I was wondering if there are any unwritten rules about where one takes ones locost/seven. Being an open car, are there places you wouldn't take it. It's obviously open, seats, dash, other extras perhaps in the open.

Do you, for instance park only during daylight hours, only in multistory carparks with good security? Where is off limits to park? Or would you park anywhere? Say you were going to a big cinema during the day, would you be fine leaving it there in the wide open car park??

I honestly know nothing about this, I mean if I saw a kit car parked up I'd be interested, have a quick look, but there are obviously some bad people out there. Is it a case of taking your tin top instead if there's any doubt?

Thanks for any help

LIVERPOOL and MANCHESTER for a start!

LIVERPOOL and MANCHESTER for a start!

LIVERPOOL and MANCHESTER for a start!

I'd add Middlesbrough to that

drive through car wash.

Well if your planning on going cinema and places, then take ya tin top.

With the british weather it could rain any time !!!

How's about.
You take it to events where it's always within your's or a friends sight.

You take it out for a spin which starts and finishes at home with possibly a stop where you don't really leave it unattended except maybe for a few moments.

You visit friends where you get to park it on their drive or certainly within sight of their front window.

Call me paranoid, but of the several I've had over the years that was my typical usage. I would never have left any unattended in any of the situations described like a multi storey.

I have seen the odd cateringvan in the airport multistorey - can't say I would risk it myself.

Im looking forward to weekend runs out to country villages etc. Id probs park it in the market place parking spaces as there is more chance that i could keep eye on it.
I dont think id leave it in cinema car parks etc. Thats too easy for the scum to follow yo in and make sure you are settled in your comfy seat for a couple of hours.

I dont think id go for a big shop - nowhere to put the bags!

Most people would probably be more interested to look than touch. They are no more vulnerable than bikes - do any bikers have some good tips??

I've heard stories of people leaning in and taking the hand brake off or switching the lights on. If you leave it in public, don't park on a hill and don't leave it for so long that the battery can go flat.

I wonder if there's any value in a motorbike chain and lock through something like the wheel and wishbone? Yes it won't stop the most determined but like on a bike it's another visual deterrent to put off the chancers.

[Edited on 14/11/05 by gingerprince]

I have a basic crook-lock thing that connects between the gearstick and the handbrake - no-one can reach in and release the handbrake, and it's locked in gear.

Argos

It's not the most secure device, but it's enough to stop casual villany.

David

[Edited on 14/11/05 by David Jenkins]

hidden battery master switch to isolatate all the electrics and a hyd line lock again hidden to lock on the brakes? Removable steering wheel also good deterant!

Alarm with micro wave sensors instead of ultrasonics. Work on movement rather than changes in air presure. And maybe linked to a pager so you know when the alarms going off. The one on my bike works upto two kilometers away, althou by the time you run two miles either damage would be done or you'd be to knackered to tackle the twockin bastards!

Also beeps a warning first before the main siren goes


[Edited on 14-11-05 by zzrpowerd-locost]

Something like is what i got but paid alot more, although my pager has longer range

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-WAY-LCD-MOTORCYCLE-ALARM-SYSTEM-WITH-PAGER_W0QQitemZ8014897477QQcategoryZ25643QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


Maybe not mobile but good if the garage is away from your house like mine

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wireless-Security-System-with-phone-dialer_W0QQitemZ8013042141QQcategoryZ25643QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

im closest to zilspeed with my approach - wouldnt dream of leaving it in any carpark unattended, be it multistory, pub or tescos

Then again, at the track day i left it with the keys in it most of the day

I was trying to get head around a diy wheel lock or another type that can lok steering arm to wishbone. Maybe an arm that can fasten to the triangular steering arm under the bonnet.

I guess the wheel chain idea would stop the car rolling forward if the handbrake was knocked off.

I got some battery QR clamps off premier wiring - i dont know if this will cause the immobiliser to mal function tho if i disconnected the battery each time - i may just fit another isolating switch somewhere else to remove starter or ignition power.


Im sure most peiople wont touch them. Unfortunately it only takes one bad experience to ruin it.

surely a motorbike chain through rear wheel and wishbone removeable steering wheel and hidden battery isolator switch maybe with one of those things that locks hand brake to gear lever would be enough to deter all but the most determined and profesional theifs and nothing is going to stop them is it

I'd be more concerned about vandalism or mischief than theft... e.g. letting off the handbrake and pushing it around - hence the h/brake-g/shift lock.

David

[Edited on 14/11/05 by David Jenkins]

I use a stout motorcyle chain through the front wheel and wishbone - good visual deterrent and it's going to take an angle grinder and a lot of noise to defeat it. On the other hand if someone does hotwire the car and try to drive off I will end up with a bent cycle-wing and wishbone.

Took mine to the south of France this year.
Parked up in St Tropez and went for a wander. 4 hours later went back to car park and couldn't find the car! Bugger me thinks, some frenchie has nicked my baby!
Checked pockets, and keys were gone too! I thought I'd been pick pocketed, but I should have felt that!
Then wife says "didn't we park nearer that boat?"
I've never run so fast when I spotted the rear of the car. Phew.
Thing is, the keys were still in the ignition, and the battery master switch was still in place!
Lucky or what.



Marcus

It is always easy to find the car in supermarket carparks, my car is the one with the crowd around it.

First question is usually 'This is a Robin Hood, isn't it?'

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Originally posted by Mark Allanson
It is always easy to find the car in supermarket carparks, my car is the one with the crowd around it.

First question is usually 'This is a Robin Hood, isn't it?'

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A quick blat up a country lane that has just had a dairy herd walk along it, makes life interesting!

Green mud flying everywhere.

before the kit car i had an mx-5 being 19 at the time this was the muts..

i parked in a pub car park while i had a pint and some grub.
being from s.wales the pub was on a mountain.
I came out of the pub to find my motor gone. As i ran back inside to view the security camera a guy was explaining police down the road with a crashed car.

ohh fing great!!! I ran down the steep hill arround tight bends to find my motor there against a tree,

There was a lady there who said the car cut here up so she followed it only to find no one driving!

I had actually had an mot the day before and my handbarke decides to fail today.

it rolled straight out the car park accross a t junction up a banking arround 2 corners using the banking down a steep hill through a fence and hit a tree.

nice - good job it hit a tree as there was a big drop with a sream behind it.

Then a guy came from no where taking photos and asks me to repair his fence....

repair his fing fence - yea right

TRUST NO ONE OR NOTHING!!!!

I have the video from the pub and 2 years later i now see the funny side
haha

park it in a busy place it'll get so much attention no one will do anything to it!

Where not to go - Gosforth SVA via A1M at 06.30 in morning - way too scary!!!!!! I didnt realise how big Ford Fiestas are.

Wait till you get alongside a Fastrac

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Originally posted by 8ball s7
I have the video from the pub and 2 years later i now see the funny side
haha

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