In the garage in a box is the best place for one.
I take it you're not a fan then
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+1I take it you're not a fan then
Yes thats me key on keyring but I dont bother with it now 5 years down the line, however, good point as never looked at it that way just assumed they could break in & start it without the key - sorry girl logic!!
Lodged somewhere near the seat could become tragically unlodged in an accident. I don't think there is any easily accessible location for a Disklok that is also safe; the closest IMO is the cupboard or underbench drawer.
How do you keep it lodged there ?
Hint - if you also carry a ball, the Bat is classed as a piece of play equipment instead
I know but then i’d have a steering wheel lock, baseball bat and a ball to store. In my old van i got stopped and the guy saw the bat and asked if i had the ball as he was going to do me if i didnt have one, i produced a bona fide baseball and a tennis ball,. He wasn’t impressed!Hint - if you also carry a ball, the Bat is classed as a piece of play equipment instead
Or carry a disklock and clonk them with thatHint - if you also carry a ball, the Bat is classed as a piece of play equipment instead
I guess I’ll just do my usual rant about additional security measures
Deterrent for what?
No-one is wandering around like the 80’s shoving screwdrivers into locks to start cars and drive them away. No-one. So what are we/you deterring?
Same as a bear lock, it’s a very clever solution for something that is not a problem. Not that you can see that from the site - the marketing would have you believe every other car on the street is stolen.
Are we assuming someone will see a Cali, look over their shoulder, smash the window and then try and steal it? And if there is a steering lock they won’t? Literally does not and has never happened.
If anyone is doing that they are looking for something inside to steal and sell for drugs, in which case any sort of anti-driving mechanism is pointless and ignored.
The same as it is pointless without the key. I have said before, there are two ways to steal a Cali. With the key or with a low loader. If they are doing the latter, the steering lock is irrelevant.
They are not doing that. I did some analysis a few years ago on DVLA data and worked out 9 Cali’s were stolen in a year. I’d imagine it’s even less now. And they were old ones, probably with the key taken from the house.
Edit - I have found a sheet of UK thefts from Jan 23 - Jan 24 by model. A single 61 plate Cali was stolen in June 2023, and recovered.
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As always, 100% your decision. I’d put it on ebay and save myself 5 minutes of pointless faff every time I stopped and started the van. No need to compound one mistake (buying one) with another meaning you need to take it on and off all the time.Maybe there were few around ? Maybe they are not very wanted ? Maybe so little were stolen because all the others were protected with a Disklok
Just saying, that kind of figures does not prove anything, but I see your point
Anyway, I bought mine quite some time ago, and since I have it, I can as well use it.
Thx,
Stefan.
That’s good to know, one stolen out of how many on the road?I guess I’ll just do my usual rant about additional security measures
Deterrent for what?
No-one is wandering around like the 80’s shoving screwdrivers into locks to start cars and drive them away. No-one. So what are we/you deterring?
Same as a bear lock, it’s a very clever solution for something that is not a problem. Not that you can see that from the site - the marketing would have you believe every other car on the street is stolen.
Are we assuming someone will see a Cali, look over their shoulder, smash the window and then try and steal it? And if there is a steering lock they won’t? Literally does not and has never happened.
If anyone is doing that they are looking for something inside to steal and sell for drugs, in which case any sort of anti-driving mechanism is pointless and ignored.
The same as it is pointless without the key. I have said before, there are two ways to steal a Cali. With the key or with a low loader. If they are doing the latter, the steering lock is irrelevant.
They are not doing that. I did some analysis a few years ago on DVLA data and worked out 9 Cali’s were stolen in a year. I’d imagine it’s even less now. And they were old ones, probably with the key taken from the house.
Without a key it is literally impossible to drive away a Cali. See my reply to OP’s other post about the key being passive.
So to answer the OP and the original Q - Store it in the garage in it’s box, or better still, leave it on the shelf in a shop.
I remain open to owners having peace of mind, but don’t mistake that for actual security.
Note 1 - Most Cali owners are older and it is, after a house, the most expensive thing they ever bought - I get peace of mind and the fear that creates and I get that they still have joyrides and ram raids on their minds hence why they think covering it in tinfoil will protect it....
Note 2 - This is for a 6.1. if you have a keyless Van, take relevant advice and secure additionally. I’m not sure what the T7 security is.
Edit - I have found a sheet of UK thefts from Jan 23 - Jan 24 by model. A single 61 plate Cali was stolen in June 2023, and recovered.
That might be a good idea, and then I could indeed put the Disklok on eBay .. Decisions ...
I’m not sure the validity, but found this. VW only report sales globally it seems. I also have a sneaky suspicion the data I found was London only, although it did not overtly say, but that jives with my previous analysis of 9 across the UK. It’s also worth noting that a lot of stats for “theft” include from, not just of, cos that gives a bigger number for headlines, tabloids, innit.When you look at of and from thefts from unlocked cars are staggeringly high, shown but the amount of reprobates we see around my estate trying door handles at 2am to grab something to sell for weed.
Cool, well, I’m not out, hence my warning, just CBA spending more than 2 minutes on Google on it
Cool, well, I’m not out, hence my warning, just CBA spending more than 2 minutes on Google on it
Some might even take a photo of themselves playing with the bat and ball on day 1 of every holiday.Hint - if you also carry a ball, the Bat is classed as a piece of play equipment instead
All sounds positive, I’ll concentrate on keeping the keys safe, making it less appealing for theft of items from the California. The latter probably a bigger risk than theft of the California.
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