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Offline discodee

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cheap anti theft or just for fun
« on: June 09, 2008, 20:17:20 »
An advert in a car mag with a thing called a clutch claw that cost £90 reminded me of this,a guy at work do this to me for a laugh when I was away for 5 mins and it took me a while to figure out what was happening(I didnt actually figure it out he had to tell me when he stopped laughing as I thought the van was broken) he used electric tape but cable ties would be just as good it works on manual or automatics when your vehicles parked up for the night or its going to be left for a while either tape tightly or cable tie tightly the brake and throttle pedals or brake and clutch pedals if its a manual or all the pedals if you want ,together just behind the foot pad on the pedal lever and when you try to drive or use the clutch it actuates the brake just remember to cut it off before you use it again,try it on someone you know without them seeing you do it and see how long it takes for them to figure it out whats wrong then think if it was a thief with 1 brain cell and it might just deter them or maybe they will make enough noise that someone hears them and        to within an inch of their lives its a bit cheaper than 90 quid  its just an idea,Don   

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Re: cheap anti theft or just for fun
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2008, 22:39:43 »
i have the best deterrant, no prop shafts currantly  :lol:

you ideas a good one for when you got away or some where like nottingham and are likly to have no car afterwards  :lol:
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Re: cheap anti theft or just for fun
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2008, 13:26:42 »

you ideas a good one for when you got away or some where like nottingham and are likly to have no car afterwards  :lol:

Easy tiger, I've just moved from Nottingham after 5 years and I had to go all the way to Grantham to get a motor stolen ;) Although I do have a disc lock and a clutch claw now.
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Re: cheap anti theft or just for fun
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2008, 16:21:42 »
I leave the transfer box in neutral , confuses the Mrs at least  :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: cheap anti theft or just for fun
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2008, 20:21:52 »
Depending on if its a determined pro or ametur opportunist

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Re: cheap anti theft or just for fun
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2008, 20:27:45 »
Do you think all your tricks will work when a car thief reads through these kinds of posts :D

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Re: cheap anti theft or just for fun
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2008, 21:44:18 »
Do you think all your tricks will work when a car thief reads through these kinds of posts :D
It stops opportunists.  Most things won't stop someone who is really really after it.

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Re: cheap anti theft or just for fun
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2008, 17:50:41 »
ive got a sticker in me window that says, "warning, owned by a guy with a gun"!! seems to work!
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Re: cheap anti theft or just for fun
« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2008, 23:52:45 »
Do you think all your tricks will work when a car thief reads through these kinds of posts :D

or turns up with a trailer ?....

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Re: cheap anti theft or just for fun
« Reply #9 on: June 12, 2008, 10:32:53 »
Or if they just want the catalytic converter out of it! Seems to be the latest 'scrap metal' trend. Just this morning talking to our QH rep who had been to a Ford dealership where all the cars had had their cats removed overnight  :evil: When I say removed, I mean hacked out so the entire exhaust needs replacing.

On the subject of the OP though..... a little red LED flashing on the dash can put off most casual theives.
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