Car Alarm Guide

Car Alarms?!?!?
So, you're in this thread which (presumably) means you're pretty interested in getting an alarm for your car. Firstly, why bother getting an alarm in the first place? They cost a decent amount of money and - for most people - your car has never been in a situation where you've wished you had one. Well, while you might have never actually had your car broken into, it's very definitely worth getting a car alarm; if your car ever is attacked by some random off the street, you definitely, definitely want a siren to be going off. It can mean the difference between a broken window and a broken window, ruined interior, stolen headunit or - worst case scenario - a stolen car. In the whole time you have your car and alarm, the majority of the times it goes off are going to be accidental, but for the one time it goes off when something is actually wrong, it's very worth it. If you think your lude is worth more than the cost of an alarm system, then definitely, definitely pay the money for an alarm. Alarms can also have other benifits - take a look at the features section - but their primary use is in deterring thieves.

The three basic alarm types
i) Budget Flashing Light ($1-$10)
What is it: Basically, you want something that might scare a thief away and you don't want to pay any money. You wire up a simple light and capacitor to your car battery (via the cigarette lighter) and bingo! Flashing red light. It barely constitutes an alarm system but it needs to be mentioned. You can make this yourself in about half an hour with a screwdriver and the right components, recommend mounting it on one of the dash blanks (ie, the sunlight sensor space on the right hand side)
Advantages: It's ridiculously cheap (we're talking sub ten dollars)
Disadvantages: Not likely to really convince anyone, and on the offchance they actually break the car there's no sensors/alarm to activate.

ii) Entry level alarm ($50-$400)
What is it: An entry level alarm has some basic features to protect your car for a fairly decent price. You can probably install this yourself (read the insurance section first to see why you might not want to). Generally an entry level car alarm will set you back around $120 dollars, although the price can vary a bit between different units for whatever features you get. Expect an immobiliser, one or two shock sensors and a few remotes; the basic kit can include some other cool sensors, backup sirens and so on. Some also come with sensors for the hood and boot; these are a pretty worthwhile investment if you're worried about someone trying to steal your skis or whatever.
Advantages: Decent protection for your car, still a fairly low price. Widely available.
Disadvantages: Any real pro is probably going to be able to neutralise the alarm. Oh noes! That said, this alarm category is more than enough to deal with your average teenage ice addict.

iii) High end alarm system ($400-$1000)
What is it: A high end car alarm system will set you back a fair bit more than your basic system, but in return you get some really cool features (see the features list). Will have all black wiring, two point immobolisation and all that good stuff; worth paying if you think someone might try and steal your car and you want some extra features while you're installing the alarm system.
Advantages: Heaps of really, really cool features. Possible insurance discounts.
Disadvantages: Costs a mint, and no matter how much you pay, there's no such thing as a foolproof alarm.

Features
While the majority of features are pretty self explanatory, there are some that you might not understand. This section of the Car Alarm Guide goes over the functions of some of those features.
- Anti-Hijacking: An anti hijacking Alarm System will automatically lock your doors when you start the car, and will unlock them when you turn the engine off.
- Code hopping: Changes the transmission code and frequency to stop someone recording the unlocking signal.
- Remote start: Gives you a button on your alarm remote that can start your engine without you in the car. Guaranteed to get you heaps of ladies.
- Two-way remote: The average alarm remote only works from the remote to the car, and can lock/unlock the car, arm the alarm and so forth. A two way remote (or two way pager) can lock the car and so forth, but can also be notified if something goes wrong with the car. This way if someone hits your car you can know about it straight away (provided you're in range - usually about a kilometre).
- GSM Two-way remote: Capable of notifying a designated mobile number via phone call and/or SMS the moment the alarm has been set off.

Insurance
Depending on what car alarm system you have and what insurance company you're with, you can get a discount on your premiums if you have an alarm installed. Usually the company will have three requirements: that it have all black wiring, two point immobilisation and that it be installed by a professional.

Common Brands
Viper
Black Widow
Tenon
Cheetah
Rhino

Where to buy
You can get a car alarm system from pretty much anywhere. A lot of retailers have them (JB Hifi for example) or if you feel brave you can pick one up off ebay.

