Hi folk. I’m trying to be an organised little Herbert making arrangements for my new vRS Estate. Now built and somewhere in Germany, making its way here. Excitement building….it will be a keeper, for the next 7- 10 years.

Extended warranty and Service pack purchased. Dashcam to be dealer fitted before delivery. Been browsing Rear Seat covers from Rhino…not yet ordered.

I’ve booked appointment for full Gyeon Ceramic Coating with a local trusted valet / Detailer.

Are there any reasons why S5 Tracker and Immobilliser aren’t suited to this model? After owning a VW Golf R for seven years I am well versed in car theft risks, security measures and precautions.

I’m sure some will say why bother! But I’m still interested to hear from owners here please.

Your new vRS will already have an immobiliser fitted as standard - is this addition intended as a remote, 'shutdown and detain' unit?

No. A won’t allow it to be started and driven in the first place unit.

An additional layer of security above the standard kit.

Am I going over the top here? Are vRS Wagons a major thief target? Can I dial down my R induced paranoia? - better spend the money on a Disklok and regular pro-valet and detail?

Just interested to get a flavour or all this from owners, thanks.

Personally I wouldn't bother... They are less 'stealable' and there is more chance of something aftermarket messing with the OE electronics.

If you want something extra get something physical like a steering wheel lock or similar (chain and a padlock through the wheel and round the seat runners was recommended by ex-police friends) and get a cover or similar for the OBD port which can be reached from a broken window.

Other than that keys in a faraday pouch / case when at home.

Edited Wednesday at 16:365 days by skomaz
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I’m flip flopping at the moment - should’ve been a politician. Think I’ll wait, chew it over. Thing is…..as a Keeper it’ll likely be worth more to me than any likely Insurance payout in the event of a theft. And the range of Wagons isnt on the increase. Haha. Encourages me to guard it like a Crown.

Perhaps consider just fitting the tracker - although there are clearly ways available to circumvent these if the thieves really want your vehicle!

Are ther many incidents of thefts within the SKoda community. Are they much of a thief favourite? I’ve no handle on this. And my R theft paranoia still has a firm hold, haha.

Edited Wednesday at 17:245 days by NeilW63

Hi.

If it's of any help we recommend these for vehicle security. Maybe they can offer you some adivce.

https://www.gapsecurity.co.uk/

Regards.

Dan.

Theft risk is obviously location dependent. I wouldn’t have thought an RS would be a targeted vehicle as to most people it’s just a Skoda. The car already has an immobiliser and an alarm standard. I guess it depends on whether you are garaging the car or parking it on the street?

If you want piece of mind, fit a hidden kill switch. Then even if your keys are taken the car can't be started.....assuming you've flicked the switch that is !

I see modern cars with steering wheel covers/locks these days, a good deterrent I think?

16 hours ago, NeilW63 said:

Are ther many incidents of thefts within the SKoda community. Are they much of a thief favourite? I’ve no handle on this. And my R theft paranoia still has a firm hold, haha.

Most people still turn up their noses at a Skoda so thefts of them are very rare - I've owned one since 2005 and parked in some areas of London known for a high incidence of car theft with no issues.

On 22/07/2026 at 15:55, NeilW63 said:

I’m flip flopping at the moment - should’ve been a politician. Think I’ll wait, chew it over. Thing is…..as a Keeper it’ll likely be worth more to me than any likely Insurance payout in the event of a theft. And the range of Wagons isnt on the increase. Haha. Encourages me to guard it like a Crown.

Gap Insurance? My policy will give me the list price of a replacement car if written off....

On 22/07/2026 at 19:51, DAN@ADRIAN FLUX said:

Hi.

If it's of any help we recommend these for vehicle security. Maybe they can offer you some adivce.

https://www.gapsecurity.co.uk/

Regards.

Dan.

Wow, that's a shifty looking company. Address hidden away in a privacy policy, no nominee details on the domain registration and a director with a string of liquidated companies with very similar names.

Edited Friday at 10:104 days by StevesTruck

On 22/07/2026 at 11:51, NeilW63 said:

Hi folk. I’m trying to be an organised little Herbert making arrangements for my new vRS Estate. Now built and somewhere in Germany, making its way here. Excitement building….it will be a keeper, for the next 7- 10 years.

Extended warranty and Service pack purchased. Dashcam to be dealer fitted before delivery. Been browsing Rear Seat covers from Rhino…not yet ordered.

I’ve booked appointment for full Gyeon Ceramic Coating with a local trusted valet / Detailer.

