Stoplock pro
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Paulro100 said:
Lock it in my garage?
Couldn't resist..
Mike
What can I say, gives me peace of mindMACK said:
I have one that I'm happy to sell
It's a "small" which is the correct size for the Zed, I think I still have the "sock" for covering the wheel underneath it.. Used it when I had to park the Stag outside.Mike
Paulro100 said:
Not quite as big as the stoploc, but can't be used as a lever to break the steering lock.
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I can’t believe the context of trivial answers here..........
Not sure where you are but car theft is a massive business......but if you don’t care to try and protect the things we get great enjoyment from owning that’s up to you.
I also have a VW California which is of much greater value than the z4. I read daily of these being stolen.
Perhaps it’s me getting over concerned?
Not sure where you are but car theft is a massive business......but if you don’t care to try and protect the things we get great enjoyment from owning that’s up to you.
I also have a VW California which is of much greater value than the z4. I read daily of these being stolen.
Perhaps it’s me getting over concerned?
Paulro100 said:
We do like to have a bit of a joke here
Seriously though, if someone wants your car, a stoplock isn't going to slow them down for more than a few seconds, and sorry to say [ref]Marlon[/ref] that if it's fitted like that, it makes it WAY easier for them to snap the steering lock and then remove the stoplock itself.
Because of the car's inherent security, it is fairly difficult and time consuming to get one started without a key, but it's possible and I have done it in about 15 mins for someone who lost their keys - E46, but exactly the same systems.
In all honesty, if you want to go down the route of a physical device, then the Disclok takes some beating, as it fully encloses the wheel and spins freely on it.
Mike
Ducklakeview said:Paulro100 said:
We do like to have a bit of a joke here
Seriously though, if someone wants your car, a stoplock isn't going to slow them down for more than a few seconds, and sorry to say [ref]Marlon[/ref] that if it's fitted like that, it makes it WAY easier for them to snap the steering lock and then remove the stoplock itself.
Because of the car's inherent security, it is fairly difficult and time consuming to get one started without a key, but it's possible and I have done it in about 15 mins for someone who lost their keys - E46, but exactly the same systems.
In all honesty, if you want to go down the route of a physical device, then the Disclok takes some beating, as it fully encloses the wheel and spins freely on it.
Mike
Right - well I will forget it then
I'm worried that the insurance value of my P & J will never cover the uniqueness of the Zed. Realistically, what will I get if its written off or stolen?
What chance have I got of replacing a bright red 3.0si 2008 E85 using the payout. No chance basically. So I want to protect it from theft - the stoplock looked like a good visible deterrent.
The disklock is a heavy cumbersome device that you'd have to keep in the boot - bearing in mind mine is a DD I can't be phaffing about with one of those - the stoplock does at least store behind the passenger seat.
Marlon said:Ducklakeview said:Paulro100 said:
We do like to have a bit of a joke here
Seriously though, if someone wants your car, a stoplock isn't going to slow them down for more than a few seconds, and sorry to say [ref]Marlon[/ref] that if it's fitted like that, it makes it WAY easier for them to snap the steering lock and then remove the stoplock itself.
Because of the car's inherent security, it is fairly difficult and time consuming to get one started without a key, but it's possible and I have done it in about 15 mins for someone who lost their keys - E46, but exactly the same systems.
In all honesty, if you want to go down the route of a physical device, then the Disclok takes some beating, as it fully encloses the wheel and spins freely on it.
Mike
Right - well I will forget it then
I'm worried that the insurance value of my P & J will never cover the uniqueness of the Zed. Realistically, what will I get if its written off or stolen?
What chance have I got of replacing a bright red 3.0si 2008 E85 using the payout. No chance basically. So I want to protect it from theft - the stoplock looked like a good visible deterrent.
Soz Marlon - I feel your pain...
Mike
Ducklakeview said:Marlon said:Ducklakeview said:We do like to have a bit of a joke here
Seriously though, if someone wants your car, a stoplock isn't going to slow them down for more than a few seconds, and sorry to say [ref]Marlon[/ref] that if it's fitted like that, it makes it WAY easier for them to snap the steering lock and then remove the stoplock itself.
Because of the car's inherent security, it is fairly difficult and time consuming to get one started without a key, but it's possible and I have done it in about 15 mins for someone who lost their keys - E46, but exactly the same systems.
In all honesty, if you want to go down the route of a physical device, then the Disclok takes some beating, as it fully encloses the wheel and spins freely on it.
Mike
Right - well I will forget it then
I'm worried that the insurance value of my P & J will never cover the uniqueness of the Zed. Realistically, what will I get if its written off or stolen?
What chance have I got of replacing a bright red 3.0si 2008 E85 using the payout. No chance basically. So I want to protect it from theft - the stoplock looked like a good visible deterrent.
Soz Marlon - I feel your pain...
Mike
There's more pain - I updated my post
Seriously considering ditching the stoplock pro though if it's a waste of time
Yup, that's the reason I don't use it on the Zed, especially as I regularly fill the boot, with beer!
Mike
Mike
Obviously anything can happen at anytime but zed theft is very very rare. Someone posted the stats on this a year or so back. I remember thinking after reading it that i certainly would won't to own an x6. Alot of them were vanishing. Seems the thieving scum arent particularly taken with our "hairdressers cars" not cool enough which is fine with me.
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