Category Archives: Muppets

From the daft to the incompetent!

Abtec & Misleading adverts

Posted on May 16, 2012 by obsessed

I take a great deal of pride in my workmanship and the reputation I have built over that past few years, so when I found out that a local company had taken a Google AdWords advert out titled “Obsessive Vehicle … Continue reading →

Posted in Muppets, Obsessive Website, Thieves | 3 Comments

New Check Lists for Alarms/Immobilisers

Posted on April 26, 2012 by obsessed

So with the NZSA Star rating system for car alarms and immobilisers now dead and buried it’s been interesting seeing what others are up to. Mongoose have simply adopted the “Star rating System” as their own and dropped the NZSA … Continue reading →

Posted in Car Security News, Muppets, NZSA, Reviews, You really should know... | 2 Comments

NZSA fail to front up agian!

Posted on March 30, 2012 by obsessed

Feckless, Incompetent, Useless, Compromised, Corrupt. Does anyone actually have a better word which is not in French that summarises the New Zealand Security Association? It is almost April and as of yet the NZSA has failed to front up to … Continue reading →

Posted in Car Security News, Insurance Approved, Muppets, NZSA, You really should know... | 4 Comments

Google doesn’t trust the NZSA either!

Posted on March 12, 2012 by obsessed

I’m sure some of you have heard the recent radio campaign where the NZSA claim to be “professionalising the security industry” (If not click here to listen) yet the hard facts are that nothing could be further from the truth. … Continue reading →

Posted in Car Security News, Muppets, NZSA | Leave a comment

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It’s no secret that I consider the NZSA 5 Star rating system to be an outdated and misleading guide to what is claimed be be effective vehicle security.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 →

Posted in Insurance Approved, Muppets, NZSA, You really should know... | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Car Security News, Muppets, NZSA, You really should know... | 14 Comments

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 →

Posted in Alarm Remotes, Mongoose, Muppets, Trouble Shooting! | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in Mongoose, Muppets, NZSA, Sirens | 14 Comments

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... | 11 Comments