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280 Posts Member #: 4340 Senior Member sideways, Birmingham |
6th Jan, 2009 at 12:59:55am
ok, just thought id share this with people as it seems not everyone realizes how stupidly easy it is to steal most cars.
On 15th Dec, 2009 fastcarl said:
sell the lot to me for £70 pounds and i'll let you stand on the outside edge and look on my inner circle of closest frinds, lol carl FOR EVERY WELL THOUGHT OUT AND WELL EXECUTED PRICISION JOB EVER CONCIEVED, YOU CAN GUARANTEE THAT SOMEWHERE IN WALSALL OR THE BLACK COUNTRY THERE WILL BE A BLOKE TRYING TO ACHIVE THE SAME BY MEANS OF "ITIN IT WI LUMP AMAR" |
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 1424 Posts Member #: 2810 Formally spanner181187 Dublin, Ireland |
6th Jan, 2009 at 01:19:58am
I done similar with my mini. I had a switch under the rear seat in the ignition live circuit. I also had a big bastard lock as a deterant On 12th Nov, 2009 Paul S said:
I think Gary OS has taken over my role as the forum smart arse  On 30th Apr, 2010 Rod S said:
Gary's description is best |
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520 Posts Member #: 2093 Post Whore Grenoble, France |
6th Jan, 2009 at 02:47:55am
I never wash my car, buy Italian cars or Mini with high mileage. Works fine :) . std 998 A+, g295, MD266, RHF4, 109hp @0.8bar/5400rpm |
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 9812 Posts Member #: 332 Resident Cylinder Head Modifier Mitsi Evo 7, 911, Cossie. & all the chavs ...... won no problem |
6th Jan, 2009 at 02:51:30am
i have been doing this for 30 odd years
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4314 Posts Member #: 700 Formerly British Open Classic The West Country |
6th Jan, 2009 at 07:38:39am
I still like keeping the Mini in the garage with a couple of tons of volvo parked across the garage door. Isambard Kingdom Brunel said:
Nothing is impossible if you are an Engineer |
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 9258 Posts Member #: 123 Post Whore Betwix Harrogate and York |
6th Jan, 2009 at 08:02:33am
Very common mod. People have been doing it since switches were invented. I have been a little more inventive.
Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph
On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:
the design shows a distinct lack of imagination, talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry. |
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 16540 Posts Member #: 4241 King Gaycharger, butt plug dealer, Sheldon Cooper and a BAC but generally a niceish fella if you dont mind a northerner Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
6th Jan, 2009 at 08:06:12am
On 6th Jan, 2009 Rob H said:
I still like keeping the Mini in the garage with a couple of tons of volvo parked across the garage door. On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it 
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 3329 Posts Member #: 184 Senior Member Melton Mowbray, Pie Country |
6th Jan, 2009 at 08:06:25am
Yep, very common mod I have an isolation switch on my fuel pump. I don't see how this will stop it being winched onto a low loader though. http://www.twin-turbo.co.uk
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Site Admin  6293 Posts Member #: 1 The boring bloke who runs this place. Berkshire |
6th Jan, 2009 at 09:19:49am
And if they cant nick it, they usually ruin the interior for you as a thanks.
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 6729 Posts Member #: 618 Post Whore Glasgow |
6th Jan, 2009 at 09:22:37am
got to say, my main concern is the car being lifted when it sits up at the farm. Luckily there is someone around most of the time to chase them off but it will only be a matter of time. The only way I could stop them whoulds be to set the car in concrete and these buggers will likley turn up with a kango hammer |
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 3692 Posts Member #: 1833 Formally mini_majic Auckland, New Zealand |
6th Jan, 2009 at 12:41:27pm
if they really want it they will get it :(
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 2641 Posts Member #: 19 Post Whore newcastle |
6th Jan, 2009 at 03:51:36pm
tow truck works well for me Everyone knows that instructions only have to be read if the thing doesn't work....
