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Is BlockShaft or any other kind of integrated mechanical anttitheft device available in the UK?

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  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,953 Forumite
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    Well the DiskLok is useless it seems.. Because I watched the youtube video about the blockshaft I got fed a video from Auto Alex where they
    were stealing cars with various locks and they drove away with the DiskLok fitted.   OK the door was open and they had to steer using the rear
    of the steering wheel but they drove it.. I think they crashed but that was reversing into a smoking shelter and not driving forwards.

    Never seen a video of a disklok being picked. Seen angle grinder attacks which range from thats quite fast to I could do better with a blunt
    hacksaw.

    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

  • facade
    facade Posts: 7,721 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Well the DiskLok is useless it seems.. Because I watched the youtube video about the blockshaft I got fed a video from Auto Alex where they
    were stealing cars with various locks and they drove away with the DiskLok fitted.   OK the door was open and they had to steer using the rear
    of the steering wheel but they drove it.. I think they crashed but that was reversing into a smoking shelter and not driving forwards.

    Never seen a video of a disklok being picked. Seen angle grinder attacks which range from thats quite fast to I could do better with a blunt
    hacksaw.


    Well the DiskLok is useless it seems.. Because I watched the youtube video about the blockshaft I got fed a video from Auto Alex where they
    were stealing cars with various locks and they drove away with the DiskLok fitted.   OK the door was open and they had to steer using the rear
    of the steering wheel but they drove it.. I think they crashed but that was reversing into a smoking shelter and not driving forwards.

    Never seen a video of a disklok being picked. Seen angle grinder attacks which range from thats quite fast to I could do better with a blunt
    hacksaw.


    I know you can steer after a fashion by shuffling the wheel from behind, you couldn't outrun a Police chase like that guy on Channel 5  "Shock Horror! Motorway Deathchases!" last week though ;) Certainly enough to get it on the beaverback truck that the Police can't seem to catch, despite the distinctive paint scheme......

    I'd imagine they pick very easily using the standard tool for "decoding" Abloy/Abus type rotating disc locks.
    I want to go back to The Olden Days, when every single thing that I can think of was better.....

    (except air quality and Medical Science ;))
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