Stolen defender x tech limited edition
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Thank you
Thank you. He just had a pedal box unfortunately
lightning you seem a knowledgable bloke what’s your opinion on the best way to stop a landy being towed? I’m fairly confident they would think twice about trying to drive mine But want to improve against chances of being towed? Anything other than optimil swivel lock and a big old centaur wheel clamp?
Park with the steering on full lock, and park so it's more difficult to tow away. Front wheels turned to the curb, facing a gate post etc or so there's no direct route to tow it away.
Fit a tracking device.
Leave it in gear.
Modify the alarm so it can't be disabled by removing the headlight or shorting out the indicator lamps.
Fit a full coverage pedal lock.
It's all you can do, if you do all that and it still gets stolen then nothing would have stopped them.
Fit a tracking device.
Leave it in gear.
Modify the alarm so it can't be disabled by removing the headlight or shorting out the indicator lamps.
Fit a full coverage pedal lock.
It's all you can do, if you do all that and it still gets stolen then nothing would have stopped them.
Muppetdaze
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Add a disclok or take the wheel off (detachable wheel boss) , after turning wheels into curb, and a real old school non electronic alarm, and make sure your neighbours know it will never ever be collected on a trailer or by a garage ever, no matter what ,if you aren't with it.
Absolutely, one was stolen round the corner from us, the thieves turned up in broad daylight with a flatbed recovery truck, orange lights flashing and everything, and just winched it on the back.
Nobody challenged them as it looked like a standard breakdown recovery.
Nobody challenged them as it looked like a standard breakdown recovery.
I not you said it was an unknown car but do you know anything anything about the towing vehicle colour? 4x4 I presume? As much detail as possible, any cctv of the surrounding area?
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My mate had a very nice 05 plate Defender. He had a pedal box cover, steering wheel disc lock and a tracker fitted. Despite driving Landies on and off for decades, he sold it. He sold it because he couldn't sleep at night worrying about it getting nicked. He had a S3 nicked years ago. That one hurt more because it was his deceased dad's old Landy.
Now he drives some modern 2wd Ford crap. And of course we don't take the mick at all...
Now he drives some modern 2wd Ford crap. And of course we don't take the mick at all...
