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Old 11-04-2008, 09:37 PM
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hi there folks what car alarm do you recommend budget of £300

was thinking about a cobra any good?

thanks derek
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the new cobra 1 is ment to be awesome mate
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and i have cobra on both my cars
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Originally Posted by jonnyrsturbo
the new cobra 1 is ment to be awesome mate
do you know the model number?


thanks
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my mate fits laserline alarms are they any good?
Old 11-04-2008, 10:04 PM
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Ive got a Clifford concept 300 in my Golf, got full closure etc, and can have bits added on for remote start, boot release, headlights you name it.
Its NEVER false alarmed

Like i said to someone else the other day, get it fitted by a pro and you wont have any problems
Old 11-04-2008, 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by fordrs
hi there folks what car alarm do you recommend budget of £300

was thinking about a cobra any good?

thanks derek
get a clifford concept mate, as stated below add anything you want to them, were abouts you live, i no someone who fits them and at a good price, im in manchester pal!!
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im in edinburgh a bit too far away

thanks
Old 12-04-2008, 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by fordrs
im in edinburgh a bit too far away

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thats a shitter hey pal, never mind mate but i do recomend the cliffords, got my escort 2.1 zvh from up your way, dundee!!
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ive always had toad

had 1 clifford and kep messing up so had it ripped ot and replaced with toad, not 1 fault alwyas done what i needed it to do, full closure aswell etc

can also add extras, i think the latest is if the alrm goes off it txts or rings your phone
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clifford are the mutt's nut's

Its just people cant fit them right and it damage's the name.
Had a 650 concept fitted on the rs and it is fucking sweet.

You wouldnt fit a shit management to your car cos it's cheap and anyone can fit it would you?

It's the only thing to stop it getting stolen.

Get a clifford and pay for it to be fitted correctly and you will not have any problems.
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wouldnt touch clifford again

didnt they go bust a few years back and got bought out in the usa


only thing i like about cliffords is the black jack system

but even that has its problems
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If cat 1 a TOAD ai606 or if not cat 1 a C5T2.
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Originally Posted by mrjenrst
clifford are the mutt's nut's

Its just people cant fit them right and it damage's the name.

Had a 650 concept fitted on the rs and it is fucking sweet.

You wouldnt fit a shit management to your car cos it's cheap and anyone can fit it would you?

It's the only thing to stop it getting stolen.

Get a clifford and pay for it to be fitted correctly and you will not have any problems.
yep, shame really.
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for a cat 1 toad if not scorpion sa30 great alarms fitted over a hundred now with no problems at all! and only do them for 135 fitted so if your not arsed about cat 1. . .
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Delboy you will get a Toad cat1 A106 fitted at Skidz in Falkirk matey for about £250 !!!

Thats what i had on my previous cossie and was perfect .......... i did get mine a bit cheaper than that price due to them being a friend of a friend sorta thing !!!

And its been the best and most reliable alarm ive had on previous cars !!!
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thanks col will give them a phone and see what happens
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i had a toad supplied and fiitted all in £250
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Any alarm is only as good as the installer! Just go to any car show and hear the chorus of Cliffords going off because the proximity sensor is set to go off if anyone walks within a 10 mile radius! "beeeeep beeeeeep beeeeeeep honk honk awooogahhhhhh"
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Originally Posted by DanW@FastFord
Any alarm is only as good as the installer! Just go to any car show and hear the chorus of Cliffords going off because the proximity sensor is set to go off if anyone walks within a 10 mile radius! "beeeeep beeeeeep beeeeeeep honk honk awooogahhhhhh"
haha soo true! do you not want a talking alarm? . . . . . . system armed!
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so what would you recommend for the following:

total closure
remote start
cat 1
text alerts
and other stuff that might not be needed but it's worth bragging about
?
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Originally Posted by dojj
text alerts
I can think of nothing more annoying than getting a text message when you're several miles away from your car saying "Someone's smashing your car up... or a cat's walked on your bonnet"
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but better to know tha the alarms gone off when you may be able to do soemthing about it than come abck to find someones lifted your car and had it away on the back of a lorry while the whole street thinks you've not paid your telly license
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Originally Posted by mrjenrst
clifford are the mutt's nut's

Its just people cant fit them right and it damage's the name.
Had a 650 concept fitted on the rs and it is fucking sweet.

I totally agree. These alarms are brilliant

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asi told you last week derek toad a1606 cat 1 mate

myself ,euan,scott m,and i think toff all have them and ive never had any issues except the great price of £107 delivered from shop on ebay,brand new

andy took 3 hours to fit i think and slip stamped

so £167 fitted

cant see you getting better than that
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he needs to put his prices up lol unless thats mates rates of corse
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autowatch 160rli or gemini 7590
if u wear near by i do u 1 4 £250 fitter
clifford r shit
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Originally Posted by cos400
autowatch 160rli or gemini 7590
if u wear near by i do u 1 4 £250 fitter
clifford r shit
Bollocks chap, did you not read the above?

One personal experience does not automatically mean their shit

Mines been on the car about 7-8 years now, and ive owned the car a while and not had one single issue
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