Secure 200series when you go for a swim

Excellent. Thanks Boo

Need to get a new car with the plastic wrist band that acts as the unlock and key start. Thats what I have and you just wear it like a watch!

Yeah , its in the manual , and every car thief knows about it , and if they did not , they know now ... you want to stop the thief , not give him the knowledge to do so , a well hidden 'on- off' switch anywhere bar the obvious under dash with well hidden wiring will STOP all but the most determined.

I agree with Alloy c/t.
A remote concealed switch which cuts power to the vehicle security system renders it not operational for all interested parties. Doesn't matter if the key unit is there or not then.

Sure Alloy but first

1) The thief has to know you hid your FOB in the car
2)He has break into the car, setting the alarm off
3)Know where to find the hidden key while the alarm is going off
4)Know that you have disabled the key and how.

Not perfect but a hell of a lot better than a remote key that has the electronics built in. You can't take that swimming so have to hide it in your towel or somewhere.

Boobook , even as the initial post stated , even the 'towbar' safe is not that secure in this day and age ....alarms can be silenced fairly simply ....determined car thieves WILL get not only into your vehicle but with electronics the way they are today even 'code' hopping keys can be bypassed with the right equipment making the original key irrelevant whereas a very simple well hidden 'on-off' switch to the ignition circuit stops the vehicle from being able to be started ....

Sure, the bank of England can be broken into. But the OP was asking for a secure way to lock his car while surfing.

If the thieves went to the extreme that you are referring to then nothing will stop them.

I have done what I said over 10 years many times. it is a practical, secure way of locking the car while swimming.

The car is locked, alarmed, and secured to the same extent as any time you lock it. If that isn't enough then of course it can be stolen.

Never heard of a wrist band ignition key - I want one! Where do I get it?

Jaguar F pace and more in their range.

https://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/motoring/meet-the-car-with-a-rubber-wearable-wristband-for-a-key-the-new-jaguar-fpace/news-story/6622a215c22ee7abd2800a768efad831

Cheers
Mike

That's an extremely helpful answer to a question about a key. We have learned

-your car is a crappy old rust bucket
=your car is worth less that a decent car's insurance
-It's a Suzuki Vitara\The aircon doesn't work
-it leaks oil
-the washers are clogged up with alge
-It needs a new clutch
-the battery is nearly dead
-your youngest son is learning to drive

But your post had absolutely nothing to do with keys or the OP's question.

"It's all about me" as they say.

smwhiskey,

Careful mate, you're not allowed to think outside the square here. Everything has to be the same shade of beige. At least you have'nt been chastised by the OP.

Regards

Yes I'm very aware of the high levels of intolerance towards out-of-the-box, free thinking members of society.

Definately wouldn't want to upset the masses by suggesting the best way of lowering the risk to their beloved and expensive 4WDs is to not put them in a position where they may get stolen or damaged in the first place. e.g. At the beach with the keys hidden inside.

Nor would I want to suggest the possibility of having a cheap 2nd car with keys that you can actually take into the water while you're surfing so you can leave your pride and joy safe at home and still not be too upset if el-rust bucket gets pinched.

But I definately wouldn't do any of that because I might just get howled down by somebody who didn't understand where I was coming from.

Simon

My biggest problem with your suggestion is the cost - it will cost at around $1300 in NSW to pay for annual registration, Green slip and third party property insurance. That's without including any extra expenses because you've got a crappy old car which needs more repairs.

With that sort of cost he'd probably be better off catching a taxi to the beach...

Gramps, you can do whatever you like, buy whatever car you like. My comment has nothing to do with restricting your thinking. It purely relates to your comment having nothing to to with helping the OP.'s question.

Boobook,

Get your eyes tested, it wasn't my comment to start with. smwhiskey's comment proposed an alternative solution. Get over it.

regards

Yes, apologies, Gramps. I didn't mean you. Sorry.

No problems Boobook. We're all too quick to criticize at times.

regards

Thank you Gramps, and I should explain my original motive for my comment to smwhhisky too.

I am not sure if it is by design or not, but EO threads go off topic so quickly that they have nothing to do with the OP question. It's not just this thread, it is almost every thread.

I have seen so many threads that have gone senile within days, and experienced OT discussions that rendered the original topic / question irrelevant to the body of the thread.

I love EO but this issue drives me nuts. It is pointless looking through old threads for information because the body is totally relevant to the title of the thread. So guess what. People start new threads and it happens all over again. Anyone up for a new Solar, electrical, tyre, sat phone thread? And guess what, the people who probably know the answer don't bother answering these - for the 20th time. It's a down hill slippery slope for a forum.

While other forums go OT, the better ones are moderated to minimise this. They have threads that are useful resources to go back to years later. Some of these, eg LCOOL are growing daily. Why - because they are a useful resource, not a platform to open up personal issues ( Like this one LOL).

There is some wonderful information on this forum. MickO, StephenL, Landy, Allan, etc etc all post some wonderful research and reading. ( sorry I know I missed a few).

The OP asked a simple question. How can I surf with my keys? About half the responses - now including this one, have nothing to do with helping the OP.

I just hope EO can think of a way to keep these threads relevant. Cutting follow ups and heavier modding would be a great start.

Ok now for my first coffee...

Spot on Steve. A mate filled me in and I tried it yesterday . It works as you describe.

Cheers