Car tracking devices
Discussion
I have just recently sold my commuting car and have thus had to put my 1999 mini cooper sportspack back on the road for the time being whilst I search for a new car.
Where I live is pretty safe and I have parking underground however it is not secure. But my car is surrounded by bentleys and jags so why on earth they would steal mine...
Anyway, as the car is my pride and joy I have spent many hours of polishing,washing and maintaining her as best I can and thus it is immaculate. I am pretty sure I want to keep her for a long time so I was wondering about buying a tracking device to almost put my mind at ease so to speak?
What are everyones thoughts on these? Do they work? Are they expensive? I know there are various kinds you can have and some require a monthly subscription.
Are they worth it?
Where I live is pretty safe and I have parking underground however it is not secure. But my car is surrounded by bentleys and jags so why on earth they would steal mine...
Anyway, as the car is my pride and joy I have spent many hours of polishing,washing and maintaining her as best I can and thus it is immaculate. I am pretty sure I want to keep her for a long time so I was wondering about buying a tracking device to almost put my mind at ease so to speak?
What are everyones thoughts on these? Do they work? Are they expensive? I know there are various kinds you can have and some require a monthly subscription.
Are they worth it?
Trakker Nope.
Buy this
http://cpc.farnell.com/alaska/apt-14/personal-trac...
and a free pay as you go simcard. Hide the device in the car linked to the battery to top up its internal.
Buy this
http://cpc.farnell.com/alaska/apt-14/personal-trac...
and a free pay as you go simcard. Hide the device in the car linked to the battery to top up its internal.
I was watching a road wars/police camera action type show yesterday and they were searching for a car with a tracker in, it was pretty impressive how quickly they found and recovered it.
Although the ploiceman did say that sometimes the thieves look for the tracker and try and rip it out.
Maybe get 2?!
Although the ploiceman did say that sometimes the thieves look for the tracker and try and rip it out.
Maybe get 2?!
Isn't there a 'cheap' way you can do it with a hidden mobile phone?
Get a cheap phone, hide it in the car (obviously somewhere where you can still get at it to charge it) and register to a site such as:
http://www.traceamobile.co.uk/
But this is more the vigilante route and depends on how many big friends you can muster to go and get it back again. I wonder if the police would act upon evidence such as this - they say its accurate to 50 metres, but this is still quite a big area to narrow down.
Get a cheap phone, hide it in the car (obviously somewhere where you can still get at it to charge it) and register to a site such as:
http://www.traceamobile.co.uk/
But this is more the vigilante route and depends on how many big friends you can muster to go and get it back again. I wonder if the police would act upon evidence such as this - they say its accurate to 50 metres, but this is still quite a big area to narrow down.
julian64 said:
Trakker Nope.
Buy this
http://cpc.farnell.com/alaska/apt-14/personal-trac...
and a free pay as you go simcard. Hide the device in the car linked to the battery to top up its internal.
How does this work???Buy this
http://cpc.farnell.com/alaska/apt-14/personal-trac...
and a free pay as you go simcard. Hide the device in the car linked to the battery to top up its internal.
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