 Car Alarms, Good brands or not? |
  |
 Oct 13, 2004 - 10:24 PM
|
 
|
|
Enthusiast  Joined Oct 4, '04 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
So I've been looking into getting an alarm for my Celi, but thought there might be a cheaper way than spending $200-$300 at a local spot. I turned to wonderful eBay to solve my problem, only to find many brands which I had never heard of... A lot of these alarms look really good, but I thought I would get an opinion here on a few specifically.
AG-95S Starter/Alarm Panther PS-500 Starter/Alarm Thor Starter/Alarm I especially like the Thor alarms with the cell-phone styled 2-way remote. I was just wondering if anyone here has had experience with these brands and could give some advice. Thanks. |
|
Oct 14, 2004 - 12:20 AM
|
|
 Enthusiast Joined Jun 4, '04 From Northern New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
I say go for the viper alarm. The one with the screen on the remote. A lil more expensive but damn thats a hot alarm. The one they sell at my work even has a turbo timer that comes with it.
--------------------  ..(formerly daily driven) 3S-GTE powered celica currently set @ 12psi.. |
|
Oct 14, 2004 - 1:35 AM
|
|
 Enthusiast Joined Feb 8, '04 From Thornton, CO. Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
I've heard some of the best anti theft devices are made yourself.. like a series of switches connected to your starter that have to be in a certain order for the car to even start.. hell you could even locate it in some odd location a potential robber wouldnt think to check like under a seat or under the ashtray.. be creative and i'd suggest using a lojack system... ::Nod::
-------------------- Fred
"...Armed with backbone and busted zoo gates, promising you from the bottom of my harmonica pocket - FOREVER - you will never have another lonely holiday..."  |
|
Oct 14, 2004 - 11:46 AM
|
|
||||
|
Enthusiast Joined Oct 4, '04 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
All three of the ones on eBay I linked to have LCD screen remotes, which is really the reason I suggested them. Viper alarms are a little more than I wanted to spend...
My reason for an alarm isn't solely to keep my car from being stolen... I have stereo equipment and other stuff in my car that I'd really like to keep. All I'm really looking for is an opinion on any of those three brands I mentioned. |
||||
|
Oct 14, 2004 - 11:59 AM
|
|
 Enthusiast Joined Dec 25, '02 From Pittsburgh/Clairton, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
LoJak sux
 your car gets stolen, stripped, then pissed in, and you get to keep it cuz they found it 
--------------------  |
|
Oct 16, 2004 - 2:50 AM
|
|
|
Enthusiast Joined Feb 8, '04 From Thornton, CO. Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
lol If you just wanna protect your system then just use government grade anti-shattering window film.. I heard car dead-bolts work pretty well too so maybe if you coupled them together..... who knows
-------------------- Fred
"...Armed with backbone and busted zoo gates, promising you from the bottom of my harmonica pocket - FOREVER - you will never have another lonely holiday..." |
|
Oct 17, 2004 - 4:55 AM
|
|
|
Enthusiast Joined Aug 19, '04 From Berkeley Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Wow. They have a film that protects glass from blunt trauma? Pretty damn strong film eh?
To my knowledge, for that kind of protection (ie: baseball bat) you need a special type of glass like the stuff on the S500 Guard. |
|
Oct 17, 2004 - 11:56 PM
|
|
|
Enthusiast Joined Feb 8, '04 From Thornton, CO. Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
::Nod:: they had a news report on it a while back where they tested it. They shot it (30 foot range) with a revolver (Window cracked but didnt shatter) hit it with a baseball bat, molitov (SP?) cocktail and then shot at it some more. It cracked the **** out of it but it never once actually lost its structure. I think they said it went for about 60 bucks per square foot of material.
-------------------- Fred
"...Armed with backbone and busted zoo gates, promising you from the bottom of my harmonica pocket - FOREVER - you will never have another lonely holiday..." |
|
Oct 18, 2004 - 7:57 PM
|
|
||
 Enthusiast Joined Feb 25, '04 From Wisconsin Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
awesome and back ontopic, I like AutoPage. There new 880 (I think) is frickn' awesome. -Ti |
||
|
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
| Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: July 12th, 2025 - 3:01 PM |