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djacksonsf
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Learned 5 Westies have been stolen from my neighborhood in Oakland CA recently, some more than once.
My ‘87 is parked in my well lit driveway but it doesn’t have an alarm or club.
Does anyone have any recommendations on devices that deter theft?
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Mikesarge
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2022 10:31 pm Post subject: Re: Best Anti-Theft Options |
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Club+kill switch of some kind. Make it harder to steal than the car next to it. Same theory as a bike. Make it look like more trouble than it’s worth, then make it *actually* more trouble than it looks to be.
I also park mine behind a locked gate.
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elizer 
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2022 10:45 pm Post subject: Re: Best Anti-Theft Options |
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You could try one of these. I have another version of this for just in case but never used it.
Vechkom Anti-Theft Auto Stainless Steel Clutch Lock Vehicle Security Protection Supplies Car Brake Lock https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CWNZPLM/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_g_53416QYMVR41S792VE9X
I also have a GPS tracker with text and app. It's hard wired and in the cabinet next to the water cabinet. |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2022 10:56 pm Post subject: Re: Best Anti-Theft Options |
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Kill switch + hefty pedal lock
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djacksonsf
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2022 11:01 pm Post subject: Re: Best Anti-Theft Options |
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| elizer wrote: |
| I also have a GPS tracker with text and app. It's hard wired and in the cabinet next to the water cabinet. |
Thank you. What GPS device do you use?
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| Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2022 11:38 pm Post subject: Re: Best Anti-Theft Options |
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Abscate
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| Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2022 12:43 am Post subject: Re: Best Anti-Theft Options |
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Put a “subaru inside’ sticker on it, like Intel…
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elizer
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| Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2022 5:13 am Post subject: Re: Best Anti-Theft Options |
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| I have a onestep GPS. Just 3 wires to wire in. I wired it to my house battery that's under the bench. I believe I got a 11.95 a month deal. Not the cheapest. It has a lot of features that I haven't explored. The APP is decent. The support is ok so far. It's free cancelation so I will try it out for a while. Check out the other threads in the search there's A LOT of options. |
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tjet
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| Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2022 6:11 am Post subject: Re: Best Anti-Theft Options |
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I run a long heavy chain that wraps around my front control arms & diff to a steel post in the driveway. The chain runs under the gate (see pic).
It also prevents it from rolling down the driveway if someone were to remove the chock behind the wheel.
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DanHoug
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| Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2022 6:32 am Post subject: Re: Best Anti-Theft Options |
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just get a Trunk Monkey anti-theft system....
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| Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2022 7:11 am Post subject: Re: Best Anti-Theft Options |
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| DanHoug wrote: |
just get a Trunk Monkey anti-theft system....
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Hilarious ... 
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Abscate
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| Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2022 8:53 am Post subject: Re: Best Anti-Theft Options |
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GPS = recovery, not prevention
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Jeffrey Lee
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| Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:05 am Post subject: Re: Best Anti-Theft Options |
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In my opinion, one should have at least one preventative measure which is visibly apparent (steering wheel lock, clutch lock, wheel boot) to deter the casual thief and send him off in search of easier prey.
And at least one well-hidden preventative measure, so that if he returns well prepared to defeat the first measure, he's stopped up by the second (or third).
The only thing better than successfully preventing the theft of your beloved Vanagon, is doing so WITHOUT the smashed windows and demolished dash of a failed theft attempt ...
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Jeffrey Lee
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| Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:19 am Post subject: Re: Best Anti-Theft Options |
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| tjet wrote: |
| I run a long heavy chain that wraps around my front control arms & diff to a steel post in the driveway. The chain runs under the gate ... |
... and attached to the other end of the chain is a 250-lb Bullmastiff named Blitzkrieg.
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Steve M.
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| Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:26 am Post subject: Re: Best Anti-Theft Options |
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Do you have the original Tachometer in your dash?
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Red Ryder
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| Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:41 am Post subject: Re: Best Anti-Theft Options |
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| djacksonsf wrote: |
Learned 5 Westies have been stolen from my neighborhood in Oakland CA recently, some more than once.
My ‘87 is parked in my well lit driveway but it doesn’t have an alarm or club.
Does anyone have any recommendations on devices that deter theft? |
Garage…
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4Gears4Tires
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| Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:43 am Post subject: Re: Best Anti-Theft Options |
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Beat me to it. A gate/fence is also a good option.
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Schnippzle
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| Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:45 am Post subject: Re: Best Anti-Theft Options |
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| Red Ryder wrote: |
| djacksonsf wrote: |
Learned 5 Westies have been stolen from my neighborhood in Oakland CA recently, some more than once.
My ‘87 is parked in my well lit driveway but it doesn’t have an alarm or club.
Does anyone have any recommendations on devices that deter theft? |
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Here in London, UK they'll profile you, follow you around for a week, learn your routines, etc... Then they'll kick your door down and have you at gun point to hand over your keys. A garage does squat in that scenario. A shame, really.
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4Gears4Tires
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| Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:48 am Post subject: Re: Best Anti-Theft Options |
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I mean, if someone is going to go through that effort you let them take it. Only private security is going to stop that level of effort. I didn't realize that Vanagon's are worth so much in the UK that Ocean's 11 level preparation is needed.
GPS trackers would help in recovery.
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