Do you still use a crooklock.

[Faust66]

SuperHangOn said:

Faust66 said:

I use a disklok 2000 if i park anywhere a bit dodgy

But you might need a quick getaway

Bugger. Didn’t think of that....

Damn you, Sir, and your remorseless logic!

[Krikkit]

Billyray911 said:

Zelda Pinwheel said:

I used to have a pedal lock that hooked under the brake pedal and over the steering wheel, used it on my MG Midget. Very solid stuff with a massive lock. I never had a problem with it, although probably 'cos nobody wanted to pinch the manky thing anyway.

On the Landrovers, we use these, which are great, and also mean that in theory they can't be pushed or towed, as it presses on the brake pedal as well.


http://foundry4x4.co.uk/index.php?route=product/pr...

What a great idea,especially with all the keyless thefts of Landrovers at the moment.Ive a BMW,so we have the same issue and use a disclock at all times.Takes less than five seconds to put into place and if it puts someone off,I'm happy.

Seems like a good idea in principle, but it wouldn't stop them making off with it imo - snip a brake line to release the brake pressure (especially easy on a Landy), release the handbrake lever and she's rolling.

[steve_bmw]

SEE YA said:

You either put it on your back seat, or in your boot that is what I do with mine when not in use no hardship.
Either way everybody, has a choice on their car Security.
As for me why make it easy!!!!!

Edited by SEE YA on Wednesday 22 January 12:41

I wouldn't put it on your back seat, if you have a head on that discloc could hit the back of the front seats and turn your pelvis into dust or a nasty knock on the head.

[ManOpener]

trashbat said:

It's all different now isn't it, with the rappers, hanging around outside the supermarkets, and even those aren't like they used to be, back when it was the Safeway and the Kwik Save, because now it's the Netto and the Sainsburys isn't it, and I tell you what, it's not like it was before it changed, no, because you could go down to the shops in your Vauxhall Nova and the worst that would happen when you left it is it would be burnt down to the ground by a yobbo, fair and square it was, you knew where you stood, but oh no not anymore now it's all on the Twitter, because they won't bother with that any more will they, they'll remap the throttle response using OBD-II over Bluetooth won't they, the N-Dubz, and it's all like that now, and you can't even throw a toaster into a gay man's bath any more because of the Muslims.

This is the oddest and least comprehensible thing I've ever read on this forum.

[crispyshark]

for those not bothered about the Geneva Convention, one of these would be a good deterrent

[acme]

I use to use them back in the day when immobilisers etc weren't common.

Oddly last year I saw a late model 996 C4S with one on, seemed most bizarre on a 996 which must've had at at a minimum a thatcham cat 1 on it! And this was in a very rural area on a Sunday afternoon...

[Dalto123]

Yep. Car is parked away out of sight of the others in a car port. We've also had things stolen from the front of our house before (my trailer for example) - and there have been very recent car burgluries nearby.

It was a bit of a faff to use initally, but I can put it on and take it off very quickly now, and I'm willing to keep using it if can provide just a little bit of extra security.

[SEE YA]

steve_bmw said:

SEE YA said:

You either put it on your back seat, or in your boot that is what I do with mine when not in use no hardship.
Either way everybody, has a choice on their car Security.
As for me why make it easy!!!!!

Edited by SEE YA on Wednesday 22 January 12:41

I wouldn't put it on your back seat, if you have a head on that discloc could hit the back of the front seats and turn your pelvis into dust or a nasty knock on the head.

Well so far its been safe, in the Disklok bag either there or in the boot.
I will take a chance I think, thanks for your concern it was nice

[Fishtigua]

I used a handbrake lock when in the South of France, less hassle than a crooklock.



No one, but no one tried to nick my 1986 Astra 1300.

[V8forweekends]

RizzoTheRat said:

I had one of the gearstick/handbrake ones on my first car. Leave the car in third, handbrake on and it stops any potential thief being able to change gear or release the brake...in theory.

I eventually realised the chances of anyone wanting to nick my Mk 2 Fiesta 1.1L were pretty slim

My mate's wife had her MK2 Cavlier nicked despite having one of these - they just took th gear knob off and forced everything until it came off.

[Pints]

I have one of these hidden in the boot of each of my cars.


To, you know, deter thieves.

[dtiom]

I used a disklock on my 2006 E60 530 because of the piss-poor BMW alarm system. Sold the car after 12 months ownership and the disklock now lives in the shed, I'll probably never use it again.

People used to question why I used a disklock, once I explained about the alarm issues they were quite shocked.

[SEE YA]

crispyshark said:

for those not bothered about the Geneva Convention, one of these would be a good deterrent

In all good shops now.