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 6965 Posts Member #: 507 Fastest A Series Mini in the World leeds/wakefield. |
6th Jan, 2009 at 03:54:03pm
i find owning a car nobody wants to steel works a treat, |
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 6274 Posts Member #: 509 Post Whore Isle of Man |
6th Jan, 2009 at 05:27:47pm
On 6th Jan, 2009 MONSTER HEDGEHOG said:
ok, just thought id share this with people as it seems not everyone realizes how stupidly easy it is to steal most cars. and how stupidly easy it is to stop somone stealing the car wether thay have the keys or not now im puting this up as no one else has and i went to the scrapy yesterday and theres 3 stolen saxo vts, i happen to like these so i recon its a shame that its now sat on the stack due to some little chavy muppet  
so all you need is a 50p heater type switch in either the ignition, fuelpump or starter wiring. all 3 would be better and in a mini a battery cutoffs usefull. you can put these switches anywhere around the car, under dash where it can only be felt ect if you wanted you could rig this into existing swithes ect as long as its all well enought hidden in the wiring itl take a auto electritian ages to find. a switch to kill the coil if you have one will also work as well as sensor feeds such as crankshaft, dizzy, coil pack wiring ect, this is easy to do and very hard to find so to sum up, if you dont want to have your car stolen, immobilise it? "Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"
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 8215 Posts Member #: 90 Post Whore Somewhere around Swindon |
6th Jan, 2009 at 06:14:58pm
whats 30 bob Crystal Sound Audio said:
Why wolfie...you should have your name as Fuckfaceshithead ! "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."-Douglas Adams |
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 2909 Posts Member #: 83 Post Whore Glasgow, Scotland |
6th Jan, 2009 at 07:44:49pm
whenever a car is stolen from my area its always taken down the same wee road, very steep and very twisty. i always leave the car set to high boost. obv it has security and im not saying what turbo 16v k-series 11.9@118.9 :)
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 3249 Posts Member #: 1194 Post Whore Shropshire. |
6th Jan, 2009 at 08:10:11pm
On 6th Jan, 2009 joeybaby83 said:
so to sum up, if you don’t want to have your car stolen, immobilise it? if a scumbag wants it they will take it.. they came in for the keys for mine, so an immobiliser was no problem for them. most new cars will require the keys to get it started so even with the best alarm etc in the world its still not safe as the alarm fob is probably with the keys. The fuel cut off idea is ok.. but the last thing i would want to do is anger anyone attempting to take it, i wouldn’t want the shit bags coming back into my house asking why the motor just cut out, that can only end badly. its only a car, let them take it and hope they do it quickly and not harming anyone. |
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280 Posts Member #: 4340 Senior Member sideways, Birmingham |
7th Jan, 2009 at 01:37:17pm
On 6th Jan, 2009 joeybaby83 said:
On 6th Jan, 2009 MONSTER HEDGEHOG said:
ok, just thought id share this with people as it seems not everyone realizes how stupidly easy it is to steal most cars. and how stupidly easy it is to stop somone stealing the car wether thay have the keys or not now im puting this up as no one else has and i went to the scrapy yesterday and theres 3 stolen saxo vts, i happen to like these so i recon its a shame that its now sat on the stack due to some little chavy muppet
so all you need is a 50p heater type switch in either the ignition, fuelpump or starter wiring. all 3 would be better and in a mini a battery cutoffs usefull. you can put these switches anywhere around the car, under dash where it can only be felt ect if you wanted you could rig this into existing swithes ect as long as its all well enought hidden in the wiring itl take a auto electritian ages to find. a switch to kill the coil if you have one will also work as well as sensor feeds such as crankshaft, dizzy, coil pack wiring ect, this is easy to do and very hard to find so to sum up, if you dont want to have your car stolen, immobilise it? basicaly...yes, but dont rely on the std equipment on modernish cars as its stupidly easy to bypass to be honest i was expecting most of the regulars to have this built in allready, but i reakon the majority of people that are reading this thread dont have one
On 15th Dec, 2009 fastcarl said:
sell the lot to me for £70 pounds and i'll let you stand on the outside edge and look on my inner circle of closest frinds, lol carl FOR EVERY WELL THOUGHT OUT AND WELL EXECUTED PRICISION JOB EVER CONCIEVED, YOU CAN GUARANTEE THAT SOMEWHERE IN WALSALL OR THE BLACK COUNTRY THERE WILL BE A BLOKE TRYING TO ACHIVE THE SAME BY MEANS OF "ITIN IT WI LUMP AMAR" |
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6729 Posts Member #: 618 Post Whore Glasgow |
7th Jan, 2009 at 03:20:57pm
Peel Glen Road perhaps??
On 6th Jan, 2009 evolotion said:
whenever a car is stolen from my area its always taken down the same wee road, very steep and very twisty. i always leave the car set to high boost. obv it has security and im not saying what  but if someone does manage to nick it, i know i'll only have to walk down said road to see a nice graphic display of karma.
if leaving the car for a week or more, i remove the ecu! |
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806 Posts Member #: 989 Post Whore North Yorkshire |
7th Jan, 2009 at 07:59:04pm
A cheap option is to hide on old mobile phone in the car, stick a pay as you go sim in, and wire in a charger to keep it switched on. You can then use equally cheap, online, mobile phone locator sites to track where you car is. It isn't as robust, or accurate, as a tracker, but it is a dirt cheap option.
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2909 Posts Member #: 83 Post Whore Glasgow, Scotland |
8th Jan, 2009 at 07:20:44pm
On 7th Jan, 2009 Rob Gavin said:
Peel Glen Road perhaps?? On 6th Jan, 2009 evolotion said: whenever a car is stolen from my area its always taken down the same wee road, very steep and very twisty. i always leave the car set to high boost. obv it has security and im not saying what but if someone does manage to nick it, i know i'll only have to walk down said road to see a nice graphic display of karma.
if leaving the car for a week or more, i remove the ecu! i didnt want to say as itll make me sound like a snob but yes! tho tbf i havnt seen many "stolers" lately .. been quiet around here! turbo 16v k-series 11.9@118.9 :)
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 3341 Posts Member #: 218 Post Whore Bingley, West Yorkshire |
9th Jan, 2009 at 09:25:18pm
On 6th Jan, 2009 wolfie said:
whats 30 bob hehehe
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