What security system for E30?

[Sonny]

I recently installed a remote immobilizer, $50 from amazom, seems like the best idea besides lo-jack. You all know more than me, What do you guys recommend?


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[mrsleeve]

this aught to be enough in most cases now adays



if you have an slush box this is more appropriate for an 80s unit

[Sonny]

this aught to be enough in most cases now adays



if you have an slush box this is more appropriate for an 80s unit

I have the 5 speed boss, I'm not feeling comfortable with leaving it as that be. I have a feeling someone that wants to steal an E30 would know how to drive standard? What do you think of the factory steering locking? Mine still works, can I trust it, and more importantly do you?

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[roguetoaster]

First you need a ski pass, then you need trunk monkey.

[noid]

GPS tracking is what you want. Lojack is old tech.

[Sonny]

GPS tracking is what you want. Lojack is old tech.

What would you recommend? Everything is either $50 a month or useless chinese texting gps devices

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[Sonny]

First you need a ski pass, then you need trunk monkey.

I freaking love you man, thanks for saving my E30's motor brother!

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[e30davie]

The steering bar thing is a good deterrent. Anything to get the naughty man to say "too hard, next car"

GPS thing would be great at finding the car after its been dumped after a joy ride.

[noid]

What would you recommend? Everything is either $50 a month or useless chinese texting gps devices

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http://www.rtsauto.com/anti-theft-gps-tracking-for-your-car-without-a-monthly-subscription/

The steering bar thing is a good deterrent. Anything to get the naughty man to say "too hard, next car"

GPS thing would be great at finding the car after its been dumped after a joy ride.

Somewhere between too hard next car and finding it after, there is the option of the OBC code immobilizer.

[Sonny]

http://www.rtsauto.com/anti-theft-gp...-subscription/



Somewhere between too hard next car and finding it after, there is the option of the OBC code immobilizer.

How can that happen? Mine only has two buttons for the time brother

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[Sonny]

I figured everyone here has a system should I proceed to install a viper alarm or pass?

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[noid]

How can that happen? Mine only has two buttons for the time brother

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Yeah, you would need a 13 button OBC.

I figured everyone here has a system should I proceed to install a viper alarm or pass?

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Aftermarket alarms of any sort are nothing but trouble.

They are an open invitation to electrical problems in the future.

[skudak]

I just ripped a viper system out of a e30 I just bought, it was tweaking the door locks randomly and I didn't trust it to not cause electrical issues.

I thought about just throwing a prepaid SIM in an old smartphone, hardwiring it to the battery, and using that as a gps tracker. Bonus is I could mount it somewhere that the camera could be pointed at the driver.

You could also wire a simple hidden momentary switch somewhere that you hold down when turning the key. Kinda like how with old jeeps you need to hold the high beam switch when starting.

[mrsleeve]

Wow Lojac, and sat tracking for a 80's car worth maybe 10k for a prime example and 14 for a well sorted restored swap, I would put my money into an agreed value insurance policy for it if I was this worried about it, vs gimmicky shit and expensive monthly services or aftermarket alarms that will leave stranded and cause nothing but headache in these old cars. I could see all this for a nice M3 of this vintage that is rare and very desirable and a profitable theft. but not a 86 318 with a m10 in it.

Really guys as much as I loved my e30, I never would have thought to put a GPS tracking unit on it EVER, its not a AMG C63 black, or a 360 Ferrari or 991 Pcar, or anything like that, its not even a V10 M5. I think you all are putting a little too much effort into keeping people from stealing a car not many people even want to steal, and what actually amounts to a 80's shitbox that should have been turned in during cash for clunkers in most peoples minds.

[e30austin]

this aught to be enough in most cases now adays

We call this "the millennial anti-theft device" at my house. Also helps that the picture you selected, is a close-ratio box...kids these days wouldn't know what to do :rofl: