Was just reading through some messages about LoJack, alarms, etc. Then something came to my mind ...

Wouldn't the best immobilizer to have is to pull the fuse for the starter? Or have a "secret" button in the car (ie hidden in a place that isn't exactly easiest place to see with naked eyes but reachable when you know where it is when starting the car, somewhere under the dash) that simply disconnects/connects your starter wire connection? - then you would have 2 immobilizers and they can't drive your car away even if they were able to bypass the factory immobilizer!

Sort of a random thought ... (but of course, all this is useless if they use a tow truck )

 

Kidnapping an S2000 is not as common as raping an S2000. Resources are better spent on the latter.

 

I've always wondered... how can a tow truck tow a car that has it's ebrake on and is in gear?

 

break window or tow backwards in case of S2000.

 

There are ways... I've seen them use jacks with wheels then place it on a flat bed. That is, if they are kind enough to go that far, I've seen them drag a car up onto a flat bed too.

 

Yikes! Is that what towers do when the city tows your car for illegal parking, etc. ???

 

I think they just use a slim jim...

 

Ya ... I used to see quite a few cars getting towed in parking lots, on the streets, etc when I lived in Vancouver ...

They don't care ... they just do whatever is needed. They usually try slim jimming it first (go inside and put it into N and take the e-brake off), or use jacks with wheels and then town it onto semi-flatbed trucks (flatbed on a slant, but with all 4 wheels off the ground) ... whatever it takes ... they don't care if your front lip is getting screwed

 

You got it! They are just there for a quick buck. I used to live in an apt with a lot right next to campus at Purdue. I would see all kinds of cars getting dragged right on out of there, made me sick. My friends and I would just leave our cars unlocked and in neutral (the automatics, at least) so if they did decide to tow us, they could. They'll get you no matter, so you might as well make it as easy on the car as possible.

I saw them drag my old Prelude out and then put it back into the spot when they noticed I had a parking pass! They used the wheeled jacks for that, I was in a tight spot.

 

I've seen an electronic parking brake that acts as a parking brake as well as an immobilizer. I've also seen a valve that you can install on your rear brake line. You step on your brake, pull the plunger attached to the brake line, and it locks the brakes.

Personally, I'll stick with a good car alarm.