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This a very good idea OB. The newest cars with keyless everything are SO easy to clone the signal to and drive away in, that the Met Police's official advice is to use an old fashioned physical lock such as yours.
Myself, I have a multi-layered approach, which I strongly recommend to all. Mine would have to be driven away on a low loader, unless the thief knew as much about my V12 as I do.
Greg
It has been proven many times, that those locks are as easy ro remove as they are to install. Best lock you can get is basically:
NONE
Anyone who wants your car will take it. And if you make it harder to drive away in, then they'll be more likely to vandalise your car instead... Been there, done that, got the tshirt. Especially a soft top...
This a very good idea OB. The newest cars with keyless everything are SO easy to clone the signal to and drive away in, that the Met Police's official advice is to use an old fashioned physical lock such as yours.
Myself, I have a multi-layered approach, which I strongly recommend to all. Mine would have to be driven away on a low loader, unless the thief knew as much about my V12 as I do.
Greg
If you do it like I do, then I understand you
My V12 had a relay removed every time I drove it and parked it up somewhere... This relay is a rather important one to start the car with... *wink wink*
Agree. Up to now, the neighborhood in which I live has been quite crime free. Changes have taken place, big time.
1. Car torched, for no apparent reason. One of several within a few miles.
Torch nabbed. Great. Hoosegow bound.
2. A truck and a car stolen. Each recovered. Ignition switch in one "punched. The other, I don't knw.
3. More than one security camera caught guys stealing contents from in locked cars or cruising, checking doors.
4. At about 5 AM, today, Coco ands I out for stroll and "business". My first thiong of the day, other than putting on my pants. Strange car across the road. Two people in it. We went about our purpose, but, I did not turn my back to them. They drove away. What would I do? Well, my "weapons" were in the house, but my cell was in my pocket.
This a very good idea OB. The newest cars with keyless everything are SO easy to clone the signal to and drive away in, that the Met Police's official advice is to use an old fashioned physical lock such as yours.
Myself, I have a multi-layered approach, which I strongly recommend to all. Mine would have to be driven away on a low loader, unless the thief knew as much about my V12 as I do.
Greg
It has been proven many times, that those locks are as easy ro remove as they are to install. Best lock you can get is basically:
NONE
Anyone who wants your car will take it. And if you make it harder to drive away in, then they'll be more likely to vandalise your car instead... Been there, done that, got the tshirt. Especially a soft top...
Hi Daim
This lock is Thatcham approved, so you would need to cut through the Steering Wheel in two places.
Which I think is going to attract a bit of attention.
This a very good idea OB. The newest cars with keyless everything are SO easy to clone the signal to and drive away in,
I've kind of wondered about that and why they've gotten away from using an actual "key". I mean the margin of "convenience" of push button start is inconsequential and now some of the fobs are so HUGE that I'd hate to have one in my pocket. I mean some of these remotes are as big as a cell phone. I've always owned multiple cars and when it gets to the point that I've got to have a fist-sized remote for every one of my cars, I guess I'll have to carry a "man purse". But rant over, key's already had a computer chip but at least the key provided a bit of mechanical locking to overcome in addition and like has been said, its the level of effort needed that is the best deterrent. Thieves do what they do because they are too lazy to "work" for the same rate of return. If it looks like "work" then they won't bother.
Phil
/rant on: All this keyless rubbish is done for (a) cost reasons and (b) advertising reasons. Most sadly, advertisers have somehow made it desirable for everything to be controlled electronically. In the UK the latest idiot gadget peddlars are trying to convince people that they need to switch on their lights and alter their central heat and fridge settings remotely. Pathetic in my view, and indicative of a civilisation in decline. /rant off