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I try to be the first person to actually answer this thread,

A mate of mine had a very nicly done up VL turbo with a top of the line Mongoose alarm system, from memory it cost up around $600.

We parked the car at the Aspley hypermarket (in Briz), we walked inside and I realised I had forgotten my wallet. We walk back and got about 50m from the car and saw a guy sitting in the front seat fiddling around under the steering column, (no alarm going off).

He only see us running torwards him about 10m away, so we grabed him and "asked", "what the Fu(k are you doing", this was the funny bit, it was a fair bit of a struggle as you may imagine, he was trying his best to avoid being beaten to death, he managed to wimper "I was just looking!"

He managed to get away (we did not chase, don't ask why), because he had a big overcoat on, he twisted out of my mates grip, as he only had hold of the overcoat. What we managed to see as he got away (as the coat was half pulled of him) was all the tools he had under the coat in special pockets, just like in the movies with a dude in new york selling watches. He was really well set up, obviously professional.

So if they really want your car they can get it. I still think Mongoose are a good brand, I have a similar model in my R33.

Before you ask, we were certian we set the alarm, I remember thinking as he set it, "I wish I had remote central locking". I had a shitty NA VL at the time. We still don't know how he got around it, we assumed he was hotwiring it or sorting out the immobliser as we got there.

My mate was very lucky, so was the theif.

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Good idea for a thread, I try to be the first person to actually answer it.

A mate of mine had a very nicly done up VL turbo with a top of the line Mongoose alarm system, from memory it cost up around $600.

We parked the car at the Aspley hypermarket (in Briz), we walked inside and I realised I had forgotten my wallet. We walk back and got about 50m from the car and saw a guy sitting in the front seat fiddling around under the steering column, (no alarm going off).

He only see us running torwards him about 10m away, so we grabed him and "asked", "what the Fu(k are you doing", this was the funny bit, it was a fair bit of a struggle as you may imagine, he was trying his best to avoid being beaten to death, he managed to wimper "I was just looking!"

He managed to get away (we did not chase, don't ask why), because he had a big overcoat on, he twisted out of my mates grip, as he only had hold of the overcoat. What we managed to see as he got away (as the coat was half pulled of him) was all the tools he had under the coat in special pockets, just like in the movies with a dude in new york selling watches. He was really well set up, obviously professional.

So if they really want your car they can get it. I still think Mongoose are a good brand, I have a similar model in my R33.

Before you ask, we were certian we set the alarm, I remember thinking as he set it, "I wish I had remote central locking". I had a shitty NA VL at the time. We still don't know how he got around it, we assumed he was hotwiring it or sorting out the immobliser as we got there.

My mate was very lucky, so was the theif.

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I try to be the first person to actually answer this thread,  

A mate of mine had a very nicly done up VL turbo with a top of the line Mongoose alarm system, from memory it cost up around $600.  

We parked the car at the Aspley hypermarket (in Briz), we walked inside and I realised I had forgotten my wallet. We walk back and got about 50m from the car and saw a guy sitting in the front seat fiddling around under the steering column, (no alarm going off).

He only see us running torwards him about 10m away, so we grabed him and "asked",  "what the Fu(k are you doing", this was the funny bit, it was a fair bit of a struggle as you may imagine, he was trying his best to avoid being beaten to death, he managed to wimper "I was just looking!"

He managed to get away (we did not chase, don't ask why), because he had a big overcoat on, he twisted out of my mates grip, as he only had hold of the overcoat. What we managed to see as he got away (as the coat was half pulled of him) was all the tools he had under the coat in special pockets, just like in the movies with a dude in new york selling watches. He was really well set up, obviously professional.

So if they really want your car they can get it. I still think Mongoose are a good brand, I have a similar model in my R33.

Before you ask, we were certian we set the alarm, I remember thinking as he set it, "I wish I had remote central locking". I had a shitty NA VL at the time. We still don't know how he got around it, we assumed he was hotwiring it or sorting out the immobliser as we got there.

My mate was very lucky, so was the theif.

AN ANSWER!!!!!

do you remember how many point immobiliser???

ive been told that a good 3 point immobiliser would take round 45mins to get around if someone knew what they were doing

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I've got the 3 point autowatch alarm in mine too, I also got the turbo run on/turbo timer bit as an option as well. This is the second autowatch alarm I've had and it is a good system, but it still comes down to the guy installing it and how good a job he does.

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i got myself a keypay with my alarm system it is awsome (just like the wrx) got to type in the code , if u try and start the car it will just start for about 2seconds then die. also i can turn off the alarm and the keypay will still be on, so u cant steal the car.

also got a pantic feature which it alarms it still if ur driving and shut the car down

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some things i do is disconnect the fuse for ignition (pink fuse in the boot) and or disconnect fuel pump fuse and replace it with a blown one. this fuel pump fuse is small so you can take it in your wallet with you. i also ensure that streering lock is on when i leave the car, have full alarm and use club lock and pedal lock.

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OK so make sure you don't get a Mongoose is the moral of the story

I wouldn't agree with that. This is exactly the point I was trying to make before: installation is the most critical part of an alarm setup. That's why this thread is rather pointless... if the car is stolen, is it because of a dud alarm or a dud install?

If you want ultimate theft protection, get a Brant Nemisis. I think they have lost something like two or three cars in the past year, all when the owners gave out the PIN code. But just because the cars weren't physically stolen doesn't mean they weren't raped for parts or damaged...

LW.

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AN ANSWER!!!!!

do you remember how many point immobiliser???

ive been told that a good 3 point immobiliser would take round 45mins to get around if someone knew what they were doing

Can't remember, but like I said it was a top end (Australian standard) mongoose alarm, so it had at least a 2 point immobiliser.

Anyone else had their car stolen / broken into with a secuerty ststem installed?

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