Alarms and security

After so many years wanting a defender, I have finally taken the step of buying one. I'm due to collect it next weekend a 2008 90 Defender. its going to be kept on the street and one thing that worries me is security as I've always heard they are particularly prone to being stolen??

Any tips that I should do regarding protecting my defender from theft e.g immobilisers, tracking and wheel locks etc?

Any recommendations would be appreciated
Andy

Hello and welcome
have a look round the forum and in the General land rover section you will find Rattys poll on security devices have a read.

brianp38dse said:

Hello and welcome
have a look round the forum and in the General land rover section you will find Rattys poll on security devices have a read.

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thanks Brian, I will do

Welcome. You are right to be cautious and is first thing I did. You want a minimum of a cat 1 and I’d get one with a lift sensor I.e. it goes mental if someone lifts the front to drag it away.
sandwich it between two cars, lock your wheels against kerb so it can’t be dragged in straight line and look into additional measures.
Most likely thing of that reg would be someone pinching the bonnet I expect so perhaps get security hinges. Google Land Rover security and there’s a really good online shop.
Don’t let the worry stop you enjoying it though! We love our cars but they’re metal, not flesh n blood. Better to have one and lose it rather than never having it eh!
Try a Doberman too - that puts people off coming near mine lol

resto_d1 said:

Welcome. You are right to be cautious and is first thing I did. You want a minimum of a cat 1 and I’d get one with a lift sensor I.e. it goes mental if someone lifts the front to drag it away.
sandwich it between two cars, lock your wheels against kerb so it can’t be dragged in straight line and look into additional measures.
Most likely thing of that reg would be someone pinching the bonnet I expect so perhaps get security hinges. Google Land Rover security and there’s a really good online shop.
Don’t let the worry stop you enjoying it though! We love our cars but they’re metal, not flesh n blood. Better to have one and lose it rather than never having it eh!
Try a Doberman too - that puts people off coming near mine lol

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Thanks for the tips I will look at all these suggestions.

I thought mine was too ragged/abused to be worth stealing.
I was wrong.

Welcome

Welcome to the forum

resto_d1 said:

Try a Doberman too

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A try before you buy option I like that, I also like Doberman

I just hope op is looking at an xs if he’s buying one that new! after 300 miles in mine today with no aircon I think I’d be more tempted by a range and a ‘****ing expensive repair kitty’ on the side