Category Archives: Muppets

From the daft to the incompetent!

5 Star Car Alarm Ratings: Is this the final chapter?

Posted on February 2, 2012 by obsessed

It’s no secret that I consider the NZSA 5 Star rating system to be an outdated and misleading guide to what is claimed be be effective vehicle security. Hell, I’ve been asking some blunt questions about he NZSA for the … 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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Mongoose M60 Remote confusion!

Posted on October 13, 2011 by obsessed

Getting a replacement remote control for a Mongoose alarm has always been confusing, but Mongoose seem intent on making things as difficult as possible! Today I got a call from a young lady with a Nissan Skyline who’s Mongoose M60 … Continue reading →

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5 Star Muppetry!

Posted on July 3, 2011 by obsessed

Let me bring the following quotation from the NZSA website to your attention: “If the alarm is sounding because it has detected an intrusion, a thief will try to silence the alarm by cutting the siren wires. Battery back-up sirens … Continue reading →

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Email to NZSA Members:

Posted on June 7, 2011 by obsessed

Following on from the NZSA Star Ratings Systems? post… It really is time for the NZSA to front up in public and become accountable to their members and the general public who’s interest they claim to represent. I’ve just sent 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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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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What Qualifications Do NZSA Installers Have?

Posted on February 9, 2011 by obsessed

So what is actually required to become a NZSA registered installer? Let’s start off with what is claimed on the NZSA website: ” We even test and register the installers to make sure your security system is fitted correctly.” It … Continue reading →

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Warlocks – Cowboy Alert!

Posted on November 27, 2010 by obsessed

In a previous post I mentioned that Warlocks were using “Obsessive Vehicle Security” as a key word on their website. Of course I’m flattered by the gesture, however I am concerned that they appear to still be trading, despite being … Continue reading →

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