Car Alarm Showdown

**slip-slick** · October 2nd, 2003 05:29 PM

hmmm... just a thought... how can you realy assess if a certain brand of car alarm is really effective or not? expensive cars with expensive factory installed anti-theft are still "carnappable"...

**Karding** · October 3rd, 2003 12:58 AM

Originally posted by slip-slick
do you guys know what alarms can be installed on BMWs (specifically e30)? i asked some shops in alabang westgate. they told me that BMW door locks have vacuum-type mechanisms and that the usual car alarms available (autopage, viper, cobra) cannot be installed on my e30. but there were also some shops there that said these alarms can be installed. now i'm thinking maybe the shops that said these alarms can be installed are just after some business, and that the alarm will not last long. (i did notice that the BMW door locks are a bit harder to lock/unlock compared to my Civic). you guys have any opinion on this?

it could be really a complicated one for BMW. I was watching the NEWS a couple of weeks ago and some Prime Minister couldn't get out because the door-locks' chip malfunctioned. I forgot how they were able to get him out tho'. I always see BMWs having their car alarm installed with Viper, Cliffords etc. at some shop.

hmmm... just a thought... how can you realy assess if a certain brand of car alarm is really effective or not? expensive cars with expensive factory installed anti-theft are still "carnappable"...

you are right, if someone really wants your car, they can and will try to get it. Just depends how BAD does the carnapper wants it. How effective they are? What makes you think that the bolts on your wheels wont break? ANSWER: trust,reputation, quality and probability of failure.

**L-L-J** · October 3rd, 2003 01:40 AM

at LOOOOONG last! d2 pala ung may 7500 na mannix???? finally....

iv been looking 4 dis forum, btw, johnstone1 ako sa ibang forums or websites.....nways.... i myt sound a little biasd 2 sum of u coz im sellin mannix also kaya im pro-mannix....but b4 mannix, i was an old skul clifford user (w/c beeps every aftr 6 secs, 1992 ata on my california/nissan) den a viper 1999 edition.....til i got my hands on mannix, actually sa abroad den d2 na sa pinas....well, i wil never believe in d product if i havnt tried and tested it...so far so good, dats y im a believer...hehhe

1 > it is now sold * 9500 retail.... 2 kinds of mannix, d old one or d older model n now d millenium mannix.....more features ung new one dan d old one..... 8500 is d intro price 4 2 mos. d 7500 i know is d old mannix alarm.

2 > it is made in korea ..... warehouse in cavite, subic and sumwer in qc..... wondering y a warehous? coz not only mannix ang items pinaparating.... der is also a mannix made in usa, but d problem is shorter ang range nila bcoz of laws in d states dat dis-allows high frequency used of fm-fm signal.... sold in d states * $150 to $349 depends on d feature u want 2 get..unlyk hir all comes w/ d 9500 package.... in australia, mannix der comes from korea so with japan and taiwan or any other countries in d asia pacific rim...y do i know dis? i went 2 hk n taiwan 3 mos ago n knew it 1st hand....

3> a security alarm is a security alarm by itself, it is not how much but how many it can do, it is not how long but how dependable it is.....its lyk d nokia 5110 during its 1st salvo, d pa sya kilala n ang sikat nun is motorola na flips but eventually nagustuhan ng tao coz of d features rather dan d old timer motorola

trust me, its not dat easy 2 be convinced but once a fren of urs or if u hav one, ul know n ul appreciate.....

peace!!! not askin 4 a debate., im jas sharing my point of view.... guday!

**need4speed** · October 3rd, 2003 04:19 AM

poor man's car alarm...

**L-L-J** · October 3rd, 2003 11:19 AM

gud idea.....

**nelany** · October 4th, 2003 04:31 PM

L-L-J, Mukhang pareho yung Mannix alarm ng Boomerang Alpha 2000. Made in Korea din with all the features available in the market. Nasira lang recently. Nagkamali ng kabit ng battery sa sasakyan ko kaya yon dead na siya. I bought this sa HK.

Merong bang warranty yung Mannix? Service center? Sino yung authorize dealer ng Mannix na mahusay mag install. Paki bigay naman yung addresses. My wheels is an XTO A/T.

Thanks,

**OTEP** · October 4th, 2003 10:01 PM

Originally posted by slip-slick
do you guys know what alarms can be installed on BMWs (specifically e30)? i asked some shops in alabang westgate. they told me that BMW door locks have vacuum-type mechanisms and that the usual car alarms available (autopage, viper, cobra) cannot be installed on my e30. but there were also some shops there that said these alarms can be installed. now i'm thinking maybe the shops that said these alarms can be installed are just after some business, and that the alarm will not last long. (i did notice that the BMW door locks are a bit harder to lock/unlock compared to my Civic). you guys have any opinion on this?

Yung Benz namin vacum type din ang door actuators. Napalagyan ng Viper. Actually kahit anong brand ng alarm pwede naman. Sa mismong compressor ata sila nag-tap or dun sa air tank ng vacum.

**L-L-J** · October 6th, 2003 12:00 PM

""""L-L-J, Mukhang pareho yung Mannix alarm ng Boomerang Alpha 2000. Made in Korea din with all the features available in the market. Nasira lang recently. Nagkamali ng kabit ng battery sa sasakyan ko kaya yon dead na siya. I bought this sa HK.

Merong bang warranty yung Mannix? Service center? Sino yung authorize dealer ng Mannix na mahusay mag install. Paki bigay naman yung addresses. My wheels is an XTO A/T.

Thanks""""""

nelany................yup, bka nga same features but boomerang aplha doesnt hav some features mannix have.... nways, we hav accredited dealers hu has technicians dat r very well-trained or u can contak me 4 our installer 2 install mannix in ur system. its very important kc 2 hav a gud technician 2 install it. we do hav our main ofc in agno st. corner banawe n our warranty is up2 1 yr., service n labor....we also hav after-sales service. thanks

u can PM me if u hav any questions or inquiries or
email me * bigjoec*hotmail.com

thanks!

**cardo** · October 6th, 2003 01:50 PM

Originally posted by Anton
hey guys.. im currently shopping for a new car alarm... brought it down to my last two choices... clifford a3 and the mannix system...

both costs the same so its no issue... clifford is US made.. mannix is korean/taiwan i think... the only thing i like about the mannix is the remote start... but it's reliability hasnt been tested yet... the clifford definitely will last a long time since my previous alarm system was a clifford intellivoice

so what do u guys think? thanks peeps...

meron entry level ng clifford mas maganda sa arrow 3... i think its the matrix 7k+ ata price... i just bought a clifford g4 concept 100. wala pa kase yun g5 dito... its a great alarm! dual zone sya - sensors for shock, impact and glass breaking - don't know how it 'listens" to window/glass breaking pero intelligent nga. tas i like the soft chirp and that heavy duty looking siren. maganda rin yun carbon fiber look ng remote key chain compared to others. downside is, it takes more than half a day to install with the programming and other stuff during installation

**SiAKOL** · October 7th, 2003 12:10 PM

Originally posted by OTEP
Pwede ang remote start sa manual tranny. Pero sa States, it is prohibited by law.

Nag kabit ako ng remote start and by-pass the clutch swicth sa Honda crx ko and so far no problem. Not recomended by the manufacturer not to install it on manual tranny, they dont want to be liable for any accident that will result in lawsuit.