Category Archives: Car Security News

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Top 20 Most Stolen Vehicles

Posted on December 7, 2011 by obsessed

Following on from the news about the New Zealand Police website listing all reported stolen vehicles for he past 6 months, it seems that there has been a fair amount of interest in the numbers. The problem with the police … Continue reading →

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Stolen Vehicle List (NZ Police)

Posted on December 2, 2011 by obsessed

One thing I have been keen to see for some time now is a list of Stolen vehicles. Sure the AA list their top 10 each year but that is hardly a true reflection on what the reality is. Today … Continue reading →

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A Legacy of Failure.

Posted on November 18, 2011 by obsessed

The title of this post may sound harsh, but I firmly believe that it is fair given just how inept the New Zealand Security Association has been in recent weeks under the helm of Greg Watts. On 5th October I … Continue reading →

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Most Stolen Motors (2007-2011)

Posted on November 8, 2011 by obsessed

Top 10 stolen cars (AA Insurance claims data 2007-2011)   1. Honda Torneo 2. Nissan Elgrand 3. Subaru Impreza 4. Subaru Forester 5. Subaru Legacy 6. Nissan Skyline 7. Nissan Presea 8. Mitsubishi Libero 9. Nissan Cefiro 10. Nissan Sunny No Nissan Silvia (#1 for past 3 years) Some … Continue reading →

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How much control do Mongoose have over the NZSA?

Posted on September 29, 2011 by obsessed

Back in May I drove up to Auckland to attend a New Zealand Security Association meeting. My goal was was to question why we have a lack of installer standards and an out dated star rating system. At the meeting … Continue reading →

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Are My Comments Inaccurate?

Posted on June 13, 2011 by obsessed

It would seem that I may have upset one or two people at the NZSA by sending out an email to all its members with a link to the Star Rating post. I felt that that members had a right to … Continue reading →

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NZSA Star Rating System?

Posted on June 7, 2011 by obsessed

There have been some interesting developments over the past week. After all the talk about being upfront, honest and accountable, the NZSA seem to be be doing the exact opposite! Autowatch and Dynatron have both had their range of alarms/immobilisers … Continue reading →

Posted in Autowatch, Car Security News, Dynatron, Insurance Approved, Mongoose, Muppets, NZSA, You really should know... | 10 Comments

NZSA Standards……

Posted on May 27, 2011 by obsessed

So, time for the more telling parts from the NZSA meeting last Friday. First off it was great to put some faces to all the names. The good news is that Greg Watt’s (NZSA CEO) does appear to care and promised … Continue reading →

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NZSA Meeting… Friday 20th May!

Posted on May 6, 2011 by obsessed

Finally I have had confirmation that there will be a meeting for the Vehicle Security Group of the NZSA. True to his word, Greg Watts has invited me to attend and has offered a free lunch (as if there is … Continue reading →

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No April Fools Joke This Year!

Posted on April 1, 2011 by obsessed

Last year the website crashed as it could not cope with all the traffic following the Obsessive Closure Post. It was an obvious April Fools Gag as it was filed under “Just for Fun” and “Muppets”, but that didn’t some … Continue reading →

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