[SEE YA]

dtiom said:

I used a disklock on my 2006 E60 530 because of the piss-poor BMW alarm system. Sold the car after 12 months ownership and the disklock now lives in the shed, I'll probably never use it again.

People used to question why I used a disklock, once I explained about the alarm issues they were quite shocked.

Sell it on Ebay used ones go for good money? I bought a few on there myself.

[Greg_D]

ManOpener said:

trashbat said:

It's all different now isn't it, with the rappers, hanging around outside the supermarkets, and even those aren't like they used to be, back when it was the Safeway and the Kwik Save, because now it's the Netto and the Sainsburys isn't it, and I tell you what, it's not like it was before it changed, no, because you could go down to the shops in your Vauxhall Nova and the worst that would happen when you left it is it would be burnt down to the ground by a yobbo, fair and square it was, you knew where you stood, but oh no not anymore now it's all on the Twitter, because they won't bother with that any more will they, they'll remap the throttle response using OBD-II over Bluetooth won't they, the N-Dubz, and it's all like that now, and you can't even throw a toaster into a gay man's bath any more because of the Muslims.

This is the oddest and least comprehensible thing I've ever read on this forum.

Think monty python yorkshireman sketch and it may make more sense. I was chuckling anyway!!!

[Super Slo Mo]

Krikkit said:

Billyray911 said:

Zelda Pinwheel said:

I used to have a pedal lock that hooked under the brake pedal and over the steering wheel, used it on my MG Midget. Very solid stuff with a massive lock. I never had a problem with it, although probably 'cos nobody wanted to pinch the manky thing anyway.

On the Landrovers, we use these, which are great, and also mean that in theory they can't be pushed or towed, as it presses on the brake pedal as well.


http://foundry4x4.co.uk/index.php?route=product/pr...

What a great idea,especially with all the keyless thefts of Landrovers at the moment.Ive a BMW,so we have the same issue and use a disclock at all times.Takes less than five seconds to put into place and if it puts someone off,I'm happy.

Seems like a good idea in principle, but it wouldn't stop them making off with it imo - snip a brake line to release the brake pressure (especially easy on a Landy), release the handbrake lever and she's rolling.

Not quite that simple, you'd need to snip more than one brake line as they have multiple circuits, including the rear circuit, which might be a little more tricky to get access to.

[crispyshark]

SEE YA said:

crispyshark said:

for those not bothered about the Geneva Convention, one of these would be a good deterrent

In all good shops now.

In Syria

[jdwoodbury]

Zelda Pinwheel said:

I used to have a pedal lock that hooked under the brake pedal and over the steering wheel, used it on my MG Midget. Very solid stuff with a massive lock. I never had a problem with it, although probably 'cos nobody wanted to pinch the manky thing anyway.

On the Landrovers, we use these, which are great, and also mean that in theory they can't be pushed or towed, as it presses on the brake pedal as well.


http://foundry4x4.co.uk/index.php?route=product/pr...

Our Defender has one of these but I must admit the frame annoys me while driving as it interferes with your feet.

[The Nur]

trashbat said:

It's all different now isn't it, with the rappers, hanging around outside the supermarkets, and even those aren't like they used to be, back when it was the Safeway and the Kwik Save, because now it's the Netto and the Sainsburys isn't it, and I tell you what, it's not like it was before it changed, no, because you could go down to the shops in your Vauxhall Nova and the worst that would happen when you left it is it would be burnt down to the ground by a yobbo, fair and square it was, you knew where you stood, but oh no not anymore now it's all on the Twitter, because they won't bother with that any more will they, they'll remap the throttle response using OBD-II over Bluetooth won't they, the N-Dubz, and it's all like that now, and you can't even throw a toaster into a gay man's bath any more because of the Muslims.

On an unrelated note...

I had a Mk2 Golf GTI 16V once that someone had fitted a pretty unusual security measure to. There was a keyhole down by the centre console/gearshift area that was used to physically lock the car in to reverse gear. No idea at all how it worked but once it was locked in the gearstick would not budge at all. God only knows how many times I jumped into it, turned it on and then found out I had to take the keys out of the ignition and unlock the bloody gearbox.

There was a random aftermarket button on the dash by the light switch that I never figured out also.

[SeanyD]

Fishtigua said:

I used a handbrake lock when in the South of France, less hassle than a crooklock.



No one, but no one tried to nick my 1986 Astra 1300.

I have one of these for the Elise, for when I feel brave enough to park with the roof off.

No idea how effective it is against a hardened car thief, but at least it stops humorous colleagues being able to put the car in neutral, take the hand brake off, and push it around the corner for a laugh.