Mugen s2000, Mugen Legend, Mugen CRV, Mugen Showroom, Mugen Super Charged Civic Dominator, Mugen Super Charged Fit Dynamite Jazz, Mugen Fit Spec-D

Mugen is located in a town called Asaka around an hour or so from Tokyo. Asaka is pretty much a a Honda town as the Global Honda HO is also down the road and one of their R&D plants is also located around here. There are so many different types of Hondas getting around in all shapes and sizes in this town.

Here are the pics enjoy. biggrin

This is the front of the Mugen building with a few cars in the front drive way.

Mugen New Legend




Mugen s2000






Mugen New CRV





Mugen Showroom





Mugen Super Charged Civic Dominator







Mugen Super Charged Fit Dynamite Jazz






Mugen Fit Spec-D R/C



Jordan Mugen F1 , Prost Mugen F1







Team Kunimitsu Raybrig Super GT racing NSX comming back from testing for a rebuild into the Mugen workshop for 2007 race season.



mugen modified s2000, DC5r

Are you a Hoon? Take the questionaire

Are you a Hoon? Take the questionaire
Guy did this up at S2ki.

It still applies here.

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Ok a few questions here to determine whether your a hoon or not. Each question is worth so many points, write down your answers, add up points at the end and see what rating you got. I made it myself btw haha.

Question 1.
You are at a set of lights. The guy next to you starts revving as the lights are about to change, You
a) rev up, drop the clutch and show him what the s2k is made of
b) Think to yourself what a wanker, give him the tossing gesture and take off normally
c) give him a little race until the speed limit then drop off
d) totally ignore him

Question 2 - a car full of hot girls pulls up next to you at the lights. You
a) Totally ignore them and pretend to be busy checking your mobile phone or something else
b) turn your music up full belt, bopping to the music
c) start revving your car and as soon as the lights change you take off like a bat out of hell trying to impress them.
d) Glance over, give them a smile and take off from the lights normally.

Question 3. You are driving down chapel st, past the KFC on a saturday night. Its busy and one of the habibs sitting out the front of KFC wearing a kappa tracksuit yells 'DO A SKID RE'. You
a) Follow his orders and start doing a burnout
b) Rev your engine, but dont do a burnout
c) Totally ignore him
d) do nothing but as soon as the traffic moves you flat stick it

Question 4. You are driving along, and someone accidentally pulls out infront of you, you apply firm braking and manage to stop, you are both stopped in the middle of the road. You
a) Yell abuse, beep, give the finger and fang it past him
b) Say nothing, let him signalling with your hand and drive off normally
c) Start honking the horn and pointing to your head, drive off quickly
d) Pull up the handbrake, jump out going mental and run over to his car trying to open up his car door to pull him out and belt him

Question 5. Your at elwood on a hot summers night, the car park is packed out. Everyone else is doing burnouts, you
a) Leave the car park
b) join in with the rest of them and burn up your tyres
c) dont want to waste your tyres so you sit there revving your engine
d) sit there and watch

Question 6. You accidentally cut off another guy as your driving, nothing too serious like almost causing an accident but you did cut him off. He's behind you beeping and yelling. You
a) Stop the car, pop the boot and pull out your easton baseball bat and see if he wants to rumble
b) totally ignore it, he comes next to you and you give him a middle finger and drive away quickly
c) wait for him to come next to you, pull down your window and abuse him
d) when he drives next to you, you put your hand out as if to say 'sorry' and drive off normally

Question 7. Your driving down a main road. There is a huge bunch of girls waiting for a tram. You
a) As second nature, drop down a gear and speed past them as fast as possible
b) drive past normally, ignoring them
c) drive past slowly, checking them out and wave
d) stop the car at the tram stop and see if you can persuade one of them into the car with you

Question 8. Your driving down a main road approaching a big intersection and you are about to turn right, there are no cameras, there is no one around, its raining. You
a) DRop down a gear, totally drift the corner in an excellently executed move, and when you finish the drift say to yourself 'that drift could of put me on the front of OPTION magazine' with a big smile on your face
b) Negotiate the turn normally and safely
c) give it a little tap just breaking wheelspin, nothing too hardcore
d) take it as fast as possible without the rear stepping out

