Which tracker (apart from trackstar and tracker)?

[johnfm]

Guys

Not impressed with Tracker - apart from the annual sub of £120 (which is fine) they want £30 to 'activate' the tracker and another £80 to 'ckeck the system and replace the backup battery'. All this for a non-GPS tracking system!!

Anyone have any decent alternatives - my insurance co only stipulate a GPS based tracking system - so the Tracker no longer qualifies anyway!

[Henry-F]

imob.

Had the chap round this week, a seemingly good product which has the ability to immobilise the car when it comes to rest. GPS based, 2 of their products are Thatcham approved (I don`t believe Tracker currently has a Thatcham approved product).

If you need to order or want more info call Michael on 07899 981 658 or 01628 828883 & tell him Henry sent you.

Henry

[johnfm]

Cheers Henry

Just spoke with imob - found them on the thatcham site. £699 for the basic tracker!!!

Not that I'm tight, but that buys me a lot of Porsche fun!!!!

Just speaking with www.autoalert-alarms.co.uk too. Similar style product, ie, GPS and GSM based, no subscriptions.

[freedman]

Navtrak ADR is avery good system, and their customer service is fantastic.

Rubbish web site though

www.navtrak.com/

[johnfm]

Just checked with Groupama - who are the insures of my GT3 through A-plan.

A heads up for others - a Tracker 'retrieve' is NOT GPS based and is not on the groupama list of approved devices. If your car is stolen, they would probably not pay out.

List is here: www.groupama.co.uk/products/Motor/VehicleSecurity/default.asp#Tracking%20Devices


Looks like another few hundred quid to spend...

[Merritt]

My vote goes with IMOB too...

Excellent product and has lots of useful extras. Its not cheap but then you are protecting an expensive car.

Steve

[hughjayteens]

IMOB is good if a little costly

The Porka 'factory' option is the Cobra Trak5 - not cheap but they offer a non cat 5 approved version with such niceties as online tracking and remote immobilisation (as per imob) for about £500 fitted.

Tracker retrieve is now discontinued - the Monitor which was £499 is now £349 so great VFM.

HTH!

Cheers

Chris

[johnfm]

Cheers All

THe IMOB isn't on the approved list for Groupama - though it is THathcam Q approved.

May have to revert to tracker monitor or RAC Trackstar.

At the end of the day, its just to fulfil the insurance requirement in the event of theft.

[johnfm]

Any suppliers/ fitters on the PH? I'd rather give my £££ to a fellow PH'er.

[stefan1]

Another vote for imob. The big differences from the other systems (AFAIK) is that imob allows you direct control over the car - you can immobilise it, listen to what's happening in the cockpit, and receive GPS co-ordinates of its whereabouts all from your mobile phone. Of course you also have access to a control centre, but if you want to take immediate action there is no need to report the car stolen to the police, get a crime number etc, before you can take action. I had it fitted to the CGT and it offers a lot of peace of mind.

Kind regards

Steve

[sportsandclassic]

Does it have to be insurance approved ?

if not look here www.sportsandclassic.com/samtrac_tracking_device.htm

mike

Edited by sportsandclassic on Friday 9th March 22:48

[Henry-F]

johnfm said:

Cheers Henry

Just spoke with imob - found them on the thatcham site. £699 for the basic tracker!!!

Not that I'm tight, but that buys me a lot of Porsche fun!!!!

Just speaking with www.autoalert-alarms.co.uk too. Similar style product, ie, GPS and GSM based, no subscriptions.

I don`t think the auto alert product is in any way insurance approved. It just lets you know where your cars is "no central call centre". you need a product that if it can`t get hold of you or if it thinks you`ve been involved in a serious accident, calls the control centre who co-ordinate Police recovery. You said there are no on costs with auto alert, there must be because it`s phone based so will need a sim card. All the imob system charges is £9,99 a month (Sim charge) plus either calls from the unit at cost or a small amount to cover expected alerts from the unit, (if you want to know where the car is or interrogate the unit in other ways it`s a standard rate charge from your mobile phone (as though you were calling another mobile).

Henry

[hughjayteens]

johnfm said:

Any suppliers/ fitters on the PH? I'd rather give my £££ to a fellow PH'er.

Yep - where are you based? I am in Rickmansworth Herts - www.prestigeaudio.co.uk

Cheers

Chris

[johnfm]

I'm up in Leeds! email me offline at [e-mail] so I can haggle privately!!

[digger2]

I had an imob on my 997C2S for two years. Fantastic bit of kit. GPS, full 24 hr surveillance, two way communications, panic button. I even pressed the panic button when having a row with my wife. lol. Some bloke started talking to me through the car speakers! spooky! You can also control it remotely throguh your mobile telephone

Very good though