If you have what size do you have it in.

Autolok Original

I have one of the standard ones in my shed gathering dust. Used to use it on my Corsa (I forget why ) and found that it was possible to remove it quite easily should you leave the keys to it at home. Steering wheel locks are more effective, imho

Chris

Thanks, already have a very good steering lock. I am going to Manchester in July and I was thinking of extra sercurity.

I've got and would recommend one of these Metro Steel Bar Stoplock Pro - Tesco.Direct. They are not the cheapest lock out there, but they are very solid and can be installed/removed in a couple of seconds (if you have the key!).

The police trialed some of these locks in a crime hotspot a few years ago (I can't remember where) and car theft droped overnight to zero.

I can remove the `Original Stop Lock` and the `Metro Steel Bar Stoplock Pro` in a matter of seconds.

The first relies on the integrity of whatever holds your gear knоb on and if that is secure a single, and relatively soft IMHO riveted pin.

The second requires a bit more force on the lock, but isn't much harder either.

I know this not for any iffy reason, other than I had one and a relative had the second so when we bought a disklock for the car I had a go at the two items in question.

Really easy, even without power tools, and as soon as you have a battery operated drill involved you can forget it.

I personally wouldn't waste your money.

If you have a good steering wheel lock, then if they can get past that they will get past these in seconds.

The police trialed some of these locks in a crime hotspot a few years ago (I can't remember where) and car theft droped overnight to zero.

I would guess that this was due to the criminals in question being kids or opportunists rather than anyone wishing to steal a car per se.

I guess the point is that none of these devices will necessarily stop a theft, however they are a deterant. I think you'll find that most thieves will ignore cars with these types of locks, simply because it's easier to nick a car that doesn't have one. The only exception is where a specific car is being pinched to order (unlikely for a VRS as they are not rare!).

As for removing the lock with a drill... what kind of a thief is going to start attacking a lock with a drill, when they can easily target another car without a lock?!

As for removing the lock with a drill... what kind of a thief is going to start attacking a lock with a drill, when they can easily target another car without a lock?!

Loads..

A cordless dremel was a very popular tool.

My point was it is simple to break without a drill, never mind with one!

If i fancied your car, I wouldn't see either of these as a deterrent, in fact the windows on the car would be more of one as i might get some glass on me.

My MKII Fiestas gear k n o b just came off - unscrewed, rendering the Autolok useless.

Total waste of time IMO.

They are awful. They would slow a good scab down by about 5 seconds.

Even I can get into on in 10 secs and I am hamfisted fool

My MKII Fiestas gear k n o b just came off - unscrewed, rendering the Autolok useless.

Total waste of time IMO.

My MK II fiesta had a 4 speed box with a coach gear stick, there was enough movement it wouldn't have covered the handbrake enough to stop you just lifting it off.

Loads..

A cordless dremel was a very popular tool.

My point was it is simple to break without a drill, never mind with one!

If i fancied your car, I wouldn't see either of these as a deterrent, in fact the windows on the car would be more of one as i might get some glass on me.

To be honest that surprises me. Are you sure you don't mean the original stoplock? The Stoplock pro has had good security ratings, with comments like...

"Although the Stoplock Pro looks very similar to the firm's Original, it's a meatier device, and has been given a security rating by independent testing body, Thatcham. It's pretty tough, too. The sturdy arms were resistant to boltcutters, and the lock mechanism was well armoured. However, its weakest point was that the steering wheel itself was vulnerable. The eventual removal came from a mix of lock and wheel attack, and we had to make plenty of noise."

Through the experience of friends the Stoplock Pro appears to work well (before fitting one, one friend had his car pinched 3 times in as many months. It was even pinched from the garage where it was being repaired following theft!).

Having had a look it might have been an original, it lasted under 10 seconds.

Looking at the pro however I would think that if the pins resist bolt croppers then they will most likely be susceptible to thermal shock and an impact from something like a small club hammer I would think.

Yes I agree that I'm getting into the what if now as I doubt too many people carry a club hammer and a can of CO2 with them

Good steering wheel lock, are you talking about the thing that engages when you remove the ignition key As for anything else, gear stick or wheel, other than a disc lock then the vunrable part is the wheel or the stick, hacksaw through in seconds :( (been proved a number of times on various car programmes over the years) Best thing is a good immoboliser, or if your really worried pop a few fuses (not alarm ) so there is no current

I can't see the point on modern cars with built in steering locks and electronic immobilisers. You can't start the engine without the key anyway, so it just ends up being a hassle removing the lock each time you want to go somewhere. :slant:

I can't see the point on modern cars with built in steering locks and electronic immobilisers. You can't start the engine without the key anyway, so it just ends up being a hassle removing the lock each time you want to go somewhere. :slant:

:iagree: but at the end of the day if some one wants the car that bad there gonna get it. if some one is gonna nick your car they dont care how much damage they do to your car do they. so if they cant get a lock off they are just going to destroy everythink in your car trying to.