2ltrjim
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Registered: 20th Dec 06
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what is the best alarm manufacturer to get for my pride and joy
as above
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
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They all make a noise.
Personally, i think the more expensive ones are just gimmicky with little things like rmeote start, etc.
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
They all make a noise.
Personally, i think the more expensive ones are just gimmicky with little things like rmeote start, etc.
Pretty cool though 
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Steve X16XE
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Registered: 31st Dec 06
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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I've got a Clifford 650 on my Astra.
I think i cost £400. Had it about 4 years now and no problems.
It got broken into and about £1000 worth of stuff got nicked even my car mats went 
So i use my insurance money that i'd been saving to pay for it. So started saving hard for the 3 months after that.
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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I had a toad ai606 fitted to my mk3 golf and corsa, never had problems with them.
Someone broke into my golf during the day but i heard the alarm came outside and they sped off!
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Nismo
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Ive allways stuck by Clifford myself.
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Planty02
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Location: Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent
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i had a toad alarm on my old corsa. It went off when some badger broke in...enough said
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
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Toad alarms see to be very good. The amount of cars we get in the garage with shit alarms is unbelieveable but never had a toad one that has caused any problems.
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neil h
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Gotta standard Vx alarm in mine, covers all the usual bits and pieces (boot, bonnet etc) doesn't take much to set it off so thats good enough for me.
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Jules
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Registered: 26th Nov 04
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Toad all the way, contact them direct and they will come to you and fit it on your driveway/at work etc
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Mattb
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to be honest most of the bigger names are decent, its just the quality of the install that lets many down
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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I rate Toads. Good value too.
What ever alarm you get, which hasn't been mentioned, just make sure it's at least Thatcham Category 1, otherwise there is not much point.
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Terry12
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I had a Clifford 600 fitted to my Astra GSi, Install was spot on. Had it over 4 years with no problems. Only thing that went wrong was the bonnet pin broke, Alarm shop gave me a new one for free.
On my Cav I've got a Toad Ai606. Bought from ebay for £100, Me and a mate fitted it and haven't had a problem in over 6 months. It's not thatcham approved but can be if I get the installation checked and certified for about £30-40.
I rate both alarms but for cost I'd say Toad are better and more reliable, I've heard a lot of Cliffords have problems due to them being more complex and bad installation.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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toad ai606, have that with warnaway function so if anyone goes near the car it will beep and i can hear it from inside my house 
notmuch good in a car park though
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james528
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Registered: 26th Jul 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
toad ai606, have that with warnaway function so if anyone goes near the car it will beep and i can hear it from inside my house
notmuch good in a car park though
same warns me when people are walking up the drive
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swill_omnibus
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Registered: 12th Dec 07
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As long as it has thatcham 1 anything would do i supoe but it just depends on the quality of the product itself and the installation etc.
Id say the cliffords are good because there are a lot of features you can have with them, but so do a few alarms eg toad!
Im looking into a Gemini one now as my local auto electrician does them, going for a look at one he has in his garage with one in next week!
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DAZ1985
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Registered: 3rd Sep 06
Location: Scholar Green, Cheshire
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I've had toad for 3years now on a 2 cars. Personally wouldnt have anything but
clifford are overrated and shite
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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Anti-hijack is good on the Toad ai606 
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DAZ1985
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Registered: 3rd Sep 06
Location: Scholar Green, Cheshire
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and proximity sensor is good although if its too sensative then it gets annoying when it rains
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chloe16v
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Location: Rotherham
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
Anti-hijack is good on the Toad ai606
yeah mines got that but the car doesnt beep if ppl go near it
i thought toad ai606 was thatcham 1? it says so on the papers that came with it
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DAZ1985
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Registered: 3rd Sep 06
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proximity is an optional extra
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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Originally posted by cb87
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Originally posted by deano87
Anti-hijack is good on the Toad ai606
yeah mines got that but the car doesnt beep if ppl go near it
i thought toad ai606 was thatcham 1? it says so on the papers that came with it
It is. If fitted by a certified fitter. Well, you can only get discount on insurance with a certificate
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chloe16v
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Registered: 29th Nov 07
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Originally posted by deano87
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Originally posted by cb87
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Originally posted by deano87
Anti-hijack is good on the Toad ai606
yeah mines got that but the car doesnt beep if ppl go near it
i thought toad ai606 was thatcham 1? it says so on the papers that came with it
It is. If fitted by a certified fitter. Well, you can only get discount on insurance with a certificate
yeah i got all the certificates 
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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Originally posted by Dave A
Toad alarms see to be very good. The amount of cars we get in the garage with shit alarms is unbelieveable but never had a toad one that has caused any problems.
dave can you fit them?
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16V_1600
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Registered: 7th Oct 07
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got a clifford on the corsa.
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