Lockable Glovebox - Page 3

The Doctor · 23rd October 2006, 09:07

I reckon the safeest place to keep anything is under the back seat. My kids are forever misplacing things in the car, and for some reason the last place I always look is under the back seat, where they inevitably are. The amount of space underneath is huge.

Bassa · 23rd October 2006, 16:21

Very comforting really - we can all rest easy if there are any rear wiper or spare wheel 'tea leaves' about!
Have a jack that is superfluous to requirements.

Bassa · 25th October 2006, 13:53

Just been reading this weeks issue of Auto Express - have you been in contact with them Charles?

Charles_Harding · 25th October 2006, 17:43

Bassa

I've got contacts in the most wonderful places.

Well spotted, Bassa

See - and everyone's still havin a go at Charles for moaning on about that wiper (lack of)

..........they never mentioned the spare wheel did they???

McDonalds - "Please make your brown carrier bags green in colour so that they blend in with the countryside after they have been thrown out of a car window!"

Bassa · 25th October 2006, 18:07

Sorry, not mentioned at all Charles- you obviously have not given it (should that be the lack of it) a high enough profile. Besides, we all know that the under boot void is the number one hidey hole for portable sat navs.
Perhaps just the EX's should come with a spare then

Doody2008 · 26th October 2006, 17:06

Even if it had a lock, please donot lock it for heaven's sake, a thief will break it to see whats inside, even if its empty! I've had that before (not being the thief!)

l-noel · 6th December 2006, 17:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by thiswilldo

Has anybody with a lockable glove box on any previous car actually locked the thing ?

I've a lockable glove box in my 307... and used once to avoid my wife to look in ( her birthday present was in .... unpacked...) but as said above it's useless as an anti thief tool.

czechplastik · 6th December 2006, 18:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Doctor

I reckon the safeest place to keep anything is under the back seat. My kids are forever misplacing things in the car, and for some reason the last place I always look is under the back seat, where they inevitably are. The amount of space underneath is huge.

'Its always in the last place you look'

What crazy person would keep looking after they found it!

BrianAlbertsen · 6th December 2006, 18:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Doctor

I reckon the safeest place to keep anything is under the back seat. My kids are forever misplacing things in the car, and for some reason the last place I always look is under the back seat, where they inevitably are. The amount of space underneath is huge.

Exactly.

Thats where I keep the laptop out of sight if it just for at short amount of time. Guessing it better than stepping out of the car with the laptop and putting it in the trunk and everybody can see that theres a laptop in there.

Another safe place is probably in the empty room where somebody else have a can of gunk for the tires.

Maldax · 6th December 2006, 19:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrianAlbertsen

Exactly.

Thats where I keep the laptop out of sight if it just for at short amount of time. Guessing it better than stepping out of the car with the laptop and putting it in the trunk and everybody can see that theres a laptop in there.

Another safe place is probably in the empty room where somebody else have a can of gunk for the tires.

I did that with my Laguna Estate once in Asda Car park just nipping in to get a pint of milk. Get paged and some oik has smashed the rear windows and had my laptop away

. On the plus side the Rear windows in a Laguna estate is hinged with strong hydraulics. When Autoglass turned up to fit a new one found some blooded denim stuck on the end. It had shot down and out with such force it had stabbed the oik's leg

Revenge is a dish best severed cold

Bungle · 6th December 2006, 19:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maldax

I did that with my Laguna Estate once in Asda Car park just nipping in to get a pint of milk. Get paged and some oik has smashed the rear windows and had my laptop away

. On the plus side the Rear windows in a Laguna estate is hinged with strong hydraulics. When Autoglass turned up to fit a new one found some blooded denim stuck on the end. It had shot down and out with such force it had stabbed the oik's leg

Revenge is a dish best severed cold

You are luck you didn't get sued for that! The poor crims have it hard enough without being stabbed by dangerous cars that they are stealing stuff from!

