lol its actually quite comical..

its about 12:30pm and im walking to my garage for a workout (i have a separate garage from my house) and i walk past my car (1996 honda civic) and theres a guy trying to pick the lock on my trunk.

i looked at him and screamed "HEYY WHAT ARE YOU DOING"

he jumps up and dropped the screwdriver (which is mineee) and stares at me shocked and says "is this car not for sale?" i gave him the shitiest stare ever and said "NOO?" it was like a 3 second pause and he just starts running off. fast little fucker too lol.

i didnt bother calling the police because shit like this happens in my neighborhood all the time, and i have no idea who he was..

but this was a sign that i need an alarm system in my car, fast. any ideas, suggestions, comments?

I hate people that have to steal... Glad you caught him! I've thought about an alarm myself, so I'm interested in what everybody says.

I hate people that have to steal... Glad you caught him! I've thought about an alarm myself, so I'm interested in what everybody says.

yeah man, he probably couldve gotten away with it since he was at a spot where noone could see him. my backyard is woods and everyone in the neighborhood keeps things to themselves.. although idk if a screwdriver can open my trunk..

awhile back when my maxima got stolen and i talked about it here someone recommended some type of on/off switch for the battery.. i want to know how i can do that?

Isnt this like the third thread where someone was trying to steal something of yours. I think its time to move..

What would a relay on your battery do for you if your car is bring broken into?

Get an alarm, be sure to wire your trunk lid into it as well.

Isnt this like the third thread where someone was trying to steal something of yours. I think its time to move..

I second the motion.

on my bmw i actually cut the trunk latch inside the cab, so that the only way to get in is with my key.

Isnt this like the third thread where someone was trying to steal something of yours. I think its time to move..

yeah well first my car, than uncles car. but we got both vehicles back.. one more year and im out of here! armyyyyy.

What would a relay on your battery do for you if your car is bring broken into?

Get an alarm, be sure to wire your trunk lid into it as well.

true... it would be so they cant drive off.

i want an alarm system but theres so many to choose from idk what to pick.

people are so bad nowadays.. my neighborhood isnt even one of the really bad ones, i mean, its bad but not that bad. idk how people know i have bass i never play it in the neighborhood or at my house or anything, i always wait till im on the main road. someone had to have been watching me

on my bmw i actually cut the trunk latch inside the cab, so that the only way to get in is with my key.

thats how my civic is, but i even looked on youtube, there are tutorials on how to pick a lock, LORD JESUS??? a tutorial? REALLY??

Compustar is simply the best alarm system i've ever used...

Not to mention Drone mobile compatible units make it so that you can control your alarm system from your droid/iphone as well.

are $$100-150 alarm systems good enough? should i get a $200 alarm system? i mean i believe in you get what you paid for but $100 is good money..

Directed also makes good alarm products if I remember correctly... and as long as they are installed properly, an alarm is better than no alarm. It just depends on how much you value your stuff.

I will say this, if someone wants your stuff bad enough, they will get it alarm or not.

i do plan on having some nice stuff.. is viper overrated? some friends tell me my money is better elsewhere and some friends say they work great.. i think today im buying an alarm system.. i was going to get my car tinted but i can cancel that for now lol

I will say this, if someone wants your stuff bad enough, they will get it alarm or not.

brightens my day lol

I don't have any experience with viper to comment... The shop I used to represent used Compustar/Directed and the occasional Varad piece b/c of the flashy lcd screen.

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_12192_Viper-1002-P-N-3102V.html

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_30085_Compustar-2W900FM-AS.html

i'm stuck between these two. id have to take it to my local shop because im not confident in my installation skills. they'll probably charge $40-$60 but at least i know its professionally installed.

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_12192_Viper-1002-P-N-3102V.html

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_30085_Compustar-2W900FM-AS.html

i'm stuck between these two. id have to take it to my local shop because im not confident in my installation skills. they'll probably charge $40-$60 but at least i know its professionally installed.

Ok

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_12192_Viper-1002-P-N-3102V.html

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_30085_Compustar-2W900FM-AS.html

i'm stuck between these two. id have to take it to my local shop because im not confident in my installation skills. they'll probably charge $40-$60 but at least i know its professionally installed.

Ok

wait are you laughing at the professionally installed part? lol

I would buy that compustar, 1 mile range and an LCD key fob... Just ask them to do hard wired connections instead of t-taps (or just ask them if they use t-taps)

I've seen countless alarm/starts fail b/c of t-tap connections, they aren't built to handle any decent current before melting.

I don't have any experience with viper to comment... The shop I used to represent used Compustar/Directed and the occasional Varad piece b/c of the flashy lcd screen.

my friend has a compustar alarm system in his tahoe, i dont remember which one exactly, but the alarm would always go off randomly after he presses the lock key on his keychain

I don't have any experience with viper to comment... The shop I used to represent used Compustar/Directed and the occasional Varad piece b/c of the flashy lcd screen.

my friend has a compustar alarm system in his tahoe, i dont remember which one exactly, but the alarm would always go off randomly after he presses the lock key on his keychain

Just sounds like he needs to adjust the sensitivity... at the most sensitive settings I've seen the wind set mine off. Other than that my "random" alarms were just my father or friends screwing with me.

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_12192_Viper-1002-P-N-3102V.html

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_30085_Compustar-2W900FM-AS.html

i'm stuck between these two. id have to take it to my local shop because im not confident in my installation skills. they'll probably charge $40-$60 but at least i know its professionally installed.

Ok

wait are you laughing at the professionally installed part? lol

You got it.

I don't have any experience with viper to comment... The shop I used to represent used Compustar/Directed and the occasional Varad piece b/c of the flashy lcd screen.

my friend has a compustar alarm system in his tahoe, i dont remember which one exactly, but the alarm would always go off randomly after he presses the lock key on his keychain

Just sounds like he needs to adjust the sensitivity... at the most sensitive settings I've seen the wind set mine off. Other than that my "random" alarms were just my father or friends screwing with me.

wow the wind set your alarm off? thats someee sensitivity lol. i do like the compustar one.. i think im set!

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_12192_Viper-1002-P-N-3102V.html

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_30085_Compustar-2W900FM-AS.html

i'm stuck between these two. id have to take it to my local shop because im not confident in my installation skills. they'll probably charge $40-$60 but at least i know its professionally installed.

Ok

wait are you laughing at the professionally installed part? lol

You got it.

lol they are pretty legit though! alarms etc. < their store is called ALARMS etc.

what alarm systems do you guys have?