A great Security System to help you Keep your Car
 

To all:

I read about this in one of the Car Magazines and after reading about, "Air Rides" car getting Stolen, I thought I would post it here for your review.

I think this would be a great addition to the Radio Signal security devises on the market, or possibly by itself.

Please give me your thoughts and suggestions.

Thanks,

Ty O'Neal

http://www.nohotwire.com/index.html

I would be interested to hear others' opinions as well. I emailed Ravelco for pricing and they quoted me $399 for their whole system installed by a local rep/dealer.

Most high end/ custom thefts are done using a trailer or tow truck with a cover over the car. These types of vehicles stand out too much to just drive away in. I personally prefer the in line brake locks. I'll look for a link.

It would have to be used with something else, such as Prodigy's snitch. I have a friend that had his Mustang ripped off in broad daylight at work. The theives brought in a roll back and loaded it up. One of his co-workers stopped by his cube and asked him what was wrong with his car, as they saw it being loaded up on the rollback!

Darren

You can remove a thief's ability to drive the car away in many ways. For example, I have a hood lock/starter kill switch, remote battery disconnect with a hidden switch and a removeable steering wheel with a steel cover that gets locked over the end of the steering column (all of which, by the way cost less than $399). All can be oprated from the driver's seat. None of that, however, will protect the car from a thief with a rollback.

I've considered some form of "Denver" boot for overnight parking while on long trips, but I still think you need some form of radio security device that will broadcast where the car is.

I agree that both a engine disabler and a GPS based system is needed nowadays. It's just too easy for a thief to "tow" your car.

I agree with you guys regarding having several different devices to protect your car.

From original Post:

"I think this would be a great addition to the Radio Signal security devises on the market, or possibly by itself."

Since this was approved in California, I thought it might also help with insurance cost.

To me our cars are BIG targets and always will be. Whether the cost is $399.00 or $3999.00 makes no difference at all. Security is NOT a place to try to cut cost and be cheap.

"Pro-Touring", is about bringing the latest and greatest technology to our classic cars. For me this is a statement which includes all areas of a advanced Technology that is adaptable to modern automobiles.

All the items listed in this post would probably be good additions, especially if you have $50,000+ Dollars, and countless hours of your time invested in your, "Baby".

I doubt anyone on the forum, who got their car pinched would disagree.

Thoughts?

Ty O'Neal

My girlfriend is getting a LoJack for her Scion TC. If my Camaro was running, and I had the money, I'd be getting it too. It's the only system that's hooked up to the police network. It's trackable by the police, and is "visible" inside buildings and underground, unlike most GPS systems. We got a good deal through the dealership where our Camaro club meets. Personally, I think it's the best thing out there. Well, that and a standard alarm system. Oh, and there's ways around the engine kill systems. It's called towing or pushing the car. Happens a lot.

I didn't know that GPS couldn't be tracked inside buildings and underground. LoJack does seem like a better deal, then.

The Snitch system Prodigy was posting about sounded like it might be more viable than Lojack.

https://lateral-g.net/forums/show...ghlight=Snitch