Vehicle theft prevention

[Amarillo]

things might have changed on the T6. Let me take a video and work out how to share.

Video here

Wow! I can’t do that on my 2017 Beach. I know it’s possible on Transporters with swivel seats but thought it impossible on all California’s. I wonder what the difference between our vans is. I expect it is the door card rather than the seat. Do you have an enormous pocket at the bottom of the drivers door that would take 2 litre drinks bottles?

 

[mike5im5]

Yep I have that pocket. However I don’t have the full comfort dash. Perhaps something on there is different. I’ll have to compare doors with my mum’s coast next time we meet up. Sorry for the thread hijack everyone.

 

[gvick]

I have the Ghost and cat 1 tracker after @Loz recomendation.
Easily fitted in an afternoon
good customer service
Certificate for your insurance which Comfort gave me a discount for having both
Reasonable for the money.
If they really want they will put on a low loader so as @WelshGas says I’ve also got good insurance. Might well turn the seat anddeadlock as @Amarillo says doing in conjunction with Ghost/tracker is about as much as you can do .

 

[Rogerstone]

The Outsmart the Thief Lockdown system has immobiliser,tracker and the Lockdown facility.
Surely the ultimate system in conjunction with good insurance.

 

[Loz]

The Outsmart the Thief Lockdown system has immobiliser,tracker and the Lockdown facility.
Surely the ultimate system in conjunction with good insurance.

Also, a lot to go wrong..

 

[Amarillo]

Yep I have that pocket. However I don’t have the full comfort dash. Perhaps something on there is different. I’ll have to compare doors with my mum’s coast next time we meet up. Sorry for the thread hijack everyone.

So sorry! I have just checked again, and the driver's seat can be swivelled with the door closed, exactly as shown in your video.

 

[Rogerstone]

Better a complex theft deterrent than a stolen Cali.
I speak from experience.
Unfortunately!

 

[Perfectos]

So sorry! I have just checked again, and the driver's seat can be swivelled with the door closed, exactly as shown in your video.

Don’t tell anyone

 

[WelshGas]

So sorry! I have just checked again, and the driver's seat can be swivelled with the door closed, exactly as shown in your video.

How long did it take you?

 

[Amarillo]

How long did it take you?

I cheated by priming the swivel with the door open.

 

[WelshGas]

I cheated by priming the swivel with the door open.

No, you got to do it properly.
Seat swivelled and back reclined, all doors deadlocked and sliding or cab window open.
Because the scrot would have to climb through a broken window and then swivel the chair.

 

[westfalia]

No, you got to do it properly.
Seat swivelled and back reclined, all doors deadlocked and sliding or cab window open.
Because the scrot would have to climb through a broken window and then swivel the chair.

In darkness.

 

[WelshGas]

In darkness.

Just realised he would probably have the keys from the house, so no broken window, lights on and alarm off. He would probably have ripped out the broadband connection, taken the owners mobile phones and so would have all the time in the world. Worst case scenario.

 

[westfalia]

Just realised he would probably have the keys from the house, so no broken window, lights on and alarm off. He would probably have ripped out the broadband connection, taken the owners mobile phones and so would have all the time in the world. Worst case scenario.

He sounds like a handy lad.

or girl or ladyboy

 

[larrylamb]

No, you got to do it properly.
Seat swivelled and back reclined, all doors deadlocked and sliding or cab window open.
Because the scrot would have to climb through a broken window and then swivel the chair.

Tom's not getting through that window.

 

[WelshGas]

Tom's not getting through that window.

I couldn’t possibly comment.

 

[GSX1300R]

Are you referring to the seat being turned around?
That would be quite difficult to drive.

Quite difficult? That’s a bit of an understatement Lol..

 

[westfalia]

Quite difficult? That’s a bit of an understatement Lol..

I left a bit of room for a contradiction there pete.

 

[Tomato]

I have over the years had a few conversations with people on both sides of the law. The professional thieves hunt for suitable cars, either to order or they know what is worth good money in bits.It isn't opportunistic unless you left the keys in it in a petrol station whilst they follow you home. Which they do often when they see the right car. They have to target the keys on most modern cars as they cant get round immobilisers.

Advice I remember:

• Dont park on a corner or where you can get towed. My friend had his BMW M3 towed by what his neighbour described as an AA recovery lorry. It wasn't.
• Most security posts can be knocked over, they're not deep or wide enough
• Some steering locks (not the discloc) help break the steering lock and most steering wheels can be bolt cut and the lock taken off
• Brake locks are a good deterrent
• Taking the steering wheel with you works
• Put the wrong alarm stickers in the window ( why tell the thief what is fitted)
• Have dual system ( GPS/ SIM/ Tracker) tracking systems with back up battery power, thieves will park it somewhere quiet for a week or two to see if it is picked up and despite the fact they can buy devices that can see if there is a tracker fitted they don't go looking to remove it.
• Cars that have certain diagnostic ports ( Range Rovers, BMW's) or have keyless or 'comfort' access are easy prey.

Probably not suitable for Californias but on the advice of a car thief I fitted a fuel pump cut off micro switch (you could do a fuel pump relay removal maybe) to a very easy to steal car that was parked on the street in a dodgy part of London. The car will start and drive off only to cut a few minutes later in the middle of the street, the thief said they wouldnt be hanging about when that happened and it;s what was fitted to his car. Of course it happened to me a lot as I always forgot to flick the switch...

Am fitting a laminate to my front windows next week, mainly to avoid the quick smash and grabs