SYD: GTR Owner in Car Jacking

[JimX]

Rough tracking price guide: Around $2000 install and first year's fee, plus around $350 per year thereafter.

[Hiroshima Screamer]

more jackings .. Good to see that were a following the U.S trend now we have to worry about which street we drive in and weather or not we have quick track or not along with all the other day to day issues, great...! I guess in the end the one with least to loose wins. had a mate that it happened to he disabled the door from the outside (passenger) not that its much of solution but at least it will make it that much harder on an attempt.

[Nismodified]

A question i have though, if a person is involved in a carjacking where life is at risk, and you do have full insurance...would handing the keys over to avoid harm result in voiding your insurance?

i mean, technically, your handing your keys away, im sure some insurance companies will see it this way, and would be nearly as bad as the car jackers themselves.

[JimX]

I don't know of any insurance company that would void your insurance for handing over your keys at gunpoint.

[MattyB]

you could also set one kind of timer in your car, something that runs seperate to everything else. something as simple as a timer that unless you hit a button once you start the car will only run for two minuttes before shutting off automatically. wouldnt be too hard to set up.

[zRoYz]

police are that helpfull these days when it comes to real crime, that if they arrived on seen they wouldn't notice whats going on & start going over GTR for defects.

[CerealKiller]

is quiktrack the only tracking company / service available in Australia?

[SLY33]

sh*t this is ridiculous. I plan on bringing my car up from adelaide to get away from all the mass-defecting-obsessed police over there, only to face theives over here! Jees, My cars just been completely "cosmetically improved" and stands out like a donkeys sack attached to a small dog.

Is it just GTRs that are the main skyline target? or GTSt's too?

"shows how badly these WRX drivers want a skyline "

"the big question is, how on earth did a WRX catch a GTR in the first place "

Thats gold, Jerry! GOLD!!!!!!! :D

[SLY33]

an idea would be to keep your alarm remote in your pocket separate to the keys. Get out hand em keys, leg it and hit panic.

[Ash]

**** it give them the keys and all then just pick up the phone and call QRC.

[Mr R32 M-Spec]

do you think the police would fine or charge you if they found you carrying a small batton just inside the door, say if you use the excuse about "there have been alot of car jackings lately and you guys aren't always around when needed...."

how do you think that would go down?

[CerealKiller]

Mr R32 M-Spec - I think it'd be confiscated and you'd be fined. Plus with that excuse you'd get done for intent to do battery, not self defence.

I think the best alternative for a battery device which is legal is a small fire extinguisher (chemical type) - you spray the bastards with the chemical and while they're temporarily "blinded" you beat the crap out of them with the canister end. Best of all it's legal because they're legal to carry (Just make sure they're in an easy spot to access.)

[JimX]

Originally posted by Mr R32 M-Spec

do you think the police would fine or charge you if they found you carrying a small batton just inside the door, say if you use the excuse about "there have been alot of car jackings lately and you guys aren't always around when needed...."

how do you think that would go down?

Just get a Maglite.

[B-Man]

Carby cleaner works better than mace - so I have heard. .....

But I would never encourage violence or vigalantism towards armed Car Jackers. Best to to hand over the keys and let the police & tracker companies handle the rest. That way you just lose your car and not your life.

[Mr R32 M-Spec]

that might be a problem for people who don't have tracker, hand over the keys and say bye bye to it. I don't know about having faith in the police when it comes to things like this, if the theif doesn't want it found, it won't be

[dan_the_man]

What if they rush into your tyre lever?

[JimX]

I think you have to make a judgement call based on how your car is being jacked/stolen. If it's a lone guy with some sort of hand tool threatening you through the window, then I'd say your car would be worth fighting for. But if he has a gun or if there is a bunch of them, might be better all round just to give it up. Try some stealthy tricks like already mentioned, like taking the keys out and hitting the panic alarm once you've legged it away a bit.

Of course, if you discover someone breaking into your car, a king hit and a trip to hospital (for them) is in order

[Jimbo2000]

that worries me though, what if you catch em trying to take your car at your home, smack em around a bit, but then they know where you live

theres no honor nowadays either, hit one guy and have 6 carloads come after you

[dan_the_man]

baseball bat in the boot, with a tennis ball in there to show its for sporting events...

[JimX]

Oh, I was thinking of it you came across them in a car park or the like. I think if I busted someone breaking into my garage, I would get them arrested and then move houses asap afterwards. One of the advantages of renting I guess.