Pentagon Supaglass

Post by **Mav8** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 4:34 pm

Whats peoples thoughts on this?
Been quoted £725.00+VAT,does it stop theft from your car,specifally buckets/FBSW.
Thanks
Mav8

Post by **TechNick** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 5:27 pm

Mav8 wrote:Whats peoples thoughts on this?
Been quoted £725.00+VAT,does it stop theft from your car,specifally buckets/FBSW.
Thanks
Mav8

Stop is a strong word, but I'd hope/expect it to at least slow them down quite a bit...

...ditto the emergency services...

Post by **Litimag** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 10:49 pm

The VAG single and double clutch locks are fairly easy to defeat, if someone wants your seats they will get them. Though the Pentagon stuff will deter the amateurs I guess, and anything is better than nothing.

Post by **Munnkey** » Mon Sep 04, 2017 11:16 pm

I remember a forum member who had film fitted and thieves just removed the glass... viewtopic.php?f=35&t=105009&start=30#p613417

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Post by **Ian_C** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 12:08 am

Munnkey wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 04, 2017 11:16 pm
I remember a forum member who had film fitted and thieves just removed the glass... viewtopic.php?f=35&t=105009&start=30#p613417

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They didn't. Post from later in that thread:

"To clarify I was mistaken, the side glass was broken but it didn't shatter into loads of bits and came out in one large pane, albeit smashed. The previous owner may well have fitted the film, seems strange it came out in one piece otherwise"

Post by **Munnkey** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 7:15 am

Ah, my mistake. Many thanks for clarifying.

Personally I wanted a visual deterrent i.e. They know you know seats get taken and have taken steps.

I went the route of uprated alarm with warn away sensors (a common theme seemed to be to stock alarm is easily disabled). Cant recall a theft from a car with an after market alarm although i may be wrong.

A bike lock between the holes in the wingbacks on the 2 seats (would just make it harder to manoeuvre/visual deterrent).

Seats spot welded/ bolts epoxied at Jack Barclay. Not a deterrent per se but some people had their seats stolen twice.

I was paranoid as lived just around the corner from Ben at the time his was taken!

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Post by **Ian_C** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:34 am

Mav8 wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 04, 2017 4:34 pm
Been quoted £725.00+VAT

That is a bit steep though. That all four doors? Or just the fronts?

Post by **Mav8** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 4:56 pm

Ian_C wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 05, 2017 10:34 am

Mav8 wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 04, 2017 4:34 pm
Been quoted £725.00+VAT
That is a bit steep though. That all four doors? Or just the fronts?

Ian
All side windows and rear screen.
Mav8

Post by **Ian_C** » Tue Sep 05, 2017 7:08 pm

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh. I'd just go for fronts. Lowlife puts hammer through front drivers for your buckets, can't smash it, they'll walk round to front pass, can't smash it. I'd imagine they'd give up after that. Especially as your car has privacy - they'll probably assume the film is all round?

Even if they did smash the rears, I'm pretty sure the buckets cannot fit through the rear door windows? If they smash all your remaining glass in frustration, you've still got to pay to replace it whether it has the film on or not.

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