Are there any reasons why S5 Tracker and Immobilliser aren’t suited to this model? After owning a VW Golf R for seven years I am well versed in car theft risks, security measures and precautions.

I’m sure some will say why bother! But I’m still interested to hear from owners here please.

Be careful with a dealer installed dashcam - make sure it’s done properly.

For theft protection, your best bet would be a ghost immobiliser. That said, is a vRS really a hot target for car thieves? Not really, IMO. They either want something tasty with a Porsche or RR badge, or they want something basic that will do a job. The only real attraction of a vRS is that it can either be used as a taxi for a crime, or broken up for more expensive S3/R/etc.

I wouldn’t say you’re being paranoid, but it’s definitely a cost/benefit analysis.

Regarding protection of the vehicle, this is something I know a lot more about. Firstly, make sure they will take the wheels off of the car to ceramic the calipers, barrels and suspension components. I’m not sure which coating they will be using, but ideally you would have one with a high heat resistance - something like Q2 RIM EVO. This will keep exhaust trim, calipers, brake bells/hubs and stuff looking nicer for longer.

Secondly, while they should already be doing this, make sure the whole car gets a paint correction. If you plan to keep the car for a while, it would also be worth installing some PPF (before ceramic coating!). Ceramic is good stuff, but it won’t offer any scratch or chip protection - think of is as an extra layer of clear coat. I wouldn’t bother with the whole car, but the front may be a candidate.

Finally, it may be worth looking at a proper underseal job. The underside of these cars leaves something to be desired, so some cavity wax and lanoguard may be welcome.

Enjoy it! What colour did you go for?

58 minutes ago, OccyVRS said:

Cheers for all this. Appreciated. If they ain’t really a target then no point in spending hundreds on extra security. And if dealerfit dashcams are suspect then Indy’s can do it for me. Thanks.

The Metallic black car will live outdoors, no garage queen this time. If it does 3k per year it will be lucky. I like buying new and it’s the best package for me I could find. Noted re lanoguard and Under seal, cavity wax. I’m not going overboard with PPF etc tho. It will likely be in better nick at 5 or 7 than 80% of other cars. And then likely time to go EV. Then I lose interest in owning, driving a dodgem car, haha.

Be careful with a dealer installed dashcam - make sure it’s done properly.

For theft protection, your best bet would be a ghost immobiliser. That said, is a vRS really a hot target for car thieves? Not really, IMO. They either want something tasty with a Porsche or RR badge, or they want something basic that will do a job. The only real attraction of a vRS is that it can either be used as a taxi for a crime, or broken up for more expensive S3/R/etc.

I wouldn’t say you’re being paranoid, but it’s definitely a cost/benefit analysis.

Regarding protection of the vehicle, this is something I know a lot more about. Firstly, make sure they will take the wheels off of the car to ceramic the calipers, barrels and suspension components. I’m not sure which coating they will be using, but ideally you would have one with a high heat resistance - something like Q2 RIM EVO. This will keep exhaust trim, calipers, brake bells/hubs and stuff looking nicer for longer.

Secondly, while they should already be doing this, make sure the whole car gets a paint correction. If you plan to keep the car for a while, it would also be worth installing some PPF (before ceramic coating!). Ceramic is good stuff, but it won’t offer any scratch or chip protection - think of is as an extra layer of clear coat. I wouldn’t bother with the whole car, but the front may be a candidate.

Finally, it may be worth looking at a proper underseal job. The underside of these cars leaves something to be desired, so some cavity wax and lanoguard may be welcome.

Enjoy it! What colour did you go for?

I do have another angle that I'd like to give on this (and it comes from personal experience).

If a car thief is determined enough to want your car, then the best way to secure your car is to secure your house. Put all the kill switches, immobilser devices, faraday boxes/pouches you like, if they are determined enough to want the car they'll try and get in for the key, and beat any immobilser code out of you.

Before the vRS I had a Cupra Atec VZ1. After about a month with it two masked guys tried to break into the house for the keys. We have anti-snap locks fitted to our house and they gave up as soon as they realised they couldn't snap the cylinders off. About 20 minutes later a Golf R Estate was stolen from only a few hundred metres away from a house without anti-snap locks. They were in and out within seconds.

If you have a vehicle with KESSY like we do, the best security for your car is security for your house.

Stats suggest the most stolen car in England at the moment is a Fiesta, and in fact the luxury brand cars you expect to get stolen count for much smaller number of thefts.

Suggested reading (although article is from February this year) https://www.whatcar.com/news/the-most-stolen-cars-in-the-uk/n21162