Security Additions

magunn · 21-10-2003, 20:18

Getting my vRS Octavia on sat and I am a bit worried about security. What do most people use in addition to the immoboliser?

rich1068 · 21-10-2003, 20:25

Welcome to Briskoda magunn.

Most seem to be happy with just the immobiliser but I think I'm right in saying that your dealer can fit a Thatcham approved alarm. Apart from that just don't make your car any more tasty than it already is ie don't leave stuff on view, don't throw your car keys on a shelf next to the back door when you get in, get one of those Disklock things.

MonkeyHanger · 21-10-2003, 20:34

Disclock and a Cat1 Clifford Concept 500

Huck · 21-10-2003, 20:47

Disclock will at least put off the more opportunistic pond life or hopefully take them too much time to complete the theft.

I hate it that we even have to talk about these things.

Steve vRS · 21-10-2003, 20:51

[paranoia] Probably best not to publish all your security details on a public forum[/paranoia]

However, Greenlight required my vRS to have CAT 1 security rather than the standard imobiliser.

Steve

MonkeyHanger · 21-10-2003, 20:55

A Dirty great yellow Disclock and a Clifford sticker on the window is just as much of a give-away

Steve vRS · 21-10-2003, 20:57

I'd take the Clifford sticker off if I were you!

Steve

MonkeyHanger · 21-10-2003, 20:58

Now that's paranoia

MonkeyHanger · 21-10-2003, 20:59

Presumably i should remove the huge, flashing red Clifford LED also ?

Might as well not bother with an alarm then.

KLB · 21-10-2003, 21:01

Replace the vRS badge with a "1.4 16v" one.

(only half joking)

MonkeyHanger · 21-10-2003, 21:02

Quote:

Originally posted by KLB in this post
Replace the vRS badge with a "1.4 16v" one.

(only half joking)

Wash your mouth out with soap !

**tfboy** · 22-10-2003, 10:26

I've often wondered about the "sticker" thing - whether to leave it on or take it off.

I guess you'd want to leave it on so that juvenile joy-riding kids would leave the car alone saying "cor, it's got the dogs of alarms. Don't wanna try that one one!"

But then again, you may want to take it off so that the professional thieving scumbag won't have an advanced warning and knowledge of what protection the car has and so facilitate him in driving away with it.

SkodiRS · 22-10-2003, 13:31

Xavier,

get yourself over to Costco in Reading and get a DiskLok......£46.....half the price of Halfords.

Sorted!

21-10-2003, 20:18	#1
magunn Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Yetminster UK Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Security Additions Getting my vRS Octavia on sat and I am a bit worried about security. What do most people use in addition to the immoboliser?

21-10-2003, 20:25	#2
rich1068 Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: North Posts: 2,709 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Welcome to Briskoda magunn. Most seem to be happy with just the immobiliser but I think I'm right in saying that your dealer can fit a Thatcham approved alarm. Apart from that just don't make your car any more tasty than it already is ie don't leave stuff on view, don't throw your car keys on a shelf next to the back door when you get in, get one of those Disklock things. __________________ Rich. Skoda Octavia RS

21-10-2003, 20:47	#4
Huck Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NW England Posts: 2,277 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Disclock will at least put off the more opportunistic pond life or hopefully take them too much time to complete the theft. I hate it that we even have to talk about these things. __________________ Huck B.

21-10-2003, 20:51	#5
Steve vRS Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cumbria and Cheshire Posts: 1,181 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	[paranoia] Probably best not to publish all your security details on a public forum[/paranoia] However, Greenlight required my vRS to have CAT 1 security rather than the standard imobiliser. Steve __________________ From Tavia vRS 230bhp to Impreza WRX STi Version V Type R to Clio 182 Cup and now a vRS TDi Octy II in Lightning McQueen Red

21-10-2003, 20:57	#7
Steve vRS Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cumbria and Cheshire Posts: 1,181 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I'd take the Clifford sticker off if I were you! Steve __________________ From Tavia vRS 230bhp to Impreza WRX STi Version V Type R to Clio 182 Cup and now a vRS TDi Octy II in Lightning McQueen Red

21-10-2003, 20:34	#3
MonkeyHanger BANNED Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Anywhere but here Posts: 8,781 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Disclock and a Cat1 Clifford Concept 500

21-10-2003, 20:55	#6
MonkeyHanger BANNED Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Anywhere but here Posts: 8,781 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	A Dirty great yellow Disclock and a Clifford sticker on the window is just as much of a give-away

21-10-2003, 20:58	#8
MonkeyHanger BANNED Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Anywhere but here Posts: 8,781 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Now that's paranoia

21-10-2003, 20:59	#9
MonkeyHanger BANNED Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Anywhere but here Posts: 8,781 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Presumably i should remove the huge, flashing red Clifford LED also ? Might as well not bother with an alarm then.

21-10-2003, 21:01	#10
KLB Discordian Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Newport, Newport - so good the Post Office named it twice Posts: 1,962 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Replace the vRS badge with a "1.4 16v" one. (only half joking) __________________ Mike

22-10-2003, 10:26	#12
tfboy C+ à Paris! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tilehurst, Berkshire Posts: 6,316 Thanks: 21 Thanked 72 Times in 63 Posts	I've often wondered about the "sticker" thing - whether to leave it on or take it off. I guess you'd want to leave it on so that juvenile joy-riding kids would leave the car alone saying "cor, it's got the dogs of alarms. Don't wanna try that one one!" But then again, you may want to take it off so that the professional thieving scumbag won't have an advanced warning and knowledge of what protection the car has and so facilitate him in driving away with it. __________________ Xavier

22-10-2003, 13:31	#13
SkodiRS BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: darkest Hampshire Posts: 8,650 Thanks: 0 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts	Xavier, get yourself over to Costco in Reading and get a DiskLok......£46.....half the price of Halfords. Sorted! __________________ Adrian.

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