Did you try to follow a blood trail to his house?

Maldax · 6th December 2006, 21:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bungle

You are luck you didn't get sued for that! The poor crims have it hard enough without being stabbed by dangerous cars that they are stealing stuff from!

Did you try to follow a blood trail to his house?

The Police had the reg number of the car that they drove off in. Dont think they even bothered looking into it

czechplastik · 6th December 2006, 21:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maldax

The Police had the reg number of the car that they drove off in. Dont think they even bothered looking into it

Its sometimes harder than you'd think to trace things.

Topcat · 6th December 2006, 22:17

I dont have a spare so anything valuable can go in my "secret floor" I have a black towel over the floor of my boot to keep it extra clean (not that I am fanatical or anything) so when you open my boot the lift up lid is out of site

terry · 6th December 2006, 23:12

Coming back to the original topic, it is surprising how many dealers still list a locking glovebox as a security feature.
I keep meaning to get the details and say I'll buy if it meets the posted specification, then point out their error!
It is a good question to sales people to see if they know their stuff though.

Terry

tucker101uk · 10th December 2006, 01:33

I have to say that in the inside cover of my catalogue there was a sheet of A4 with an addendum saying that the lockable glovebox was not to be included... That was back in August last year!?!

Surely the catalogues are sorted by now...

Miggins · 9th January 2007, 15:13

I love lockable glove boxes - they are so much fun to unlock when you are driving along and only have one set of keys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (bit like being towed out of a lay by and forgetting to put the keys in - that armco looks arggghhhh!!!!)

Must confess to leaving my Garmin in the armrest occasionally but usually I take it with me - thats the benefit of a hand held/transportable unit.

Has anybody had any experience of the StopLock Security Boxes and if so where did you bolt it and are they any good?

I have considered modifying the the secret compartment in the boot - sheet of steel between the carpet and lid and a couple of locks in beefed up mounts and decent rebates for hinges - shouldn't be to difficult. Issue still applies - you need to put stuff in the boot without anyone noticing.

czechplastik
I think the issue is not the finding of miscreants but the process of actually taking action. I have the dubious pleasure of living in a county with the most ineffective constabulary in the UK (Official apparently!). You can report a crime and they will tell you on the phone they can't/won't do anything. I know it's a resourcing issue and prioritisation of calls but it's a serious concern!
Bye bye Civic!!!!!!

M88RKE · 9th January 2007, 15:49

Armrests? Secret boot spaces? no locks on glove boxes, under back seats?

Hmmm next time I see a Civic and fancy a new sat nav I now know where to look....

You never know who is watching...

Ha Ha

generationgav · 9th January 2007, 16:31

I reported a car break in yesterday (saw it happen, but not my own luckily) and it took about 3 hours for the police to turn up, they looked at it and then drove off again.
Wasn't a chance they were ever going to catch the guy, and it was just so annoying to watch the lad do it knowing he'd get away with it.

Crackers · 10th January 2007, 17:26

Don't need a lock, I've no gloves to lose.

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23rd October 2006, 09:07	#41 (permalink)
The Doctor Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 31st August 2006 Location: Southampton Posts: 103 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I reckon the safeest place to keep anything is under the back seat. My kids are forever misplacing things in the car, and for some reason the last place I always look is under the back seat, where they inevitably are. The amount of space underneath is huge.

23rd October 2006, 16:21	#42 (permalink)
Bassa Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 19th August 2006 Location: Lincs Posts: 339 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Very comforting really - we can all rest easy if there are any rear wiper or spare wheel 'tea leaves' about! Have a jack that is superfluous to requirements.

25th October 2006, 17:43	#44 (permalink)
Charles_Harding Civinfo guru Join Date: 14th August 2006 Location: S.E. London Posts: 3,303 Thanks: 113 Thanked 27 Times in 26 Posts iTrader: (0)	Bassa I've got contacts in the most wonderful places. Well spotted, Bassa See - and everyone's still havin a go at Charles for moaning on about that wiper (lack of) ..........they never mentioned the spare wheel did they??? McDonalds - "Please make your brown carrier bags green in colour so that they blend in with the countryside after they have been thrown out of a car window!"

