machine by the name of Abi ! ! !


Jibbers

[china_blue]

there's always adoption lol