Trackers + track day sumps
Discussion
Hi All
I'm a new Noble 3R owner (4 weeks) and have a few questions that I wonder if you could help me with. Apologies if these have been talked to death here. Here I go.
1. Trackers. Whilst I have done a number of mods to my garage to avoid my new purchase being stolen,you know, the usual machine gun turrets, razor wire, large rolling balls chasing you down tunnels etc, I'm thinking about fitting a tracker. Long story short there appears to be an array of trackers on the market, some quite clever and and can send telemetry to a computer / iPad. There also appears to be a number of 'anti' trackers that can be plugged into the cars cigarette lighter to cancel out any signals. So I'm thinking am I wasting my money or is it another part of the armory that helps to prevent theft? Are there good and bad ones?
2. According to the good people at Jetstream who recently carried out a excellent car service for me gave me the bad news that my car, sold with a track day sump in the advert, actually does not have a track day sump. Great! I do want to take it on a track but have been told not too until I've had this mod fitted, which leads me onto the next question. Where can I get one fitted and does anybody have an idea of how much they are?
Thanks for listening. Be interested in your views.
I'm a new Noble 3R owner (4 weeks) and have a few questions that I wonder if you could help me with. Apologies if these have been talked to death here. Here I go.
1. Trackers. Whilst I have done a number of mods to my garage to avoid my new purchase being stolen,you know, the usual machine gun turrets, razor wire, large rolling balls chasing you down tunnels etc, I'm thinking about fitting a tracker. Long story short there appears to be an array of trackers on the market, some quite clever and and can send telemetry to a computer / iPad. There also appears to be a number of 'anti' trackers that can be plugged into the cars cigarette lighter to cancel out any signals. So I'm thinking am I wasting my money or is it another part of the armory that helps to prevent theft? Are there good and bad ones?
2. According to the good people at Jetstream who recently carried out a excellent car service for me gave me the bad news that my car, sold with a track day sump in the advert, actually does not have a track day sump. Great! I do want to take it on a track but have been told not too until I've had this mod fitted, which leads me onto the next question. Where can I get one fitted and does anybody have an idea of how much they are?
Thanks for listening. Be interested in your views.
Dug this up via search:
Track day sump kit £450.00 + vat
Sump gasket £42.81 + vat
Oil £60.00 + vat
Oil filter £10.50 + vat
Sealants & greases £5.00 +vat
Chassis mod kit £18.00 + vat
Labour £480.00 + vat
= £1279
But since you've already been to Jetstream why not just give them a call? They're going to be recommended by most (rightly so I must add) and will no doubt be the most reasonably priced
Track day sump kit £450.00 + vat
Sump gasket £42.81 + vat
Oil £60.00 + vat
Oil filter £10.50 + vat
Sealants & greases £5.00 +vat
Chassis mod kit £18.00 + vat
Labour £480.00 + vat
= £1279
But since you've already been to Jetstream why not just give them a call? They're going to be recommended by most (rightly so I must add) and will no doubt be the most reasonably priced
Countrybumpkin said:
Hi All
I'm a new Noble 3R owner (4 weeks) and have a few questions that I wonder if you could help me with. Apologies if these have been talked to death here. Here I go.
1. Trackers. Whilst I have done a number of mods to my garage to avoid my new purchase being stolen,you know, the usual machine gun turrets, razor wire, large rolling balls chasing you down tunnels etc, I'm thinking about fitting a tracker. Long story short there appears to be an array of trackers on the market, some quite clever and and can send telemetry to a computer / iPad. There also appears to be a number of 'anti' trackers that can be plugged into the cars cigarette lighter to cancel out any signals. So I'm thinking am I wasting my money or is it another part of the armory that helps to prevent theft? Are there good and bad ones?
2. According to the good people at Jetstream who recently carried out a excellent car service for me gave me the bad news that my car, sold with a track day sump in the advert, actually does not have a track day sump. Great! I do want to take it on a track but have been told not too until I've had this mod fitted, which leads me onto the next question. Where can I get one fitted and does anybody have an idea of how much they are?
Thanks for listening. Be interested in your views.
You need to go back to the garage that sold it and get them to fork out some dosh for TDS, If it was advertised with one then they have mis-represented the car and should compensate to some degree if not all.I'm a new Noble 3R owner (4 weeks) and have a few questions that I wonder if you could help me with. Apologies if these have been talked to death here. Here I go.
1. Trackers. Whilst I have done a number of mods to my garage to avoid my new purchase being stolen,you know, the usual machine gun turrets, razor wire, large rolling balls chasing you down tunnels etc, I'm thinking about fitting a tracker. Long story short there appears to be an array of trackers on the market, some quite clever and and can send telemetry to a computer / iPad. There also appears to be a number of 'anti' trackers that can be plugged into the cars cigarette lighter to cancel out any signals. So I'm thinking am I wasting my money or is it another part of the armory that helps to prevent theft? Are there good and bad ones?
2. According to the good people at Jetstream who recently carried out a excellent car service for me gave me the bad news that my car, sold with a track day sump in the advert, actually does not have a track day sump. Great! I do want to take it on a track but have been told not too until I've had this mod fitted, which leads me onto the next question. Where can I get one fitted and does anybody have an idea of how much they are?
Thanks for listening. Be interested in your views.
ETS Toad have GSM with GPS technology trackers that are supposed to be top notch(but if someone wants your car that badly they WILL find a way).
Edited by F.C. on Monday 16th April 20:50
Hi, I'm no legal whizz, and do not know where you bought the car from or under what circumstances, but i would think that if the advert says it has a TDS then i would speak to the garage first about the advert misrepresenting the car. If they are a specialist car dealer then the last thing they will want is a bad reputation for mis-selling cars. If they are selling it on behalf of an individual then they may have a cop out depending how they caveated the advert. Eitherway, you should be on their case quickly and tell them you intend to make a claim against them if they do not offer suitable resolution to the problem.
i had mine fitted at Jetstream and can highly recommend them. matt or dave can give you a quote, then you can go back to the vendor and tell them you want them to cover the full cost.
i'd be wary of them saying they will get one fitted without knowing its going to a reputable mechanic/garage using approved parts.
Hope you get on ok.
i had mine fitted at Jetstream and can highly recommend them. matt or dave can give you a quote, then you can go back to the vendor and tell them you want them to cover the full cost.
i'd be wary of them saying they will get one fitted without knowing its going to a reputable mechanic/garage using approved parts.
Hope you get on ok.
Thanks all of you for advice and food for thought.
With regards to TDS, I bought the car from a private seller, and alas a knew even less than I do now about Nobles so did not know what to look for. Suffice to say I know do but an expensive mistake to make. I've emailed the seller to challenge but am still awaiting a response. It annoys me that people aren't honest. I know it's caveat emptor and a little nieve. I probably put too much trust in people. Anyway, I'll do as suggested and get Jetstream to quote / fit.
The tracker is an interesting one. Appears to be good argument for and against. I'll hang fire for the time being and save up for that TDS instead. I'll rely on the machine gun turrets to do there job!!
Once again, thanks for views.
With regards to TDS, I bought the car from a private seller, and alas a knew even less than I do now about Nobles so did not know what to look for. Suffice to say I know do but an expensive mistake to make. I've emailed the seller to challenge but am still awaiting a response. It annoys me that people aren't honest. I know it's caveat emptor and a little nieve. I probably put too much trust in people. Anyway, I'll do as suggested and get Jetstream to quote / fit.
The tracker is an interesting one. Appears to be good argument for and against. I'll hang fire for the time being and save up for that TDS instead. I'll rely on the machine gun turrets to do there job!!
Once again, thanks for views.
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