Owner retrieves stolen vehicle [Archive]

tigertim20

24th December 2011, 20:47

Pseudonym

24th December 2011, 21:30

I have one on my bike, one call and it’ll kill the engine and tell me where it is.

Virago

24th December 2011, 21:52

newhere

24th December 2011, 22:07

I have one on my bike, one call and it’ll kill the engine and tell me where it is.

How do I get one of those for my bike? Help appreciated :cool:

SMOKEU

24th December 2011, 23:10

Jeez, I don't know why he bothered. I've got a Nissan Stagea as part of our work fleet - 2.5L of struggling gutlessness, drinks fuel 20% faster than my 4L Falcon, steers like a cow. The entire crew just call it "The Whale".

The RB25DET and RB26DETT models go quite well standard. A mild boost increase makes over 300bhp.

DMNTD

25th December 2011, 06:55

I have one on my bike, one call and it’ll kill the engine and tell me where it is.

How do I get one of those for my bike? Help appreciated :cool:

What the new chick said...

FJRider

25th December 2011, 07:14

What the new chick said...

Google is your friend ...

http://www.gpsonline.co.nz/vehicle.html

Well ... a place to start looking ...

scumdog

25th December 2011, 07:23

The RB25DET and RB26DETT models go quite well standard. A mild boost increase makes over 300bhp.

So with a bit of tweaking you could end up with a 300hp whale??;)

scumdog

25th December 2011, 07:26

from yesterday.

Guy realises in the morning that his car has been stolen.
within an hour he has its location, get the cops there, and has his car recovered, thanks to the gps tracker he put in it.
link to the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6-o0S5TmIA&list=UUrl_5tV_TQkyTNjMtBIIcbQ&index=1&feature=plcp

the temptation to not call the cops and bring on some vigilante justice would be pretty great, although if they stole the car, they knew where he lived i suppose

Hmm, we recovered a stolen car down here within hours of it being stolen, no technology like that needed, just local knowlewdge.

Two are residing in custody as we speak, a third on bail.

Losers with a capital 'L' the lot of them.

Owner was glad to get his car back undamaged, I bet he doesn't leave the 'spare' key in the centre console anymore....

FJRider

25th December 2011, 07:34

So with a bit of tweaking you could end up with a 300hp whale??;)

As always with whales ... the blubber is on the inside ... ;)

FJRider

25th December 2011, 07:38

Hmm, we recovered a stolen car down here within hours of it being stolen, no technology like that needed, just local knowlewdge.

Two are residing in custody as we speak, a third on bail.

Losers with a capital 'L' the lot of them.

Owner was glad to get his car back undamaged, I bet he doesn't leave the 'spare' key in the centre console anymore....

A lot of people have a spare key in a slide-box ... "hidden" (in the usual places) on the car ... :lol:

Laava

25th December 2011, 08:49

So with a bit of tweaking you could end up with a 300hp whale??;)

An XR8?..................

Kickaha

25th December 2011, 09:53

Owner was glad to get his car back undamaged, I bet he doesn't leave the 'spare' key in the centre console anymore....

Being that far South I would have thought the keys would get left in the ignition

FJRider

25th December 2011, 09:57

Being that far South I would have thought the keys would get left in the ignition

You're supposed to take them OUT ... ??? :eek5:

Kickaha

25th December 2011, 10:04

You're supposed to take them OUT ... ??? :eek5:

It's optional, leave them in and if it goes missing call Scumdog

Ocean1

25th December 2011, 10:21

It's optional, leave them in and if it goes missing call Scumdog

In Invercargill we used to leave the house unlocked when we went on holiday. How else were the neighbours supposed to get in if htey needed to borrow something?

FJRider

25th December 2011, 10:22

It's optional, leave them in and if it goes missing call Scumdog

What do I call him ... the name Scumdog can be seen as bad enough ... :wacko:

And I dont think he would take it ...

Kickaha

25th December 2011, 10:27

In Invercargill we used to leave the house unlocked when we went on holiday. How else were the neighbours supposed to get in if htey needed to borrow something?

We managed to change a friends shopping habits in Cheviot after she got tired of us heading up there and feeding ourselves on Friday night while they were at the pub

Edbear

25th December 2011, 14:14

I considered one for the Kizashi, but apart from not being sure if anyone would want to steal it, it would be hard to make it go unless you had the fob. Wont start without it.

scumdog

25th December 2011, 14:21

Being that far South I would have thought the keys would get left in the ignition

They generally are....

Virago

25th December 2011, 15:16

Being that far South I would have thought the keys would get left in the ignition

They generally are....

We're more security-savvy than that - we put the keys on the sun visor.

DMNTD

25th December 2011, 15:25

Google is your friend ...

http://www.gpsonline.co.nz/vehicle.html

Well ... a place to start looking ...

Cheers...I'm technically challenged in the highest degree so always better to ask those in the know

jasonu

25th December 2011, 16:39

An XR8?..................

