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[SA] Car Security - Bollards

nstone63

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What do people think of those removeable bollards you can get to secure your car in your driveway? I'm moving into a unit and am thinking of getting one to install..
 

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lol..... maybe you should mount motion activated M-60 on the roof of your appartment? Also some landmines wouldn't hurt.... lol..... sorry :) hmm i think it's an overkill. Immobilisers, alarm, and insurance tend to cover it all...
 

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lol..... maybe you should mount motion activated M-60 on the roof of your appartment? Also some landmines wouldn't hurt.... lol..... sorry :) hmm i think it's an overkill. Immobilisers, alarm, and insurance tend to cover it all...

Have you ever had to deal with an insurance company? There a bunch of morons who will try anything to get out of a claim, anything that can prevent a theft is a great idea in my eyes.
If someone is out for a quick joyride, a car with bollards in front of it will be walked right past for the car next to it without them.

OP, keep in mind you may not be allowed to fit them, so check with the land agent before signing anything.....
 

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Big pillars that should stop a thief from getting anywhere with the car itself.
Rise_And_Fall_Bollard15.jpg
 

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I really think that is overkill. Get a top of the range alarm, will cost the same amount (most likely less) and will do the same thing really.
 

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Don't really want the thief down the driveway already by the time you're out of the house to check on it though. I understand people wanting these things.
I'm in a similar situation in an apartment with a carport just off the street, but I'm lucky enough to have a mate living across the road with a lockup garage. However one of the other people here simply uses a chain and padlock wrapped across the pillars either side of their carport - maybe you can do something similar?
 

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Seen something similar to this advertised in a auto magazine (Cant remember which one) a while ago,wasnt as large a diameter as those pictured above probably more around the 4-5" mark i think.They were yellow in colour,there must be an Aussie company somewhere on google selling them.

**There are security bollards for sale on Ebay.UK if your interesred in what they look like.
 

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After living in an apartment complex for 18 months I would highly suggest you do this provided the landlord is fine with it. We supposedly had a secure underground car park but I had scum try on atleast 2 separate occasions to break into my car (VS wagon) and I know of 4 other cars that were stolen.
 

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MAXXIS group do secuirty bollards that slide into a hole in the ground. All you do is unlock it and slide the bollard out by hand. Why don't you just get a wheel clamp cheaper and less destructive to get installed.
 
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