Mechanical Security on your Car - anyone still use one ?

[fossyant]

Many moons ago, I bought a Disklok for a car I had for a number of years. Roll on when cars came with immobilisers and a matched key, you couldn't steel them without the key. Now with the contactless keys, cars seem a whole lot easier to steel, from grabbing the signal, to popping headlamps out and going in through wiring looms with a PC connected.

Do any of you bother with additional security. I don't, but I've dug out the old Disklok and given it a quick respray (it had already been resprayed, and added some new foam trim to protect the steering wheel). In the next few weeks I'll be parking in Dundee and Glasgow overnight (won't be camping in the van), and will use the lock just as an additional deterrent. I don't usually bother as I keep my 'key' in a faraday pouch as it is.

 

[Dogtrousers]

You're not alone. A friend of mine - a retired engineer from the automotive industry - is so distrustful of the contactless wotnots on her new car that she has dug out a steering wheel lock that she uses when it's parked in a public place. Her argument is like yours - it's an additional deterrent. Maybe the current generation of theiving scrotes have never seen such a thing.

 

[DCLane]

I've a steering wheel lock that fits on the Honda CR-V, which is used occasionally if the car's parked somewhere odd overnight.

 

[ianrauk]

We use a steering wheel lock. When ever and where ever parked.

 

[Drago]

I uee a Disklok Diamond on the van.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I don't use one. I used to, in ye olde days but I don't know what happened to it. I think I may have left it in a car that I sold.

As it is my car is pretty old. It does have central locking but it also has an ignition key (remember them?). It's not much of a prize for would be thieves. And it wouldn't be a huge loss to me if someone nicked it.

 

[vickster]

Yep, I’ve got a steering lock which is always on overnigh. Much cheaper than driveway bollard!
I had a car stolen off my driveway in 2012, still no idea how (I still have the key!)

 

[potsy]

We use a steering wheel lock. When ever and where ever parked.

Same here, have always used them on my cars.

Anything that deters a potential thief and makes them go after a softer target instead has to be worth it