25th October 2006, 18:07	#45 (permalink)
Bassa Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 19th August 2006 Location: Lincs Posts: 339 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Sorry, not mentioned at all Charles- you obviously have not given it (should that be the lack of it) a high enough profile. Besides, we all know that the under boot void is the number one hidey hole for portable sat navs. Perhaps just the EX's should come with a spare then

26th October 2006, 17:06	#46 (permalink)
Doody2008 Wheelnut Join Date: 27th August 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 63 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Even if it had a lock, please donot lock it for heaven's sake, a thief will break it to see whats inside, even if its empty! I've had that before (not being the thief!)

6th December 2006, 22:17	#54 (permalink)
Topcat Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 11th May 2006 Location: Middlesex Posts: 2,759 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader: (0)	I dont have a spare so anything valuable can go in my "secret floor" I have a black towel over the floor of my boot to keep it extra clean (not that I am fanatical or anything) so when you open my boot the lift up lid is out of site

6th December 2006, 23:12	#55 (permalink)
terry Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 24th September 2006 Location: Cambridge Posts: 334 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Coming back to the original topic, it is surprising how many dealers still list a locking glovebox as a security feature. I keep meaning to get the details and say I'll buy if it meets the posted specification, then point out their error! It is a good question to sales people to see if they know their stuff though. Terry

10th December 2006, 01:33	#56 (permalink)
tucker101uk Wheelnut Join Date: 8th August 2006 Location: Sussex, UK Posts: 87 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I have to say that in the inside cover of my catalogue there was a sheet of A4 with an addendum saying that the lockable glovebox was not to be included... That was back in August last year!?! Surely the catalogues are sorted by now...

9th January 2007, 15:13	#57 (permalink)
Miggins Enthusiastic Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 25th August 2006 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 531 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	I love lockable glove boxes - they are so much fun to unlock when you are driving along and only have one set of keys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (bit like being towed out of a lay by and forgetting to put the keys in - that armco looks arggghhhh!!!!) Must confess to leaving my Garmin in the armrest occasionally but usually I take it with me - thats the benefit of a hand held/transportable unit. Has anybody had any experience of the StopLock Security Boxes and if so where did you bolt it and are they any good? I have considered modifying the the secret compartment in the boot - sheet of steel between the carpet and lid and a couple of locks in beefed up mounts and decent rebates for hinges - shouldn't be to difficult. Issue still applies - you need to put stuff in the boot without anyone noticing. czechplastik I think the issue is not the finding of miscreants but the process of actually taking action. I have the dubious pleasure of living in a county with the most ineffective constabulary in the UK (Official apparently!). You can report a crime and they will tell you on the phone they can't/won't do anything. I know it's a resourcing issue and prioritisation of calls but it's a serious concern! Bye bye Civic!!!!!!

9th January 2007, 15:49	#58 (permalink)
M88RKE Valve Cap Join Date: 3rd January 2007 Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Armrests? Secret boot spaces? no locks on glove boxes, under back seats? Hmmm next time I see a Civic and fancy a new sat nav I now know where to look.... You never know who is watching... Ha Ha

9th January 2007, 16:31	#59 (permalink)
generationgav Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 29th May 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 809 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	I reported a car break in yesterday (saw it happen, but not my own luckily) and it took about 3 hours for the police to turn up, they looked at it and then drove off again. Wasn't a chance they were ever going to catch the guy, and it was just so annoying to watch the lad do it knowing he'd get away with it.

10th January 2007, 17:26	#60 (permalink)
Crackers Supporter Valve Cap Join Date: 7th January 2007 Posts: 40 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Don't need a lock, I've no gloves to lose.