Unfortunately Defenders are relatively high value and also relatively easy to steal, therefore they tend to be a target for thiefs who appear to be very well organised.
I am speaking from experience as I had my 1997 300TDi 100 stolen 4 weeks ago and after much agonising decided to replace it again. I heard that there was around 30 defenders stolen in the Halifax area over the Xmas period and some of them appear to have been winched onto low beds. Most likely broken up for parts (they are easy to dissasemble then put back together again .. so possibly parts shipped abroad)
Mybe trackers provide some solution, I see that you can buy some DIY GPS tracking systems on ebay now for under £100 (and the cost of a mobile SIM card), maybe I will try one of these out ... anyone else out there with any security recommendations for defenders, ??
Gazz, you are to be highly commended, I bet you can sell these.i am from halifax and can vouch for the 30 defenders going,td5s are very easy to get going,best detterent i used in my v8 lightweight was a piece of 5mm ply about 300mm long and 200mm wide sharpen a load of 3 inch nails and drive them through at different angles,get some black hammerite paint and mix in some sand and paint the whole lot(bit like blue peter this),place it on the drivers seat,trust me you will hear the screams,
Now there are some people who will condem this method but when you have had over 25k worth of losses over 22 years you tend not give F$%K
how much pain and suffering you cause these scumbags
gazz
I dont mean to be a doom and gloom merchant but most trackers can be immobilised with a leccy welder on the chassis,i know they cannot do this outside the house but once theyve got it in a lockup they can do pretty much what they want,the best immobiliser ive used is a simple 2 pole micro switch wired to the stop solenoid on the pump/fuel pump.on my td5 when i park up on a night i even lift the bonnet and tap the fuel cut off switch on the bulk head it aint starting once thats activated,you could even route the fuel line somewhere convienient and put in a shut of valve for the fuel.
How to Make a Smart Car Surveillance System Using a Mobile Phone: 10 steps (with video) - wikiHowI love the nail in the ply touch ( preferably rusty bastards) , i know i am going to have
another sleepless night tonight ,picking up my replacement landrover in about 4hrs , tempted to sleep in it tonight with my mates shotgun!!!.
i can see the way we all think by trying to immobilise our motors ,and i can fully understand why we do it but the last 2 that have been pinched from me have both been
towed!! jacked up dolly under the wheels and pushed,then hitched up and towed!!!!
ground anchors ,security poles ,and an alarm that will make ears bleed is my next approach!! oh yeah and a bull mastif ( thats not fed till the morning!!!!)
What security was on it?
Obviously not enough !!
I like the idea of small black fly fishing hooks suspended in the cab so when they climb in they get their faces caught in them. It works in garden sheds as well......... you don't need an alarm as they squeel like stuck pigs......
obviously not enough !!
I like the idea of small black fly fishing hooks suspended in the cab so when they climb in they get their faces caught in them. It works in garden sheds as well......... You don't need an alarm as they squeel like stuck pigs......
those !pikeys! as you call us were probably out doing scrap metal and calling about old parked cars. ive been a member for 4mins and i find the word pikey straight away. maybe it was the niggers or the pakis that took it ,did i just say that. i bet you find that offencive racist words , nuff said
those !pikeys! as you call us were probably out doing scrap metal and calling about old parked cars. ive been a member for 4mins and i find the word pikey straight away. maybe it was the niggers or the pakis that took it ,did i just say that. i bet you find that offencive racist words , nuff said
those !pikeys! as you call us were probably out doing scrap metal and calling about old parked cars. ive been a member for 4mins and i find the word pikey straight away. maybe it was the niggers or the pakis that took it ,did i just say that. i bet you find that offencive racist words , nuff said
pikey **** fook orf