Adzy2k2
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Lookin to get new alarm as standard 1 is shit and i am fed up with luton chavs keep eyeing up my car! . Looked at a couple round £300 mark tbh i dont know much bout this sorta fing so was looking for help!
Is Toad a good make?
Is it really important to get thatcham cat 1 alarm?
Any 1 no ne1 in bedfordshire that is thatcham fitter?
Cheers
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Fraser Young
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Toad Ai606 is cracking alarm got it on my silver corsa...
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Adzy2k2
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cheers i werent sure if they were quality or not cos aint heard of them that much! top man i was looking at that 2 as its fitted for £300
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Joff
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Quality of installation is just as important as the brand of alarm.
Thatcham Cat 1 is only good if it's a current certificate (some older alarms dont pass on the current level of test), and only worthwhile if it affects your insurance premium.
Some alarms might not get Cat 1 status purely because they include toys such as remotestart, but they can still provide all the security offered by others.
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Adzy2k2
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Prob gonna get the Toad Ai606
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Joff
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Just because one person has said so? 
Get the yellow pages and look for VSIB approved alarm fitters in your area and find out what they charge and what alarms they recommend, etc.
Some companies like GAP offer a nationwide service.
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Fraser Young
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^ lol joff has a good point, I'd wait for other opinion if were you but i do know many people on here that rate the Ai606
Edit: typo
[Edited on 09-01-2005 by Fwaza esquire]
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Joff
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quote:
Originally posted by Fwaza esquire
i do know many people on here that rate the Ai606
Name and shame. I bet you only know of 2 and that's including yourself 
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Fraser Young
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 me, luke, Matt H... think kerry has said at some point... good point!
Edit "I know of 3 people that rate this alarm..." lol
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Joff
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I don't think they're a bad alarm btw
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Kerry
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yes i do rate the toad thank you
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Adam_B
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i have a cobra something or other CAT 1. Its never gone off when it shouldnt have, like when the wind changes direction or because its thursday like some do, and its CAT 1 thatcham approved. Itl do for me.
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evansy
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iirc current a cat 1 alarm will take your insurance down by about 10%
just make sure you get something that wont go off when it shouldnt coz you'll end up just turning it off all the time and get something with motion sensors incase some chav trys bending down the top of your door like they did with mine, the alarm only when off when hed got his arm in unlocked the door and opend it. but then i dont have a cat 1
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hitman2k
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getting a clifford g5 or somtheing(cant rememeber whats its called) on mine costing me £250 for alaram and £50 for one solionid for my door poppers is cat 1! will also pop my doors via remote and has dual sensor so if any touches car or gets to close will give warning and then go off! also comes with certficate and a lifetime warrenty!
[Edited on 09-01-2005 by hitman2k]
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Carr
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I was thinking about getting an alarm before i start doing anything serious to my car but ive not even got central locking let alone remote central locking. would this increase what i would have to pay or would they install it as part of the fitting fee (i doubt it)
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Fraser Young
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extra for central locking but not too much...
Alarm is a sound investment IMO...
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Carr
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I've been told that they always overcharge for the actual locking kit though so would it be worth buying it seperate from somewhere like HERE and getting whoever installs the alarm to do that when they install the alarm (i realise they will still charge more for the fitting though) how much do you think it would cost to get an alarm fitted with remote central locking?
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Adzy2k2
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quote:
Originally posted by Joff
Just because one person has said so?
Get the yellow pages and look for VSIB approved alarm fitters in your area and find out what they charge and what alarms they recommend, etc.
Some companies like GAP offer a nationwide service.
Nah i use other forums as well!
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Joff
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Well you went from not knowing " much bout this sorta fing " to deciding on a Toad Ai606 in under half an hour.
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ultra_corsa
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Registered: 12th Jun 04
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quote:
Originally posted by Adzy2k2
Lookin to get new alarm as standard 1 is shit and i am fed up with luton chavs keep eyeing up my car!. Looked at a couple round £300 mark tbh i dont know much bout this sorta fing so was looking for help!
Is Toad a good make?
Is it really important to get thatcham cat 1 alarm?
Any 1 no ne1 in bedfordshire that is thatcham fitter?
Cheers
i had clifford 950 fitted by a certified fitter in luton bout month ago ,did an ace job n sorted proxy sencors n everythin down to a T ,prices were good aswell £300 cud prolly get u the clifford 650 n u get the cat1 certificate etc i can give u the number for them if u want?
[Edited on 09-01-2005 by ultra_corsa]
p.s if u got ur heart set on toad they do those aswell
[Edited on 09-01-2005 by ultra_corsa]
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