How secure are modern convertibles?

I may soon be moving back from law-abiding Singapore to the urban jungle of London. I love convertible motoring, having had an MG Midget in my younger days, but how resistant to break-ins or mere vandalism...

Meriva unlocking itselg

My daughter's Meriva has been unlocking itself which has led to items being taken from the vehicle just before Christmas. The police said that they she must not have locked the car as there is no evidence...

Peugeot 307 central locking failure

Can anyone help. My Peugeot 307 appears to be unlocking itself over night. I always press the lock button on my key twice so that it dead locks, and sometimes when I come to use the car in the morning...

Retention fee

I bought a nearly new car from a franchised dealer about 18 months ago. This past week I have received a letter from Retaina regarding the ISR window etched number. The letter states that the number is...

Clamping your style

I'm about to take delivery of a new, manual drive BMW 320 SE, saloon. Should I invest in a mechanical car security device (‘Krooklock’) or will it be redundant with the standard security features on the...

Winding down

I own a 6 year old Skoda Octavia 1.6FSI with 50,000 miles on the clock. Three evenings ago I locked the car, only to find later that the windows had all dropped open. I reclosed the windows and left the...

Missing locking wheel nuts

I recently purchased a Citroen C3 Picasso Connexion which comes supplied with "Blade" alloy wheels and was of the understanding that the vehicle would be fitted with the appropriate Locking wheel bolts...

Keyless go

As the new Mondeos do not need a key to start, only a fob, if the fob is outside the car will it still start? I believe some people found that it does, others that it does not.

How can I protect my Nissan Pathfinder's underslung spare wheel from theft?

Recently the spare wheel was stolen from under my Nissan Pathfinder. I was surprised to discover from Nissan Customer Care that it is a) easy to steal and b) not protected by the car alarm. Given the emphasis...

Coder rogered

I live in SW London and for the 2nd time in 18 months I have suffered an overnight theft (small, loose items only - sunglasses, parking change etc) from my 2003 BMW 320d saloon (parked on the street)....