Question 9. Its friday night, your out with one of your mates. He tells you to thrash the car. You
a) tell him no and drive normally
b) tap it a little bit but dont break the speed limit too much
c) absolutely give it to it, tripling the speed limit
d) tell him that you would but you've only got one point left on your licence and allow him to drive your car

Question 10. You have gone out, great night and you've had a couple of drinks, your debating whether your over the .05 limit. Your car is parked out the front. You
a) 'she'll be right mate' and jump into the car to drive home as if your zero BAC
b) leave your car there overnight and get a cab home
c) take backstreets all the way home avoiding any main roads
d) get into the car and start hammering it all the way home

Question 11. You pull up at the hoddle street intersection at victoria parade. A junkie approaches your car with a pump bottle and a squeegy, you signal that you dont want a windscreen wash but he starts washing anyway. You
a) say fair enough, give him $2 not to cause any trouble
b) jump out of the car and try to start him, if he gets smart then you bash him
c) tell him that you didnt want your F***** window washed and to f*** off and get a job
d) explain that you didnt want your window washed and you have no money, if he gets abusive then you also say a few things back

Question 12. You were speeding about 20km/h over the speed limit in a 70 zone. Cop car chases after you and pulls you over. Its a normally divvy van and you assume they do not have a radar gun. You
a) Act polite, produce your drivers licence and when the cop asks you admit to speeding a bit in hope of getting away with it
b) totally deny it and act tough, getting smart to impress your mate sitting next to you
c) Ask the cop why he's always picking on guys with sports cars and why he didnt' pull over the VN commodore that was driving faster than you
d) Act polite, produce drivers licence but totally deny speeding

Question 13. You cut off a guy by mistake, and he's beeping and yelling. at the next set of lights he jumps out of the car and makes his way towards your car. You
a) Straight away jump out with the intention of knocking his block off
b) Wind up your window and ignore him
c) tell him to f*** off
d) with the window wound up and door locked, give him the middle finger and point at him and then make a gesture with your hand to your mouth to communicate that he sucks cocks.

Question 14. Your driving down the freeway. A car comes next to you and starts fanging it next to you. You
a) Think excellent a race and punch it into warp speed more than doubling the speed limit
b) Ignore him, change into the next lane to avoid him
c) Give him a little race but when you are about 40-50km/h over the speed limit you back off
d) Give him the middle finger and drive normally



Answers/Points
Q1 - a) 1 b) 3 c) 2 d) 4
Q2 - a) 1 b) 3 c) 4 d) 2
Q3 - a) 4 b) 3 c) 1 d) 2
Q4 - a) 3 b) 1 c) 2 d) 4
Q5 - a) 1 b) 4 c) 3 d) 2
Q6 - a) 4 b) 2 c) 3 d) 1
Q7 - a) 4 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
Q8 - a) 4 b) 1 c) 3 d) 2
Q9 - a) 1 b) 2 c) 4 d) 3
Q10 a) 3 b) 1 c) 2 d) 4
Q11 a) 1 b) 4 c) 3 d) 2
Q12 a) 1 b) 4 c) 3 d) 2
Q13 a) 4 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
Q14 a) 4 b) 1 c) 3 d) 2

Score :

14-18 - Hoon hater. There is nothing more that you hate than hoons, and you enjoy watching the news and seeing a hoon get done hard, yelling 'serves you right you bastard' at the TV. Your road etiquette is unparalleled, and your known amongst your mates as being a bit of a grandpa driver. You only ever lost one point and that was for doing 64km/h in a 60 zone.

19-28 - Sensible driver. You drive around with respect for the road and other road users. You have never had someone grab the door handle or pop their feet on the floor as you brake or come into a corner. You do not entertain hoons on the road but have had the odd minor speeding infringement

29- 38 Average. You cop the odd speeding fine, You've never lost your licence before but and you do give the car a good tap here and there. You dont engage in any street racing however have been known to enjoy a bit of 'traffic light grand prix'. You enjoy spirited driving but take it out on the track generally.

39 - 48 - Petrol head. You enjoy your cars, and enjoy thrashing them and showing off. You dont take any shit on the road. You cop your more than average amount of infringement notices and are well and truly used to the cop disco lights behind you to a point where your relaxed with them. You've lost your licence at least once and if you haven't been to court yet you no doubtedly will in the future. You seem to be constantly getting high beamed and yelled at.

