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Dubmodder
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Car alarm recommendations
With the local scumbags running riot - stealing and torching cars - I want to fit a decent car alarm. The current one is OK, but a bit of an unknown.
I don't need anything that plays numerous sirens, starts the engine or activates neons - just one with 2 remotes, activates central locking, flashes the lights, immobilises and has a visible flashy light warning. With old school cars most of the techno features seem a bit pointless. I just want something that makes a noise and stops the little b%^#@~ds taking it.
Has anyone had experience of the Hornet/Python range from Directed Electronics? I read that they are made by the same people that do Clifford and lots of the options seem compatible.
Price is a lot lower - I just wondered if there were any major downsides.
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| 10-01-2008 10:29 AM |
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ste
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you get what you pay for with alarms.
Autoarm @ sutton fitted me a toad Ai606 Cat1 alarm & immobiliser for £255
" pistons fisting like a nazi, drive my car like kamakazi. More skill than kill bill, one two, john woo, kung-fu,eat my poo, subaru!"
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| 10-01-2008 11:09 AM |
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Newth
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here we go again lol. this always causes arguements.
i wouldn't touch toad with a barge pole personally, but i know loads of people love them.
always go clifford i say.
my advice would be to ring source & tell them exactly what you've said in your first post.
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| 10-01-2008 08:09 PM |
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Dubmodder
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Had a Toad a few years ago and it self-triggered all the time (so it got binned!)
I'll take your advice Newth. Always fancied Clifford so it seems a logical step.
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| 10-01-2008 10:19 PM |
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| 10-01-2008 10:50 PM |
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Civic-Paul
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you get what you pay for with alarms.
Autoarm @ sutton fitted me a toad Ai606 Cat1 alarm & immobiliser for £255
listen to this guy
top alarm and the old guy at autoarm knows his stuff
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| 10-01-2008 11:14 PM |
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Mr-Miyagi
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Toad definately, mates an alarm fitter an swears by em,i know too many ppl who`s had trouble with cliffords....good if not great alarms bk in the day but not as good as they were yrs ago (imo)
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| 10-01-2008 11:33 PM |
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Newth
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i had a toad alarm once too.
when someone broke into my car, it didn't page me like it was supposed to. i was about 20 yards away from the car at the time, in the pub. on the plus side though, i got to shout at the installers & i didn't get done for murdering a car thief, so i guess there's a bright side.
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| 11-01-2008 02:16 AM |
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a_coates
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ive had both and without a dout i will have both again but if im 100% honest i would choose the clifford over the toad but dont ask me why because im not reallly sure  earme:
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| 11-01-2008 09:20 PM |
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