Protecting Your Ferrari from Theft.

Have a sniper on the roof, two guard dogs, trip wire and stobe lights and i think you will have all your bases covered..

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Remove the rotors from the distributors.

 

I've always wondered about the clear window laminates that make the glass "bulletproof". It's kind of like window tint, only it's clear, and it goes on the inside and outside of the glass, and the doorpanel has to be removed to do the *entire* piece of glass (unlike tint). It's fairly expensive, but I might consider it if I were ever really concerned about my car being taken.

The only thing I worry about is what the p*ssed-off thief who can't get through my bullet-proof glass will do out of spite to the car.

 

James Bond's Lotus Esprit Turbo had the very best in anti-theft systems:
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The trick is to have more than one or many alarms, gps, etc on your vehicle. You need to have a basic alarm that will deter the casual thief. In addition to that a very well hidden gps tracker or equivalent immobilizer that the professional thief could never find. He would have no idea he was had. Yet, nothing is pro proof, if they want it, they will get it, they just may not keep it very long.

 

They definitely exist. I had window tint installed on my old Navigator at a place in Phoenix that did the installs for the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office cars. Sure, it won't stop a .50 cal or VERY high powered handgun, but it will stop smaller caliber handguns, shotguns, sledgehammers, crowbars, etc.

 

I've seen some laminate that holds the shattered glass together after one bullet strike. Might make a good addition to a lexan window.

 

Yeah...Lucas Electrics...

 

dont leave it alone

 

"...this is a Smith and Wesson model 29, the most powerful [sort of] handgun in the world, one shot will blow your head clean off...
so, do you feel lucky, punk??...."

 

ROFL!!!!!! So very true!

On the 308 here because of racing we are installing a batter cut off switch. Naturally when the car is not being driven by me i will turn the special 'key' on the hood to shut off the battery ground electrical and take the key with me. 3x8 cars and others have an easy way to simply unplug the car under the front bonnet, but a good thief can easily just reconnect it.

Many companies offer a battery cut off switch and they are only $35 or so and installation is easy. Just run/extent a ground wire to/from the switch. Those looking for more can choose doing the positive cable and also alternator wire.

Those concerned with turning off electrical that would also shut off the car's radio memory/clock can install a simple 4A glass fuse jumper as 4A will not start the car but allow enough voltage to keep the memory of their radio/clock going.

Another anti-theft device is the shift lock, but any good thief can pick those fairly easily.

 

Ernie,
The system you describe sounds kind of expensive and "high tech". For the cheaper, "low tech" version, consider this:
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Over the years I have heard of people lifting the hood, and taking off the #1 wire from their distributer cap.

 

What does the GPS Tracking device run off of?

 

Buy insurance. If my Ferrari is stolen, or any other car for that matter, I don't want it back anyway!

 

Interesting, Franklin. I'm actually the exact opposite. I figure if the car's been through such an experience, it deserves some TLC. Just my perspective.

Dane

 

I always knew there was a good reason for keeping a dead animal in the car.

"Oh man, this car stinks, lets steal a different car"

 

I've heard of too many people who have had their car stolen and after recovery, while the insurance company paid for the body/paint damage, when mechanical problems surfaced a few weeks later due to abuse by the thief, their insurance company then refused to pay for mechanical repairs claiming they couldn't establish that they were related to the theft.

 

Point is well taken, Franklin.

 

I think what you are describing is what "No Doubt" is talking about, something to hold the glass fragments together, not increase the ballistic protection.

I did a quick check on the Internet and found this:
http://www.shattergard.com/
http://www.shattergard.com/ballistic.html

But note that the 12"x12" samples are anywhere from one half to almost 2 inches thick (obviously this is not a simple "film"). Even the thinest sample (12"x 12") weighs over 6lbs! This is not going to fit in a normal door frame (would require modification), and a window would have to be fixed in place or have a VERY large motor to operate. (BTW O'Hara and Gess vehicles generally do not have operating windows for this reason, except for the drivers door window, which might open an inch or two.)