Tracker Fitting - Recommendations?

[foolycooly]

I need to get a tracker fitted to my S1 to cover theft on my Insurance Policy, dont want to change policies, as I get a decent quote from them every time, and its part way through the policy anyway (transferred from another car)

Does anyone know of any decent fitters in or around Bournemouth?

Cheers

Simon

[Chris49]

I had mine fitted via Westover when I bought the car, I can't remeber if they did it in house or not.

I'll check my recipt at home and let you know.

Well worth doing though, but bear mind once you've paid for the thing to be fitted, Tracker sting you for another £125, the gits!!

[foolycooly]

yeah - already got one on the Scooby as well - going to have to negotiate a fleet policy with them at this rate

[SpeedYellow]

I'd try a different insurer.... you shouldn't need one on a Lotus and it works out lots of money once you count the fitting and annual subscription!

[Gooby]

foolycooly said:

I need to get a tracker fitted to my S1 to cover theft on my Insurance Policy, dont want to change policies, as I get a decent quote from them every time, and its part way through the policy anyway (transferred from another car)

Does anyone know of any decent fitters in or around Bournemouth?

Cheers

Simon

I had mine fitted by the guys at Braviria... Very VERY good, they do a lot of top marques.

If I remember correctly the tracker guys have to fit themself and without the owner present. Then if the car is car-jacked then you dont know where it is located so it cant be removed. Get the lifetime membership!

Give bravaria a call, Mike is a real car buff and he will advise you.

[foolycooly]

you got a number for them at all Gooby - cant find the company on t'internet

Cheers

[Gooby]

foolycooly said:

you got a number for them at all Gooby - cant find the company on t'internet

Cheers

just looking...

[Beachbum]

I think Gooby means these guys
Bavaria Motorsport (1)
104 - 108 Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, BH9 3JU
Tel: [phone]

[Gooby]

You can get Mike on 01202 511221.

[Gooby]

Beachbum said:

I think Gooby means these guys
Bavaria Motorsport (1)
104 - 108 Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, BH9 3JU
Tel: [phone]

Doh too slow...
Cheers monsieur le bum

[bogie]

SpeedYellow said:

I'd try a different insurer.... you shouldn't need one on a Lotus and it works out lots of money once you count the fitting and annual subscription!

I agree - it certainly dosent save you any money on insurance by having one...its a con - you find that the insurers that say you must have one (even though theres been 3 Elise stolen in the last 5 years etc) are all part of the same group of companies that own Tracker !

I found that the insurers that specfied them were also the most expensive...if its a requirement to insure a particular vehicle that it have a tracker fitted then they should be fitted ex-factory by the manufacturer

[Chris49]

Yep, just looked and they did mine as well.

[Gooby]

Chris49 said:

I had mine fitted via Westover when I bought the car, I can't remeber if they did it in house or not.

I'll check my recipt at home and let you know.

Well worth doing though, but bear mind once you've paid for the thing to be fitted, Tracker sting you for another £125, the gits!!

Braviria are the chosen sub contractors for Westover Sports cars. I specified the fitting when I purchased.

[foolycooly]

booked in for Friday

cheers for the help guys

[Gooby]

foolycooly said:

booked in for Friday

cheers for the help guys

a lot of people say the tracker is not worth it but I have a lot of peace of mind knowing it is there.

Be sure to but the lifetime membership subscription.

[bogie]

Gooby said:

foolycooly said:

booked in for Friday

cheers for the help guys

a lot of people say the tracker is not worth it but I have a lot of peace of mind knowing it is there.

Be sure to but the lifetime membership subscription.

why? - the only purpose for a tracker is to save the insurance company money on total losses...you get a car back thats stolen recovered, so is less more on resale, and save the insurance company money

If it was stolen completely you get your dosh back and buy another - yep, loads of hassle, but so it is when its been stolen anyway

its a con - the only worthwhile reason I can see for actually paying to have a tracker on a car, is if you have a heavily modded car, thats a one off and cannot be replaced, and is worth a lot more than market value etc.
dont you think it fishy that the only insurance companies that say you MUST have a tracker fitted (on a car that is lowest risk for theft) are the ones that are underwritten by the company that OWNS tracker too ! ..so thats a nice little earner they are on