Wot, they make only 300hp???

Flip

25th December 2011, 19:08

Yea, crappy fat and slow.

FJRider

25th December 2011, 19:09

Cheers...I'm technically challenged in the highest degree so always better to ask those in the know

Your challenged ... ??? read my sig ... :lol:

SMOKEU

25th December 2011, 21:45

Wot, they make only 300hp???

The early model ones.

blackdog

25th December 2011, 22:12

A new XR8 makes 300kW or thereabouts.

Pseudonym

25th December 2011, 23:00

Google is your friend, EBay is your pusher…
TK103 GPS tracker is what you want to look for, I’ve had mine for about a year with little drama but I’m still faffing around with it to see if it’ll fail on me.
I was thinking of bringing in a bunch and installing them but with so many to choose from maybe I’ll just offer an installation service?
Maybe a bit of both… I have the free time to have a little side project.
If anyone gets one and needs a hand or advice drop me a PM.

And you’ll need a Vodafone SIM card, 2Deg doesn’t work…
This is the manual to give you an overview.
http://www.finetracker.com/upload/files/TK103%20GPS%20vehicle%20tracker%20user%20manual_do c.pdf

I’m happy with my one, and am looking to re-program the outgoing text as it says things like “door open” instead of “tank lifted” or “seat removed” depending on what you want to monitor.

spinnanz

12th January 2012, 09:41

what you want is the tk103b model, its the same model thats in the Stagea except it has a remote to arm and disarm it. Bought as a complete set with siren and shake sensor its approx $125nzdelivered on ebay.

Indiana_Jones

12th January 2012, 11:11

Hmmm I might have to look into one of these...

-Indy

avgas

12th January 2012, 12:19

Google is your friend ...

http://www.gpsonline.co.nz/vehicle.html

Well ... a place to start looking ...
Why do people find it so hard to put prices on website.
Its like they think the www is like a big fat yellow pages and customers are expected to contact them and find out how much things are.

Fuck em. Competitors sell em on trademe for $160

slofox

12th January 2012, 15:54

Why do people find it so hard to put prices on website.
Its like they think the www is like a big fat yellow pages and customers are expected to contact them and find out how much things are.

Fuck em. Competitors sell em on trademe for $160

Agreed. Dumb bastards...

Indiana_Jones

12th January 2012, 15:59

Agreed. Dumb bastards...

Agreed some more.

Just like POA on car sales etc

POA = Don't bother to enquire :niceone:

-Indy

FJRider

12th January 2012, 17:51

Agreed some more.

Just like POA on car sales etc

POA = Don't bother to enquire :niceone:

-Indy

POA on cars ... usually means, if you need to ask ... you cant afford it.

As for web site ... with costs going through the roof nowdays ... current price today, is out of date by the end of the week. Those that cant be bothered contacting the various websites ... usually have more to lose THAN that website.

Indiana_Jones

12th January 2012, 18:12

Still think POA is silly just spit it out, I'll either be able to afford it or not; Just saves everyone the hassle of calling etc. But you make a good point regarding the price on websites.

-Indy

avgas

12th January 2012, 19:27

Still think POA is silly just spit it out, I'll either be able to afford it or not; Just saves everyone the hassle of calling etc. But you make a good point regarding the price on websites.
-Indy
Yep. My thoughts exactly.
Wife and I are looking for a house currently - lots of properties are "auction" or "tender" with no indication of what the hell its ball-parked around.
Agent got pissed of with me offering "$100" for houses that they refused to give me indicative figures.

avgas

12th January 2012, 19:36

As for web site ... with costs going through the roof nowdays ... current price today, is out of date by the end of the week. Those that cant be bothered contacting the various websites ... usually have more to lose THAN that website.
Most businesses run "exchange rate" padding or "variation" padding into their prices.
Swings and roundabouts. Fact of the matter if you can't put a price (even a ballpark "Less than $200" pricing) on your website you are going to lose approximately 80% of your website traffic to a competitor who does.
When I want to buy a particular thing, I google it, open about 10 tabs of people who sell it, and immediately close the 5 who don't have a price. Leaving me to pick from the 5 remaining.

You don't have to have an e-store (but even my wife can sell something on trademe)...........but at least give people a ballpark before they have to email you or call you. Surely you have suppliers - how would you feel if they said "I tell you what, I will give you a price when you pay it".

FJRider

12th January 2012, 19:51

... how would you feel if they said "I tell you what, I will give you a price when you pay it".

But they do give me a price when ... I ASK FOR ONE ...

haydes55

12th January 2012, 21:54

Why bother spending money on a GPS tracker? Plastic hip flask bottle of vodka (sealed) Syringe out a few ml and replace with a cyanide solution, use wax to cover the whole. Report the car or bike stolen and wait for the police to get called to a serious poisoning/death. 1 less scum and keep your vehicle for $20 and a little help from the anarchist cook book.