The further woes of alarm insurance....

[S1 wannabe]

Good news: bought an S2
Bad News: have to change my name
Good news: pick it up on Friday
Bad news: it has no alarm fitted

is there any insurance that you can get for a few days (probably just one evening, in fact) to cover the car on my south west london street without alarm or immobiliser? I will get one fitted on Saturday but I am thinking that sods law would dictate that the one day it sits uninsured is the one day some theiving bu99er will lift it!

Also what sort of Alarms are the best for this inherantly unsecure car?

[mowog]

I was in the same situation as you when I bought an alarmless Griff.

I took it straight to the alarm installers where it stayed overnight in thir locked premises. Alarm fitted next morning and did not have to leave the car without an alarm in the street.

In terms of alarm choice, most seem to go for a Meta M99T(sp??) which is Thatcham Cat 1 and can be installed with a microwave sensor which enables you to leave the roof off with the alarm on.

Good Luck!
Darrren

[S1 wannabe]

Cheers Mo - roughly how much? - i budgeted circa £400 fitted

[mowog]

I had mine done 3 years ago for around £ 300. Guy reckons he underquoted after he did the job - was fiddly to install.

I'd say £ 400 should cover it.

Darren

[z_chromozone]

Take the steering wheel off, a few hex bolts and the thing is not going any where.

Z

[Psychobert]

I'm sure there would be a couple of electrical odds and ends that you could do that would immobise the car too.. Never done it on an S, but if you would like an idea of what I used to do on other cars, drop me an email, (saves posting such hints on a public forum)..

[Andy SIBL]

A lot of insurers gant you the cover under the proviso you get the required alarm fitted within 30 days. It's worth checking with your current insurer.

Andy

[BRGS2]

Checked with elephant - got 14 days to fit it -

cheers guys!

[Tatty head]

As for the alarm/immob, just had Meta M99T fitted with microwave- £300, gave him extra cause door contacts were no good and lots of shoddy(TVR) wiring. Have aslo had central locking fitted though alarm, cost £100. My alarm was an upgrade, already had immobilizer fitted. Took him two days to rip out old alarm and fit new one, and repair wiring as neccesary. Bet he wish he never bothered!

[WildfireX0]

Just had an Autowatch 160 RLi fitted to my S3, complete with microwave sensor thing so I can arm it with the roof down. Not that there's going to be much scope for that any more judging from the weather.

Cost £350. I think £300 is the general price for a CAT 1 alarm.

[John Mac]

Just changed my insurance over to Classic Line. On the proposal form they had put "NO" to Alarm Immobiliser fitted, I phoned to say "YES" I had it all fitted , Cat 2 etc and they said it made no difference - funny old world!!

My S2 is garaged every night, perhaps that's the difference.

>> Edited by John Mac on Friday 29th August 10:29