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Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:37:08 GMT From: Johannes Andersen <johsnospamfitter.com> Subject: Re: Car Wars - Saab car of choice for theives...
Al wrote: > > "ma_twain" <ma_twainnospamo.com> wrote in message > news:44371A39.4070409nospamo.com... > > > > > > Al wrote: > > > >> "Johannes Andersen" <johsnospamfitter.com> wrote in message > >> news:442F96A9.C1635828nospamfitter.com... > >> > >>> > >>>Paul Halliday wrote: > >>> > >>>>in article JnmXf.2223$Fc.1688nospamdc08, James Sweet at > >>>>jamessweetnospamail.com wrote on 01/04/2006 04:24: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>NeedforSwede2 wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>>In article <1143713624.312351.164950nospam2000cwc.googlegroups.com>, > >>>>>>alistairdorenospamo.com says... > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>Anyone see car wars on the box last night?(UK) I didn't but > >>>>>>>apparently > >>>>>>>C900's and 9000's are car of choice for getaways in Manchester. Ram > >>>>>>>raid with a 4*4 and getaway in a C900. Don't take your Saab there! > >>>>>>> > >>>>>I wonder why? A C900 doesn't exactly blend in. > >>>>> > >>>>I think it's more a local gang thing. In one of the outlying towns > >>>>arounf > >>>>Manchester, the local scrotes steal SAABs, so any new SAAB in the area > >>>>has > >>>>to be stolen for street-cred. > >>>> > >>>>Car security in general, what good methods of securing our cars do we > >>>>have? > >>>>It's probably best not to discuss their workings too much in public :) > >>>> > >>>>I favour a reputable (reputably fitted) engine immobilizer, coupled with > >>>>a > >>>>large steering lock that covers the steering wheel. I have thought of a > >>>>hidden flick switch for the ignition system and/or perhaps a timed > >>>>relay, so > >>>>any thief would get, say, 50 yards up the road and have the engine > >>>>stall. > >>>> > >>>>Paul > >>>> > >>>Multiple devices that are visible are better, it's just too much hassle > >>>for > >>>the thieves. I have the steering wheel cover AND the gear/handbrake lock. > >>>Plus also an engine immobilizer. > >>> > >> > >> Apparently the reason they were being stolen was two fold. They were > >> relatively easy to take, and were quick getaway cars. > >> > >> I personally rely on a CAT 1 imobiliser, and I had the reverse gear > >> locking mechanism repaired by Phil and Phil. There are alot of C900s > >> with broken transmission locks. I'm sure the theives know a 20 second > >> way to overcome it, but coupled with the imobiliser it just makes life > >> too hard for them. These scum bags want it easy. > >> > >> Al > >> > >> > >>>>1989 900 Turbo S > >>>>http://saab.go.dyndns.org/ > >> > >> > > The thieves would not have liked my GM Saab. It may have been easy to > > steal, but > > > > it would likely break down on them - just turn itself off with total > > electrical failure. When the timing belt breaks, it would stop when the > > valves are destroyed. If that didn't get them, the transmission module > > would fail and leave them stranded. And what about them DI cassettes? The > > perfect engine immobilizer :-) > > East to steal? Deadlocks, and transmission lock? Not as easy as the car > parked behind it, next to it or in front of it. > > Interesting scenario, but our NG had chains not a belt, or are you referring > to the nasty GM V6 they shoe-horned in? > > Transmission module? What's that then? Enlighten me, seriously I'm > interested. > > DI cassettes? on a NG900? We had ours four years and 50,000 miles without > a problem (70,000-120,000) so I'm willing to be corrected but I don't recall > seeing a DI cassette on it. If there was it never gave me a problem, unlike > the one on my 9000. (BAHHH...) > > I would however agree that as a thief the NG900 would not be my choice of > getaway Saab, give me an Aero any day...C900 or 9000. > > Al The car that the police followed was a 9000. In my experience, many people can't distinguish the cars and think they're all 900 as the NG900 is more common. Even the police officer wasn't quite sure, he said: "900 or ehh.. 9000".
