Thread: what do you guys do for security ??

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Theft of Series/Defender Landrovers in Australia would be quite rare. In fact, large four wheel drives are at the bottom of the list for car theft in Australia, and people wanting to steal one (e.g. for a ramraid, ATM wrecking etc) will usually prefer one they are familiar with - and the rarity of Landrovers means that fewer potential thieves are familiar.

Of course, this does not mean you are immune from theft. But because relatively few people are familiar with them, simple precautions like leaving the transfer case in neutral are quite effective. And for bad areas, there is probably little to beat crawling underneath and tightening up the handbrake adjuster.

John

bloody hell how simple is that and it'll give the transfer case a bit of a regular work out too

Easy, drive a Defender in a town full of Toyotas. Everyone thinks they're crap and they can't find the ignition switch anyway. Toyotas get stolen though!

I live on a property and love the security or not needing to lock cars and such, i always hate leaving my car outside a mates or in town!

Laos, a chinese made canister ( nasty copper wire job) under the seat. used once no problem after that word get around. Government ute but better than getting stranded north of the PDJ.
Russia just a Military cap on the dash and Black plates ( could leave the keys in )
Adelaide,always losing the keys ( left in ) and always forgetting to lock up.

That's the way to go Stevo ... I miss my Shepherd!

Originally Posted by stevo68

Smokey is parked outside the garage...as ours is converted.....this is my security:



He'll hear you fart if you step onto our property..and we live on acreage. If he remotely senses that you are "foe" his demeanour changes in an instant. He has the bark and the bite and the weight behind it. If he barks..I know its something...not nothing...not like the useless at tits Golden Retriever of my partners.....

That aside....average thief is more likely to go a commodore or ford...based in statistics,

Regards

Stevo

Security for the SIII - at home I always leave the keys in the ignitition, but if I have to go somewhere I deem may be a risk, i.e. Cambelltown, I just take the fuses out, put in neutral & change fuel tank over to the empty one ...

I vote for the fuel line kill switch. Simple to fit and easy to hide.

Once came home jet lagged and for some reason decided I needed to drive the car. Would normally wait until I had had a nights sleep. Backed it out and remembered something so parked outside the house and went back into the house. Came out and car would not start. Neighbour across the road came over to see what was wrong. He had seen that I could leave the car for a month or more and it would still start so was surprised it was causing problems. We messed around for an hour before another neighbour came out who also climbed under the bonnet to see why it would not start. Why was there no spark when it had started easily not long ago? Finally I remembered the kill switch hidden under the dash ! Had turned it automatically (to this day do not remember turning it either when I started the car or parked) then forgotten all about it. Perhaps I was still too jet lagged to drive so put the car back in the drive and provided some liquid refreshment for my will assistants instead.

Originally Posted by stevo68

Smokey is parked outside the garage...as ours is converted.....this is my security:



He'll hear you fart if you step onto our property..and we live on acreage. If he remotely senses that you are "foe" his demeanour changes in an instant. He has the bark and the bite and the weight behind it. If he barks..I know its something...not nothing...not like the useless at tits Golden Retriever of my partners.....

That aside....average thief is more likely to go a commodore or ford...based in statistics,

Regards

Stevo

What kinda dog is that Steve... he's winking!