remote start

[Dan1.6]

as from the name i have been thinking about one of theese for the winter mornings when i don't want to get in a freezing cold car lol my mate had one of theese on his old car and i wounded if anyone on here had one and what you thought of them?

 

[Mat]

check with insurance 1st

there was also a thread on here last year posting up a New Story. Bascially, a guy owned a Merc (or similar) with remote start as standard. He started his one mornin whilst having a coffee inside. Police knocked on his door and tried to give him points/fine for leaving a vehicle running and unattended.

It's a nice concept, but dunno if I could be doin wi the hassle TBH! I park on drive, put keys in, tickover, go back into house to finish coffee whilst standing at the window keeping an eye on the car. By time coffee is drank, car is warm

Or, just grow some balls and a cold car wouldn't bother you

 

[Dan1.6]

well i know you can get them as part of an alarm deal i think scorpian do them

you still have to go out in the cold to make the car tick over though don't you, and im usually late for getting up for work so i can have the car runnig buy the time im ready to leave

and well he was just unlucky went he its the same with turbo timers my mates brothers polo he has to leave that running and they tried do him for it

 

[doctor rage]

just get a turbo timer timer fitted. you can usually pre-set the amount of time you want the engine to run for after the ignition is switched off and the keys removed. I used to start my car up, set the timer on 10 mins, remove keys, lock car and go back inside while I made my sandwich etc on a morning. This way you also get a turbo timer to cool your engine after you've been out thrashing it!

 

[Dan1.6]

turob timer on a 1.4 could there be a bigger waste of money lol

 

[cupra drew]

ive got a clifford alarm which has remote start so its nice an warm when i gt in and i can take my keys out and leave it running when goin tha shop or sumert you could get 1 ov them but it was about £750 fitted

 

[Dan1.6]

yea i think in the new year im goin to invest in one

 

[cupra drew]

good bit ov kit m8

 

[Dan1.6]

i know ya can get alarms that also speak when you open the car and things like that gona spend some moeny on it

 

[cupra drew]

nt 2 sure bout that mite luk like a twat with ya car speakin 2 ya lol

 

[Mat]

txt speek ftw yo. brappp!!!!

u as got all 26 letrz in frnt o u. use dem

 

[cupra drew]

lol yes mate

 

[Razor]

check with insurance 1st

there was also a thread on here last year posting up a New Story. Bascially, a guy owned a Merc (or similar) with remote start as standard. He started his one mornin whilst having a coffee inside. Police knocked on his door and tried to give him points/fine for leaving a vehicle running and unattended.

It's a nice concept, but dunno if I could be doin wi the hassle TBH! I park on drive, put keys in, tickover, go back into house to finish coffee whilst standing at the window keeping an eye on the car. By time coffee is drank, car is warm

Or, just grow some balls and a cold car wouldn't bother you

Quality post Mat

Dannaz1.4 are you a wee girl ?
LoL

Jokes bud
Talking about these freezing conditions , I had a right start to the morning on Friday there. Back window completely frozen, tried warm water and it " looked " ok. Sat off to find it had frozen over again haha. NO WIPER !!

Halfords for 3 tins a De-icer FTW

SORTED

 

[Dan1.6]

haha

i don't know i think it looks clever but well see lol

 

[doctor rage]

turob timer on a 1.4 could there be a bigger waste of money lol

Ooops, didn't realise it wasn't a real car. Still, a turbo timer will be cheaper than a remote start!

 

[ndbrgr]

Surely the british weather isn't extreme enough to warrant one of these? Where I am at the moment its -10.5degC in the mornings, we just get in the car and go! The only time I've found one of these useful is when I was in florida and we would turn on the air-con before we got in the car to cool it down.

 

[antnee]

If the engine is running and its locked, could someone just smash the window and drive off?

 

[Mat]

if it's locked from outside, then no.

try it. leave ya window down and press the lock/unlock buttons on the door inside

 

[cupra drew]

they cant drive off because the steering lock comes on without the keys in

 

[doctor rage]

I think without the keys in the ingnition it kills the engine if you try to drive off.