49 -56 - Confirmed hoon. You are an outright hoon with no respect for any other road users. Its only a matter of time until you make your claim to fame on channel 9 news. You enjoy bragging about your hoon stories to others and whenever work colleagues hear something on the radio they automatically call you and ask if it was you. Your mother refuses to get into the car with you, and will not give you any more of her points in the hope that you lose your licence. Your insurance is something that increases every year and your car has been impounded before. You have several assault charges against you already.

One of the first Bugatti Veyron crash, wreck, write off

We’ve had plenty of smashed Ferrari Enzos but this is the first on records people have come across images of a wrecked Bugatti Veyron. It’s thought that a pool of water on the road caused the supercar to lose traction and then spin out of control, sending it head first into a ditch. Most of the cabin section and engine compartment look relatively un harmed, however, it’s hard to determine what internal damage to the front end there is if any.
This is the first time a private customer has actually crashed a Veyron. Engineers reportedly wrecked two prototype examples during testing, which was part of the reason for the long delays during the vehicle’s development.

source: motorauthority.com

Ricers Rejoice crazy asian cars some of these cars look liek their from a different planet

Ricers Rejoice crazy asian cars some of these cars look liek their from a different planet this was form a event in Bosozuko Style

Civic Type R coming to australia

Better start saving lads!
Honda to Bring Civic Type R Down Under


Honda Australia has announced at the Melbourne Motor Show that the high-revving Civic Type R hot hatch will be sold in Australia from the middle of this year.

The “Red-H”-badged three-door hatchback has a 2.0-litre i-VTEC engine with a peak output of 148kW at a dizzying 7800 rpm paired with a six-speed manual transmission. Completing the package, 18-inch alloy wheels ride on low profile “licorice strap” 225/40 tyres.

In keeping with the "Raw-fined" motto of the designers, the Civic Type R matches its blistering on-street credentials with a host of luxury and safety features normally seen in sensible sedans.

Honda Australia Managing Director Toshio Iwamoto said "It is wonderful to bring such a sought after and sporty car to Australia."

"I'm sure all motoring enthusiasts will be impressed with the performance, handling and luxury of the Civic Type R."

"It's the hottest Civic we have ever launched here."

Built at Honda's Swindon plant in Wiltshire, the Civic Type R is a cult car in the UK, with its massive popularity ensuring over 500 customer orders – or 10% of the entire year's sales run – before the official British launch date of March 1st.

Price, full specifications and further details of the Australian version of the Civic Type R will be released closer to the on-sale date.

For Sale signs on cars = a street code for drag-racing

For Sale signs on cars = a street code for drag-racing
I lol'd

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HOONS and drag-racers will be stopped in their tracks with the introduction of new wheel clamping laws and on-the-spot licence penalties.

Speaking from the Hunter Valley, NSW Premier Morris Iemma yesterday said his government was “clamping down” on anti-social street behaviour - and warned his anti-crime radar wasn’t restricted to drivers.

If re-elected, the Iemma Government will also look to outlaw “for sale” advertising on cars, toughen anti-graffiti laws and trial new court orders restricting the behaviour and movements of juvenile offenders.

His clampdown was announced just hours after idiots on quad bikes mowed down a teenaged girl, leaving her seriously injured - then sped off without stopping. Read more here.

We asked to know how hoons plague your neighbourhood and what you think of this plan - scores of you responded via the feedback form below.

Surrounded by impounded vehicles at a police holding yard in Newcastle, Mr Iemma said his new wheel-clamping laws would take the fight against car hoons to a new level.

“This will literally stop car hoons in their tracks," Mr Iemma said.

“There’s nothing more annoying for local communities than having super-powered cars with booming sound systems racing down local streets at all hours of the night.”

In addition, Mr Iemma said he would investigate outlawing the practice of “for sale” signs on vehicles, for fear it was street code for drag-racing.

Anecdotal evidence linked for sale advertising on cars with those involved in drag racing, and Mr Iemma said this would be investigated further with the possibility of banning the advertising.

Under the new laws, police would have the power to clamp wheels in the driveway of the owner’s home, with the cost of transporting it to the house and the clamping at the owners expense.

A new initiative to toughen anti-graffiti laws and make parents accountable for their child’s behaviour, would protect hard working families of NSW, Mr Iemma said.