"Doki" wrote in message
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Mike G wrote in message
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"Doki" wrote in message
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That is right. Plus it also has to be checked annually by a
VSIB
approved fitter to retain it's Thatcham approved status.

Because alarms are well known for spontaneously dying. Not a
racket at all
.

Apparently to have and retain VSIB approved status, costs an
alarm Co over £600 annually.
That certainly sounds like a racket to me.
Obviously the alarm Co recoups that from their CAT 1 alarm
fitting charges.

My insurance Co required a CAT 1 alarm on my Celica GT4.
The fitting Co checked it after a year. Then stamped and signed
the paperwork without charge. Only took 5 mins, but maybe I was
just lucky.

It could make a considerable difference. Having a Thatcham
approved alarm fitted, reduced a friends Cosworth premium by
over £500.

But what was the premium before?

£1200. Cost him £300 to have fitted, so he was still well in
pocket.
Mike.